Bowflex dumbells 552 AND 1090 Selecttech dumbbell Review P90X

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WATCH THIS BEFORE BUYING! A BALANCED Review of the Bowflex 552 and 1090 dumbells with P90X.
I show some of the drawbacks when doing P90X and using the Bowflex Selecttech dumbbells.
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[@atomictoasteryo1109]

Sir that is NOT a low cost alternative! Sure, those weights will increase over time but you gotta send them to college!

[@Tain950]

+AtomicToasterYo I saw a pair of 1090 dumbbells for $400 barley used practically brand new on craigslist. I spoke to the guy and he was willing to take less for them. I passed up on the deal and regret it bad. But the point is that you can get them used fairly cheap on craigslist. I've also seen the 552 dumbbell's for $200 OBO on craigslist also.

[@TheGozalus]

+AtomicToasterYo You know how I went to college? I worked for a few years, saved my money and payed for the tuition and books from out of my own pocket. My old man was the bread winner of the family, made over 70K a year, and didn't put a penny into my education. Sure, I was still allowed to live at home after I turned 18, provided that I was either working or in school. In conclusion, college is not the parent's responsibility. You don't have to send them anywhere.

[@TheCannonMovement]

I got a pair of 552s for 20 bucks from the letgo app. The lady said they were her husband's and had been sitting in the garage for years.

[@tsohgallik]

@@TheCannonMovement ohhhh my god... What a deal!!!

[@colbygardner]

Hahahahaha So true!

[@s.ljones6824]

I never comment, ever, but this was a great review, every reviewer should follow your format, unbiased, just facts, thx

[@weezypeasy]

Absolutely agree with this. Great job :)

[@Yankeerex]

Sir my hands go down to ya. As far back that i can remember watching KZbin reviews... This is by far thee best yet. You don't bs around the tree like most do. You're all facts. I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@jeryurk]

I really appreciate the review. That was extremely informative in helping me make my decision to purchase these. The end was hilarious too! Keep up the good work!

[@Tippmann13]

I've got twin one month old girls. I would curl them but they're only 7 lbs so I just went ahead and bought some 1090's.

[@boylittle2613]

awww

[@SymbioticFitness]

Thank you for stopping by, Douglas!

[@BP-vo1in]

Great review. I own the 550 and was curious about the 1090. You made a nice video to help me understand. 'preciate it.

[@sergionike03]

do those last weights also come in small mexican?

[@SymbioticFitness]

@TheAwesomeviking I appreciate the feedback. Yeah, I wasn't happy with the other reviews and put a lot of thought into what I should cover before shooting the video. Thanks!

[@SymbioticFitness]

Thanks, JohnPaul! Appreciate the positive feedback!

[@TheHelpfuldad]

well done. you provided me the exactly the info I needed to know on this. I appreciate you giving the pros and cons.

[@SymbioticFitness]

@Explicit626Beats Thanks - I wasn't happy with all the other reviews so I took the time to think this through and film it. I glad it's helping people...

[@theirishjam]

Great review dude. Thanks for the insight!

[@TheAwesomeviking]

Very good review. I am seriously considering buying a pair, this was the first really deep review i found ( i checked out five before this). Great job.

[@SymbioticFitness]

Happy I could help you out! Good luck with your decision!

[@chuxxsss]

Very well done wealth the watch especially for the replacement weights. LOL Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@SymbioticFitness]

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you as well, Chris! Thanks for stopping by. :-)

[@Explicit626Beats]

Great review. The best review I have found yet. Thank you.

[@Wizzard777]

Excellent review and ending. Well done.

[@juanitoferreira]

man!! your review it just what i need to know!! PERFECT REVIEW OF the dumbbells and you know everybody do P90X!!! JUST AMAZINg!

[@Sabre912]

i always knew i want the dumbbells but your review cemented my thoughts on purchasing.. im saving up for the dumbbells.. Good Review Man!!

[@RajanBaidwan]

From where we can buy those laughing dumbbells?

[@xxxheavyhitter11]

Great video man! Very informative, truly appreciate

[@cnash41]

Great review, im convinced and will soon order my pair of 552s. One quick question, would a steady table or chair act as a good alternative to the expensive stand?

