Ah sorry to hear that- I tried to make them things that people would actually use with a home gym. Was there anything you did find useful as a beginner- maybe I could make a beginner friendly video to complement this one

I believe so, Black Friday sales can often mess up codes though as you can’t usually get 2 discounts

@stronghomegym Thank you for your response. Tell me honestly, do you think it’s worth buying these dumbbells? I have very little space, and I’ve been considering them for a while. They’re now on sale with a stand for £585, which I think is an attractive price. However, I’m still not entirely sure about the durability of the equipment.

Thanks, what do you mean by samples from 24?

No they’re actually pretty good- I do drop tests on them on this video and show exactly what happens and the solution in this video (go about 6 mins in) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWspXWmh7CLotE

Yeah I do like the braingains too- I haven’t got my hands on a pair to review but used the Nuobells before. The one thing that puts me off on these is the amount of reviews you see about people saying the plastic bit broke- and it’s quite expensive to replace. Plus now I really like the 1.5 increments- I didn’t think I would this much haha! Got your eyes on anything else for Black Friday?

Yeah mate I've just ordered the 157.5kg cast iron plate and Olympic bar set from factory weights , 320 quid with delivery reduced from 420!! I still haven't pulled the trigger on the dumbells yet tho , just Braingain has some great deals on ATM, but longevity is a must when your spending 400+ 👌

Braingain octagon's and their round version don't have plastic... I don't think so at least!

@cruff4 I bought the octagon braingains during the black Friday sales and I love them! Best purchase I've made for the home gym so far, can't recommend them highly enough !! The little wedges that lock into the next plates are like a hardened plastic , definitely not metal , but I'm quite heavy handed and they are still perfect

Yeah as safe as any other dumbbells I’ve used. Is it because the plates move a bit that you think it may not be safe? The inner part that you hold when doing goblet squats doesn’t move if so

@@stronghomegym The movement doesn't bother me, it's more the weight/pressure on the mechanism holding it all together, I'd be scared that it'd be too much on the side at the top, and the shaft/mechanism would pull out. I'm probably just overthinking it but I'd still be nervous about trying it after paying so much

@@DanielHobson-h4dhere’s a quick video of me using it at this weight kzbin.info/www/bejne/mprbh2WEbr-piqMsi=bDjSQSNW6XGpfrmG seems fine to me digs in your hands a bit

@@stronghomegym that’s great, thank you very much! Looks pretty safe. I wonder whether I’d actually be able to do it now 😂 it looks tough

@@DanielHobson-h4d I'm sure you'll be fine- I was being a bit dramatic haha. Maybe I can blame the flip flops!

What do you mean? It causes you knee pain when you do Spanish squats?

@@stronghomegym I feel a sharp pain in the front of my knee and thought I wouldn’t feel that as it would take the pain off the knee.

@@Sharetheroad3333 @HoylesFitness any ideas here? Have you had any knee injuries in the past?

@@Sharetheroad3333could be something like patella tendinitis but it’s prob best to get diagnosed if it persists

You’re right they don’t, unless you’re doing something wrong. Should’ve really said alternatives to squats as most people know they are leg press alternatives and are usually looking for something else

I’ve never tried the brain gains but I I have had a go with nuobells. From a daily use point of view nuobells feel better as there’s no rattling. From a long term perspective I think the AG will be more durable as the brain gains/ nuobells use more plastic and I’ve seen so many people that have had technical issues with them

Also check out my full review of Assassin Goods here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWspXWmh7CLotEsi=hIyyElNkCB89O6Zg I go into more detail

@@stronghomegym thank you very much

Yes it was! It was one of those things that was so much fun looking back on it, but at the end of the day I genuinely was so exhausted 😅

@@stronghomegym build homegym its not easy 😅⛓️

Exactly, everyone has their own little hacks! Have you got any not mentioned in this video?

@@stronghomegym I have to think, I haven't trained at home for a long time, now I'm improving my home gym😁, but at the time my mother used special hack the powerrack to hang clothes😅 👕

Glad it was helpful! Have you find most alternatives are pretty useless?

