Eleiko bumpers?
| Doc_D |  | Eleiko bumpers? | 19-10-2009 @ 11:48 |
 please use accurate taxonomy in our communication Member 871, 469 posts SQ 240, BP 137.5, DL 262.5640.0 kgs @ 89kgs Eq | Just wondering: has anybody here bought Eleiko competition bumpers, or does anybody know of a reasonably (at least relative to astronomical RRP!) priced source? Eleiko's site only lists Pullum and Escape Fitness as UK distributors: the former are not exactly renowned for their bargain prices, and the latter seem only to carry training bumpers. I doubt that I will ever be able to afford any in any case, but out of idle curiosity, any insights welcome! | ||
| little_a | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 11:56 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14379 posts | If you mean rubber OL competition weights I wouldnt bother. They wont stand the test of time and will more than likely split before you know it. If you dont mean them then forget everything I've said. | ||
| BigKen | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:09 |
 Not in Loz's top 10 uk strongmen Member 144, 4421 posts SQ 320, BP 165, DL 350835.0 kgs @ 123kgs Eq | We have Eliko Training Bumpers at Strath Uni gym, not sure where they got them from, but the price difference between the eliko's and the other brand they were looking at was £3k!  The plates seem solid and preety good IMO. | ||
| Doc_D | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:29 |
please use accurate taxonomy in our communication Member 871, 469 posts SQ 240, BP 137.5, DL 262.5640.0 kgs @ 89kgs Eq | little_a said:If you mean rubber OL competition weights I wouldnt bother.( Now that I wouldn't have expected. Those are precisely the ones that I meant. I assumed that they would be the most resilient - so is this a flaw inherent in all rubber bumpers? Does this mean that weightlifters (of which I am not one - I just like pretty rubber plates...) are constantly replacing split bumpers? | ||
| Wigan | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:42 |
 a cynical old scrote Member 68, 6944 posts SQ 255, BP 132.5, DL 250637.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Doc_D said: Now that I wouldn't have expected. Those are precisely the ones that I meant. I assumed that they would be the most resilient - so is this a flaw inherent in all rubber bumpers? Does this mean that weightlifters (of which I am not one - I just like pretty rubber plates...) are constantly replacing split bumpers? I think the issue is that competition weights are just that, Eleiko manufacture them with the view that they will be used in competition / championships and not on a day to day basis, hence they are known not to last that long when used as training weights. I suspect the Eleiko training weights will be a different amalgum of rubbers than the competition version and hence more robust, they are also not callibrated which makes them a little cheaper, but not much!! | ||
| Joni | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:43 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | hey doc, welcome to SB! Hope your training is going ok man. I have nothing useful to say about your question tho  | ||
| Doc_D | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:51 |
please use accurate taxonomy in our communication Member 871, 469 posts SQ 240, BP 137.5, DL 262.5640.0 kgs @ 89kgs Eq | Post Edited: 19.10.2009 @ 13:29 PM by Doc_D Wigan said: I suspect the Eleiko training weights will be a different amalgum of rubbers than the competition version and hence more robust, they are also not callibrated which makes them a little cheaper, but not much!! Ah, I see. Mind you, Eleiko does seem to say that the only difference is calibration / colour, with the ruber being the same (http://www.eleikosport.se/weightlifting/product.asp?PageNumber... I've never actually played with Eleiko competition plates, and so must profes complete ignorance - but we did inherit some aged rubber-encased training Eleikos (as opposed to rubber with steel hub) in a gym that I ran, and they were going strong after what must have been a couple of decades. Addendum: I now realise that said aged bumpers are pictured in the accompanying avatar! | ||
| Doc_D | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 12:57 |
please use accurate taxonomy in our communication Member 871, 469 posts SQ 240, BP 137.5, DL 262.5640.0 kgs @ 89kgs Eq | Joni said:hey doc, welcome to SB! Hope your training is going ok man. Hi Joni, Thanks! Training is going.... well, like me, it's still going, and that's about the only good thing that I can say about it! I just feel old, tired, weak, and in pain most days, whereas you are clearly going from strength to strength! Funnily enough, I've been coerced into attending one of JT's training sessions this week (apparently public humiliation is part of the payment for a sled that he's built for me), and am looking forward to a painful demonstration of my weakness and decrepitude... | ||
| Joni | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 13:06 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | hehe solid, JT is not known for taking it easy with his event training | ||
| paul_richards | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 13:08 |
 I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq | As a comparison we have Ivanko calibrated chrome plates in our gym but they are only used at comps. The problem is the chrome flakes off easily. Also they are difficult to handle as there is nothing much to grip on to. They are also ridiculously expensive. For training, I'd just use dished iron plates or the rubberised ones with the holes in them for easy loading | ||
| PorkPie | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 14:07 |
 Do hugs, not drugs. Member 136, 712 posts SQ 380, BP 242.5, DL 330952.5 kgs @ 110kgs Eq | I'd like to add another Welcome to the Doc. I love the latin lingo, me. | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 19:55 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 255, BP 167.5, DL 330752.5 kgs @ 103kgs Eq | Whatsup Doc? Sorry, somebody had to do it. I have a set of Eleiko competition plates. One of my 25kg discs has started to split though... Will consider any and all offers! | ||
| Tony | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 20:25 |
 Is partial to the odd bender. Member 6, 10239 posts SQ 280, BP 192.5, DL 317.5790.0 kgs @ 102kgs Eq | Post Edited: 19.10.2009 @ 20:25 PM by Tony Sparrow said:Whatsup Doc? Sorry, somebody had to do it. I have a set of Eleiko competition plates. One of my 25kg discs has started to split though... Will consider any and all offers! I'll give you a dry slap and half a tub of jac tac tacky. Deal? | ||
| VinnyfromCustardLand | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 20:32 |
 JEDWARD Member 454, 980 posts SQ 225, BP 170, DL 275670.0 kgs @ 106kgs UnEq | http://www.jordanfreeweights.com/store/category/ej6e/Olympic_T... or http://www.gymequipment.uk.com/store/category/gkxc/Olympic_Dis... | ||
| Boar | | ... | 19-10-2009 @ 20:40 |
 Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25597 posts Administrator | the dungeon door is probably very flimsy and poorly guarded | ||
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