Thank you, Pavel, for posting your review of this kettlebell... I really appreciate that you included a timed example of an actual changing of the weight, which is something 99% leave out. Much appreciated!
I love my adjustable KB! The only other equipment that compare are adjustable clubbells and adjustable macebells. Seems to be a theme here🧐 I bought a 1kg plate to make 13 and 31kg available. I may also add a 1/2kg plate as the weights climb and become less manageable.
It`s really good KB and I`m really happy with mine, Good idea about 1kg plate to make adjustments where needed, but even 2 kg jump in weight is more manageable for many people than 4 kg. Glad to hear that you are enjoying your KB
Bells of Steal in Canada has started shipping an adjustable bell with 1kg and 1/2kg plates. Because they hadn't yet when I bought mine and I couldn't find any such plates on the open market with 1-inch (25 mm) centers, I bought 1 1/4 and 2 1/4 pound plates with 1-inch centers and drilled out material on the drill press to turn them into 1/2kg and 1kg plates, respectively. If those happen to be available where you are (though probably a niche US item) that may be an option. Just _maybe_ this will become a standard feature in adjustable kettlebells, since Bells of Steel is now doing it.
Ordered mine a month ago and should receive it next week. My main reason was to have a 12 to 32 kg range for single arm work. For dual Kettlebell workouts my 20 and 24, now have a friend. One tip, I've seen is to top load the plates inside to match the distribution of weight.
Thats great Bryan, you will have very good selection now. You should be sorted for a very long time now. Also would be nice goal to hit TGU with 32 😉 i will test the tip with weight distribution too
@@bryanw8125 thats great, you know then that its time to test 28kg next. Really good rest Bryan, once you done few tweaks to your technique, you could go up in weight very quickly. Well done
This is what I did with all my dumbbells I bought one of those adjustable dumbbells and then I just got rid of all my loose dumbbells that I had saved so much room
Lol good for my morning porridge, I have had a look at these adjustable kettle bells not got one yet as I’ve only got the normal ones that you can buy. If I get one I’ll probably do it in the New Year
I been using this KB for a week now, really enjoyed playing with it. Also be great when going on holiday and have one of these in the car (as always struggle to pick right weight but don't want to take too many KBs)
Great review! Personally I would just get 3 regular bells from wolverson (they are the best around since kettlebell fever went bust (black series)) - a light, medium and heavy but not if you're just starting out I guess.. If you're just starting you will go from a very light weight to a much heavier one quickly as your technique makes a huge difference with kettlebells. So yeah, maybe this is a good bell for beginners. Another thing to consider is that you may want to get into double kettlebell exercises and also kettlebells have fairly good resale value as they're very tough!
Wolverson have fantastic bells. ITs great to have different weights if you have an option and space. Ether way the cost is keep adding up. Now i can bells from 8-48kg and still need more :)
"for my morning porridge"🤣🤣🤣 In all seriousness, though, adjustable KBs are great! However, they have one significant downside: If the workout/protocol requires KBs of different weights (like using different wts for OHPs vs swings vs squats) and/or use drop-sets, then we *need* to have different KBs...This is even more true for double KB work...
I do like big bowl of porridge. I agree, there is plusses and minuses of adjustable KBs, if you need very quick switch between bells, you might need few of them by hand. When I started working with KBs, i thought I would never need 28-32 kg as even 20-24 was heavy enough and could do plenty with that. But sometimes later I end up with loads of KBs (and spend significant amount on it). If I bought 2x adjustable KB, I could save money and space :)
Great video! Just seen Wolverton do their own adjustable kettlebell for £224. Wondered if you'd recommend buying an adjustable one from them? How as your Wolverton kettlebells held up over time?
@@rayjbb1494 I’m still using my adjustable KB. Just went on holiday with this KB. I have about 6 kettlebells from Wolverson. Great quality and highly recommended
Genius idea.. hope some Indian manufacturer gets inspired by this and it gets available for us here in India.. space saving brilliant concept i must admit again
Agree. Everything went up in prices. One of my first 20 kg KB cost me £28 (more than 10 years ago) now it’s 2-3 times more. So investing early can save money in a long run
I find myself wondering if the paint on the "equator" will hold up. I think it should probably be lined with a tougher material to take up the gap, as the paint always seems to chip on these. There might even be a rubberized paint or something else worth spending, say, $5 more per bell to manufacture.
Is this good for an absolute beginner though? The singles cost a lot in my country and I've been using mine on an off (just 5 KGs) but it does feel heavy because of the material. Is this worth the investment? Seems like a good space saver.
