Description
- Set Configuration: Sold in pairs (e.g., 45lb pair).
- Plate Type: Colored Bumper Plates, 2″ Olympic.
- Key Features: Color-coded for easy weight identification (IWF standard), high-density rubber, good weight tolerance (within 1%).
- HGM take: Color bumper plates are a bit of (okay, totally) a luxe item – a pleasure ride. They’re almost never worth paying for, if you’re trying to keep budget discipline – except when these go on sale. These offer the same durability as standard black bumpers, but there’s something deeply satisfying at seeing the global symbol of 45lb bumpers: blue (or, yellow for 35’s, green for 25’s, etc). At a
$/lb
that is highly competitive, they are our top pick for affordable colored bumper plates.
Weight plates are by far the easiest category to screw up and blow your budget. Check out our Weight Plate guide to avoid the common pitfalls.