Die-cast or rubberised plates

[Coldshot]

Was planning to get some 20kg plates soon since my deads are going up pretty fast. But i'm not too sure if its worth paying so much more for rubberised.

What do you guys think?

 

[zackdarnell]

I'd say no, unless you plan on dropping them a lot.

 

[bignate73]

you mean bumper plates? those are expensive!

you would do better for a time just using metal ones, after all they are METAL! hehe. i dont think you will break them. ask bfold, he broke the bar first before the plates, i think the bar is a better deal to replace vs. buying rubberized plates IMO.

plus.....metal sounds nice. "clang, langalang!"

just so satisfying.

 

[Spectre]

Gotta love the clang of the weights.

Do you have a lifting platform or area? If your dropping down to cement then it would be nice to have the bumpers.

 

[JDarty6173]

Well If using a cement floor it would be cheaper to just build a plywood platfom on top of it.....

 

[PolishHammer1977]

45 lbs is 45 lbs

 

[mrzap]

My new gym uses the rubber plates and I like them a lot more than the iron ones. Matter of opinion I guess