Terrific point about the amount of time it takes when training with a partner to swap out weights. Thank you for showing how they are uncomfortable with regards to the thigh-prep loading move in comparison to a normal dumbbell. I was most interested in seeing what they look like with plates on, which most of the other reviews didn't show, for some reason, so thanks also for that.

Thanks for the review. I was about to pull the trigger on these but decided to go with regular rogue dumbells after seeing your review.

Wow! Kurt thanks man. I was contemplating these and I don’t have an adjustable upright bench and saw you put it on the safety straps! I’m going to try that. That’s awesome. Thanks!

Great review, really appreciate your real world opinions. Absolutely going to try what you did with your flat bench for incline work! 👊

You're putting out some great content! Keep videos coming! You've got a new subscriber with that DIY axle bar video.

great review man. i love the loadable dumbbells as space is key for me

Great, informative review! Thanks bro

I got them to supplement my individual set of dumbbells I already have that goes up to 50lbs. The heavier weights are ridiculously expensive and take up so much space. I love the rogue db15s. to fix the pain of heavy weighrs when having them on your thighs for presses, I use a tennis ball. I don’t mind taking time to unload and load more time to do another rep on the next set.

It's actually not easy to find a good review of olympic dumbbells, this was by far the best one I've seen, you covered all the issues I care about. I considered these as an option instead of the Ironmaster quicklock dumbbells for my home gym. For me I think there are too big issues with these. 1) The lack of a flat end to rest on your thigh. 2) The sheer length makes them unwieldy. Against that, the price is far better, but, I don't think that actually matters since they simply don't perform like a real dumbbell.

Bro. you just opened my eyes about buying a loadable db bar, thanks!

Thank you sir, this helps me out a bunch!

I specifically searched videos to see if others were dealing with the shaft vertically piercing the thigh during a bench..didn't think about this before purchasing..sucks, but the angled way u showed in the video looks like a decent option...I bought a pair to supplement my compound movements with some DB bench etc....gonna have to adapt!

Thank you very much. You helped me to make my decision.

Thanks for the video bro I was going to buy these but after this video I think I’m going to go with the Iron Masters adjustable dumbbells.

Pretty accurate. I think they can substitute most exercises except for presses. Your spot on about the leg pain and operative. When I was doing chest press it was very hard to get heavy weight up above my head. But with the prices of things these days, these are a good alternative. Found a pair on eBay for 80 bucks

Very nice set up you got there!

I agree with you on not being a good alternative to a tradition dumbbell, but it is better for those “balling on a budget” and don’t want to purchase multiple sets of dumbbells. Nevertheless, great content and solid information! Keep it up, new sub!

awesome critique sir!

Great Review Kurtis. This was helpful. I'm starting a home gym in my basement and looking for a space saving option as I do not want a full rack. Any comment on the noise the plates make ? I try to exercise when everyone is asleep and looking to be as silent as possible.

I think a nifty life hack for these dumbbells is to also invest in a pair of knee guards like what the skaters wear. Try and find one that isn’t glossy or made out of a hard plastic so it doesn’t slip and slide off your knee. Theoretically, this will allow you to jerk it up with your knee like a normal dumbbell.

You can buy one of these for $150 and you'll be able to row as heavy as you'll ever need to, curl as heavy as you'll ever need to, 1 arm snatch, 1 arm press, jerk, etc. You can "hug" one to your chest and do front squats . That's just what I've done I'm sure there's way more. They're pretty versatile for the price considering they can be as heavy as you'd ever need since you can load 25s on. I do agree the bumpers are ridiculously priced. I think when I check them out it was more for 1 pair of bumpers than the bar itself

Great Review! Was interested in getting a pair so this helps my decision a lot. You said its basically an Ohio bar into a dumbbell is the knurling on it as aggressive as the ohio bar?

Got the db15 with 25’s. Love itttt.

There's no way I would trust spring collars to hold a lot of weight vertically above part of my body. They are fine for stopping weight plates sliding horizontally on a barbell, but dumbbells are used at all sorts of angles. I feel a lot safer with spin lock handles.

If you don’t have space for a set of dumbbells, would you recommend let’s say the Ironmaster dumbbells over this three? (I really do not like the look of Powerblocks)

Hi, have you tried the HG 2.0 collars from rogue ? Are they good enough to be able to do heavy curls/skullcrushers bench n ohp without worrying about the plates falling off ? Would they be able to hold at least 20kg vertically without sliding off ? Are the oso collars able to do that ? Thank you

This would not replace a set of dumbbells I agree.

