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Vulcan Strength Training Systems Reviews

4.8 Rating 3,479 Reviews
95 %
of reviewers recommend Vulcan Strength Training Systems
4.8
Based on 3,479 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 89%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 93%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
4 out of 5
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About Vulcan Strength Training Systems:

Vulcan Strength Training Systems is US veteran owned company and primary supplier and innovator of high quality strength training equipment. Vulcan Strength Bumper Plates, Olympic Barbells, Kettlebells, Squat Stands, Rigs and Racks are used in Crossfit and Olympic weightlifting gyms all over the world.

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Phone:

8779864313

Email:

vulcan@vulcanstrength.com

Location:

655-H Pressley Rd,
Charlotte
North Carolina
28217

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Vulcan Strength Training Systems 5 star review on 16th September 2025
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I honestly can't think of a bad thing to say about these plates. Accurate, won't chip your sleeves, can't ever fall apart, all the appropriate colors and cheaper than any of the plates offered by the competition. They do come with a little grease from the factory, but just take some paper towels to them for a few minutes to get the worst of it off and you'll be good after a few days of use. Quality product from Vulcan, for sure. Unless you are holding USAW or IWF sanctioned meets and have to have certified plates you really have no reason to buy anything else. Perfection.
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Posted 10 years ago
High Quality materials and have had a great time lifting!
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Posted 10 years ago
We purchased the 14 kg Absolute Competition Kettlebell for our gym as a sample for possible future purchases. I wish these had been out when we started. It is easily the nicest piece of kit in our facility. The finish is perfect, durable, and a pleasure to look at. The positioning of the bell in the rack and overhead is phenomenal. Our clients are drawn to this bell and fight to use it. (Which is great for our "Survival of the Fittest" sessions, Muah ha ha!) We will be replacing all of our current kettlebells with the Vulcan Absolute Competition bells.
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Posted 10 years ago
After searching, watching videos, and reading many reviews I wanted to make the right choice for my first bar. I have been doing Crossfit for a year and a half now and with my busy schedule with kids, job, and everything else life throws at you I wanted to start assembling a little garage gym so I can get some workouts in on the days I can't make it to the gym. Read many reviews about Vulcan and how pleased everyone was with the bar. I know nothing about bars but I refused to pay ridiculous prices of the other competitors barbells out there. Probably not what a lot of people do but for a garage gym and me throwing it around I am extremely happy and pleased with this barbell. I got lucky and found one in the clearance page and it said that the bar is in perfect working condition but could be scratched or have a minor defect. I received it and opened it up and I didn't see a single scratch on it. It's a beautiful black zinc color with awesome whip and great knurling. And to top it off it had free shipping. So pleased with this purchase and truly recommend this bar to anyone. Will certainly use Vulcan again with future purchases.
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Posted 10 years ago
Precision made. It's nice to retire my metal change plates in these sizes. These are more accurate weights and will never hurt your bar.
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Posted 10 years ago
Decided to get rid of my old steel change plates to help protect my bars. Came across these and couldn't be happier. The quality is amazing. Perfect, tight fit on the bar. They don't move around at all. Look forward to using these for many years to come.
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Posted 10 years ago
I bought these bumpers because I wanted to be able to work on power movements at home. Let me preface this review by saying I am the guy that reads reviews and researches for days in order to find the "best value" of the product I have in mind. I look for a product that will prform well, last a very long time, and have a price that I don't regret paying. I have only had these a couple weeks but so far I am extremely pleased with my purchase. The bumpers look really nice (no rough edges from poor molds). The steel inserts seem to be part of the plate itself rather than something added in. I love this because I don't have to worry about them becoming loose or falling out. They do have an odor but it's not unbearable like low quality plates. I have them sitting in my living room right now without a problem. This is the best part though. With the free shipping offered by Vulcan for this product, they are about the lowest price set I could find online. This is truly a great product at a great price. The lady I spoke with for support while ordering was also very helpful and prepared my packages specifically by separating the plates so that I could receive home delivery rather than freight. Again a great product and great company. So if you are like me and want a quality, durable product that performs well, looks nice and doesn't cost an arm and a leg, get these. You won't regret it.
