Rep x Peppin Dumbbells - A Close Look
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- The very first product I wanted to make sure and get video of at Home Gym Con was the Rep X Peppin adjustable dumbbell prototypes. Rep flew these in from Germany for this show and it was worth it! These are the real deal and everything people are hoping they'll be!
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Rep allegedly made the them having tighter tolerances on the final version....so they rattle a little bit less. Also made them more drop resistant and rust resistant.
Nice! Yeah, they made sure we all knew these were prototypes. Thanks for posting this so that people know!
My summer order got delayed until November so I’m happy to look for videos about these things while I wait. lol. thank you! I really appreciate the way you’re talking about the dimensions of the dumbbells
Thanks! It'll be worth the wait!
Now that these are a reasonable price they blow away the competition. The only thing they dont have is super fast 5 pound weight increments - but neither do the higher weoght powerblocks. And if you need 100 or more pounds there arent many options - this one really shines.
Think they are going to have an adder weight in the final model this is a prototype that’s how they get to 125 on these 85, 105, 125 I believe
What @carps_gym said!
I think the only competition at this point is folks with already fixed dumbbells. I already have 10-60 pounds in 10 pound jumps in rubber hex dumbbells so I won't be committing to this but they are very nice if starting out.
Agree! Check out Micro Gains. You can go in much smaller steps without buying more dumbbells. Great company and awesome product.
These do look awesome . I would say the closet competitor to these would be The brand new Power Block Commercial pro 100 EXP . The new commercial handles are so balance without the adder weights . They feel just like real dumbbells when doing curls and that’s not normally the case with power block . I own them and love them . These are very nice as well . 💪😉
I'm a huge PowerBlocks fan and since making this video have 75% decided to just keep my PB set. It's over 10 years old and still works perfectly. No reason to spend money to replace something I already love!
Power blocks are nice but too big. These are the same size as a 120lb commercial gym dumbbell. Feel the same too.
There both great investments. Enjoy !! 💪💪
@@chelious1973 I have to disagree. I have the 90lb PB and have never thought they were too big at all. These Reppins are actually smaller than comparably sized fixed dumbbells, though, so if the smallest possible footprint is important to you, these are the way to go! If I didn't love my PB, I'd for sure go with these.
@@GymCrafter I had the Power blocks 90s. They are not long but they are big, as in bulky. That is why I got rid of them.
The RepPeppin are 18 long. A 120lb dumbbell at the gym can vary from 17.4 to 18 long. So about the same. The RepPeppin s are not bulky like the power blocks. Compact is always better.
I used the Peppins which are almost the same as these. The size difference between those and the power blocks are night and day.
The handle diameter is 34mm. In my view, that is perfect. These are definitely the top of the class now.
Thanks! I loved the feel, and you are right. Perfect diameter for dumbbell handles.
Great overview Tim. I know you’re debating replacing the PowerBlocks you love for these. Might I recommend keeping them even if you get these? I have two pairs of adjustable dumbbells and that works out well since I actually don’t have to deal with as many adjustments between sets and there’s added convenience when working out with others.
Or you can move the PBs inside the house in case you don’t have time to get into the garage and want to do something quick. I plan to do that myself with one of my pairs eventually.
I’d imagine your PowerBlocks won’t net you much $ in a sale so maybe just make up for that with a few months of savings if you need.
That's a great suggestion. In the end, I probably won't buy these Rep units so unless Rep sends me a pair for review (which is highly unlikely) I don't see a reason to spend the money. I really do like my PB and at over ten years old, they still work like new. As much as I like to buy shiny new things, it would be kind of a waste of money for me. Thanks for your suggestion, though, I think that's an amazing solution for people in the same situation!
In the video, you have the dumbbells resting on top of a box or cart. What would be a good alternative to place them on, so we don’t have to lift them directly from the floor?
@@MacJFitness They just released a stand for these.
If I wanted to use wrist straps with them will the side bars interfere with getting the straps cinched down? It's impossible for me to use straps with my power blocks
NOt sure. I was wondering about Fat Grips as well. There is more room on these than the PB for sure, but I don't know if there's enough space for straps or not. It's a great question. Hopefully someone responds here to your comment. I'd love to know too!
