Castleberry wants to know if they come in aluminum.

I received my 375lb set of The Strength Co plates this week. I would say that they’re perfect. They have a very light texture to them that will help with gripping the plate. The finish on them is like nothing I’ve seen before. I like that the back is not milled. Amazing USA made product. I decided to purchase their Olympic and Power bar after seeing the quality of the plates. Great Company!

coop said “the guy she tells you not to worry about which is me” comedyyy keep the vids going man good work

Have not yet watched, but Rogue is the only one who sells 35s, so I'm assuming they won.

Thank you coop, for reminding me a $100 barbell can get you just as strong as a $1000 barbell.

Gotta drop some Kabuki love here... I love my Kabuki plates, and they were the best value for me (I only live about 5 miles away and was able to pick them up in person, and not have to pay shipping). Milling is cool and all, but I appreciate the raw aesthetic of the plain forged plates. Plus, they deserve at least 5 knurl marks in my book just for being made out of recycled artillery shells... that's badass!

Kabuki felt like the stepchild during this video

Coop, I love your content, but I wish you would do more reviews on budget-friendly equipment. I feel like few of us are even buying plates brand-new. I would love to see you review things like powertec multi press, titan plate loaded lat pulldown, budget-friendly leg machines or things like that which would cater to someone who just wants to lift heavy and train hard at home but doesn’t have a huge amount of disposable income. Not multi-thousand-dollar fly wheels and Tonals. Thanks for all you do Coop, hope you take this into consideration.

The editor outdid himself 🔥😤

Coop quit being so humble 1400lb squat is a warm up for you not a regular set Edit: sorry KG**

Well done... I just saw Eleiko is moving their US Headquarters to Austin.

Overall, solid review. Having both the Rogue DD (45s & 25s) and the entire StrengthCo collection, I find your review fair and accurate. The only thing I will argue with is the matching of the back of Rogue. I first considered it an advantage because it’s perfect and beautiful. However, after months of use of both plates, I now consider StrengthCo not machining the backs as an advantage toward long term durability and aesthetics. The backs of StrengthCo are exceptionally durable as a result while the Rogue scratch very easily

Thank you for the video. I live 38 minutes away from Strength Co. Pick up is free. I'm going to buy mine right now. The best part about all this.I can buy Made in the USA.

Good review coop. If you are concerned with running out of room due to wider plates for deadlifts, then you need a deadlift bar. If you are running out of room for squats or bench, you are a god and don’t need to lift weights.

Finally pulled the trigger on some rogue deep dish..went with a pair of 45 and a pair of 100’s. Thanks for the review.

Just waiting on the Rogue change plates... keep putting in the word, Coop!

I have the deep dish and the Strength Co plates. I moved to iron from bumpers. I like both they iron plates. the deep dish are easy to use with that great thin lip. The Strength Co's are great also they have a good feel and look great to me. I think it is a toss up between the two but I would go with the Strength Co plates because I like supporting a person that just saw a need and filled it with USA made products.

Once again, Coop demonstrates his veteran status in the garage gym game by utilizing J cups to prop the plates up

I don't think we could possibly ask for anything more on a current deep dish plate review. Covered every base and looked damn good doing it.

But coop you didn’t even talk about the tolerance of how they fit on the bar that and how the strength co has extra material around the area where you slide the plate onto the bar sets it above both of these as far as quality goes for use

I just love 45’s with grip handles/ grip holes near the rim. So great even for loaded carries. Also, my wife who’s average strength would have trouble helping me load those plates without holes- harder to pick up off the ground if laying flat and gotta make sure grip is really secure when sliding them off a weight tree or else might slide out of hands and necessitate a visit to the Podiatrist.

None of these brands available on my continent but Hey Its Coop so im here ...

Tight fit is the most important feature for me, and I didn't hear that mentioned. I bought Rogue hundos last week, but I have my eye on Strength Co in the near distant future after I sell some of my bumpers and cheap Standard 45s. Maybe a fringe view, but I wish for heavier plates. Strength Co joked about 55s (because "fahves"), but that would honestly be a sweet spot for me. One or two pairs of hundos, two or three pairs of 45s, and eight or nine pairs of 55s would be my own personal Valhalla. For change I have the Titan Fitness color bumpers, including urethane 25s and 35s, which is super nice for cutting down on noise and looks just fine over iron.