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Posted 10 years ago
Excellent service in terms of delivering my order, boxes were all intact and not torn up like from other suppliers, and the bumper plates and Olympic met all my expectations !
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Posted 10 years ago
Excellent quality bumpers, free shipping was amazing.
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Posted 10 years ago
This is my second pair of Black Bumper Plates from Vulcan. I also own a set of 35's. Again, I am more than pleased with the quality of the plates. Slim profile, low bounce and sturdy construction about sums it all up. I have found the plates for me and I will be adding more to my collection. The fast, free shipping is just another added bonus.
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Posted 10 years ago
Great product. Shipped promptly. Excellent customer service. Would absolutely recommend and buy again!
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Posted 10 years ago
Great product. Shipped promptly. Excellent customer service. Would absolutely recommend and buy again!
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Posted 10 years ago
I recently purchased a very nice bar and wanted to get some rubber-coated or all-rubber change that would not scratch the sleeves. After comparing prices, I decided to go with the Vulcan all-rubber V-Lock change set. The V-Lock set is functional and seems like it will be durable. The only real comment is that I had no idea that the plates themselves would be THAT much larger than standard metal or rubber-coated metal change plates. To give you an idea, the 5 kg plates are almost as large as a standard sized bumper plate. Not a problem or complaint, just an observation, in case smaller-sized change is an important consideration for you. I've trained in a gym that uses the Vulcan bumper plates that have held up really well and I fully expect that I'll get the same kind of reliability out of these rubber change plates. Thx.
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Posted 10 years ago
Hi Scott, Thanks for your review. Yes, the V-Locks are of a larger diameter than iron plates or rubber coated iron plates. Due to the V-Locks being solid rubber they have to be a bit larger in diameter to attain the listed weight . There is no IWF standard for change plate diameter so it's mainly up to the individual manufacturers and retailers discretion as well as being contingent upon density of materials used in manufacturing. They should give you years of service and we look forward to serving your equipment needs in the future.
Posted 9 years ago
Great set, would definitely recommend for a home set up.
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Posted 10 years ago
I love the 45lb bumper plates, why did I wait so long to get them?!? I utilize them for deadlifts, no oly lifting or dropping from overhead but I can't believe how much smoother my reps are now. It's great to be able to hold my last rep as long as possible with no worries about dropping and damaging my platform or subfloor.
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Posted 10 years ago
If there were stars, I would give five out of five! I have a friend with rogue bumper plates that cost more and I think these are even better quality. The inserts definitely live up to the high standard they claim. Second, customer service was fantastic. After I ordered they verified my address within hours (because I share a zip-code with another town and it just always makes things confusing). I didn't receive my two 15lb plates in the shipment but when I called, I think her name was Amanda, and she immediately put in the shipment for me and I received them a couple days later with no hassle. The two different people I spoke to at Vulcan were pretty cool and very helpful and the product is very high quality.
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Posted 10 years ago
Great price for this kettlebell. The bell is nice and smooth and won't catch your palms as you are working and it is nicely constructed!
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Posted 10 years ago
Nice product. Low odor, fast ship.
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Posted 10 years ago
Plates were shipped and arrived promptly. They were in great condition and without defect. Excellent plates at a terrific price. I will definitely buy future plates from Vulcan!
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Posted 10 years ago
The Vulcan One barbell has been good overall. I do have an issue with the black coating coming off so easily. I do understand that it has to be ultra thin for the knurling not to be affected too much. Also the knurling on the middle part of the barbell is very weak. The outer part is perfect. I almost returned it for this reason but decided it was too much trouble. All in all good product and follow up customer service. -Michael C.
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Posted 10 years ago
Vulcan Strength Training Systems is rated 4.8 based on 3,479 reviews