Rogue Olympic USA vs The Strength Co 

Which one should I get if I am only buying 35s.....asking for a friend

Love the honesty and up front assessments. Keep up the solid work. When I look for equipment assessments, I think of you first. I always appreciate your cut on things. Thanks B

Awesome vid. Love the equipment/gear comparison/review stuff.

Good review there. I am all in on a new set of Strength CO plates by the end of the year. Your review solidifies what I already knew. That Strength CO products rock. Thx!

Can’t wait to watch!

Covered all the bases! Two of the only modern plates I'd suggest worth the money explored from various perspectives. A must watch if shopping for new iron!

Thanks for the plate review. I hadnt thought about the lip on the plate making the rogue plate difficult to handle.

Effing great video. I have strength co change plates and USA made rogue deep dish 45s 35s and 25s and I've learned so much in a short time. I'm grateful you talked me out of the bumper plates cuz I don't normally drop my sh!t. And I recently learned through some Google searching seeing photos of your plates on the bar facing inwards. Keep up the big work. And the funniest hell innuendos. 😈

Own the Strength Co plates and couldn’t be happier. Easy to tote around and load up a bar and they look great. I’m sure the Rogue is excellent too, but my plates fit all my home gym needs.

Dang this was a great, in detail and thoughtful review

I almost got the rogue Olympic plates because I love the way they look, But with the handles that the Weight it Out plates have is a game changer. And they’re even thinner. Great video Brandon 👌🏼

Look who finally found a good use for his trolley arms! Wish I could support Grant with a Strength Co plate order, but my rubber coated plates are exactly what works for me in my tight space. Nice review!

Used the Rogue plates for years in the gym and they were okay. When I built my home gym went with the Strength Co plates and they are such an upgrade. Tight tolerances on the bar so I don't always need to use collars. Easy to handle. Look great!

All I'm hearing is I need more plates. Thanks, I'll let Wynie know this is your fault.

I have a bunch of old York plates (milled) that I bought in 81 or 82 so I'm with the Strength Co. style. As you say, much easier to handle and I can get a shitload of Yorks on my Rogue Ohio Power Bar. Actually, now a days, more than I can lift. I still love the "clang" of those plates. I also have Rogue bumper plates as well as a bunch of Rogue Hi-Temp's which I use outdoors. Great review/video. Again I'm with the old school look and design of the Strength Co..

Great comparison Brandon! I 100% agree, the handling is the end all be all between these two.

Both are good looking plates but the murdered out comp style plates 😍😍😍😍 they are BEAUTIFUL. Great insight Brandon!

Ordering the strength co today. Thanks Brandon

About a year ago, I had a home gym that rivaled yours. Now...I have a squat stand, bench, plates and a few bars. It's working out better for me, but I'm not a serious lifter like you. Continued success to you, Brandon.

I just got a set of REP old school iron plates. Going to slowly switch them out for the Strength CO’s once I can lift enough and make a little more money!

Both look great. I just switched all my plates to York deep dish. I got 4 sets.

I love rep's equalizer plates. Have had them for a while and no issues. Easy to grip and are pretty accurate with the weight.

Hey Brandon. I always look enjoy and look forward to your videos. I have a question for you but it doesn't pertain to the weight plates . I don't have anyone else to ask and I know you usually respond . Also , I really respect your opinion and insight. Ok , my question is ; do you think that Reebok legacy lifters are ok for deadlifts at 22mm or .86 of an inch? I have used many shoes through the years , as well as flats , but never a shoe this high . Do you think it's ok to give it a shot or just stick to a lower heel ? I'm in this spot because I am really loving these legacy lifters for squats . Anyway , thanks Brandon and I would really like to hear your thoughts on this.

Solid. Same reasons I sold rogue for full set of StrengthCo

I got the Rogue Olympic Plates because they were the best compromise between two competing interests I had. I wanted something close to calibrated powerlifting plates (accurate and thin). But I'm not the only one who uses my plates and I didn't want to make them do kilo math.

Speaking of the Rogue change plates. I’m still waiting for the 2.5 plates to come out. I think it’s been on my list since January!

I bought my last set of plates during covid when no-one had anything. I ended up with black Troy deep dish type plates. I have no idea where they're made. Good review I'd buy strength co if I was in the market

I had the Rogue deep dish and sold them and replaced with the Strength Co. Good move on my part. Rogue plates are beautiful and make a great "clanging" bell sound, but my biggest problem with them was their 25s, which have almost no lip and are easy to drop on your toes. The Strength Co. 25s (and all denominations) have a great lip and are easy to handle.

Excellent video, thanks! Do you have any as-bought accuracy comparison numbers? I’m sure I can get the published numbers from their web-sites, but the actual hardware is a better data source.