I believe you mentioned at the beginning that it’s the larger of the two set. They are offering 3 variations.
Nice! At the show they only talked about two. This option just keeps getting better! And thanks for posting this, it will for sure help someone looking at these!
If you have the cradle on a rack platform (similar to the rep set to the right of the screen), will the unused weight plates fall over or slide down when you unrack the dumbbell?
I think you're fine there. The new stand they released has some angle to it, and that's a pretty common way to store dumbbells.
A stand should have been ready on pre order. Where are we supposed to put them!?
I think they just wanted to get the dumbbells out asap. Stand is out now I believe.
Awesome review, thanks!
Thank you!
Yeah love how they are 120-125 and smaller footprint than the 60lbs quick draws beside them
It's crazy that it's taken this long for someone to figure out this form factor!
Nice review, thank you!
I'm torn between these Peppin's vs the Rep Quickdraw adjustable dumbells. Which ones would you get?
Thanks! If you won't be going heavier than the Quick Draws allow, it makes sense to stick with those. If you want to go heavier, the Pepin's are the choice.
@@GymCrafter Got it! So the weight is the only difference
@@imip.1252 Not really. The compactness, how they adjust, and the materials are all different. But with how durable the quick draws are, and how well made they are, there's no reason to go Pepin's if you don't need the higher weight.
Dont sleep on the quick locks.. perfect for systems like p90x and body beast. :)
Don't forget dig deeper
@@roninwarrior216 he won’t stop talking!! 🤣
Did they come with 2.5lbs adder weights? Saw it mentioned on the website but no pics of how they look
@@basedabdu8653 These were prototypes, not the production model, so no adder weights. But the current models do come with them. Not sure what they look like, though.
Random question. How would I go about testing these dumbbells before placing a preorder?
That's a great question. They have a showroom in Denver, but that's about it as far as I know. That's a huge reason I started GymCrafter and do such long reviews in a lot of cases. there's just no way to try most of this stuff before you buy.
I’m really looking at these but they’re around 2200 usd in my country (Australia) whereas my other option I’m looking at is powerblocks pro exp 90 with stand for 1100. Thoughts? I honestly don’t use dumbbells too much and I’m also getting an ares 2.0 on preorder.
I’m also concerned due to the fear that you may hit the pop pin out during motion
I love my PowerBlocks, I wouldn't worry about spending so much. I'm not replacing mine.
@@GymCrafter which do you have? What do you say to people who say they are awkward, very unbalanced and just horrible to use?
@@andrewnguyen5820 I have the Elite 90's and have had them over 10 years. The two things people complain about are the cage design and the adder weights making them unbalanced. The cage never, ever bothered me. Some people don't like it, but in my view, you aren't spinning dumbbells in your hand so if you are gripping them hard like you are supposed to, there's no issue. The adder weights, which allows smaller weight steps, do make them a bit unbalanced. Something to get used to, but for the $1000 difference in price you are talking about, I can get used to a lot of things! If I was starting over, I'd buy the Reps, but NOT for $2k. That said, I"m not selling my PB to upgrade. Not even considering it.
So just to be clear, is there no way to slide the locks on the side to an offset position to get 5lb increments like the original Pepins? Only asking because on the rep x pepin site it says 10lb increments while the original pepin site says 5lb increments.
They come with 2.5 lb adder weights, you can do 2.5, 5, and 10 lb increments.
@@GymCrafter Thanks for the reply. I'm aware of the adder weights; I was just wondering if it was possible to do 5lb increments without the adder weights
@@nph84 Pretty sure it's just ten. Same as the PowerBlocks and a lot of others.
@@nph84I saw another video where you can slide just one of the knobs to add a weight on just one side….so you could do are saying without the adder weights and have a slight imbalance but get that flexibility.
One thing I've been curious about these, how do these dumbbells feel with exercises like forearm curls where you need to roll the dumbbell down to the fingertips and back up? I imagine the side bars/structural cage would hinder you from getting that full extension in your hands, but I wanted to ask you for your opinion. I wanted to buy these for myself soon and was going through a list of workouts I can do with these in my head, forearm curls were definitely a curious one with these
You may still be somewhat limited in range with that movement, but there are so many other ways to train forearms, I wouldn't let that be a dealbreaker at all.
they should make a kettlebell handle for the other end. would seem simple enough if they do im buying these immediately.
