CAP Barbell Rubber Coated Dumbbell Weight Set with Vertical Rack | 100 lb, 150 lb, and 210 lb Options

After reading the reviews, I was quite hesitant to purchase these dumbbells, but I simply couldn't beat the price of their Labor Day sale, so I took my chances. First, I only received 3 of my 4 boxes. UPS issue, not CAP. More on that later. One of the boxes was rather wet from the oil, or whatever was on the rubber. No biggie. My husband assembled the rack in a matter of minutes after he got a wrench. While he was doing that, I washed the dumbbells (minus the 25 lbs set - which was in the missing box) in the utility sink with Lava soap and my hands. They cleaned up well! Prior to being washed, yes, they were dirty and smelled really bad of new rubber - like a tire shop. After being washed, the odor was minimal. After they were all washed and dried, I placed them on the rack. The rack is quite sturdy, especially with the weights on it. I got the rubber hex ends with the metal grip. The grip is nice, not sharp at all. The tree rack is great for small spaces, but you do have to be careful when placing the weights. It would be quite easy to pinch a finger in/on it. As soon as we were done with the rack, and washing the dumbbells, we got the boxes out of the house, as most of the odor seemed to be coming from them. It's now been five days, and I don't smell them at all.As for the missing box...... UPS insisted they delivered it. When I followed their delivery email, there was an option to see the location of the delivery on a map. They delivered it to a house 23 miles away! I notified UPS, and was basically told to pound sand, even though they knew where they delivered it, and had the contact information for the person that lives there. They told me to contact the seller. I tried to reach Amazon, but could only get their stupid bot that eventually said it couldn't help, and to contact CAP. At least they gave me a phone number. I called CAP, and got a recorded message stating to email them. I did, with all the information - tracking number, address where it should have been delivered, address where it was delivered, etc. I almost immediately got a response asking for the tracking number. (I was really losing hope, but hang in there, CAP did well!) I responded that it was in the email, and provided it again in my reply. That was Friday. In the meantime, I went on a hunt to find the person who lives where the box was delivered. It took all day to find contact information so I could reach out to them. It turns out, they also ordered a 150 lb dumbbell set, and theirs was delivered the same day as mine. Long story short, our orders were processed at the same UPS distribution facility, and one of my boxes was grouped with theirs and sent to them. Fortunately, they were honest, and actually quite nice, and I was able to make the 46 mile round trip and get my dumbbells and bring them home. Fast forward to today. CAP emailed again, stating that they were processing an order to replace my 25 lb dumbbells. They did the right thing, and were doing what they could to correct the issue, even though it was a UPS error. Kudos to CAP!!! (I did email them to cancel the order and let them know that I had resolved the issue myself.) UPS, on the other hand, deserves a 0 star rating for their performance. It's absolutely ridiculous that they know where they delivered a package and refuse to do anything about it.

As others have mentioned, these are shipped in three boxes of weights at 50# each, and one narrow box that holds the stand. In my case, while extremely heavy duty boxes were used, and well taped, one of the boxes was sliced open and minor damage to rubber ends of DBs in that box occurred. Looks like it was slid over something which cut it through.In any event, 2x5, 2x10, 2x15, 2x20, 2x25# DBs are included, making this an excellent "base" set. Handles are knurled and as expected in diameter and abrasiveness. No gloves required, but your mileage may vary.Is there a smell? seems to be the burning question. Of course they have a smell. They were just born of chemicals. They smell like what they are: rubber. So if you have ever had a new bike tire in your house, that is the smell, multiplied by a few pairs. It doesn't bother me in the slightest, and I was able to start using right away. I cannot relate at all to folks who seemed like they were going to swoon after opening the boxes.NOTE: I "washed" these with dish soap and water before using because they are covered in manufacturing residual dust etc. and will make your hands filthy otherwise. Mine did *not* have any kind of oily residues, as others have mentioned; again, just new tire smell, which for me is not obnoxious. But hey- some people think cilantro tastes terrible, so there is no accounting for taste.NOTE #2: Unlike the way Amazon's own brand and some other DBs I have purchased are wrapped, these were just loose in the box. No Styrofoam, no placement in a baggie, nada. Just in the box. So they are not going to be 100% brand new and flawless looking when you take them out. Get over it. They're dumbbells. They'll look like that in a couple months of workouts anyway. Also, because there is no protection, be judicious in opening the boxes. Just slice around the tape so you are not gouging a chunk out of your new best friends.I got these for basically a buck a pound, which is what weights were before Covid, and what they should be anyway, and held off on buying them until I hit the sale amount. Having said that, they would still be worth it for the $200 amount too, of course, just slightly less of a bargain.As has been mentioned by other reviewers, the A-frame is easy to put together, but will take your fingers off if you are not watching what you are doing when replacing the weights onto the rack, something which was also true at many gyms I have used and is a bug and not a feature of this style of rack.Definitely recommend, and would purchase again. Plan on augmenting with additional weights and eventually using a horizontal rack for all of them, but this was a steal-- and delivered on top of it.I am keeping the boxes. These are some of the heaviest duty boxes I have had sent to me. You should keep them until your return date is over anyway, in the event something untoward happens and they need to go back.

The dumbbell set is excellent overall. The stand was simple to assemble, and the weights feel solid and well-made. Like many rubber-coated products, they did have a strong rubber odor at first—similar to a tire shop. I left them on the patio for a day, and since I mainly use them outdoors, the smell hasn’t been an issue. For those planning to keep them in a closed room, it’s something to keep in mind. Other than that, they’re great quality, very functional, and I’m happy with the purchase. Definitely a 5-star product for me.

I’ve been building my home gym and this CAP Barbell 150 LB Coated Hex Dumbbell Set was exactly what I needed. The set comes with pairs of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 lb dumbbells, plus a sturdy rack to keep them organized.The quality is excellent—the dumbbells feel solid, the coating helps protect floors, and the hex shape keeps them from rolling away. The handles have just the right amount of knurling for grip without being too rough on your hands.Assembly for the rack was quick and straightforward, and it feels stable even when loaded with all the weights. I’ve been using this set for strength training, HIIT circuits, and light rehab work, and it’s been perfect for all of it.The only thing to note is that the rack is compact—great for saving space, but the dumbbells sit close together, so you need to lift them out carefully.Overall, if you want a high-quality, versatile dumbbell set for your home gym, this is a great choice. Sturdy, space-saving, and built to last.Would I buy again? Yes, without hesitation.