I love both. would you consider the deep dish rogues over strength co plates for deadlifts at home if you didn't have bumpers?

I can also attest to the fact that I have been waiting forever for them, but I have never seen Rogue post some change plates for the Rogue Olympic Plates.

What’s the best sleek/thin plate that you’d recommend for two pairs? I need some heavier plates for my reverse scout hyper

I have had a home gym for two months and went with Rogue's USA Olympic due to their look and super thin, second to Weight it Out. They are HARD to pick up and move around and wish they had handle like Weight it Outs. Just got xMark's weight tree and its easier to load up barbell now and getting Baadass handles and magnetic pins so will be happy to have heavy and THIN dumbells once they arrive and with magnetic pins can kick off 10s on each side and do fast drop sets!

Awesome haircut!

Can you make a video on how you hang the flags or tapestry on the concrete walls? I’m looking to do the same

what would u rank the usa rep equalizers vs deep dish vs strength co

Great review, B! What happened to the day of 50 cents a lb? 😢

FWIW, the Troy machined plates (the ones with the triangles, come in grey or black) are also a medium deep dish (compared to the Rogue, which are very deep dish). The Troy's are therefore also easy to handle. Not as nice a finish on them as these two, though. The machining is decent. Pretty tight on the bar and won't scratch it off.

Is it really that bad grabbing the rogue USA? I was dead set on them for the close to competition and being blacked out. I also think for home gym attachments like a lever belt squat I could get an extra 4 plates of the thin rogue on compared to the strength co. Same with the trolley pull down system I’m getting. With the sets and free shipping it’s about 200 more for the rogue weight I need. I’m also not excited about super tight fit because it’s a pain I. The ass getting my old school weights off the bar because my space is only 10 feet wide I can’t get on the side of bar to pull straight out. Might be a nightmare with tight weights.

Another thing to consider is the Rogue weight tree will only hold 5 Rogue Deep Dish plates per sleeve.

Is the shipping on your Strength Co plates still $56? I don't know if this was recorded before or after they reduced the shipping costs. The charge on a pair of 45s for me is $21.

They're both sleek looking plates!

How is the hole fit? Strenght Co. has this as a selling point

I've been waiting for the small rogue plates to be available too :(

Finally!

Strength Co. Plates are sharp, I would go with those if I was in the market for plates. Started my home gym before they came out but for newbies, I don't see how U could go wrong with the Strength Co. Plates

Own both sets, my strength co set had chips and a missing chunk. Been a week since I've written their CS, still waiting. Rogue plates were flawless but not as easy to handle.

I see Bells now has deep dish E coat plates and at least in Canada, they are well priced. Looks like a great option. Shipping kills, however. Too bad they couldn't come up with a bulk free shipping option like another company in Canada, wherein if you order $2000 or more, it's free.

What’s the benefit of a pair for $350? I don’t get it? Is it just status ?

Have you seen the Weight it out Plates? They are American made but they look way different than any other plates. More of an acquired taste.

I got all 45lbs for the rogue plates. I like how thin they are.

Rogue is most popular in India .... Nice video 😌

Storing those deep dish plates can also be a pain.

Do you miss the ease of handling of the rogue six shooters you used to use.

I'm all about the girth of the grip on the strength co plates. When you own exclusively 35lb plates you need to do more loading and unloading so the grip is critical. Long live 35s.

I bought 135kg of iron plates from Force USA for $270AUD. Quality & design is awesome and end result is exactly the same. 4 x 20kg + 4 x 10kg + 2 x 5kg + 2 x 2.5kg plates.

Of all the plates you've owned, which have been your favorite?

I heard the Strength Co. plates are the go to plates of the Massenomics gym

I don’t understand why anyone would get the rogue plates. If I wanted to spend that much money I would get the calibrated weights for the color and accuracy since they are the same price.

Glad to see you blocked out your address!! Great review, looks like you can’t go wrong w Strength Co.

How did you know I’m OCD? 😆😆😆

code basement didn't work ;)

Did not realise the Rogue's were the same price as calibrated. Wut. I thought that was the whole point, they're a cheaper alternative to getting the real thing. How silly

1st!

I just bought a brand new set of plates because of you 😡

instead of obsessing over plates,just LIFT!

Come on man don’t post your address up on here lol.

rogue's like a trophy wife, strength co is the semi-hot girl next door always ready to go

Rogue is much better...

did you just made this video to brag about how much you lift? 585lbs is about 90% of the normal population can't lift .LOL

Not a fan of the rainbow trees

The strengthco plates listed at 17.75 inches in diameter are .85 mm too big 🥲