Iron Crush Fractional Weight Plates - Olympic Plates with Improved Center Holes - Durable, Shockproof Virgin Rubber - Gym Equipment for Strength & Endurance Training

This is a great set of weight plates. They add just a little bit extra, so I’m able to push myself. Sometimes you just need a little bit to be able to push to the next level. These weights do just that.

These plates are well made, and accurate. Measured on a food/gram scale. Each plate weighed 11.9oz so they are spot on for weight. At the time of my order, the price was 26.99 which is more expensive than the professional Rogue fractional weights. These are very comparable as to the quality, however, these shouldn't be more than the leading national brand as lesser known brands do not keep their resale value as well which matters to me when I am investing in gym equipment.

Fractional weights are a fantastic way to break through plateaus. Sometimes going up a whole increment in weight is just impossible, or you'll find you're not making the progress you want when jumping. These are a great way to get that extra threshold breakthrough. Only downside to these is that they're a little pricey, but they're a really good quality that can easily be tossed into a gym bag.

These seem to be well made, but they are tiny weights and not a lot of weight. I would have expected them to be much lower in price compared to heavier plates

These are nice little durable weights. They fit standard Olympic bars and they actually work well as spacers between stacked 45 lb. weights. And as a bonus they didn't have any sort of strong chemical smell. My only reason for 4 stars is the current price ($26.99) seems a little high for what you're getting.

I ordered and received 2 fractional 0.25 plates from Iron Crush in green. The ordering process was seamless and my package arrived well packaged and promptly. The weights themselves are made of rubberized shockproof plastic. These weights are a flexible alternative to those steel weighted plates.

Fractional weights are kind of a niche item and tend to be kinda expensive per pound compared to regular training plates. If the 1 lb difference on a barbell matters to you, these can be helpful, but odds are unless you're using calibrated training plates (or always using the exact same plates at home), small increments like 1 lb are going to get lost in the noise of small weight errors inherent with most commercial weight plates.In any case, these "chips" are accurate enough and fit well on the bar without necessarily needing to be placed inside the clamps if you want to increase a lift just a tad.

I wanted these weights because sometimes in my “Proper Weights” class, the teacher tells us to go up in weight and I don’t feel like I can. So, instead of ignoring her comments, now I can use my fractional weights. I ordered the .75 weights. I like the fact that they’re blue and can be easily distinguished from the weights at the gym. I mainly care about that because I don’t want somebody thinking I’m sneaking off with gym weights.The holes are bigger than what I need for my class. However, it just makes them easier to slip on and off. Plus, I think I can use these for any bars, so they’re perfect for me.They’re made with a nice material too.