[@shtewps]

Solid review here. I love how you demonstrated a work-around for a closer grip with some of the exercises. I picked up a 2 month old set of the 552's last night from someone on the local classifieds for $200 CAD.... I'm so happy I have them now since I live in a tiny studio condo. Can't wait to get into them and pair them with the p90x. Cheers!

[@SymbioticFitness]

Awesome! I'm glad you like it! :) Are you using them for a workout program?

[@SymbioticFitness]

I'm glad I could help you out, Adam! Let me know if you have any further questions.

[@omfgimgettingpissed]

Thanks for using them and showing pros and cons in use

[@Allibooy2k]

This was a great review! Thanks for posting!

[@jimb6017]

Great reveiw. Just picked up a set of the 552 for 200 used.

[@shayorshayorshayor]

thanks for that unbiased review. i have these large 20inch wide dumbbells and they are really wide to alot of exercises. will buying one of these help? i am looking for better use dumbbells and was thinking about getting individual short dumbbell? so ...

[@SymbioticFitness]

Awesome! Bring it! What round and day of P90X are you on?

[@AmazingAndy]

Just bought a pair of the 552 but haven't had a chance to use it yet. One question I have is that I've read before where the weights came off and broke the red plastic part as they were working out (some getting hit in the face while bench pressing). Is it better to always keep the red plastic part facing up while doing any routine to put the least stress on the weights and prevent this from occurring? Any advice would help.

[@wisolf]

Hey man, thanks for the great review. I was wondering what you would recommend if you had to choose between the 1090s and the 552s. I am fairly new to lifting and currently max out between 35 and 40 depending on the day. Thanks again for your review and time. Cheers

[@awkm4]

Great review! My Bowflex 552 set arrived today and I'm sure they will take my fitness to higher levels. P90X! Bring it!!!

[@SymbioticFitness]

@juanitoferreira Thanks! I'm glad you liked it... the 552s and the 1090s rock. I use them all the time...

[@molecular360]

Hahaha great review!! I'm searching like crazy for some Bowflex's that are used, especially for P90X. I was worried that they would be too wide for it, but that's all I needed to hear. Thanks!

[@MigTave]

Where to buy those adjustable weights in the end of the video? Great review!

[@Sabre912]

no problem man! i just wanted to know if you have ran into a problem with the discs slipping off or anything to that nature like I have seen in some of the negative reviews on this dumbbell set?

[@SymbioticFitness]

I was happy to help you out, Moises!

[@headslo]

I prefer doing dumbbell bench press to straight bar and am in the 85 90 lbs each side area for my heaviest set. When I am finished I usually just drop them on the floor on the floor because the weights are solid iron, or coated in rubber or something and the gyms all have the protective flooring. Will these weights be durable enough to handle the dropping like I usually do? Will I need to buy a floor mat? Or will there be too much clanking or will it damage the dials or any other part?

[@khollar]

Great review. My 552s are coming tomorrow. I look forward to using them. I have been using old school dumbbells with collars which are about 19 inches long so for me the length of these should not be an issue. I'm looking forward to saving time during my workouts not having to remove four collars, change the weights, and then screw the collars back on.

[@ModernMessiah]

Worth the money for the results? Or should I still choose the power blocks?

[@febquion4981]

cool review. how about longevity? will the bowflex last? I'm pretty bit wary over bowflex's wear and tear.

[@SymbioticFitness]

Awesome! I'm happy I was able to help you out. :)

[@SymbioticFitness]

@enjoythewildUSA Thanks! Yeah, I could imagine how much that would slow you down. I LOVE the Bowflex, if one can afford them. -- So you liked the ending of the video? :)

[@phodges0127]

quick question..how durable are the 1090"s..like if i were to bench at 80 or 90 and have them hit the floor after a set(rubber floor of course!)..thanks!

[@FatGuySkinnyWallet]

Great video and great review. Your thoughts were organized so well, and this has been the best review of adjustable dumbbells so far. I love the cheaper alternative as well ;-) Even though it was a favorable review, you actually convinced me to take them off of my short list.

[@CDog101Gaming]

I’m 15 and really want to get in shape what should I get the 1090 since they do go 90lb or the 552

[@fern0]

Great review. Currently using a pair of 25 lb dumbbells but wanted to go higher w/ some flexibility, think these are gonna do me just fine.

