This is the stuff you buy when you are bored out of your mind with home gym stuff. Neat, but not even the most practical option under ideal conditions. Good overview.
$500 for a pair of plates that take up way too much space on the bar…and only 1lb increments?! I can’t think of one barbell exercise that requires me to make 2lb changes between sets (not including a PR, where you’d want a more balanced change plate anyway).
One of the most useless equipment I have ever seen Weird and limited weight Weird structure with safety hazard Expensive The only good part is it looks cool.
@@steverapos3904 honestly, there's only so much you can do with workout equipment. By this point he's already made a ton of informative videos that can help anyone set up their home gym. Most people probably already have kitted out gyms and only come back now to watch for entertainment and to support Coop. Him throwing these videos in here and there isn't the end of the world, you have to consider that content creators also need to change things up. Doing the same things over and over will result in the job getting stale, and eventually lead to quicker burnout or hatred for it
Might just be doubling down on a bad idea, but I wonder if they’d be better if they made them much bigger. Like maybe a 45lb plate, much thicker metal, and have the removable pieces be like 5-10 lbs each or something also much larger. I could imagine the concept being better that way.
yeah, 15 lbs base with 1lbs increments? useless... who drop sets 2 pounds anyway? considering you have one on each side of a small barbell which I think are 10-15 lbs PLUS 30 lbs of the bases... makes no damn sense
If they continue selling it they sould make the weights "push-to-open/come out" (like on furniture) with a little magnet on the pusher which holds the weight in.
Functionally they should have made 8 holes with inserts that weigh 1.25 - 2.5lbs pounds each and secured them with magnets on a head like a magpin. You'd have a 25 or 35lb plate that could drop to 15lb very quickly. You could also space the holes out further from the bar so you could use a barbell clamp without interfering with removing or putting in the insert
He meant the total weight of the whole thing: as is, it's 21 lb, but if there was only 5 holes for 1 lb weights, then the whole thing could have been exactly 20 lb. He definitely could have said that better though LOL
Maybe if they sold it with an app that helped you quickly figure out how many weights you need to go between calibrated lb and kilogram numbers, and if it was a clip in itself. So if I am wanting to lift in kilos, but I only have pound plates, this app would tell me what pound plates to add, and then I could add their special clip with color coded weights that would bring it to the correct amount of kilos (or pounds) Definitely would make it able to withstand snatch and clean and jerk for weightlifters.
I'd probably use the 3D printed version, since the gym I use at my apartment doesn't have plates with 1/2 pound increments (mainly 2.5lbs) for the smith machine. A dumbbell version would be cool, since that 5lb jump can be a lot sometimes.
One advantage that wasn't really talked about is micro loadability. Using these things would let you progress weight in very small steps each week. Once youre done add a 7.5lbs plate and repeat. Makes way more sense that way than using it for dropsets lol.
I think it could be good for overhead systematic overload for weak under- or under-trained lifters OR advanced lifters who are progressing at a low rate.
If they put a hole through the chamber big enough to put a finger through and put a magnet on the bottom of the "caliber," i think that would work out well. Weights would stay put and you could easily pop them out. Then they can go ahead and divide the price tag by 5 or 6, and now we're in the realm of reality.
I dig it. A silly harmless idea that isn't using a ton of plastic. (You could argue the 3D Printed one IS a bunch of plastic, but if its just a design people can print at home its still not terrible).
If you could find a material that is heavier than steel (for example, lead or gold), you could go heavier than 1 lb bullets. That would be more useful. I could see this being more applicable for accessory exercises where 2.5 lb weight increases would be a lot.
How is this convenient? You just have a ton of small weights to keep track of and/or lose instead of having a few 1 lb plates that are standardized to be stored next to all the plates you already use. That's not even mentioning the fact that you have to calculate the 15 lb base weight to load the bar properly which is just another unnecessary step. So instead of just putting on two plates and two 1 lb plates, You would have to put on a 45, 25 a 10 and this contraption on either side. In many cases you would have to end up loading more plates just to accommodate this tool.
Very cool looking, but it would need to be magnetised so that the main revolver cylinder at least holds to the bar and the cylinders hold inside. Also, 10lb revolver with 2.5 cylinders would be something I'd consider buying for curls. Rogue 30lb curl bar plus 2 x 15lb revolvers plus 12 x 2.5lb cylinders would give you a 60lb to 90lb curl bar at 5lb increments. Unfortunately, pointless if it requires collars.
Huh. This could be good, if it was changed a bit. Might actually have something like that made, because the idea is nifty: have that plate fixed to the center end of the sleeve with a set screw and remove the weights towards the center of the barbell, not outwards. That would mean this plate would have to be wider but could be thinner. Put magnets on the "change plates" to slap them onto the rack if not needed.
