Inch Dumbell And Millenium Dumbell Dimensions?

[steve0]

I am looking for dimensions on these dumbells if anyone can provide them. I am looking to have loadable versions made for me locally. Thanks for any help.

[IROC-Z]

Inch DB

172 lbs.

Spheres are 8.5" diameter

4" handle length

2.47" handle diameter

Don't know about the Millenium.

[egg_uk]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

[steve0]

Thanks

[IROC-Z]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

[mobsterone]

It's NOT 2.38 it's 2 and 3/8ths of an inch. That's a small but noticeable difference. Stats for the Millennium are on here somewhere - do a search. I'd copy them but they are my still not repaired hard drive on the other PC.

[mightyjoe]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

Easy solution to the problem.

E-mail Kim Wood and ask his father to measure the handle

with a calibrated micrometer and see. Mystery solved!

BTW, Mr. Wood owns the origianl Inch DB.

[Autolupus]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

It's 2 3/8" dia. which is 2.375"

The globes will be less than 8.5" too, with your dims. the weight will come in 12.5lbs overweight.

[IROC-Z]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

It's 2 3/8" dia. which is 2.375"

The globes will be less than 8.5" too, with your dims. the weight will come in 12.5lbs overweight.

Thanks for the info!

[The Mac]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

Easy solution to the problem.

E-mail Kim Wood and ask his father to measure the handle

with a calibrated micrometer and see. Mystery solved!

BTW, Mr. Wood owns the origianl Inch DB.

As far as I know it's Kim who owns the original Inch, John's Father.

[mightyjoe]

the handle diameter of the inch is 2.38

Are you positive about that? I've read a lot of conflicting information involving the handle diameter of the original Inch.

Easy solution to the problem.

E-mail Kim Wood and ask his father to measure the handle

with a calibrated micrometer and see. Mystery solved!

BTW, Mr. Wood owns the origianl Inch DB.

As far as I know it's Kim who owns the original Inch, John's Father.

That's correct.

I said Kim Wood's father. I meant John Wood's father, Kim Wood.

Thanks for the correction here.

Edited October 23, 2010 by Mighty Joe

[Magnus]

The original Inch and the European replicas are 2-3/8", but a lot of the American Inch replicas (like Jedd's and Aaron's) have 2.47" handles, so what Todd said is actually true in respect to those.

[Autolupus]

The original Inch and the European replicas are 2-3/8", but a lot of the American Inch replicas (like Jedd's and Aaron's) have 2.47" handles, so what Todd said is actually true in respect to those.

So a Replica but the dims. are different!

[Autolupus]

The Millennium Dumbbell is 230lb with a 2 3/8" dia. handle 5" long, then the spheres will have to be 231mm or 9 1/8" dia. to give the weight.

[steve0]

It's 2 3/8" dia. which is 2.375"

The globes will be less than 8.5" too, with your dims. the weight will come in 12.5lbs overweight.

Any idea on the globe size?

[Autolupus]

It's 2 3/8" dia. which is 2.375"

The globes will be less than 8.5" too, with your dims. the weight will come in 12.5lbs overweight.

Any idea on the globe size?

They'd have to be around 210mm or 8 1/4".

[Autolupus]

It's 2 3/8" dia. which is 2.375"

The globes will be less than 8.5" too, with your dims. the weight will come in 12.5lbs overweight.

Any idea on the globe size?

They'd have to be around 210mm or 8 1/4".

This is based on mild steel, if a loose grain/low density cast iron you may have to go up to 219mm or 8 5/8".

[mobsterone]

228lbs not 230.

[odin]

Mine (Sorinex model) is 2.47 as well.

If you've tried wrist rolling in a power rack with similarly-textured but different diameter rollers, think of the difference it made.

[Magnus]

The original Inch and the European replicas are 2-3/8", but a lot of the American Inch replicas (like Jedd's and Aaron's) have 2.47" handles, so what Todd said is actually true in respect to those.

So a Replica but the dims. are different!

We decided that 2-3/8" was too easy

[climber511]

I have always wondered why the "Replicas" are 2.47 instead of 2.375" - does anyone know how that came to be?

[steve0]

Bumping this up from the graveyard. I am looking to have some dumbbell handles made and verifing that the lenght is 4" for the Inch and 5" for the Millenium

[1stCoC]

The one and only Inch replica that has been cleaned and pressed in public( by Mark Henry and Rich Williams( Rich had a slight thigh brush on the clean phase but strict pressed it instead of push pressing it as all others have done) is 2.474 in handle thickness. If the original is really only 2/38" (2.375") that is quite a bit of distance .100"( 1/10") is "like a mile" in thick bar lifts.

As I recall the original Apollons Axle is 1.900" and most of what is used today is 2.00" again a magic .100" (1/10" inch) of difference. The original replica made for us years ago (we have saved the cast pattern) was very carefully researched and constructed. Other "knockoffs" might vary quite a bit as well in weight difference due to making a "copy of a copy"adds to imperfections.RS

[climber511]

I "think" I remember seeing somewhere where Kim Wood posted the handle on the original was 2.375" and 4" long. I'm certainly no expert on the weight of cast iron but from things I have read - it can vary somewhat in density and therefore weight for a given diameter globe end would be different by a little. The weight of 172# doesn't seem to ever be questioned though so that seems to be outside any argument. That 1/10" that Richard talks about is really a kind of big deal in any fat bar lift - both on the Inch Replicas and the Apollon Axle if Richard is correct as he usually is. The standard axle today is the Apollons Axle from IronMind which is made of actual 2" tubing turned down on the ends and no doubt the source of any confusion as to the diameter of the original. It seems a shame if all this is true that neither "replica" seems to be historically accurate.

[AdamTGlass]

The one and only Inch replica that has been cleaned and pressed in public( by Mark Henry and Rich Williams( Rich had a slight thigh brush on the clean phase but strict pressed it instead of push pressing it as all others have done) is 2.474 in handle thickness. If the original is really only 2/38" (2.375") that is quite a bit of distance .100"( 1/10") is "like a mile" in thick bar lifts.

As I recall the original Apollons Axle is 1.900" and most of what is used today is 2.00" again a magic .100" (1/10" inch) of difference. The original replica made for us years ago (we have saved the cast pattern) was very carefully researched and constructed. Other "knockoffs" might vary quite a bit as well in weight difference due to making a "copy of a copy"adds to imperfections.RS

This video was posted on my FB wall this week.

That's a big huge guy, and it looks like an inch replica. It was supposedly taken at the Canada's strongest man contest. Since I do not know the person who put it up I can only repeat whats on the tags.

That is the easiest I have seen anyone handle the bell.

Curious, anyone have a good guess of how many men have cleaned the Inch?