@stronghomegym yes, I like that the alternative has the same plane of motion. I needed a substitute I could use to replace the Leg curl and leg extension and worked in a similar plane

@@colbyerauyeah it’s defo not easy if you’re doing it from home. I personally like the cable walk backs. Have you seen the monkey feet before? They are actually pretty useful for curls and extensions and a fraction of the cost of a machine

Have you tried landmine squats? There’s a lot less pressure on the knees in this movement. Also things like box squats are great if you have bad knees- basically squat and sit onto a bench behind you so you have support at the bottom phase of the motion

Ah yeah I don’t believe it works on additional discounts- most companies will apply that thinking tbf. Did you go for a pair?

@@stronghomegym No, I'm dithering, really like the look of them but have fallen for the Rep-(pep)ins, although much more expensive and can't get them in the UK yet!!!!!!!

@@andymushlarky7819oh hell yeah, repin are 100% the best adjustables out there. If they do come to the UK I’d defo be getting some- I spoke to the REP team recently and I think it may be a while before they’re here tbh. But if money is a concern I would 100% recommend these for most people instead anyway- keep me posted on what you do always like to see other options too 👍

@@stronghomegym I've got a set of Gymbeing dumbbells bought during the madness of lockdown, 70kg of 2.5kg slim plates with allenscgew collars. They've been excellent but I'm looking for quicker changes etc. if I can get something that suits I'll just use the Gymbeing plates with the Z bar and kettlebell handle. I've had a look at Powerblocks, Nuobell, who are bringing out a 40kg set soon, the Assassins, Snode and some rip off others, but those Repins just look the dogs!!!!

Yep I like them more and more to be honest. Even with those little gaps in the plates from my drop tests I think these will last forever really

You're very welcome! Glad it helped, is there anything else you’d like to see?

Thanks appreciate it! Is there anything you’d like to see particularly?

Same as your doing! Anything around essential equipment for your home gym or cheap additions I find really useless 👌🏻

@@ticktickclatgood to know appreciate you letting me know 👍

Too right and love this comment! To be honest you can get a great workout without any weights and your set up sounds great! Love the old tennis ball on the ends trick too! Obviously weight is just weight so a standard bar is no issue at all. Getting the cast iron plates are important though other wise you wouldn’t be able to put as much weight on using those plastic ones. Personally I find there’s so many more options etc with Olympic bars and plates- eventually most people upgrade to them if they take it seriously, which is why I’d recommend this type of gym for people on a tight budget, then there’s less stuff you’d need to replace. The bottom line is just to find something that works for you and get into a routine. Appreciate your comment hope that helps people see another potential set up!

I’m 6 foot 1 but have weirdly small hands. Like I mentioned in the video I kind of find it’s been a benefit for grip strength without even realising jt. My other adjustable dumbbells are a similar diameter to these too and most dumbbells do have a thicker diameter than a barbell- but from all the ones I’ve seen these are probably about as thick as they come. Have you got any dumbbells already?

@@stronghomegym Thanks for coming back. I dont have any dumbbell at home and fancy to get one. I have been going to a gym which they use technogym dumbbells, believe it should be 32- 35 mm diameter for the handle, is it roughly the same with this one? sorry if i have missed in the video.

@@matthewchan1990yeah these are 35mm… and no that’s a good question haha, I think I said it in the unboxing video but I overlooked that part in this video. Any other questions fire away

I haven’t made plans to- I’ve had a go with some Nuobells before and they do feel great. Arguably more so than the braingains due to the rattling. But I’ve seen so many people complain about those types breaking- it’s the plastic bit on the frame which eventually goes and they’re not so easy to replace or repair- but if you’re careful with them they do feel great. Would you like to see a review of them?

I bought the braingain octagons before i bought these, went for the octagons over the round ones because the site said they are the most durable adjustable dumbbells from braingain, however they broke after about 6 months, the sides misaligned, luckily i was still under warrenty so i got some new handles and they were sound. However through some research into fixing them i came across a vid by glucks gym on nuobells and how the cam followers are plastic and will wear out no matter what happens, i checked my old handles and sure enough they were the same design and had started to wear out. Did some research into the design of the assassins and found although they had plastic in them too, they are much more serviceable and dont contain any plastic on metal grinding that would excessively wear down the mechanism, and assassingoods sell replacement parts which is great. So i quickly sold the braingains and bought the assassins, couldnt be happier even if i lost some money in the process. I understand its a costly purchase for a video, the only thing is braingain vs assassingoods seems to be the conversation in the uk right now, so i think it would be good to have a resource comparing them for the uk home gym users. The braingains do have some advantages, such as the issue with the plates falling over is not nearly as common with the braingains as the plates are wider, they arent as bulky and i prefer the stand for the braingains, however the assassingoods ones wont just die on you, which i think gives them the edge. Sorry for the long comment, hope this helps

