Cast Iron Plate Weight Plate for Strength Training and Weightlifting, 2-Inch Center (Olympic), 2.5LB (Set of 2)

These plates worked as expected. Sometimes you just need an extra 5 pounds. My starter Olympic weight set said didn’t come with these. I have been adding new plates as needed. These were packaged well from the manufacturer. These are good quality plates. The numbers are easy to see. These are also very affordable, especially if you can get on sale. I recommend these to anyone needing to increase by 5.

Simple look.Plain steel.Quick delivery.Enough for the price.

Good plates.I would like to remind everyone that weight plates are cast iron, a brittle material, not designed to be dropped.In competition you see guys lift 1000 lbs and drop itThat can really destroy weight plates.Or your floor, or someone's toe.Weight's are made to lift. Not to drop.Your plates will last forever if you take care of them

I needed a couple 2 1/2 pound plates to do some rehab work. I don't expect to have to use them for long, and I already have a good selection of 10, 25 and 45 pound plates, so I wanted to get the least expensive I could find. I have a BalanceFrom / Signature Fitness open trap bar (it says Signature FItness on the bar, but it was listed as BalanceFrom; I expect they're the same company), and at only $9.99, I was happy to try out these plates.Well, I'm satisfied with the 2 1/2 pound plates. They're budget plates, so I had very realistic expectations, which helps. They each weigh just over 2 pounds 8 ounces, which is close enough for me, and they're very close in weight to one another, helpful for balance. There's a sharp spot in the finish of one of them, but this is very common with inexpensive bars and plates, and if it worried you, you can file it off or put tape over it. They had no smells.Here's the thing. I have a couple of supposed 2.5 pound plates from another budget company (no, it's not Cap - we love their Beast Bar), and they're almost half a pound apart in weight, which means one side of a dumbbell is heavier than another, not good if you're doing rehab like I am. So I'm very happy that the Signature Fitness plates are so close to the same weight as one another.So I'm happy I ordered these, They're helping with my recovering injury, and when it comes time to get some 5 pound plates, I'll be ordering from BalanceFrom / Signature Fitness again - they're a very good price and very decent budget plates. I'd say they're 4 star plates but I'm adding an additional star for value.

Good value.

Great looking weights. Does the job👍🏼

Did the trick fits normal barbell.

Got what I expected