My guess... send coop something fun to demo so ppl come to out site. Its great advertising. Im already aware of their site, and if not for new rep pepins, id consider buying their steel dumbbells. They are not as expensive as you would expect.
Might be useful to hold your pencils and pens separately on your desk. Otherwise, it’s just a gimmick that really saves no time over change plates. Plus, the little bullets would be harder to keep track of than change plates, for which we already have holders.
Coop that lever arm handle says Griffin on it. Is that from their new 2.0 lever arms? Are you reviewing those soon? The handle appears to be knurled but I didn’t think their lever arm handles had knurling on them.
definitely can't see this being used for drop sets. I've never dropped 1-2lbs at a time in a drop set. I can see it being used in place of change plates for dialing in weights to the pound.
Seems like small plates are more logical. Even if you dont want to mess with collars you can use magnet plates or those other adder weighta used for dumbbells. These seem more like for the crowd that just like cooler looking things
Not $450, Not $350, Not $250, and you guessed right…Not $150 BUT $50 then $10 per 1/2 lb for the “bullet” increment ones. And yes definitely make it knurled
It amazes me that no one has told the inventor to scrap the idea already. Someone is literally wasting their time and money into marketing this paperweight. Unreal!
@@GarageGymReviewseagerly awaiting the review on these arms. They seem to have all the desired features, trolley adjustment, height adjustment (although a lot less holes than the Halo arms and vendetta adapter) and articulation at less than half the cost of the Halo arms when you factor in shipping
I wouldn't add it to my gym. Mainly bcus the increments are too light to drop set. I get it it may be use for more lighter of a workout such as curling or overhead tricep workout but for the price and weight increments, it's not a overall efficient item to have. I do have an idea though but it might cost more to make it. If this is costing $450+, my thought of version may cause more but also may be worth.
i guess, niche application for a powerlifter who is always making micro-adjustments? I think it would be way more appealing if it somehow functioned as a collar as well. Price is obscene though
It's literally faster to just use plates lol
Totally... not practical
Exactly.
Useless product imho. Looks cool though.
@@mojay-mz9ip Looks like one of those child's toy. ".. and this here is a cylinder.."
Precisely
It’s a novelty piece 😂
It’s cool to see Mario reviewing gym equipment
"Make an even number, like 5 or something" - Coop 2024
He meant 5 as in 5 plus the 15lb base equally to 20lbs which is a round number. Without context it’s hilarious though
This could be nice coaster for the Eleiko mug
I wish I could buy one of those mugs!
The only real application for this thing. Coop will make more money on this video than they will selling them.
This is the stuff you buy when you are bored out of your mind with home gym stuff. Neat, but not even the most practical option under ideal conditions. Good overview.
Ah yes the classic solution looking for a problem
$500 for a pair of plates that take up way too much space on the bar…and only 1lb increments?! I can’t think of one barbell exercise that requires me to make 2lb changes between sets (not including a PR, where you’d want a more balanced change plate anyway).
But why?
$450 for inconvenience. Lol. Rather buy caliber plates.
Horrific idea with a dreadful price tag
I'd use it as a door stop. Probably remove some of the cylinders based on how well its holding the door. Could use the cylinders as paper weights.
This would make more sense for a dumbbell, where you might need to micro-load for progression. The plastic one would make sense in that situation
Yeah but also it tales too much space of the dumbell sleeve..tbh is nonsense product
@0:27 coop trying his best to look like super mario
One of the most useless equipment I have ever seen
Weird and limited weight
Weird structure with safety hazard
Expensive
The only good part is it looks cool.
Coop and his company love these premium unique things that end up sort of being collector pieces...it is what it is.
@@steverapos3904 honestly, there's only so much you can do with workout equipment. By this point he's already made a ton of informative videos that can help anyone set up their home gym. Most people probably already have kitted out gyms and only come back now to watch for entertainment and to support Coop. Him throwing these videos in here and there isn't the end of the world, you have to consider that content creators also need to change things up. Doing the same things over and over will result in the job getting stale, and eventually lead to quicker burnout or hatred for it
@@steverapos3904To be fair, he did say it's low usability, high "Instagram-bility"
Might just be doubling down on a bad idea, but I wonder if they’d be better if they made them much bigger. Like maybe a 45lb plate, much thicker metal, and have the removable pieces be like 5-10 lbs each or something also much larger. I could imagine the concept being better that way.
yeah, 15 lbs base with 1lbs increments? useless... who drop sets 2 pounds anyway? considering you have one on each side of a small barbell which I think are 10-15 lbs PLUS 30 lbs of the bases... makes no damn sense
This is definitely doubling down on a bad idea, but at least it wasn't yours to begin with lol
It would costo probably like $1500, for a pair of 45 lb plates
A solution to a problem that we never had!
