Local source for bumper plates?

[Strychnine]

I found a source online... 510 lbs for $586 but it's another $156 to ship.

Anyone have a local source?

[jdgregory84]

Rogue Fitness has free shipping to TX but their prices aren't cheap.

[Strychnine]

Yeah, I'd rather drive to Houston and pick them up from GetRXd to save shipping on that first price I listed.

Rogue wants nearly $200 more for the same weight.

[jdgregory84]

There's a new place called fringesport in North Austin. Closer than Houston. Not sure on their prices.The deal you posted looks pretty cheap from the prices I've seen.

[jdgregory84]

Fringesport includes shipping costs in their pricing. I'd call and ask what you could pick the plates up for.

[lincolnboy]

What is the differencw between them and weights.

[jdgregory84]

They're for power lifting so you can just drop the weight if you need to.

[lincolnboy]

Gotcha. He must be planning some big lifting.

[stephen4785]

I see power lifter just dropping the weight all the time. Is it really that bad to just lower the weight down?

[32valves_of_pleasure]

dunno of any places local. best bet is to find someone selling used locally on craigslist or a gym going out of business. most gyms don't have rubber plates so it's gonna be a rare find. and yeah shipping is gonna kill any savings you find online.

try craigslist though, i saw a few people peddling some not so long ago..

but don't cheap out on the bar itself if you're really going to load it with 510 lbs.

I see power lifter just dropping the weight all the time. Is it really that bad to just lower the weight down?

i'm guessing it's on a deadlift? yeah they should be controlling the weight while setting it down if they're training for competition, otherwise the lift won't count. either way it's more of a workout to control it while lowering down.

any kind of snatch/clean and jerk is going to see the weight be dropped, but that's a different deal.

[BradM]

I've dropped 765 from 2+feet multiple times with normal weights. Why spend extra?

[01yz2nv]

This place is in Mckinney.

http://www.mckinneygymequipment.com/dumbbells-kettlebells-plates/bumper-plates

[lincolnboy]

This a interesting piece from www.strongergrip.com
This guy makes all these peices on his site.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i9aUQ4XEXQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/ame]

[Strychnine]

I've dropped 765 from 2+feet multiple times with normal weights. Why spend extra?

Failing on a hang clean is more like 4ft. (def less weight though)

Bumpers are wider to spread out the contact force, ergo my floor / mats will appreciate it... Oh and they're not steel.

I just want to.

[jdgregory84]

I've dropped 765 from 2+feet multiple times with normal weights. Why spend extra?

Dropping a deadlift is nothing. Dropping a jerk or a snatch is completely different.