CAP Barbell Rubber Olympic Bumper Plate | Multiple Options/Colors

I bought 4 of these 45 lb CAP Economy Bumpers when they were on sale around Christmas last year. I already owned 4 x 45 in iron, so this purchase completed my gym’s wheels needs. They arrived quickly, were in individual boxes, that were all fine from being shipped. They were covered in the expected oils from the release agents and other stuff involved in the manufacturing processes. I cleaned them up with simple green and a rag. But it took 2-3 times. They had a bit of smell as well which I expected. So I left them out on the porch to off gas, and cleaned them each evening of oils that had seeped out. They are accurate in terms of weight, and hole size. They are quality plates that will last me a very long time as the sole user. If you keep them clean, gripping them is no problem. If you do not clean these, you will find your hands get oily from grabbing them off the rack or bar, and that’ll make your grip not so grippy. They will also if not cleaned become covered in dust, dirt, hair, and other debris from the floor. Like ewwww. On one of mine, the lettering came smudged, with the blue of the lettering partially rubbed off. I elected to just keep it. I expect that to happen over time with these from normal use and I can still see it is a 45. Overall I am still very pleased with my purchase. Getting these protects my floors from any drops of a barbell. That’s my favorite thing about these, with the silence they bring being a very close second. I would def buy these again if I ever needed more 45s.

One of the alleged trade-offs of less expensive bumper plate weights is that they’re not verified to be within a specific weight tolerance, such as within 2% of the labeled weight. Well, these seem to be pretty solid. Although I used my home scales to weigh them, and my home skills could be off by a 1% or 2%, I weighed each bumper plate and each bumper plate weighed the same up to 1/10th of a pound, which is as small a value as my digital scales can go. In other words, thirty both weighed the same. So although I cannot say whether or not they weigh exactly 45 lbs each, I can say that both of my plates weighed the same. To me I’d much rather have 2 plates 45 lbs plates that weight the same but might actually be 44 for one and 45 lbs for another. This way the weight on the bar is balanced. And at about $1/lbs, this is a great value in my view. I’m not competing, so I don’t care if they’re both a few ounces light or heavy. But for all I know, they’re dead-on. Some people complain about the smell or oil on them. This is common with this type of rubber material; I’ve had it on dumbbells as well. One of my 45 pound plates had a little more residue on it but the other was pretty much dry, but neither one had any significant amount. I didn’t even think it was enough to worry about wiping off. Any robbery scent in the air after opening them will fade pretty quickly. The weights easily fit onto my Olympic 2” barbell(s) and don’t slide around excessively. I can definitely recommend these for personal use. I think I’m going to order some 25s and 10s next, after that I’ve seen the 45s quality. Time will tell about how well they hold up with the ring inside of them, but if there’s any issues with that, I’ll update accordingly.

Ok, so everybody knows Cap for making very decent gym related products with very friendly pricing. picked up a set of 15’s. weighing them, they are spot on and are nice quality for home gym use. these get the job done, look good, but cannot be compared to commercial grade and you shouldnt expect them to. this kind of sounds bad but it isn’t, these plates really are great, i just dont think they would hold up to dozens of people using, dropping and abusing them all day every day in a commercial gym setting. they wont be used like that in a home gym. i almost took a star off for one reason. the plates come nicely packaged in a box with foam surrounding the vox corbers and each plate in a plastic bag. when i opened the box i was immediately hit with a strong rubber and oil smell and could see the plates were covered in an oily film through the bag. i wiped them down with paper towels and then a microfiber cloth with windex and they were still a little greasy feeling. this film will eventually evaporate out, but there is quite a noticeable smell in my garage gym. having had cap plates before this film and smell dissapates over the coming days, but i never saw so much of this oil on their plates before. just a bit of inconvenience but in the end the plates function as i would expect them. in the pic i submitted for this review i am using an adapter on the plate to fit my open trap which uses standard 1 inch plates.

Perfect weights and fantastic value No smell and not oily !

Looks great, smells a bit at first but either I got used to it or it went away after a while.

Olympic plates can be expensive, so I was surprised to see a pair going for $36. Yes, they're only 15 lbs apiece, but that makes my 45 lb Olympic bar 75 lbs. Quite enough for this 80 year old. The plate are solid and strong and slip over the bar nicely.

The plates come packaged exceptionally well. The plates are in plastic bags and protected with 8 foam pieces to prevent the plates from shifting in the box. The economical weight plates are a solid option for lifters on a budget. They are bulkier and take up more space on the bar compared to pro or elite-style plates, but they function well for general training. One drawback is that economical plates can have slight weight variances, sometimes ranging about 1–3% above or below the stated weight. For example, the 45 lb CAP rubber bumper plates we received measured approximately 46 lbs. While they are not precision-calibrated or competition-grade, they are durable enough for everyday use and provide good value at a lower price point. The elite or competition tiers, typically about $10 more per plate, are more compact and accurate to the stated 45 lb standard, but the main advantage is precision and size, not necessarily overall “better” performance for general training

I'm lifting light nowadays and these were a great addition to my Olympic steel weight set to only be used on deadlifts IYKYK. I liked them so much I purchased additional bumper plates for a full set when they went on sale. Good quality and durability for the price with only con being a slight rubber smell common with all but the pricier sets. One 10 pound plate was bent nearly in half when I dropped a loaded bar in the rack. The 10 pound plate simply sprung back into shape without a scratch.

A little bit of smell but for the price these will do just fine for plate hungry machines

I ordered two of these plates. At the time the limit was 3 which is very frustrating. Who needs an odd number of plates? Anyway, one came a few days and the other came a week later. Weird, but still in the window of the delivery dates. As others have noted, they do come a bit slippery. Overall very happy for the price. It is not a high quality product for which you would pay at least double the price, but worth what I paid for sure. I recommend waiting and checking the website periodically as the price seems to change quite often. Would purchase again.

Unos platos muy buenos y de buen precio, pesan lo que dicen pesar y se sienten de muy buena calidad

Es un producto que llega exactamente como ofertado. El peso y las medidas son justo lo que declaran. Llevo ya varios meses usándolos y no se han desgastado y el recubrimiento de goma si ayuda a cuidar tus superficies. 10 de 10

Excelente producto la goma que los recubre se siente de buena calidad y resistencia