Coop's answer to every problem is magnets... 😂
depleted uranium slugs at five pounds each would really be dope
I could see this being used for a weight stack, it could give you pound increments that are very quick.
If they continue selling it they sould make the weights "push-to-open/come out" (like on furniture) with a little magnet on the pusher which holds the weight in.
Functionally they should have made 8 holes with inserts that weigh 1.25 - 2.5lbs pounds each and secured them with magnets on a head like a magpin. You'd have a 25 or 35lb plate that could drop to 15lb very quickly. You could also space the holes out further from the bar so you could use a barbell clamp without interfering with removing or putting in the insert
It’s awesome.
This surely if ever effective for muscle motor units..
adding weights to every set is very effective!
This might be handy on adjustable dumbbells! Only you’d have to buy 4 of them… haha
Coop: They should’ve been an even number.
Coop: 5
He meant the total weight of the whole thing: as is, it's 21 lb, but if there was only 5 holes for 1 lb weights, then the whole thing could have been exactly 20 lb. He definitely could have said that better though LOL
Go back and listen to why he said 5.
That endcap on the lever arm handle you have these on is clean.
You should review the new leg curl/extension that freak athlete released for their Nordic curl machine
Maybe if they sold it with an app that helped you quickly figure out how many weights you need to go between calibrated lb and kilogram numbers, and if it was a clip in itself. So if I am wanting to lift in kilos, but I only have pound plates, this app would tell me what pound plates to add, and then I could add their special clip with color coded weights that would bring it to the correct amount of kilos (or pounds) Definitely would make it able to withstand snatch and clean and jerk for weightlifters.
I just did my deadlift PR with a whole set of these across my barbell sleeve. Looked real cool.
this is the perfect intersection between my love for lifting and crippling shopping/gadget addiction
Agreed....very cool....and a novelty.
👍 Let's just say I won't be rushing out to buy them! lol
357 Python Plates indeed :)
Make those into weight clip and add a magnet and an easy unload access and it would become usefull(the plastic ones not the metal one)
I'd probably use the 3D printed version, since the gym I use at my apartment doesn't have plates with 1/2 pound increments (mainly 2.5lbs) for the smith machine. A dumbbell version would be cool, since that 5lb jump can be a lot sometimes.
You ever see Citizen Kane? On my deathbed I'm gonna be like "Rogue Heavy Mug."
Nice Stache Coop, Looks Great!!!!
With the smaller size, I could see this being useful for loadable dumbbells. But they need to increase the increments.
I don’t think I’d use that. Just add a plate. I can see it for drop sets perhaps, but it feels cumbersome.
One advantage that wasn't really talked about is micro loadability. Using these things would let you progress weight in very small steps each week. Once youre done add a 7.5lbs plate and repeat. Makes way more sense that way than using it for dropsets lol.
I'm the guy who bought skull kettle bells over standard ones so probably there ideal customer.
I think it could be good for overhead systematic overload for weak under- or under-trained lifters OR advanced lifters who are progressing at a low rate.
Whether you think it's practical or not? It's still cool.
Useless waste of resources
If they put a hole through the chamber big enough to put a finger through and put a magnet on the bottom of the "caliber," i think that would work out well. Weights would stay put and you could easily pop them out.
Then they can go ahead and divide the price tag by 5 or 6, and now we're in the realm of reality.
I dig it. A silly harmless idea that isn't using a ton of plastic. (You could argue the 3D Printed one IS a bunch of plastic, but if its just a design people can print at home its still not terrible).
If you could find a material that is heavier than steel (for example, lead or gold), you could go heavier than 1 lb bullets. That would be more useful. I could see this being more applicable for accessory exercises where 2.5 lb weight increases would be a lot.
I have never thought of it for use in drop sets. To me this is for convenient micro loading.
How is this convenient? You just have a ton of small weights to keep track of and/or lose instead of having a few 1 lb plates that are standardized to be stored next to all the plates you already use.
That's not even mentioning the fact that you have to calculate the 15 lb base weight to load the bar properly which is just another unnecessary step.
So instead of just putting on two plates and two 1 lb plates, You would have to put on a 45, 25 a 10 and this contraption on either side.
In many cases you would have to end up loading more plates just to accommodate this tool.
@@TheStrengthScholar idk man you care about this more than I do
Would be great for loadable dumbells
I feel like the application would be for micro loading increases plus looking cool
Very cool looking, but it would need to be magnetised so that the main revolver cylinder at least holds to the bar and the cylinders hold inside. Also, 10lb revolver with 2.5 cylinders would be something I'd consider buying for curls. Rogue 30lb curl bar plus 2 x 15lb revolvers plus 12 x 2.5lb cylinders would give you a 60lb to 90lb curl bar at 5lb increments. Unfortunately, pointless if it requires collars.