4:01 “positives and benefits” hmm yes intriguing

My favorite channel, I look forward to each upload. Coop looking buff 💪

Gotta go with whichever one chips the least and is the easiest to handle. IMO, they are all easy on the eyes; I love the matte finish on the Kabuki plate, I used to hate the look of Strength Co's plate before learning to love it, and I definitely don't hate Rogue's plate. At this point in time, Strength Co's plate is easily my favorite. I would love to see their take on one with holes or slotted grips

I live in the city right next to Strengthco so the price was in favor of them. Local pickup ftw! Also the actual fit on the bar of strengthco is really nice. Snug enough that you dont really need clips

Jeff Cavalier wants to know if you can recommend some plates that are lighter than the numbers embossed on them suggests? Sorry couldn't help myself.

Based on your video, i bought 6 rogue 45s and a set of strength co's change plates. Thanks Coop

I recently received my first pair of deep dish plates and I’m very happy with them, unfortunately I can’t afford a stack of plates so I have to go slow as money allows, but I will be buying another pair, pretty soon

Great video Coop. One point on the Rogue is that they are ductile iron. I went Rogue myself, but if you live out West, the Strength Co. shipping is not bad.

A big oversight in comparing widths: That deep clanging sound when moving a bar with 4 or 6 plates....c'mon man....anyone who has benched the 6-pack knows, and loves, this sound.

Literally what ever is avaliable /video

For Socal people, the Strength Co is the best value. Their warehouse is 30 minutes from Los Angeles....I can drive to Stregth Co and pick up the weights at their warehouse

Been waiting for this one 🙌

Great review as always. I think that this video help convince me to go with The Strength Co. plates. I love the Rogue plates but even 2 years after this video has come out their change plates are still not available. On the website it says that they are out of stock but in reality, you cannot find them anywhere. Meanwhile, The Strength Co has come out with 100lbs and 1.25lbs plates to add to their set. Honestly that is the big selling point for me. I can't stand not having a complete set. Also, I believe that not having a machined back is a good thing. It makes wear and tear less noticeable.

Once they hit a certain point of quality, all I care about is thickness, I want them as thin as possible

Rogue deep dish for the wiiiiin!!! If you can’t make some cornbread out of you plate, is it really worth buying?

I know you can't include them all but can't forget REP. they offer all the typical types of iron plates

Coop, what's your opinion of the York Legacy milled plates?

Would you consider reviewing a dip / chin-up station? I may buy one for my home. Thanks!

You should have reviewed York, one of the originals and still charge close to a dollar per pound!

When’s the best adjustable dumbbells video coming?

Coop, I would love to see a video like this but based off the cheapo verizons LOL. As in the iron plates rep, rogue, and titan sell. I see those plates all over (I have the rep ones) and I think those are the ones the vast majority of people would buy as well. Keep it up!

Hurts my soul to see the outter plate faced outwards.

I have the strength co. Love them

Can we start getting a history of the design of gym equipment? Sort of like a History Channel How it's Made Coop edition?

When replacing rogue if they weight too much, do they just “trust” my scale or have specific testing requirements?

If I loaded my bar with 100 pound plates, just doing that and taking them back off would be my whole workout!😂

Nice comparison, Coop. I bit the bullet on Rogue 45s and 25s last night to replace my Rogue calibrated LB plates. Yeah, may sound crazy, but my kids work out in the garage now and I’m always worried that one of them will end up with a nice calibrated crushed foot.

Love your vids Coop

Another Great review 👌 Would you ever consider doing reviews on vintage gear?

I like the kabuki ones because they’re recyclable

When you get the chance Coop can you review weight it out steel plates?

Being nitpicky but I feel the accuracy category is a bit unfair if only because you had the luxury of assessing Rouge's accuracy in a way you couldnt with StrengthCo or Kabuki. Not that any reasonable person would expect you to have multiple sets of each plates but I dont think it should factor in your decision when its not a variable you were able to control. Maybe give Kabuki a point since they were technically the most accurate in that test. But follow up with an asterisk noting that you've have enough sets of the Rouge plages to certify its accuracy? But either way, it still wouldnt change the score and it was still a great honest assessment :D

Also more width means more storage space. Shout out to the American Barbell rubber coated plates. I've been using them for a year and absolutely love them. There is nothing like having built in rubber handles on every plate. Quite a bit more expensive though.

In 2021, the best weight ''plates'' is rocks in two woven baskets on either end of a stick.

At the end of the day. Brand doesn’t matter one bit. You can have rusty old Ivanko’s or brand new fitness gear plates. Or the most expensive plates you can find.What matters is lifting them and completing your sets. Your muscles don’t know what brand of plate it is. Your muscles don’t know you bought them from a yard sale,all your muscles know is time under tension. Get what you can and use them.

