Bowflex 552 Series 2 Upgraded Knurled Handles and Discs

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@AverageJoeInnovationsLLC 8 ай бұрын

Very cool! I never thought I'd see the day that people post KZbin reviews of my upgrades. This just came up as a recommended video in my feed tonight. Though I'm not sure why it took a year to be recommended. First, thank you for taking the time to share your insight this with everyone. I really appreciate that. Forgive me if we discussed this already in the past by email. I figured I'd mention a couple things here for those who follow you. About the friction that you mentioned between discs and plates. It varies from one dumbbell or pair to the next. Due, in part, to inconsistencies in the way SelectTechs are manufactured. But also due, in part, to changing from plastic discs rubbing against plastic covered weights, to cast metal discs rubbing against the plastic covered plates. Cast metal has a slight textured surface. Although I haven't needed to use any with my personal dumbbells, a number of customers have sprayed dry lubricant (e.g. silicone dry lube) on the front and back of the discs and they've reported a significant reduction in friction which was great to hear. Grip wise, technically I do have less aggressive knurls available now. Aggressive knurling has become quite popular over the past two years especially among my Powerblock customers, but for folks who want a milder knurl, I can accommodate that nowadays too. I was so happy to see that everything installed and worked well out-of-the-box with your specific SelectTechs. I love it when stuff just works as intended. I should mention for your viewers that 95% of the time this is the case, but they should be aware that about 5% of the SelectTechs out require jumping through a hoop or two (what I refer to as tweaks) to work properly with the disc upgrade. It has to do with the previously mentioned manufacturing differences in addition to variations due to age, wear/tear and/or damage. Three generations of my disc design and I've not been able to improve on 95%. And finally, I always like to make sure not to give the false impression that these aluminum discs are indestructible. They're tough, and my most recent generation of the discs is my toughest yet. But we are limited in how much we can modify/improve these discs and still remain OEM compatible. As a result, we still should not drop the dumbbells to the floor, even padded, or use them as pushup handles. We must set them down. The forces involved with drops/pushups are significantly higher than what the discs experience from normal use. Under ordinary use, I expect these discs to last a lifetime. However, if ever one fails, you know where to find me to get your dumbbells back up and running. I hope you don't mind me commenting here, and I thank you again for letting others know about your experience with the upgrades. Wishing you and your viewers all the best throughout 2024. Subscribed! Cheers, Joe