That's fun and a good idea.
Can certain appendages fit through the holes?
Huh. This could be good, if it was changed a bit. Might actually have something like that made, because the idea is nifty: have that plate fixed to the center end of the sleeve with a set screw and remove the weights towards the center of the barbell, not outwards. That would mean this plate would have to be wider but could be thinner. Put magnets on the "change plates" to slap them onto the rack if not needed.
I bet brian shaw would love something like that as a grip challenge
Yes they're cool. If I wasn't paying for daycare I'd probably buy a pair for my home gym.
We need the review on the griffin lever arms now!!!
My guess... send coop something fun to demo so ppl come to out site. Its great advertising. Im already aware of their site, and if not for new rep pepins, id consider buying their steel dumbbells. They are not as expensive as you would expect.
Coop, you look like an in shape Mario in this vid.
When you doing the review of those lever arms??
He answered another commenter and said very soon
Would be great for loading pins if they make heavier plates.
Where can i find the Mayhem adjustable bench? I believe it's the King Kong bench. Is it still available?
Thanks Mario, but who is doing drop sets pulling 2 lbs off at a time?
Cool idea but would be much more useful if the base plate was a lighter weight and the inserts use a quicker attachment method like a j-slot.
Might be useful to hold your pencils and pens separately on your desk. Otherwise, it’s just a gimmick that really saves no time over change plates. Plus, the little bullets would be harder to keep track of than change plates, for which we already have holders.
“Make it an even number… like 5 or something” -coop
What about using this as adjustable weights for dumbells?
@@11_of_Spades facts
Coop that lever arm handle says Griffin on it. Is that from their new 2.0 lever arms? Are you reviewing those soon? The handle appears to be knurled but I didn’t think their lever arm handles had knurling on them.
A product solving a problem that nobody has
definitely can't see this being used for drop sets. I've never dropped 1-2lbs at a time in a drop set. I can see it being used in place of change plates for dialing in weights to the pound.
Awesome thumbnail
I thought this would be cool but with tungsten inserts, same with plates. You could get them REALLY thin, I think.
That mustache is glorious.
When is the review on the griffin arms you have there coming out?
Please review the TYTAX Mx! Come on man!!!
They go well with some revolvers plates* (ivanko, cemco, hudson, rogue ect...)
The threaded version is just using some 3D printed part, you see the texture on top when he shows it.
Intro went crazy this time
Seems like small plates are more logical. Even if you dont want to mess with collars you can use magnet plates or those other adder weighta used for dumbbells. These seem more like for the crowd that just like cooler looking things
Very limited use case, I guess. But I appreciate the innovation.
Not $450, Not $350, Not $250, and you guessed right…Not $150 BUT $50 then $10 per 1/2 lb for the “bullet” increment ones. And yes definitely make it knurled
It amazes me that no one has told the inventor to scrap the idea already. Someone is literally wasting their time and money into marketing this paperweight. Unreal!
When is that lever arm review coming out?
VERY SOOOON! - Coop
@@GarageGymReviewseagerly awaiting the review on these arms. They seem to have all the desired features, trolley adjustment, height adjustment (although a lot less holes than the Halo arms and vendetta adapter) and articulation at less than half the cost of the Halo arms when you factor in shipping
Does GGR sell merch? I like that shirt
It’s definitely cool and would be fun to own but I would never use them.
The mustache is killer. Would the handlebars make your wife feel creepy with the look?
She's used to creepy so I don't think she cares lol - Coop
The answer to a problem that doesn't exist
I see those Griffin arms in the back!
I wouldn't add it to my gym. Mainly bcus the increments are too light to drop set. I get it it may be use for more lighter of a workout such as curling or overhead tricep workout but for the price and weight increments, it's not a overall efficient item to have.
I do have an idea though but it might cost more to make it. If this is costing $450+, my thought of version may cause more but also may be worth.
its ridiculous but would be a perfect novelty gift.
What's the logo on that end cap?
Not sure why they didn't pick a more common plate size like 45lbs as the base plate.
thank u mario but the princes is in another castle
You can 3D print it yourself for free. You can even 3D print the small weights and fill them with something like sand.
Salt n pepper shakers instead of plates, I'm hungry
Looks cool and seems to be completely useless. Thanks for the video Coop
I figure you would use them for loadable dumbbells
i guess, niche application for a powerlifter who is always making micro-adjustments? I think it would be way more appealing if it somehow functioned as a collar as well. Price is obscene though
If they used a heavier metal and made the base 45lbs with 5lb pistons, I could get on board.
Is there a single word that means "worse than useless"? That's what this is.
Make it magnetic and keep the hub light and cheap. Personally, i wouldn't buy them even if they were $50 for the set.
Could be a starter concept for adjustable dumbells. But as they are they are useless.