Depends. As a rule of thumb, if you could comfortably clean a 12kg kettlebell, then it would be suitable to work with for most of the basic functional exercises, since 12kg is the empty weight of this kettlebell. Hope this helps 🙂
I had second 24 (need some repainting) and 28s for a while now :) I do like double KB work. Collection is getting to big, trouble to store it in the shed in winter as KB get wet from condensation when temperature change. Need to find solution for that
@@PavelKrotovFit They say the same about the others I mentioned. If it was unique or different, it would be available here. It is, just under a different name.
Remarkably similar review to the one I did last year (even the porridge bowl thing 😂). They are ace though, it was unlikely you’d find anything different. We should collab one day 🤜🏻🤛🏻
@@PavelKrotovFit I agree, they will never really age. Mine have very slight rust in the handles, but this is exactly like a standard comp bell and nothing that some wire wool won’t fix (if you’re bothered). The only real con vs a standard set of bells is the speed of changing but (like you also have) it isn’t longer than a minute or more, so can be done during your rest. It can be slightly fiddly to get the plate out of the bel, when only using a few but nothing major. Overall a huge space saving. If push came to shove I could replace my entire setup to just these, a chin-up bar. Where are you based?
@@MindBodyWhole I have selection of different bells - competition and cast iron. Omnibel (or pair) is definitely could replace any of them. Rust can happen on any of them, but if kept in the house, shouldnt have a problem. Im based in Kent
Hi Pavel! So with hand on heart, how much do you actually use this one? I've been thinking about buying a pair, but I'm afraid I'll not like it for some reason. Now that you've used it for a while, any flaws that you have noticed?
Hi. I been using it for over a month now, and still using it on weekly basis (at least 3 times), its set at 28kg and I'm using it for most of my workouts. As I have 24 and 32 already, I don't need to switch between weights. But right now I would say nearly 70% of my workouts done with this KB. Its very similar to my other Comp KB and sits nicely
Depending on your goals, you might ever only need one adjustable Kettlebell like me. There is "gym strong" and "real life strong"....I more interested in the latter. If you can swing, press, TGU, Row, Goblet Squat, and Carry with 32kg.....you will be more than strong enough to meet life's tasks and be "real life strong". At the moment I can press 20kg overhead, but I'm 62 years old on this planet and I never needed to lift anything near 20kg overhead in my life tbh. So to be able to press even 20kg overhead is even plenty to meet life's daily tasks like lifting luggage overhead on a airplane or a train. I don't find any flaws with these Kettlebells, I have other competition and cast iron bells and this has been my best purchase. The build quality will outlive me too.
I just bought 2 of these and i cant add all the plates of my extension pack...its almost as if the bar in the kb is too short even though its not. In the video theres plenty of room for the nut but not mine i cant even put it on
Not sure what do you mean? Are you trying to add extra plates above 32kg? dont think i can add more weight to this kettlebell (its goes up to 32kg but not above) believe there was another version of similar KB where you could go higher but not on this one
In my opinion, all of these adjustable kettlebells could use a built-in method to indicate the current weight. Just a flat spot on the side to which a magnet could be affixed might be a solution.
Way more options in North America; Omnibell is the only option in the UK, otherwise there are European options but you have to pay more because of shipping.
Thank you, Pavel, for posting your review of this kettlebell... I really appreciate that you included a timed example of an actual changing of the weight, which is something 99% leave out. Much appreciated!
I love my adjustable KB! The only other equipment that compare are adjustable clubbells and adjustable macebells. Seems to be a theme here🧐
I bought a 1kg plate to make 13 and 31kg available. I may also add a 1/2kg plate as the weights climb and become less manageable.
It`s really good KB and I`m really happy with mine, Good idea about 1kg plate to make adjustments where needed, but even 2 kg jump in weight is more manageable for many people than 4 kg. Glad to hear that you are enjoying your KB
Bells of Steal in Canada has started shipping an adjustable bell with 1kg and 1/2kg plates.
Because they hadn't yet when I bought mine and I couldn't find any such plates on the open market with 1-inch (25 mm) centers, I bought 1 1/4 and 2 1/4 pound plates with 1-inch centers and drilled out material on the drill press to turn them into 1/2kg and 1kg plates, respectively. If those happen to be available where you are (though probably a niche US item) that may be an option.
Just _maybe_ this will become a standard feature in adjustable kettlebells, since Bells of Steel is now doing it.
Ordered mine a month ago and should receive it next week. My main reason was to have a 12 to 32 kg range for single arm work. For dual Kettlebell workouts my 20 and 24, now have a friend.
One tip, I've seen is to top load the plates inside to match the distribution of weight.
