PowerBlock Personal Trainer Adjustable 2.5 to 50-Pounds Dumbbell Review

The PowerBlock Personal Trainer set features a pair of dumbbells that are adjustable over a weight range of 2.5-50 lbs per dumbbell, increased with 2.5 lbs increments. The dumbbell set promises an efficient and cost effective way to carry out strength training, and help users achieve the utmost versatility with a combination of weights whose total weight is the equivalent to that of 40 individual weights.

Measuring 12 x 6 x 6 inches (length x width x height) each, it's incredibly easy to change weight on the PowerBlock dumbbells. A simple selector pin system lets the user change weight as easily as you would with a weight stack in a gym. The dumbbells also come with padded handles for added wrist protection. Their compact sizes make the dumbbells a space-saving option compared to standard dumbbells.

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Cost Effective Purchase

The initial price of the PowerBlock dumbbells may cause some to balk, but, as any favorable review will attest, it is actually much cheaper than buying several, separate sets of dumbbells. Users also found the price of the PowerBlocks reasonable especially when compared to individual dumbbells that encompass an identical weight range.

Users also appreciated the space saving storage of the dumbbells, which took up no more than a square foot of space altogether when not in use. As promised by the manufacturer, the cushioned handles were indeed comfortable to use, and provided an additional incentive to work out consistently.

Virtually Damage-Proof Selector Pin System

More than one review felt that the selector pin was an easy and simple system for changing the weight plates. Unlike dial-adjusted dumbbells, the PowerBlocks' simple system ensured that users would never have to worry about damaging an intricate locking mechanism by dropping the dumbbells.

A unique feature of the PowerBlock dumbbells is the color-coded weight plates. Not only did they make it easier for users to determine what weight they were lifting with a quick glance, weight plate lengths decrease in direct proportion to the amount of weight lifted. That meant that users lifting a lighter weight also lifted shorter dumbbells, which allowed a much wider range of motion. Users were also happy to report that the simple design and sturdy materials allowed the dumbbell set to last for more than a decade with hardly any signs of wear and tear.

Dumbbells' Length Can Limit Motion

There was a review or two that felt that the length of the dumbbells limited movement somewhat. Exercises like upright rows could not be performed perfectly due to the dumbbells' length, and their size might prove to be an impediment to those with smaller frames. Users who found the shape of the dumbbells unusual also expressed similar sentiments, while other users were slightly annoyed with the noise made by the PowerBlocks when in use.