With urethane bumper plates being as well-liked as they’re within the storage fitness center market, and urethane dumbbells being probably the most desired dumbbell choice within the industrial market, it’s no shock that Vulcan Energy has determined to get in on the urethane sport by releasing each the Prime Urethane Dumbbells and Prime Urethane Bumper Plates.
So how’d Vulcan do with these two new urethane merchandise? Effectively I used to be lucky sufficient to have given the chance to check each of those merchandise out, and I’m going to let you know guys and gals what I consider them.
What’s the Huge Deal With Urethane?
Urethane is just a superior product to rubber, and it has many qualities that make it best for energy coaching gear like bumpers. It has a better load-bearing capability; superior abrasion, reduce, and tear resistance; higher tolerance to grease, oils and oxygen; and a better durometer ranking. Moreover, urethane coloring tends to be extra vibrant and customized logos and branding will be completely dyed into the urethane slightly than painted on the floor like it’s with rubber (which can finally put on away.)
Rubber alternatively is biodegradable. It degrades and rots over time as it’s uncovered to the weather. It simply wears extra simply and doesn’t provide the identical longevity as urethane. Certain, rubber is extra economical, and it’ll nonetheless final a very long time indoors (even in a storage), however the clear look, brilliant colours, low bounce, and longer lifespan of urethane is what makes it the interesting materials that it’s.
Is urethane value paying for? If the worth is correct, completely. Urethane bumper plates are typically pretty inexpensive when in comparison with rubber plates so I feel urethane is certainly value contemplating in that case.
Vulcan Prime Urethane Bumper Plates
Vulcan’s Prime Urethane Bumper Plates are a extremely welcome addition to the urethane bumper plate market. They’re one of many solely manufacturers that I do know of to make the most of the newer hub design (developed by American Barbell.) This new fashion is claimed to exponentially extra sturdy than the earlier design (which will be recognized by the ridged hubs as seen under) whereas on the similar time being a thinner disc.
Vulcan’s Prime Bumpers are additionally considerably cheaper than American Barbell’s new mannequin and even barely more cost effective than Rogue’s; who nonetheless sells the basic mannequin.
Apart from the adjustments made to the hub and the thickness of the plates, Vulcan’s Urethane Bumpers preserve all the different specs of the basic urethane discs. They’re nonetheless 450 mm in diameter with a 50.4 mm insert, have a weight tolerance of +/- 1%, and a Shore Durometer Ranking of 90. Oh and there’s no longer a seam across the circumference of the plate; which I might assume could be a constructive change; however I’ve no proof of that.
One of many different beforehand unmentioned advantages of urethane merchandise versus rubber is the entire lack of odor. All people is aware of what new rubber merchandise scent like and never many individuals take care of that scent. Urethane is odorless.
I feel the Vulcan Prime’s are nice plates; strong value, free delivery, they usually have the very best look merely due to the branding and brand.
Vulcan Prime Urethane Industrial Dumbbells
Vulcan’s Prime Urethane Dumbbells have the identical benefits over rubber dumbbells as urethane plates have over rubber plates. Excessive-grade urethane is tremendous sturdy, very clear and odorless, they usually have the identical excessive Shore Durometer Ranking (90).
Prime Dumbbells are constructed round a solid-steel shaft that has a average knurl and chrome end. The black, textured urethane heads are giant diameter and rounded each in and out. This merely makes the dumbbells extra snug in opposition to your physique than one thing just like the hex-shaped dumbbells (assume reducing heavy dumbbells onto thighs after a chest or shoulder press.) It’s not a groundbreaking design by any means, however it’s a very strong design at a aggressive value level.
Urethane dumbbells are an incredible choice for industrial gyms keen to pay for the elevated sturdiness and possibly even the customized branding, however they’re nonetheless type of a luxurious buy for a storage or residence fitness center. The additional sturdiness is clearly value paying for in a high traffic facility however I’m of the opinion {that a} high-quality rubber hex dumbbell will nonetheless go the gap in a personal fitness center that solely has one or two every day customers.
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