Here I am Kurt giving you my views and getting some knowledge dropped on me.

A pair might be good for Farmer's Carry with standard plates.

As an alternative, if anyone wants to try olympic dumbbells just to take advantage of their already existing plates, and they don't want to spend $135 a piece, I suggest buying some pieces of 1-1/2" pipe and putting them together with 1" pipe for the handles. You can use flanges for the ends to create a flat surface to lift off the thigh if you intend to bench. You can also choose what length you want the sleeve to be, in fact you could buy separate 6" and 8" pieces of pipe in order to make sleeves of different lengths. Just an idea I got from another video I saw, there's a couple tutorials on how to make these on youtube. Cool review!

I think you mentioned loading 25lb plates on yours. I'm assuming that's the standard olympic size 25lb plates that are nearly 11" diameter. That didn't hurt your range of motion with things like overhead press or chest press?

Overall, I would use this instead of traditional and or adjustable dumbbells because I want to save space, can use the plates for other equipment, and less moving parts to break. The more functions I can have with something in a home gym, the better.

Is it safe if you use it in different angles like 90? Don't the plates fall?

These or the Eleiko adjustable dumbbells? You see, the Eleiko's do come in pre-loaded sets of 40kg (which is roughly 90lbs) for a total of €1.695 - clearly expensive but when you try and put together a similar set with the Rogue's adjustable you'd have to fork out a whopping €1.832. I am torn between these two. What shall i do?

Can I use normal Olympic plates on it?

What if dumbbells were never invented and this was our first introduction into dumbbells you do making a video about dumbbells and how they don't feel like these are supposed to feel

oh yehhhhhhhh

Titan sells the same thing (pretty much) for less than half the price and free shipping.

I love the straight barbell handle. I can't stand a contoured handle.

I just bought a set of these too and have a different pespective on them. What I agree with you on: 1. They are high quality like most rogue products. 2. These are not superior to a full set of dumbbells IF you train with other people and both people need to use dumbbells at different weights (seems uncommon in a home gym but I'll give you that). 3. The custom Rogue bumper plates for these are WILDLY expensive. What I disagree with you on: 1. "These are not better than a set of dumbbells". I happen to think that they are far superior to a full set of dumbbells. a. They save a ton of space when you consider they can go up to 150-200lbs per dumbbell. For a powerlifter like me, that would be a ton of dumbbell space. b. They are a ton cheaper than a full set of dumbbells. Again, they can go up to 200lbs per dumbbell, which would cost between 10k-20k in a full dumbbell set of that range. c. I HATE tapered dumbbell handles like you described lol. I think most lifters that press/pull over 150lbs would agree with me. Tapering distributes heavy weights poorly. 2. Your complaint about how to kick up heavy weights for pressing and the bars/collars hurting your legs made me laugh so hard that I about fell out of my chair. Come on... Have a little common sense here. a. I specifically did NOT buy the Rogue OSO collars for that reason, knowing that I would be pressing them. You can look at those collars in two seconds and tell they wouldnt be good for that. b. I bought $10 metal spring clamp collars off amazon for pressing. c. This is really the biggest mistake you made here, which makes you seem a little dumb in my opinion... PUT THE BIGGEST PLATE AT THE END OF THE BAR AND PUT THE SMALLER PLATES INSIDE. If you put a bigger 10-25lb plate on the end, it rests on your leg easily. I incline press between 150-200lbs this way no problem (with the metal spring clam collars facing out). My personal opinion? This review was dissapointing and somewhat not very well thought through. Just my two cents.

Are they good for DB bench press?

EOD?

Hey Kurt, see your EODWF flag. Are you/were you a tech?

I had a pair of them and they proved to be complete bullshit. Waste of money. Everything you said was spot on.

" this is the rogue db 15. Db Standing for db, 15 standing for 15 pounds " Lmao

review but u didnt actually use it..

Just use it for rowing stop complaining l take that shit if you don’t want it

You make really weird comparisons. Who cares if a regular dumbbell is tapered and this isnt. And you showed a 15 lb dumbbell for a size comparison, when dumbbells get progressively more massive. You can easily load this dumbbell to 150 lbs and a 150 lb dumbbell is huuuge

bla bla bla and 2 secs demo only

do you have a set of regular dumbbells for things like curls and seated pressing? i was looking at these or the iron masters