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260 lb Bumper Plate Set Reviews

4.9 Rating 35 Reviews
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260 lb Bumper Plate SetBumper Plates Set Vulcan Bumper Plates are built to endure the rigors of Olympic Weightlifting and cross-training fitness workouts. Unlike lower priced brands, our Bumper Plates are made of a harder and denser rubber compound. As a result, our Bumper Plates have a much thinner profile and more plates can be fit on the bar . Others claim to have equivalent rubber hardness, but their 10 lb and 15 lb bumper plates "waffle" easily when dropped. The typical Bumper Plate has a thin pressed steel insert which will come out over time with repeated droppings. Our inserts are forged solid steel and anchored into the plate. We were the first to introduce this technology in 2010 and we still have many gyms using the original Vulcan bumper plates to this day. One of the things you will immediately notice when lifting our bumper plates is how snugly they fit together on the bar as well as the dead blow/low bounce effect they exhibit when dropped. It's a very noticeable sound compared to the clanking rattling noise and basketball-like rebounding you will experience with lesser brands.Bumper Plates Set Specifications: Made to IWF (International Weightlifting Federation) Standard diameter 450mm (17.7165 inch).; Solid Rubber Bumper Plates made from virgin rubber not recycled rubber.; Low bounce for safety; Safe for platform use; Vulcan Bumper Plates have been tested to 30,000 drops from a height of 9 feet without any deformation of the insert or damage to the rubber surface.; Shore Durometer A 88.7 - 89.1 What is Shore Durometer? See Here.; Weight Plate diameter: 450mm (17.7") - Collar opening: 50.4mm; Insert type: Forged Stainless Steel, not a thin pressed or stamped steel like some others Inserts are actually anchored into the rubber, unlike most which are simply pressed in; Weight Plates have a thinner, low-profile design which allows you to fit more on the bar; Weight tolerance: +/- 1% grams of claimed weight; For: Weightlifting, strength training, commercial gym or home gym use; Warranty: 36 months on 45 lb, 35 lb, and 25 lb Bumper Plates; 1 year on 10 lb and 15 lb bumper plates; Set contains: 45 lb, 35 lb, 25 lb, 15 lb, and 10 lb Bumper Plates (one pair of each variant); Contact Us if you need a quote for shipping outside the Continental US.

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

I ordered 2 sets of bumper plates. Over 500 lbs of weight. The phone agent was very helpful and I received my shipment at no cost for shipping My weights arrived a week later in great shape. Love it!!! I'm going to order another set!!!
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Posted 9 years ago
The quality of the plates are excellent for the amount of money paid for them. I have only been using them for a few months now but they look like they will last for a very long time. I would recommend these to anyone.
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Posted 9 years ago
Purchased the 260 lb set, and am not disappointed. They shipped quickly (and free!), and have held up well. They do give off a rubber odor at the beginning, but that seems to come with the territory. A few washes later and the smell has seemed to taper off. All in all, I'm happy with the purchase.
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Posted 9 years ago
I recently purchased a Vulcan 260 lb bumper plate set. I've been looking for some time to purchase a bumper plate set. Most sets are too expensive, and those that are not have such a high cost for their delivery as to make them unaffordable. When I came across Vulcan. The free shipping sealed the deal for me. The plates arrived in a timely fashion, and were packaged in 6 separate packages, making it easy to move them from the delivery vehicle, into my basement. The plates have a bit of an odor, and also a little bit of a "greasy" feel to them, but nothing that was over-powering or made me any less excited about my new bumper plate set. I love the look of the plates. And, I've used them for almost a month now, and have had no issues. I would highly recommend these plates to anyone looking to purchase a set. I know that if I make any additional purchases of bumper plates, I'll purchase Vulcan bumper plates.
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Posted 9 years ago
What more can you ask for?
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Posted 10 years ago
Very pleased with these bumper plates. Very little bounce compared to other bumper plates I have and very little noise when dropped. I would recommend these to any one who is looking for quality bumper plates!
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Posted 10 years ago
They do what is advertised, awesome!
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Posted 10 years ago
I've found these plates to be extremely durable and well-made, they've been great to use in my workouts over the past several months since receiving them. Only issue was the strong rubber smell upon receiving them. I wiped them down after un-packaging them and this helped somewhat but the smell has still lingered - although it has slowly weakened over time. Perhaps it will continue to dissipate further as time passes, no big deal. Great product overall.
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Posted 10 years ago