44SPORT Olympic Fractional Plates -Set of 1/2 lb Weights (8 Plates. Total Weight: 4lbs)

I wanted low cost fractional weights and the 44Sport seemed to fit the bill so I ordered these. When they arrived I found two of the eight plates had slight blemishes in the finish (see pictures). While the one blemish was simply cosmetic (looked like a touch-up brush may have been used) the other actually inhibited the weight from properly fitting on my barbell.At first I thought it may have been a bad casting in the metal, but upon taking a file to it I found that it was simply a bad paint job and some of it clumped up causing the weight to not fit onto the barbell. Since I had already filed away the paint to get it to fit properly, I decided to paint them all with some black spray paint which would also fix the other plate with the blemish. After a quick sanding and filing down where needed, a coat or two of paint, the change plates now look great and all slide on and off the bar freely. The side benefit is that they now also color match the rest of my iron plates.I also took the time to weigh the plates and as other reviewers have pointed out they all come in within a couple of grams of one another so the weight itself is right on.So while I am happy with these plates and think they are great, I just wanted to share my story for those who may be concerned about the appearance. In the end, after a few months of banging around the appearance probably won't matter anyway.

Easy to increase weight in small amount during exercise.

I use these with my powerlifting program. My workouts are based on percentages of my one-rep max, so these allow me to be very accurate and go in 1lb increments for any barbell exercise.The plates are very well made and have a solid feel to them. The coating is smooth, even, and durable. They fit well over the bars at my gym; not too loose or too tight.These plates are also VERY accurate.Weight of each plate:226 g = 7.972 oz227 g = 8.007 oz229 g = 8.078 oz227 g = 8.007 oz227 g = 8.007 oz228 g = 8.042 oz228 g = 8.042 oz227 g = 8.007 ozThat's a standard deviation of 0.857 grams (0.030 ounces), which is less than the weight of a paperclip.Overall, these plates are an excellent value for their quality and accuracy at a price lower than that of almost all other such fractional plates on Amazon.

3 out of the 8 plates won't fit on my Oly bar. Not even close. The other 5 are great. They take a little shimmying to get them on, but they go on. The three though? I had to take another weight plate to knock it off of my bar because it got stuck on the end.

My husband bought these for micro-loading his shoulder press and bench press. He's on the Starting Strength program, which has the lifter add weight to the bar every workout, starting with 10 lbs and quickly shifting to 5 lbs, then eventually 2.5 lbs per workout. These plates allow the lifter to add just one pound, so he can still go up at a rate he can recover from. These are perfect for that use.He's been using them for ~3 months. They fit the olympic barbell well. The paint makes them very durable. Would buy again.

Just unpacked these and am very happy with how they look and feel. I have not tested them in the gym yet, so I cannot say if the finish will hold up well, but I tested them all on my scale and am pleased with the quality for the price.

I bought these so I could progress in my weight training by only a pound at a time when I choose to (tricep extensions for example), rather than having to up the weight 2.5 pounds (using two 1-1/4 pound weights). No regrets at all, they enable me to progress in pretty much every workout, and they are very high quality. The price is ridiculous, but this was still the cheapest way to go compared to all the other fractional weights I checked out, especially if you're not competing and are only using them for a purpose like mine, i.e. you don't also need 1/4, 3/4, etc., 1/2 is good enough.

Accurate weight for when precise adjustments are needed.

I bought all 1/2 pound ones as I have bought into the increase by a pound only each week idea of increasing weight. Allows you to go up 52 pounds a year, safely, with your body adapting at a good pace.These are perfect. They look good, have a bag if you did want to take them to where you work out (I have a home gym), and the fit great. I'm sure the paint will chip in the center, as rubbing cpnstsntly on a metal barbell end will obviously do that, but the colour is close to steel, so it will be not noticable.I have a postal main scale. I weighed all the plates. A half pound is almost 227 grams. 6 of the 8 plates weighed 228, and the other two weight 226, so I'm quite happy with this.I felt the price was a tad high, but in line with what anyone else charges for this sort of thing.I would highly recommend.

Best price I could find during the pandemic and exactly what we wanted. Nothing pretty, just simple to help make those small weight increases.

What can ya say about 1/2 pound plates🤣 they weight what they way. If you buy these its because you understand 1Rm

Great ptoduct but pricey

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