As any good answer goes- it depends! First of all anything metal can rust, especially if it gets wet and you never clean it. I haven’t had them long enough to see any rust though. Secondly I would personally prefer a full rubber set- as you can see in the video you can literally throw them around and they’ll be fine. However, if it freed up space to put in a bit of equipment (like a cable machine or leg press/ extension if I really wanted it- or maybe it allows you to hang a bike on the wall or something else) then it’s a no brainer for me in a home gym. I’m guessing you’d be able to sell them for a similar amount on marketplace. Bottom line- it’s up to you unfortunately. What would the extra space be needed for? Do you look after your equipment and don’t throw the dumbbells around?

@@stronghomegym I definitely take very good care of my equipment and never drop my DB's either, however, I should probably do barbell maintenance etc more regularly LOL! I had another full set previously with metal handles and rust started to appear after around a year and it was a pain cleaning so many, which is why I opted for rubber handles, they also aren't cold in winter. I think my issue is that i've got a lot of equipment already (Half rack, pulley tower, leg press/hack squat, leg ext/curl etc) and getting these adjustables would potentially open up the space more. I'm finding it difficult finding a way to store all my dumbbells and kettlebells differently to how I currently am and although it's okay, I'd like it to look a bit better. I totally get your answer as it's only me who can decide. I think I need to find someone who has the adjustables near me so I can try them, as it'll be a bit of a process selling my set and custom DB rack. I'm a moderator in a large home gym group on FB so I'm hoping I can find someone there! Appreciate the response mate, much appreciated!

@@Ashliano86oh nice what group is it? To be honest after using these I personally don’t think I’d need rubber hex dumbbells again for what I use them for. I’d prob still just use these anyway as it is pretty convenient! I also have some adjustable Bells of Steel kettlebells- they’re a game changer for space (12-32kg)

@@stronghomegym It's called "Home Gym U.K Community" has around 23k members, there are rules around social channels etc but it's a great group for discussions etc. It's good you've said that about the adjustable DBs and I'm definitely veering closer to just biting the bullet and getting them. If I do I'll keep my fixed set until tested and sell what's easiest to part with I guess. May become an expensive test expensive but possibly a risk worth taking. I did look at adjustable KBs before but I have a set of Competition KBs 8-32kg in 4kg increments and I'm glad to say unlike the DBs they don't take up much space.

⁠@@Ashliano86thought I replied to this already, I’m in that group it’s defo one of the better ones in the UK for sure. Did you go for the adjustables in the end?

Ah thanks for the feedback, what makes you say that?

@stronghomegym I thought it would talk about equipments we need🙃

@@said6273 Ah sorry- check this one out for that- kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYu4iXWMn72fg7csi=R6if0UbRSI-Bp5PC (the budget equipment which is at the end of this video leads on nicely too) that pretty much covers the main equipment I would recommend. Unless you're on a really tight budget and then this is the video for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmfTkGtnZrtjjpo

@@stronghomegym thanks for your response

Got to be done!

Are you in the USA? I believe these are version one of the Trulaps. But these are the only version available in the UK from Assassin Goods currently

Yeah I think most people would be very happy with either of these tbh. The reason I’d personally say these beat them are the smaller increments (I didn’t realise how handy they’d be for me personally) and there’s less plastic (less chances of them breaking over time). But for sure I’d be very happy with the brain gains, I’ll try and get my hands on some at some point

​@stronghomegym i have the braingain octagon dumbells, one thing i would be aware of is the repairability of them, compared to the stealth dumbbells. They are basically the same mechanism as the nuobells in the us, and if you break them they are incredibly complex to repair yourself, furthermore if you look at the video by glucks gym or average joes teardown you will find the nuobell handles will eventually break no matter what, whereas the stealth ones are a much simpler design less likely to just break on you, and the stealth ones are very easy to open up and repair to the point u can order one replacement handle from assassingoods and use various parts to mend your handles, assassingoods also now have a two year warrenty (extendable to 3) whereas braingain only have one. Hope this is informative

@@sparkyy2890​​⁠ah nice I should have read this comment first haha! Seems like you know your dumbbells 😉 have you got a set of assassin goods too then?