Thats great Bryan, you will have very good selection now. You should be sorted for a very long time now. Also would be nice goal to hit TGU with 32 😉 i will test the tip with weight distribution too
@@PavelKrotovFit I'm certain I can hit 32kg, currently I can get 24kg 5 times in a row without stopping. Technique is king
@@bryanw8125 thats great, you know then that its time to test 28kg next. Really good rest Bryan, once you done few tweaks to your technique, you could go up in weight very quickly. Well done
An option to consider Pavel! Thanks for the idea! I've never heard before about adjustable kettlebell
These are really good one. Have seen other brands that not ideal because of the shape
This is what I did with all my dumbbells I bought one of those adjustable dumbbells and then I just got rid of all my loose dumbbells that I had saved so much room
Thats good shout. Save so much space and money
Lol good for my morning porridge, I have had a look at these adjustable kettle bells not got one yet as I’ve only got the normal ones that you can buy. If I get one I’ll probably do it in the New Year
Brill review mate. Defo keeping my eye on one, they look awesome.
Thanks mate
I been using this KB for a week now, really enjoyed playing with it. Also be great when going on holiday and have one of these in the car (as always struggle to pick right weight but don't want to take too many KBs)
I bought my first adjustable kettlebell based on this great review. Thank you Pavel!
Thank you, been using it for over a year now and still think its a great Bell
Great review! Personally I would just get 3 regular bells from wolverson (they are the best around since kettlebell fever went bust (black series)) - a light, medium and heavy but not if you're just starting out I guess.. If you're just starting you will go from a very light weight to a much heavier one quickly as your technique makes a huge difference with kettlebells. So yeah, maybe this is a good bell for beginners.
Another thing to consider is that you may want to get into double kettlebell exercises and also kettlebells have fairly good resale value as they're very tough!
Wolverson have fantastic bells. ITs great to have different weights if you have an option and space. Ether way the cost is keep adding up. Now i can bells from 8-48kg and still need more :)
"for my morning porridge"🤣🤣🤣
In all seriousness, though, adjustable KBs are great!
However, they have one significant downside: If the workout/protocol requires KBs of different weights (like using different wts for OHPs vs swings vs squats) and/or use drop-sets, then we *need* to have different KBs...This is even more true for double KB work...
I do like big bowl of porridge. I agree, there is plusses and minuses of adjustable KBs, if you need very quick switch between bells, you might need few of them by hand. When I started working with KBs, i thought I would never need 28-32 kg as even 20-24 was heavy enough and could do plenty with that. But sometimes later I end up with loads of KBs (and spend significant amount on it). If I bought 2x adjustable KB, I could save money and space :)
Great video! Just seen Wolverton do their own adjustable kettlebell for £224. Wondered if you'd recommend buying an adjustable one from them? How as your Wolverton kettlebells held up over time?
@@rayjbb1494 I’m still using my adjustable KB. Just went on holiday with this KB.
I have about 6 kettlebells from Wolverson. Great quality and highly recommended
You can have one, but do you want to do a progressive warm up, or drop set.
Better to have increments around sometimes!
Another reason to buy 2 😃
bought one & broke my foot the day before delivery. guess it’s something to look forward to.
I have a small whiteboard in my home gym and write on that what weight my adjustable kb is currently set at
That's good tip. Right now i keep switching it only between 28 and 32, so just need to check what next to it. But white board does the trick too 👍
Genius idea.. hope some Indian manufacturer gets inspired by this and it gets available for us here in India.. space saving brilliant concept i must admit again
Agree, this KB can be very good solution to save space (and cost in a long run)
Prices have leapt up since a few months ago; used to be £400 for a pair
Agree. Everything went up in prices. One of my first 20 kg KB cost me £28 (more than 10 years ago) now it’s 2-3 times more. So investing early can save money in a long run
I find myself wondering if the paint on the "equator" will hold up. I think it should probably be lined with a tougher material to take up the gap, as the paint always seems to chip on these. There might even be a rubberized paint or something else worth spending, say, $5 more per bell to manufacture.
Hi, thanks for the video. I’m just getting into KBs, are you still happy with the Omnibell adjustable one year on? Cheers.
Yes, absolutely. Planning to film update. Still using my kettlebell and still going strong 👍 highly recommended
@@PavelKrotovFit Thanks Pavel 👍
Is this good for an absolute beginner though? The singles cost a lot in my country and I've been using mine on an off (just 5 KGs) but it does feel heavy because of the material. Is this worth the investment? Seems like a good space saver.
