Amazon Basics Rubber Hex Dumbbell Hand Weight

These dumbbells are awesome. Yes they do have a smell, but it goes away rather quickly. That just tells me that they’ve been wrapped in plastic, which probably helps with not rusting before delivery. Had these over a year now and no rust at all on the handles. True to weight when putting them on a scale. And Amazon had the best prices that I could find. Now I’m just waiting for the 65 pound ones to come down on price a little bit. Would definitely recommend these to others. And the grip is a nice size and not rough that creates calluses. they also fit great on my weight rack.

Love these weights! The rubber hex dumbbell helps prevent any rolling when dropping these, while having a very comfortable grip. The quality is great, and luckily these 30lb dumbbells did not have a strong rubber chemical smell at all so I didn't have to air them outside for a couple days. I purchased 10 - 30 lbs sets of dumbbells from Amazon Basics so far and plan to buy more as the quality has never disappointed me!

The quality of the dumbbells is exactly what I expected. Good grip and appear well-made. Others have weighed the dumbbells to make sure the weight is accurate but I don’t plan to. It feels how it should feel. They do have a potent rubber smell which seems to have mostly gone away after wiping them with a multi-purpose cleaner and leaving outdoors for a couple hours.

Pretty good price for a rubber dumbbell, others are selling up to $1.30/lb So this is a pretty good deal. What’s cool too is you can buy them in pairs or singly as well. I needed a pair of 15’s and a single 30, I like that choice. They blend well with other brands. Accurate weight also.5/5

SUMMARY- Took a year but built the whole set (10 - 50)- Nothing beats the versatility of a good set of dumbbells- Stinky and oily first few days (no big deal for me)- Look like new 1.5years later with nearly daily use- Follow gym etiquette and treat them right, they will last forever- Did not confirm their weightFULL REVIEWBACK STORYAs was the case everywhere when COVID hit, my MMA gym shut down.Previous to that closure, I had barbells and plates that I'd accumulated through the past couple of decades.But when the everything closed, I quickly found myself missing the variation and breadth of exercises that you get at the gym vs the barbell setup I had at home. Almost immediately, I ordered a cable machine but still felt like I was missing a bunch of exercises.4 months later, in July of 2020 I found these and ordered what I could -- at that time only 10 & 20 pounders were available. That order was just shy of $95. Expensive but seemed like a somewhat fair trade given that I had cancelled my gym memberships, not knowing what was going to happen or for how long places would remain closed.They trickled in as they could over the next month.I would check the site daily to see if any more had become available for sale. Most of the time they would come with a warning, stating that there were none in stock but would be shortly and charges would appear on CC until they were shipped. I'd pick up a pair as I saw them available.April of 2021 (almost a year after I purchased my first pair), I bought the elusive 50 and 35 pound pairs. The last two I needed to complete the 10 - 50 pound set (incremental by 5lbs).THE DUMBBELLSHIIT, being able to switch weights instantly to finish a set out to complete failure, flies and reverse flies, single arm lifts for core strength, etc. Nothing beats the versatility of a good dumbbell set.Yes, some were oily and had a rubbery smell when they first arrived. I would cut the box top, remove from the plastic bag and let air outside for a couple of days. I'd then wipe down with a cloth and place on dumbbell rack. These two things were never really an issue for me.After a year and a half of almost daily use, they look and feel as they did when I first got them. Please note, that I follow gym etiquette. I don't let them slam against the floor (drop), I don't bang them against each other, I re-rack when done, etc. The highest they ever dropped is from bench after doing chest press (will drop lower my arms by my side and l and these roll off -- as anyone would at any gym). They do fall on mats, or carpet. They've never dropped on concrete, brick, rock, or similar.Take care of them, and THEY WILL LAST you forever.WEIGHTThere are a few reviews that tested the weight to verify how close they were to their stated weights. I haven't checked mine. Honestly, up until I started to write this review I hadn't even thought about it. I'm no professional body builder. I need resistance and these seem to be doing a very good job at it. Maybe if I get a calibrated scale in the future I'll weigh 'em and update this review (but doubtful).

The texture, the weight, these have been/work perfect(ly). (Except the awful smell they emit. And have for the 18 months I've had them. And they even smell so bad, they have tainted tissue and paper stored next to where they are stored when not being used.)

Good basic dumbbell. The grip is textured enough to not slip but not too much without a glove.

Very awesome product very good grip & the weight feels nothing less than what it actually is I'm definitely buying more products from this line