[@vnguyen12106]

Some of the reviews I read mentioned that after awhile's use, the handle starts to wear and feel like it might break. Have you ran into such a problem?

[@SymbioticFitness]

@phodges0127 Good question - I wouldn't put them down - I dont think they'll hold up. I tried it once and it didn't sound good. As hard as it is, you'll have to hold on to them and sit back up and put them in the rack.

[@Petergriffin195]

Apart from the cost of the 552, which is without any doubt high, I use the classic dumbbells in which you can adjust weight by adding or removing plates, but the process itself is long and during a workout you would lose a lot of time doing it. Now is really that much of a problem the length of the weight when doing bench presses or is it bearable? Thanks.

[@SymbioticFitness]

Thank you for the complement!

[@tarshinator]

i curl about 40 at the gym and im gonna start p90x on monday after i finish insanity. Is the 552 enough for me now?

[@luisbaltazar1]

about the dumbells... how tough are the dials? are they made of metal? this design looks a bit fragile... would it be easy to damage them hitting against each other say in a bench press? or even vertically placing them to rest over the knees with a heavy weight set?

[@1CodBlackOps1]

Very useful. Answer what I needed to know. Love the alternative!

[@SymbioticFitness]

Glad I could help, Kevin! :) Good luck with P90X! Let me know if you have any further questions.

[@syzerP9]

Great review , exactly what I needed to help me decide which one to buy, thx alot I'm gna get the 1090.

[@robalan57]

If you select 20 on all the dials do you have 40 pounds in each hand for a total lift of 80 pounds with both hands?

[@MejorFlow]

Great review since I'm thinking of using them with my P90X videos!

[@lifelessperson1993]

Hmm, I bought a pair of dumbells from my local Tesco, anyone know if they're sufficient or is it better for me to spend on dumbbells that are sold at fitness stores et c, like the one's in this vid? Anyone?

[@togetfit]

@SymbioticFitness How long have you had these dumbbells for? I ordered them (not from Bowflex) this morning, and am getting semi-worried. I've read a handful of reviews saying they broke within the first month, year, etc. As in it wouldn't lock properly, and the plastic weights fell off from time to time...

[@DSchneid122]

Really great review, thanks a lot!

[@calvin-zc2nz]

Great review, really helped. Thanks a lot.

[@SymbioticFitness]

@waltergq You may be right but I tried the powerblocks and didn't like the brick shape. It was just weird, whereas the bowflex felt more like a traditional weight. I felt more comfortable with them.. but you certainly can't drop them like the weights at the gym...

[@Dinkahk]

Thanks for the video! Which one of the models you recommend 1090/552?

[@rhor273]

Nice review have been interested in these for a while i do alot of dumbell work and since i change between weight i.e 35kg curls to 20 and 40kg flys i have been looking for something reasonable in size taking up very little space and allowing quick access to change without having a whole weight rack. Nice fair and clean review thank you.

[@wryZcrazy]

Now its 2017 what would you recommend? I'm in the market

[@AdamGomez87]

subscribed, when I noticed there was a 552 and a 1090 it was time to do research. Watching your video gave me a wealth of information and I'm considering purchasing a weight set for the family in which I live with two elderly people so being as low as 5 pounds will do great for them and someone as large as myself to do heavier will be great for me and I'll make room for the set to be next to my treadmill.

[@555eljay]

Great review, will definitely get the 552 for the better grip.

[@SymbioticFitness]

I'm glad I was able to help you out, Luan!

[@ModernMessiah]

Hey can you build big muscles with the 552's? Im currently curling 30s but they are not heavy enough so im looking for some adjustable dumbells that will get me big arms. Should I go for the 1090's instead or is the 552's going to give me the results I want? Also how long have you been lifting weights consistently?

[@joelhernandez41]

Great review... very informative. I had a pair of these dumbbells but one of them broke when I accidentally dropped it. After that accident, the weight plates would fall off at any given time making them a danger. I use traditional dumbbells these days even tho I spend more time with the weight adjustment.

[@tripleinverse]

If you were to have just one, I was thinking the 1090, what's your take?