I def prefer standard kettlebells. You can do a lot more with them.
@@GymCrafter what more than swings can you do. I can think of leg extensions.
@@DANI_G_GERMAN1793 Turkish get ups, snatches, cleans, overhead presses, bottoms up pressing, curls, juggling (look it up, it's pretty awesome), windmills, lateral raises, from raises, rows, rear flies, I could go on, and on, and on, and on. KB are one of the single most versatile pieces of gear you can own.
trying to sell my power blocks so I can justify the purchase. however my wife wants fix dumbbells. I have fix dumbbells with strains knell handles up from 5-30lb but to get to 50 lb it will cost more than the peppin.
I rather have fixed (solid) hex dumbbells too, which is why I do (from 5 lbs to 100 lbs in 5-lb increments). The problem with advanced adjustable dumbbells is that they are made of many parts, and even if it is rare for Pepin or Rep dumbbells to go bad, it can still happen. I already have a proverbial bird in the hand, along with a set of Power Blocks, so I can't see the logic of buying a new set of adjustable dumbbells.
I love my PowerBlocks and may not actually replace them. I have a bad habit of replacing perfectly good things because something newer and a bit better came out. I wish I had the space and budget for fixed, that's clearly the better choice, but if you are tight on space, these and the PB are the two best options, imo. It's too bad it's not 2020 when used Power Blocks were going for $1500 a set!
@@shiwakuseven5859I’ve had the fixed hex dumbbells and found that on some of the heavier sets, the welds can break. Never had an issue with my power blocks and dare I say, the nuobells. I’ve since sold the pbs and placed an order for the rep/pepins. I hope they will be more durable than my previous hex dbs.
My next dumbbells
@@oliverr9841 Good choice!
Great content! Thank you!
Thanks!
Dang, was hoping you'd do a close up of how the mechanism work so we can clearly see how it's designed =/.
But you kinda just went "yep, just slide these 2 pins and you're good to go"
There's really nothing else to show as you can't see the internals from either side. I also was told that they would be redesigned slightly for the production model, but I'm not sure if they did or didn't.
@@GymCrafter All the nuts and bolts are on the ends of the dumbbells.
Wanted to see if it was even possible to disassemble and replace the handle with a thinner one.
It's ok though, think I found what I was looking for in another video.
I have the 80lb Nuobells but I want these. Really bad lol
Totally worth the upgrade.
Man I'm so JEALOUS of that purple bench, unfortunately in the UK the distributor only offer it in black or red!
If you are willing to put in the work, PorterPhysEd on Instagram strips the existing finish off of his stuff and redoes everything in purple himself. I'm sure he'd share how to do it if you want to change the color of your bench to purple. Solid guy and a product developer for Bells of Steel. And a good follow on Insta
Those adjustment pins look like they stick pretty far in towards the handles....
They don't protrude at all when seated.
My theory is you only need 5 pound increments for lower weight ranges.. like I curl 30, 35, 40... beyond 50 10 pound increments works... I think I will stick with the rep quickdraw, my fixed set 5-60 and grab a few larger used...
You don't need every 5 pound increments for sure... these are expensive...
If you want to add smaller steps to your dumbbells ( I like that for lateral raises, for example), check out MicroGainz.
You know you wanna call them Reppins.🤣🤣
Every single time I talk or write about them!😂
I could not imagine having a dumbbell in my gym that cannot be dropped. All serious lifters drop the dumbbells, why do they even make ones you can't drop.
Fixed dumbbells are the way to go but sometimes space is just not available for them.
The only kind to even consider are these in this video.
They are gonna put all the others out of business.
This is what you get when you make the best product and make it affordable!!!!!!!
Agree! When Gluck rolled a NuoBell off of a 17" bench and it broke the very first time, that's all I needed to see to back up all the other people complaining about their's breaking too!
I consider myself a serious lifter and never drop my dumbbells.
@@thebodybeatdownDiTi best laid plans and all.
This review is extremely late on these. Reviews on these been out. You could pre order these a few months ago
So? What's that matter?