US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set Review

If you're just starting out lifting weights - the last thing you want to do is to over-exert yourself. Lifting 50lbs might sound great, but if your body is not accustomed to that type of demand - you will probably be setting yourself up for injury.

This is the reason why our recommendation is for beginners to start conservatively. Instead of going out and purchasing a mega weight set capable of applying 200lbs of weight, why not get the basics right to begin with by using a set such as the US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set.

We recently reviewed this product to see whether or not it would actually be suitable (on all levels) - to a beginner. Our findings follow.

US Weight 55 lb. Duracast Weight Set List Price: $54.99

US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set Specifications & Features

Weight Plates
The US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set comes with four 10lbs weight plates and 2x5lbs weight plates. Whilst this only adds to 50lbs of adjustable weight - the bar itself weighs in at 5lbs - which is the reason for the total of 55lbs.

As a quick side note - don't assume that this is misleading - as it is a practice which many manufactures participate in. After all - giving a total of 55lbs is actually more correct than saying 50lbs, because the last thing you want to do is to overload your weights.

Construction
This weight set bar is made from solid steel, with the individual weight plates being constructed from vinyl. Vinyl is much more flexible than materials such as steel - and therefore it is far less likely to cause damage to the floor when you put it down. Additionally, the weight plates actually look slightly shiny, which is a nice aesthetic change from the more common steel weight plate design.

Extras & Add-ons
Coming standard with the US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set is a 90 day limited warranty, which covers any unforeseen degradation of the product.

It should be noted that accidents which result in the breakage of the product are not covered by this limited warranty (we checked). This is fairly standard for a weight set, and we were quite happy knowing that the first 3 months were risk-free.

Our Rating of the US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set
The US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set is extremely easy to use - with the weight swapping mechanism being an absolute breeze (it's manual of course, but you won't struggle to get weight plates on and off).

The vinyl weight plates are a nice feature - however as one past reviewer pointed out, be careful not to crack the coating, because they are filled with sand-like material which will spill out and go everywhere.

Assuming that you can avoid this problem, and also assuming that you are buying this as a beginner set (the weight allowance won't satisfy professional weight lifters) - we highly recommend the US Weight 55 lb Duracast Weight Set and give it 5 stars.