Giant Fitness stands out above all high end or budget friendly competitors. After 5-6 intense high repetition work outs I can say they have excellent manufacturing and design, each of the dumbbells ergonomic handles have a great thickness with a passive but nonslip grip that are comfortable regardless of the exercise, environment and the amount of sweat on the hands. The weights a very true to the stamped weight with less than a 2oz variance. I have every reason to believe these dumbbells will have great long-lasting durability. If this changes I will let them know and I'm sure they will make it right. Giant has the best in stock inventory, the best prices and free shipping, Thier customer service team is responsive and eager to ensure each customer is satisfied with every purchase no matter how big or small the purchase. Finally, the owners are involved and thankful for every customer. They initiate contact with all first-time buyers and encourage feedback both good and bad. I am and will always be a Giant Fitness Customer.
Very well built and decent weight.
Giant
I spent a LOT of time looking at curl bars and their reviews before choosing this one. The main things I was looking at was the curves, whether it is rackable or not, and the shaft coating.
I was not sure if I cared for it to be rackable or not. Is it being rackable for my needs necessary? Not at all. After using this one did I realize it’s so nice and convenient? Absolutely! I’m very glad I went with rackable.
The four rackable bars I looked at most was giant, titan, rep, and rogue. Titan’s curves and bright chrome got them off the list first. Different brands coatings are not all the same quality, but according to Rogue’s website, best coatings to reduce rust go stainless, cerakote, e-coat, zinc, chrome, black oxide, and lastly bare steel. This bar is black zinc. I got the bar for $161.49 after using a discount code. It’s priced at $169.99 at the time of this review. I appreciate the support of the first responders, military and teachers. Rep’s chrome bar is a worse coating and costs $200. Their stainless steel bar is $300, which I just wasn’t willing to pay for a curl bar. Rogue’s e-coat is $265 and cerakote is $305. Again, just thought that was a bit much, especially after finding this one. I think the quality and price combo of this bar is really good.
After seeing this bar in person, the coating looks super nice and it doesn’t dull down the knurl too much. I think the knurling feels good. Not too passive or aggressive. I also like that the middle is smooth for drag curls.
The sleeves have way more than enough room for anything I’ll do with it. I’m 5’11”, 235 lbs and the bar feels a good size to me. The 28 mm diameter of the bar seems good. I wasn’t sure if reps 30 mm would be better, but now I don’t think so.
When the bar arrived, the box was damaged and the bar had a very small spot of damage on the larger part of the sleeve (pictured). It is hardly noticeable and the bar is still beautiful. I wouldn’t take a star away for that slight of damage.
I weighed the bar and it weighs 35.2 pounds. I consider that money, especially since I don’t know that my scale is perfectly accurate.
I ordered the bar on Thursday, 4/18 and it arrived Monday, 4/22.
After getting this bar, I’ll likely be buying more giant in the future.
The vest is very comfortable and the mesh padding on the inside makes it very breathable.
Just got my 260lb set ofGiant contrast bumper plates. They free shipped fast, look great, and seem very well made. I am extremely happy with my purchase!
Great quality at a great price. Incredible customer service.
Love these mag pins! Makes it far easier to add, remove, and adjust attachments like lever arms on my rack. The length is just right
Quality is on par with other more expensive retailers. These are comfortable to hold and solid as a rock. Very happy with my purchase!
Packaging was very organized, assembly video made installation a breeze and wow is this thing so smooth! Perfect for my garage gym and at less than $500 an incredible value! Lightweight but very solid this equipment will outlast me. 5/5 easy, good job Giant and great customer service as well!
Great, only thing missing is a decline setting. Very sturdy.
Ordered olympic weight and an adjustable bench.
Could not be more happy the customer service, speed of delivery and the products…
Mark Wellner
Bumpers are way better quality, for just a little more $, than the CAP bumper plates that I previously tried and returned to Amazon.
Too soon to tell if these will last a long time, especially since this is only used at home 2-3x per week, and I do not drop them from overhead.
The only reason why I put 4 stars is because there was some oil all over both 45 lb plates and I had to spend time wiping (and dirtying) a towel before actually being able to use them, which was irritating.
Assembly was easy . The video did help. Smooth operation. There was some Scratches on some of the pieces. Normal shipping scratches. So far love it!
I've only tested it, and have not done a full workout with it yet seems very solid with some issues, I had several pieces that had chipped paint, and the plate loaded peg piece had hundreds maybe thousands of tiny ball berrings inside it i assume from the finishing process in the factory that I had to shake and use compressed air to get out.
I ordered this and waited a couple months for it to arrive but it was well worth the wait. It is very good quality (I’ve checked the welds), came well packaged, and operates very smoothly. It’s a great product at a great price point. One star off for my frustration building it from the really lame blown up diagram that is supposed to be assembly instructions. An owner did contact me and said there is now a YouTube video available. With that, I’d give a solid 5 stars
Great bench very sturdy, easy adjustment and awsome pad material cover. Very comparible to similar Rep model at a better price.
Phoenix in store sales associate very helpful!
Unboxed the 50 the night it came and put it to work for the 24.1 workout that next morning. Love the straight handle - I have the 55-75 of the REP straight handle and these feel and look exactly the same. Well worth grabbing these at a little cheaper. Knurling is at or slightly more aggressive than a good mixed use bar but not quite like a power bar. I’d compare and say the knurling is just more aggressive than my reps but they’re older so hard to tell.
Looking for ways to get my son (6 years old) to be active and comfortable in a gym setting, even a home gym. The slam ball is absolutely great, it is a game to him.
We LOVE our new weights! They look great and are very high quality.
Recently visited the Bonnet Lake location to purchase some ergonomic dumbbells. The quality is great along with the price and helpful staff! Will be back in the future.
Wow. Just wow. This has exceeded my expectations by a mile. The open trap concept is amazing and i love the built in trap bar jack!! I also own a Rogue 2x Aggro bar and idk why but this trap bar’s knurling seems more aggressive and I love it!!
The only downside to this is the balance. It is not perfectly balanced but it doesn’t affect me at all.
Always a pleasure to do business with Giant Lifting. Not the first product I have bought from them and definitely not the last. High quality products at a reasonable price. You can’t go wrong.