Knurl mark rating is a cool idea ! 💡

I don’t feel like “made in California” should qualify as “made in USA”.

Coop, why don't you ever mention the machined plates from rogue 🤔 easily the most aesthetic plates from rogue imo

Awesome videos... but cant find one about bumperplates,,,, would love your opinion on how the metal in the plates center should be ✌️

Rogue is a great company but they don’t sell weight plate sets I get my plates from York Barbell descent price and they sell plate sets

Someone should make a 55lbs cast iron plate. That would be very cool.

Answer: IT DOESN'T MATTER!! As long as they weigh what they say they do!!

Shipping is variable depending on your location, Kabuki is the farthest away so naturally they would be the most expensive.

Thickness matters at some point, I'm strong enough that I can lift more than a bar full of echo bumpers, but reality is that you can get 675lb on the bar with the Rogue Deep Dish. More than most can lift - but yeah, thinner is better usually.

Have to give it to strength co... Rogue doesn’t make plates below 25 so if I went with deep dish I’d have to get strength co plates to make a full set anyways. Kabuki seem lower quality and the price point doesn’t fit the product.

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If you haven’t already, you should review poly grip plates. I bought some UMAX strength poly grip plates and haven’t looked back.

Love seeing new videos!!!

I have Rogue deep dish 45s, 35s and 25s along with Strength Co 10s, 5s and 2.5s.

Best plates I ever had were voit made in Taiwan they are thin heavy very strong are durable always left outside in sunny California

The thickest by...a margin...is rogue 😂😂😂 Very specific lol Love all your videos Coop!!

@7:55...this doesn't consider that the back of rogue plates will get marred and look terrible after a few uses but the strength co will look nice for a lot longer

Great review. Will Strength Co. plates fit on a Marrs-Bar?

You just can’t beat Rogue in any facet. Every product is just superior .

Seriously though for most people just buy whatever is cheap at a local store. They're steel plates, it doesn't really matter which one you buy. And buying from a store means not paying for shipping. Even during the pandemic plates are cheaper locally than online

Just want to throw out that the Elitefts Power bar has extra long sleeves. So if you are looking for more room on your bar and don't want to sell all of your Rogue plates, definitely check it out (I love mine)

I would say Troy Barbell and fitness has a 355lb plate set that sells for $520 with free shipping, manufacturer appears to be USA Sports, INC. would say at that price point we should start considering these options, as I have to scoff at paying 2$/lb, though i will say they do look nice its a tough sell for me even though I can afford it.

Coop... can you do this same type of video but for bumper plates??

I like the deep dish easy to grab. Rogue. Why such a difference in shipping price? There’s only three major shippers. Oh! Great review Thanks.

Sucks that strength co won't guarantee that the plates don't come in light. If they changed the weight tolerance to + 2 or 3% it would make the decision really easy for me.

Makes me feel even better about my rogues

StrengthCo 1.25s in the works

i like bells of steal machine metal plates only 1.2 inch thickness for 45's and that's key to being able to fit all my plates on my rack on plate pegs

There is a elite fts usa made iron plates coming soon.

Wouldn't mind seeing York Barbell on this.

They are all gorgeous

As I go shamelessly work out with my cap, fitness gear, and weilder plates.

You should have added a category for availability. Doesn't matter how good anything is if you can't buy it.

I bought 3 pair of strength co's second run. they were all 46-47ish lbs measured on a bathroom scale.

I got my rogue 45's and I got my change plates from eleiko

Since the the plates are coated with some chemical I wouldn't recommend cooking or eating anything on them.

I got rogue deep dish for 45s and 25s, and strength co for 10s and 5s

Very few people are gonna do any reasonable lift with 6 plates a side. I don’t think width means all that much. Also, I think very few people are gonna have a notice whip on their squat, and damn near no one on their squat.

If your already in California like my self the strengthco shipping isn't bad and makes it comparable to roge 25 bucks for shipping to my city

Rogue hasn't made plates in a year. I check all the time

I was looking to get the Strength Co because they’re designed the same as vintage York plates but the back is not milled 🤦🏻‍♂️ Now I’m rethinking that decision.

None were available when I was looking for plates. I ended buying the Troy wide flange plates. The only issue I've had with them is the 2" hole does not fit my westside barbell scout reverse hyper. What is your opinion of the Troy wide flange plates?