Depends. As a rule of thumb, if you could comfortably clean a 12kg kettlebell, then it would be suitable to work with for most of the basic functional exercises, since 12kg is the empty weight of this kettlebell. Hope this helps 🙂
Did you just get an addition 24kg green bell and another orange 28kg kettlebell? I like your collection
I had second 24 (need some repainting) and 28s for a while now :) I do like double KB work. Collection is getting to big, trouble to store it in the shed in winter as KB get wet from condensation when temperature change. Need to find solution for that
Nice Video Pavel!
Thank you mate
It looks exactly like the Titan, Kettlebell Kings, and Bells of Steel adjustable competition kettlebells. I think the same company makes all of them.
Possibly you are right. I’m not sure about other companies (as they are in US) but so far been using this KB for a year and had no problems
@@PavelKrotovFit They say the same about the others I mentioned. If it was unique or different, it would be available here. It is, just under a different name.
Remarkably similar review to the one I did last year (even the porridge bowl thing 😂). They are ace though, it was unlikely you’d find anything different. We should collab one day 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Really good Kettlebell. Been using it few times every week now and happy with it. Build to last.
@@PavelKrotovFit I agree, they will never really age. Mine have very slight rust in the handles, but this is exactly like a standard comp bell and nothing that some wire wool won’t fix (if you’re bothered). The only real con vs a standard set of bells is the speed of changing but (like you also have) it isn’t longer than a minute or more, so can be done during your rest. It can be slightly fiddly to get the plate out of the bel, when only using a few but nothing major. Overall a huge space saving. If push came to shove I could replace my entire setup to just these, a chin-up bar. Where are you based?
@@MindBodyWhole I have selection of different bells - competition and cast iron. Omnibel (or pair) is definitely could replace any of them. Rust can happen on any of them, but if kept in the house, shouldnt have a problem. Im based in Kent
A year and a half in and still love my Omnibell!
Hi Pavel! So with hand on heart, how much do you actually use this one? I've been thinking about buying a pair, but I'm afraid I'll not like it for some reason. Now that you've used it for a while, any flaws that you have noticed?
Hi. I been using it for over a month now, and still using it on weekly basis (at least 3 times), its set at 28kg and I'm using it for most of my workouts. As I have 24 and 32 already, I don't need to switch between weights. But right now I would say nearly 70% of my workouts done with this KB. Its very similar to my other Comp KB and sits nicely
@@PavelKrotovFit Thanks for your reply. I'll probably invest in a pair of these.
@@livetmedhund8081 dint think you will need anything ever again
Depending on your goals, you might ever only need one adjustable Kettlebell like me. There is "gym strong" and "real life strong"....I more interested in the latter. If you can swing, press, TGU, Row, Goblet Squat, and Carry with 32kg.....you will be more than strong enough to meet life's tasks and be "real life strong". At the moment I can press 20kg overhead, but I'm 62 years old on this planet and I never needed to lift anything near 20kg overhead in my life tbh. So to be able to press even 20kg overhead is even plenty to meet life's daily tasks like lifting luggage overhead on a airplane or a train. I don't find any flaws with these Kettlebells, I have other competition and cast iron bells and this has been my best purchase. The build quality will outlive me too.
This is on my radar...
I just bought 2 of these and i cant add all the plates of my extension pack...its almost as if the bar in the kb is too short even though its not. In the video theres plenty of room for the nut but not mine i cant even put it on
Not sure what do you mean? Are you trying to add extra plates above 32kg? dont think i can add more weight to this kettlebell (its goes up to 32kg but not above) believe there was another version of similar KB where you could go higher but not on this one
@@PavelKrotovFit the actual BOS expansion pack doesn't fit. Their weight plates that are supposed to fit don't all go on the loading pin
@@Ricky-drip-go-wooIs it possible you failed to install the plates correctly?
In my opinion, all of these adjustable kettlebells could use a built-in method to indicate the current weight. Just a flat spot on the side to which a magnet could be affixed might be a solution.
Just buy flexible Dry erase marker labels. Or write on the handle with permanent marker and wipe it off with alcohol when you change weights.
sweet vid. What the rubber ring for? Haven't seen on other models.
Thank you. The rubber ring to stop the nut unscrewing. So don’t need adjust or tighten too often
I cannot wait for a distributor to make this available in South Korea! This is incredible space saving and also cost savings too
One of my favourite KBs. If i could get this kettlebell few years ago, that would save me a lot of space and money
@@PavelKrotovFit 💯
Be prepared to pay a hefty VAT fee if you buy in the USA
I believe they ship internationally. But not sure about VAT :) best would be check the website
Way more options in North America; Omnibell is the only option in the UK, otherwise there are European options but you have to pay more because of shipping.