Which of these 3 American Made Plates are your favorite? Rep Fitness Equalizer Plates: www.repfitness.com/#5f3b28f9517b0

Having owned all these (urethane equalizers), my preferred for every day use/price is TSC.

The Strength Co is my favorite, but I do like how the Reps one kept the 4 spoke design all the way through the smaller plates. I have owned all three of these mentioned- rogue, strengthco, and the original equalizers in both steel and urethane all solid plates. It just comes down to your straining training style and personal preference really

They look even better in person. I was lucky to get to visit a Rep showroom recently. Never been a fan of weights with handles but was converted when I saw these. Really really nice.

Rep’s new equalizer plates look very nice and very well made. I’ve just not been a fan of the equalizer design, despite how functional they are. It’s nice to see your review of them though. Keeping in mind I’ve never seen or used any of the three, I’d buy the Strength Co plates and hope to fit my gym with them someday. Grant has perfected the iron plate IMO.

Glad you like the MiUSA Equalizer Plates! For anyone who can't see these in person at our showrooms in Pennsylvania or California or any of the trade shows we go to... they look amazing and function even better.

I’m curious about the Rogue and Rep plates. I have Strength Co. So this video was perfect. Excellent comparison! Thanks, NoFate!

Thanks for the review! My only question with the Rep plates is how the coating will hold up. I had some of their old equalizers and the paint chipped off by looking at them…Anyway for now I’m sticking to my Rogue bumpers but I agree these new Rep plates look awesome.

Man the new equalizers look great. You should have cut it up with your chop saw since everybody is jumping on that bandwagon 😁. I have rogue deep dishes and a pair of strengthco hundos for deadlifts, but I would grab the equalizers if picking from scratch with today’s options. They are absolutely beautiful IMHO. Great video as always, sir.

I’ve always liked the equalizer plate look. However, I’ve come to love the sleek look and feel of my Rogue Olympic plates with a beautiful e-coat finish and super thin profile. Great vid my friend.

I love my Strength Co. weights, so I got a bias my favorite looking weight, but I like those Rouge Deep Dishes too. Those Reps are going to be much easier to handle around for sure. Great vid brother. If I ever get back to Mass, you got to let me get in a session at the Gym!

Agree 100%. Love the look of these plates. I own a set of the urethane equalizer plates. I have been using them for just under a year and I absolutely love them . I chose the urethane because I workout in the AM and I need to keep the plate noise down if I can. Thanks so much for all the great info.

How snug do the new USA made REP plates fit on a quality barbell? Are they snug like the Strength Co and Ivanko Revolver/OM plates? Thanks

Nice review. Not USA but I’m satisfied with my REP old school irons for that audible chain rattling effect and “old school” look and feel. If I did it all over again I’d probably get the equalizers though for those grip holes and price. Btw load up some smaller plates so you can get that effect too. Like chains of warriors rising up from earth as you bust out dem reps

I ❤ my rep urethane plates. Need the sound dampening. But those are the best iron plates.

Respect to Rep Fitness. Ive oft wondered about the lead content in the paint of imported equipment; with plates clanging, chips and dust flying around a confined space like a basement gym. Conversely, the paint on vintage Yorks never chipped or faded after 40 years.

I have a full set of Rep Fitness urethane equalizer plates and I love them but I would’ve totally bought these American made equalizers if they had been available.

Nice breakdown with the plates! I’m torn between Rogues USA/Strength Co USA & Rep USA🤔

I used to be the one of those that would say "weight is weight"; until I got my Rogue Deep Dish plates. I had been using my basic Standard weight plates from the 90s and they got the job done, but I just feel more connected to the bar and movements with my deep dishes. Maybe it's just in my head? I dunno. The old Standard plates are used on my leg machines- that's where "weight is weight". While the new Rep plates are sexy, I still prefer my deep dishes. They still trigger my nostalgia from reading the old bodybuilding magazines as a kid and working out in the dungeon gyms. Plus, factoring Ma. taxes and shipping, the deep dishes are .16 per pound less. For alot off people, the deep dishes aren't their cup of tea for many reasons, which that .16 difference could be easily overlooked. Thanks for reviewing these, and actually using them instead of spending 15 minutes just saying how "ssssiiiick" they look on your rack.

They do look cool and Weight it Out plates can be made to just have their cool logo on it so you get handles, cool logo and thinnest 45s out there. I have Rogue USA Olympic plates which I think are second thinnest 0.9" for 45s and love the looks and how thin they are but hate the thin lip. If they had grips like Weight it out would be best plates in my opinion. I went with thin as I thought I'd get one Athena and would use Gym Pin and with 2:1 pulley might need to put 180+lbs on it to make 110lb stack heavy enough to do light lat pulldowns. I ended up getting dual athenas so have 220lbs now to combine with GymPin so in hindsight wish I got your recommendation or Weight it Outs.

I’m not a fan of the REP Equalizer plates. Heck, I don’t even really care for the ez lift ivonko’s, or Rogue 6 shooters. I currently just have “standard” Olympic player. I’d eventually like to get the Rogue Deep dish just because I like the way they look compared to the others. Just like most things, we all have the things we prefer for different reasons. Only thing important is that we’re using the equipment we have. 💪🏻

This is the year that this channel will blow up bigger than Suleks lats. I can feel it.

Awesome review. They definitely look sick. Wish we had them in oz. I have the ivanko shooters. My ocd plays around when they spin on the bar and the cut outs don’t all line up haha. If ur weird like me that can be an issue 😅

Have you seen Le Master plates? I ended up going with the 45s due to the aesthetics, 2% tolerances, the e-coat, USA made, and the fact that I probably won't have 7 plates on both ends of the barbell. Awesome review as always!

Love my Rogue Deep Dish though, I know they take up more room on the bar than most prefer.

Agreed on aesthetics! Freakin’ sweet plates.

I bought a pair of 25s and 45 deep dish plates from Rouge's bone yard a couple of years ago, to go along with my Ohio power bar. I will admit that these were an impulse buy. They look fantastic and feel fantastic but once they are the bar they move like my old standard plates I bought years ago 😂

You are 24/7. Didn't you just put out a video yesterday? Man, I would love to go to Boston with all that rich history up there on day. But I got an email yesterday from mayor Michelle Wu that I'm not invited.

Huge fan of handles and the sameness on both sides.

I know I’ll never go to the Olympics but weight being accurate sounds good.

Kinda surprised you didn't take the opportunity to saw them in half, JK! Those REP Equalizers are my pick ..love having a handle to easy load and unload in my tight home gym!

I think I like strength co. Looks the most old school and they are also part of a Vet owned business.

Gotta go REP. Looks and function. Never think about the Strength Co. don't shop much for iron. And I try not to support the overpriced 3rd choice.

'Merica!

Weight It Outs 45s are just 0.75 inch! I have Rogues USA and at 0.9 inch love that love the looks but they are a PAIN to load! Lips is all but non existent.

Duche

Can someone please give me an economics lesson: Why is USA made shit more expensive? It's not like foreign import logistics and tax fees factor in. So why?