One of the benefits of living in the DC area

[maidenfan]

Lots of rich people selling stuff cheap.  I’m sure I missed out on the plates, but hopeful on the scale weights

[maidenfan]

Stoked, looks like I scored the scale weights.  For those with experience lifting scale weights, I assume two x 50lbers is pretty tough?  No idea as I’ve never trained with them

[Douglas Carney]

26 minutes ago, maidenfan said:

Stoked, looks like I scored the scale weights.  For those with experience lifting scale weights, I assume two x 50lbers is pretty tough?  No idea as I’ve never trained with them

Congrats!  That was a ridiculously good price/post there.  Great find!

I personally like scale weights to mix things up.  As for difficulty...it depends.

From the looks of your photo, those scale weights will be tougher to lift than mine.

One difference is how wide the handles are when you put the weights together.  My handles are flush at the top which reduces that distance a bit.  (see photo below)

Another is texture.  The way what appears to be rain in your photo is beaded up, I'm guessing they're a somewhat sealed surface.  My texture is more like rusty sandpaper.

The other thing is obviously hand size.  I get a pretty good hold on my scale weights.

Put all that together and yes...I lifted them as soon as I unboxed them but only due to all of those factors.  And it's still not a cake walk or something I can even do every day with both hands.  My right hand is still hit or miss with them.

Hope that helps.  Wishing you all the best with your purchase and training.

 

[maidenfan]

Thank you

[John Knowlton]

Nice hit