​@stronghomegym got some replacement handles for the braingains and sold them sharpish, then yeh bought the assassingoods ones, youre right they do fall over easier in the cradle, but i love them

@@sparkyy2890so your Braingains broke?

Too right!! I actually had a video of my 18 month old deadlifting one, wanted to add it in but just felt forced… best thing about having the home gym IMO 🙌

It looks like these are like version 1 of the Trulap dumbbells. Version 2 has a more aggressive knurling. Version 2 has also a more robust cradle, and less rattling.

Yeah I’m with you on that one- baffles me when someone says they don’t want certain dumbbells cos they break when they throw them down 🧐

I only drop rubber dumbbells at the end of bench presses from the lowest point I can get them WHEN nobody else is in the gym. They drop maybe a foot to the rubber floor mat. I totally agree, throwing or dropping from height is reckless, and disrespectful.

@@-VexyRSyeah I totally agree!

Yeah I've been super impressed with the customer service. Overall people's reviews seem very positive about them too and they're standing the test of time now- not just some company that will disappear tomorrow, which is always a bonus! Check out the unboxing video too as there were some issues with that but they sorted it out very quickly for me

No issues at all- I genuinely really like them and are much better than I thought they’d be initially to be honest! There’s only one tiny annoyance which I’ll explain about re racking in the next video- not a deal breaker but something you prob won’t find out until you use them

@@stronghomegym Hey. Thanks so much for this. You’ve given me the confidence to make the purchase. Cheers 👍

Oh nice let me know how you get on with them- I’ve pretty much got the info together for the full review so if you think there’s anything you’d add let me know!

Honestly no issues at all- all of the things I mentioned are really minor and I don’t even notice them. I got the mats on FB marketplace you can see it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYu4iXWMn72fg7csi=PuPGaCeI4SsbCGjq

@stronghomegym Nice I will take a look. That's the last piece of the puzzle for me. The dumbells just arrived!!!

@@ottapps9307​​⁠nice one let me know if you find anything else that you think I should add in my review- should be up next week. Top tip for mats- just find rubber (not EVA) more than 10mm thick- there are a ton of places you can get them but if you want cheap get rubber horse stable mats

Yeah I can't tell you how many times I've done that wrong in the past haha! Do you have plans to build a home gym?

Thanks for subbing! Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see, are you based in the UK?

@@stronghomegym I'm from Canada. I'm in my 50s and just getting into lifting to get my strength back after a bout with cancer. I've never worked out before, but I've always been strong because of the work that I do. I'd love to see beginner tips, things to watch out for so you don't overdo it and hurt yourself, the best exercises for old farts who aren't looking for massive muscles, but just top be stronger. That kind of thing would be great. I appreciate you asking.

⁠@@LincolnHawk-bk5yrsorry to hear about the cancer- glad you’re getting into lifting it honestly helps with so many things IMO- especially if you have a set up at home. I would highly recommend this program, I still do it for 12 weeks every year to check my improvements but I think it’s ideal for beginners stronghomegym.com/beginner-weight-lifting-routine/ also have a search around the website there are tons of helpful articles on there! Thanks for the ideas for new content too!

@@LincolnHawk-bk5yrhave you got a home gym set up btw?

@@stronghomegym Thank you very much. I'll check it out.

Yeah I totally get it. To be honest I've been pretty rough with these and I don't think you'll have many issues unless you consistently throw them from a height. Even when I need to bail I still try to lower them as much as possible- I think the design means they have to move around a bit, if they didn't there would need to be more plastic, which probably would lead to breaking over time

Appreciate it!

I got it on FB marketplace- you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYu4iXWMn72fg7csi=RxkBfocACQRIrYSy It's a Body Max

I appreciate that! No worries

Most welcome! Are there any other exercise alternatives you'd like to see?

Haha thanks glad it helped. Is there any other alternative exercises you'd like to see?

Good to know thanks, I've heard it from a few people. They are pretty robust though right? Are you in the UK?