CAP Barbell Grip Plate Olympic Weight Set, 300 Lb, Medium, Black

Amazing set of weights and pro bar!Although I paid a pretty penny for this 300 lb set (which includes the 45 lb bar), I still see this a must have in this day of covid.I love the gym! I’m a former group fitness (spin) instructor (previously teaching 5 days a week), in addition to my 5 days a week of strength training in the gym (pre-covid); But I decided back in May/June that this was my cue to build my own home gym. These weights were one of the main purchases to kick off this transition.An adjustable incline bench (with a dip attachment), a set of powerblock adjustable dumbbells, a Sunny Fitness Squat rack (with a landmine connection), a separate attachable pulley system and this 300lb set of beautiful cap weights is the start of what will yield great gains in my basement. Who needs all of those other useless/not as effective gym machines??!Although to complete my gym, I bought a few other things from Titan (ie decline bench, hyper-extension and tibia machines along with a couple of bar attachments for the land mine), this is way more than enough.Speaking on this set though, its an absolutely beautiful set. The weights are brand new (no rust on them or the bar). I love the handles on the weights, for easy use. I love the black bar.Everything came perfectly wrapped in plastic and boxes delivered on a wooden pallet without a scratch in sight. It was as if they came hot off the metal press. Beautiful beautiful set! I can’t stress that enough!! I was a little apprehensive about the $800 price tag but after seeing them, it was $800 very well spent. After all, we’re living in the times of covid. I went back on the page tonight and saw that this same set has increased to over $900! Blame that on another covid lockdown put in place this week!I just received it yesterday after ordering it less than a week ago. I’m doing the happy dance right now and couldn’t wait to write this review.I’ll follow up this post once the home gym is complete with more pictures. All these months not working out due to covid lockdowns were well worth it for this gift. Its my holiday gift to me!Glad my weights weren’t rusted like i read from other reviewers. I couldn’t be happier with this set!!!

These weights arrived in a timely manner, but one of the boxes was pretty crushed. The weights were just fine, the bar was damamged and bent. I immediatly contacted the seller and I received a brand new bar within about 10 days. Their immediate resolution to the problem was great as I was worried this might drag out for a while. Now, the set is complete and I am happily lifting at home.

I have had this set for 2 1/2 months now and I am very pleased with the weights and bar set. It was a great price for a starter set and I especially love the openings in the weights which help to move them around instead of having to use your finger nails to pinch and lift a 45 pound weight. The bar is NOT rusted inside out as some others have suggested but I do have two minor issues with the bar. The bar has a small ribbed texture on both ends which makes it more difficult to get heavier weights on but I assume they did that in order to help secure the clamp. Also the bar has a black paint on it but it quickly began to chip where there hooks hold onto the bar when it is resting. Neither of these issues affect my workout and the paint chips are purely cosmetic. I don't care what the equipment looks like as long as it helps me change what I look like. I'm very happy with my purchase and wouldn't hesitate to order it again.

I was going to give this item three stars because the three star mark said "it's ok", which is exactly how I feel about this set. However, when I shop for items on Amazon I don't pick items that are rated at 3 stars or below so I felt that 4 stars was a happy medium for a set like this... I'll explain. None of the weights are actually their listed weight, everything is off by a half a pound to a pound and a half. The olympic bar weighed in just under 40 lbs (39.8).Having said all of that, this is a fairly inexpensive set and certainly was not designed for competitions nor are any of the weights certified. I knew that going into the purchase process, and there are still enough weights to facilitate muscle growth. I wanted to explain this for anyone considering buying this product, weigh the weights and sort them out to balance out the sides. It takes some effort but the set is a decent value even with the inaccuracies (which you will find in almost any set unless you drop a lot more money on your gear).