[@andresrosado4814]

Thanks for the review really informative !

[@SymbioticFitness]

Thanks for watching, Andres!

[@GrumpyWIBiker]

do tell on how you got the deal? I would also like to get in on it!!!

[@shockmac]

What about incline curls? Think that will be a issue?

[@kastro81]

Excellent review!!

[@SymbioticFitness]

Sweet! You're welcome! Thank YOU for the feedback! :)

[@BoboThatMonkey]

I'm 16 and I'm outgrowing my 30 dumbells. I'm tight on cash moneez so I'm skeptical. Should I get the 552s or will I outgrow them? Is there a high or low chance I'll outgrow 52s (for curling and pressing)? Please respond! THX!

[@administrator5047]

Great review man!

[@Teemeep]

not sure if its just me, but my 1090s are picking up weights that aren't selected accidently, and then drops them.. very dangerous and I cant seem to have anyone else have the same issue

[@CoachDream2Reality]

Thanks for this... I currently have the 552's and was curious about the 1090's since I now need heavier weights

[@capsparrow100]

thanks for the review i wasnt sure i was going to get them but now i will thank you !!!!

[@togetfit]

@SymbioticFitness Also, Have you ever opened up the Dumbbell Base? I recently tried using 52.5 lbs on the 552's, and placed them on the floor. After I moved the base, and heard a sound like there were loose pieces in the base. So I disassembled the base and found mini pieces of brown road gravel-like things... There was a bunch of them... Rock shaped, flat surfaced shape, etc...

[@supa987]

great review dude looks like i ma be ordering a pair!

[@BoboThatMonkey]

Do you think 52 pounds will last me through till college gyms or a gym membership?

[@SymbioticFitness]

@togetfit No.. haven't ever tried opening the base, but never had a reason to either. I don't hear any lose pieces when moving the bases.. they are pretty solid.

[@brothamac22]

lol Great vid bro, but I was looking for dumbbells that i don't have to feed, shelter and clothe! Congrats on all the success you have had in terms of losing weight! New subscriber from Montreal, Qc, Canada!

[@AlexGuevaraM]

Their smiles are priceless.

[@awkm4]

I'm doing the classic routine and I'm in Phase Two week five! this weekend was supposed to be recovery but I was so amped I did Shulders and Arms!

[@twoinchdave]

I grew in a family of power lifters and recently switched to a bodybuilding approach. As we all know with less and less free time in our daily schedules, the dreaded home gym starts to become a viable alternative. Space is always critical. I had planned to add these dumbbells to my home gym and needed a excellent review. I assure you folks out there that this gentleman is dead on in his review. Aside from tossing the weights down (which I would like to see) he has given the best review on YT

[@benfontenot9896]

guys i'm wondering if i will need more than the 552. i'm doing body beast and my max bench is 235 on a barbell. (I rep 185, 12 times on a barbell) will 552 be enough or would i need more weight?

[@Arcadias1595]

Good review man.. thanks!

[@SymbioticFitness]

@togetfit I reviewed them shortly after getting the 1090s, so it's been about 8 months now. I haven't had a single issue with them and I use them about 3x a week (for p90x, Asylum, etc.). I take pretty good care of them but I don't baby them either. Just remember this, EVERY product has a few that are defective (it's just the nature of manufacturing). The internet puts a spot light on the few that complain. If the majority of these weights were falling apart, people wouldn't be buying them.

[@SymbioticFitness]

@ONLY1SUMMIT Thanks for the comments, glad you liked it. That makes it all worth it.

[@astraz4]

Can you use them as push up bars? or will they break?

[@SymbioticFitness]

They're a good investment, huh? Thanks for the positive remarks!

[@mikerj13]

Got the same deal, took them like 8 days to ship and will hopefully be here next week. Cant wait

[@sammy530530]

I just got the 1090s and I really like them and my only complaint is that they are so long and touch on many exercises. Other than that well worth the money. I want to ask what stand you have and if you liked it. I have heard many different complaints about the stands and wanted to hear your thoughts years later?

[@QuinnBoysTV]

Hahahaha ending was awesome ... I have a 4 yr old and he tries to work out with me. Hearing your kids laughing made my day lol