Guest guest Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Iron Master dumbbells _www.ironmaster.com_ (http://www.ironmaster.com) the dumbbells go up to 165 lbs. Ivanko _http://ivanko.com/Ivanko-Freeweights.html_ (http://ivanko.com/Ivanko-Freeweights.html) custom made dumbbells as heavy as you want. Titan _http://www.titanstrengthandpower.com/_ (http://www.titanstrengthandpower.com/) custom made dumbbells as heavy as you want. Edwin Freeman, Jr. San Francisco, USA In a message dated 1/20/2011 8:32:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, dr.touchinsky@... writes: Hello all, Does anyone have a good resource to purchase single pairs of dumbbells? I need to purchase a few for my gym, 120lbs and up. Most places only go up to that or sell by the complete set. Thanks, Buddy ----------- Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. City? Country? ------------------------------------ Modify/cancel your subscription at: mygroups Sign all letters with full name & city of residence if you wish them to be published! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Consider freight costs when purchasing out of area. Since you're looking for exceptionally heavy ones, it would seem best options start with resellers from gym failures, occasionally university auctions when retooling, Craigslist (a long shot), or simply get with a machinist to fabricate handles while you supply plates (12.5 lb plates are ideal for heavier dumbbells since they're the same thickness of 10s, slightly larger diameter, taking up less overall space on the handle). Other option is purchasing bulldog collars from Ironmind then going to a steel yard for precision cut lengths of 1 " high tensile strength iron. > > > Subject: Dumbbell pairs? > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a good resource to purchase single pairs of dumbbells? > > I need to purchase a few for my gym, 120lbs and up. Most places only go up > to that or sell by the complete set. > > Thanks, > Buddy > > Casler writes: > > Did you try New York Barbells? They go up to 200#'ers > > http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/pro6300m.html > > Regards, > > Casler > TRI-VECTOR 3-D Training Systems > Century City, CA > -II-----II- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Someone sent me a message off-list regarding magnets. I ordered a set with 250lb pull weight. I'm going to experiment and see if they are strong enough to hold their own weight plus a 5, 10, or 25 lb plate. They should hold. At $15 per magnet, it's a much cheaper option. Just need to make sure it's safe. Thanks, Buddy On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. < dr.touchinsky@...> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a good resource to purchase single pairs of dumbbells? > > I need to purchase a few for my gym, 120lbs and up. Most places only go up > to that or sell by the complete set. > > Thanks, > Buddy > > ----------- > Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. > City? Country? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yay! At least there’s one other person who doesn’t think the magnets are, to quote one observer, “the dumbest thing in the history of gyms†(which, frankly, in a world where, e.g., Bosu RDL’s and high-rep DB jumps/kipping pull-up supersets are increasingly common, is rather insulting). If the DBs or plates are not rubber-coated, the magnets easily have the peel strength to hold their own weight, plus at least another 5 lbs. (for a 150 lb. pull) to 10-15 lbs. (for a 250 lb. pull); they might hold more, depending on, inter alia, how frictious the surface is, but I haven’t tried. If the DBs are (thickly) rubber-coated, and there is no contact metal (either a screw head, or from adding a metal coating), then only the 250s have sufficient peel strength to hold their own weight, although you can place the 150s next to the 250s and they will both stick (making a 7.5 lb. magnet). As for the using 25 lb. plates, if that’s your plan, it’s probably easier to just get a pair of DB bars, plus 30x10 lb. plates, and make your own “set†of 100-150 lb. DBs.  FYI: try to avoid having the 250 lb. pull magnets stick together, especially if your finger is between the two.  And seriously, I still think the 250 lb. pull magnets, plus some PVC, make the best portable thick-grip (3.5â€) chin-bar. Dobranski ***Please ensure you sign posts with your full name, city and coutry of residence - thanks*** ________________________________ From: " Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. " <dr.touchinsky@...> supertraining <supertraining > Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 12:50:53 PM Subject: Re: Dumbbell pairs?  Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Someone sent me a message off-list regarding magnets. I ordered a set with 250lb pull weight. I'm going to experiment and see if they are strong enough to hold their own weight plus a 5, 10, or 25 lb plate. They should hold. At $15 per magnet, it's a much cheaper option. Just need to make sure it's safe. Thanks, Buddy On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. < dr.touchinsky@...> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a good resource to purchase single pairs of dumbbells? > > I need to purchase a few for my gym, 120lbs and up. Most places only go up > to that or sell by the complete set. > > Thanks, > Buddy > > ----------- > Buddy A. Touchinsky, D.C. > City? Country? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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