bowflex selecttech dumbbells

hi,

anyone using bowflex selecttech dumbbells?

about $350. thought they were a gimmick. then saw them at sports authority.

tough decision

pros:

spin a dial and weigh is added or dropped off - fast weight changes

takes up the room of only one set of bells.

seemingly less cost than buying a set of 15 different weight dumbells.

cons:

i wouldn't drop them on the floor

limited weight ( adjusts fromm 5 to 52.5 lbs) they should make them from 15
to 90

grip is a little weird, not bad, just different.

big question i guess is durability. will they last? who knows?

what do you guys think?

mike wrote:
> hi,
>
> anyone using bowflex selecttech dumbbells?
>
> about $350. thought they were a gimmick. then saw them at sports authority.
>
> tough decision
>
> pros:
>
> spin a dial and weigh is added or dropped off - fast weight changes
>
> takes up the room of only one set of bells.
>
> seemingly less cost than buying a set of 15 different weight dumbells.
>
> cons:
>
> i wouldn't drop them on the floor
>
> limited weight ( adjusts fromm 5 to 52.5 lbs) they should make them from 15
> to 90
>
> grip is a little weird, not bad, just different.
>
> big question i guess is durability. will they last? who knows?
>
> what do you guys think?

I like my olympic sized dumbbell handles. 10 pounds each and I can add
my oly plates to it. About $35.00 for the handles and maybe extra cost
for some extra 10 and 5 pound plates.

pros:

Takes up the room of only one set of dumbbells

Can be loaded with a lot more weight than 52.5lbs

Helluva lot cheaper if you already own an olympic weight set

If you don't own an oly weight set, you can get a 300lb set, the
dumbbells and some extra plates for the dumbbells for less than the
bowflex dumbbells themselves.

cons:

I wouldn't drop these on the floor either (while loaded). You might
break your floor and maybe your foot.


--
Jerry