I always get an itch to get a whole set from Rogue but metal LB plates will always look better to me. Also I like keeping the calibrated plates for game/meet day. Makes stepping on the platform that much more special for me.
Russel Orhii I hear you. For me it was always difficult training on gym plates and then going into a meet and see less plates covering less area (bc of the thickness) and having it feel way too heavy.
You could probably buy a lot of OCD medicine for the same cost as a new set of plates. Shades of paint and some slight rattling shouldn't be that big of a deal
As mentioned, I could sell the Ivankos, get more weight, cover the cost of the Rogues and still make a few hundred dollars back. Also long term if I do want to add more weight, the Rogue option is more cost effective.
Great breakdown on the specs. I’ll be buying the Rogue set later this year when I get my numbers up to a contender level in my weight class. I’ll stick with rusted iron plates for now before I go all out with competition plates. I currently own ABC. Australian Barbell Company. I’m aiming for a set of Eleikos... one day 🤘🏼
Wow, Rogue's hole tolerance impressed me. I thought Ivanko was going to beat them in that asepect. Boyy was I wrong Lol do a collar review, I've only seen one legit video on youtube where they actually test the max weight collars can handle. And Ivanko beat all the competitors. They put like 2-a few 45lb plates and then stood them up vertically to see if the collars would slide or not. That was a few years ago, who knows, maybe someone made better ones by now. But I think Ivanko patented their design O.o
Might be interesting to test out! I believe Ivanko used to be made in the US but now they outsource to China (I heard Rogue does as well), but maybe when they made the switch they weren't able to oversee quality control as much.
I can't remember seeing stickers saying China, you mean Taiwan? Unless something changed, I haven't really been keeping up with weight equipment for a few years I admit.
Candi Soda, what you're saying about Ivanko collars is true of all competition compression collars (Eleiko, Ivanko, Rogue, Vulcan, etc). There are several different designs, depending on your budget and preference. Eleiko would be the cheapest choice and IMO the best. The Ivanko is a few bucks more and has that classic Ivanko nameplate which just looks badass IMO.
As cool as those compression collars are though, they take kind of a long time to put on/off. I wonder what is a quick yet tight collar that is out there.
Just get Lock Jaw or knockoffs for $10, they're fine. If you want fancy/nice, get an OSO variant. The only thing you'd really want compression collars for is deadlifts and for that it's worth the time to put them on.
Cannot beat the Schnell competition power disc. They’re embossed on both sides. Beautiful discs. The new Eleiko competition power discs are nice, but not as finished as the Schnells since they’re only partially embossed on the rear lip.
I have a bunch of standard plates at home with the one inch hole. Don't know if they're "calibrated" but i weighed all the heavier ones on the scale and they weighed in at exactly the weight written on them. I paid less than 200 bucks for 350 lbs. Of standard plates from play it again sports.
@@BasementBrandon so far theyre working fine for me. I've loaded over 300lbs. On the bar without issue. Eventually when they do wear out or whatever I will upgrade to an olympic set and power rack.
i just took my super cheap weight to the scrap yard, weighed them, then added the grams by welding. if the slight shade of red bothers you, this isnt the soloution for you. me? id sooner pay £250 for a full set that has a metal tab welded on that pay £3000 for the same set.
I have the Rogue Calibrated plates in Lbs. I do not compete, and can tell you they fit snugly on the Rogue Ohio Power Bar, it takes a bit longer to load them because of the snug fit but does not jump around much on deadlifts. Also replaced my Ivanko collars with the OSO Titan collars and they hold extremely well, much better than the Ivanko's. Nice to see Rogue come out with theses plates and compete with Ivanko who's plates are extremely overpriced.
I'm interested in understanding why Ivanko weights are so much more expensive per pound. Are people paying for the name brand? Are they a status symbol? Do they have a better warranty? Are they more durable? Are they aesthetically more appealing? Are they made of a better quality steel? Are the accessories (bars, collars, belts, etc) made better? Is customers support better? What are all of the reasons for why people believe Ivanko's are worth more? And let's be objectively honest about the last question; Ivankos are worth more because the company is not lowering their price while maintaining enough sales to stay in business. Unless they're slowly losing market share, but is that the case? Please explain your answers. Be specific. Compare and contrast if appropriate. Interject any other relevant thoughts.
Mostly selling off brand name at this point. They do have some higher end offerings (stainless steel bars, calibrated plates, etc), but these days quality has dipped and you can find equal if not better quality at lower pricing.
@@BasementBrandon you can see my videos and my Pallini Set... lok in France its very rare to own a full set (400kgs in 25/50plates more one pair of each lighter...)
@@BasementBrandon 15kg is no important...because a set contain just one pair and its not a full size (450mm of diameter) 20/25kg eventually 50 is more important for material evaluation
Did you consider Eleiko for the competition plates? They seem a lot cheaper than Rogue or Ivanko. That being said, if Rogue has a similar deal for the 459kg package this year for Black Friday, that's the best deal. lol
Thanks. I might buy from StrongarmSport as I'm only a 3 hr drive away and I can save on shipping charges. Do you know of any other brands what are price competitive? Any info you provide would be greatly appreciated!
Justin I’d highly suggest strongarmsport. They are made in the same factory as rogue. They have an ugly logo sticker on the front you can peel off, but if you’re able to save money and pick them up local, they’re the best option.
Thanks for Your interesting video!! I got one question: Do the Rogue plates fit on an Ivanko bar? I own an OBX 20kg and wonder if those Rogue plates will fit? I assume You have an Ivanko bar!
I'm really hoping they'll be some black friday deals this year in weights... that's if there willl even be any weights in stock. Vulcan Strength is the only shop I even see 20kg's still in stock at least.
Might go with those now/your like a Rogue salesman/i told them in email you were the deciding factor in me going with rogue/my rogue cart its jammed with 4000 and some change worth of gear/just waiting until matte black friday/horse stall matts are down/just deciding how im gona do my platform
So did you sell the Ivankos for more than the cost of the Rogues and thus got some money for some other stuff.. or are the Rogue waits that much different of a feel than the Ivankos that warranted it? I assumed weight is weight.. as long as they slide on and off well enough, and dont wear out easily over time in a home gym, since you already have the Ivanko why switch out for a little more weight? New home gym dude here.. so I am slowly building up my setup. Totally went wrong on the power rack (got a non name brand set called Fitness Reality which is good, but height and attachment issues abound so now after having it for a week considering selling it for 1/2 price to buy a Rogue rack one day). I ordered a small 160lb rogue rubber bumper set to start off with as my mid-40s butt tries to get back in to lifting. I was thinking of adding more rubber plates, but not sure now if I should do rubber for use with squat/clean and bench, or look at the same rogue plates you got for bench and squat and use the rubber plates only for cleans and such. I guess to me weight is weight so really a bit confused as to which way to go with this. Your advice?
So competition plates like these are a lot different than your regular steel plates. They're calibrated to be within 10g of the stated weight. Regular steel plates can have as much as a 5lbs swing heavier or lighter. They're also much thinner then your regular plates as well. Because of this, they're also more expensive. I'd put these as a luxury item as for many building a home gym, they don't make sense unless you're trying to go high end, or want to emulate a powerlifting meet conditions.
Thanks for the info. Just realized I actually bought 25 and 35 calibrated steel plate. I like the thinness and colors. Figured Ill add a few here and there and build up my weight collection. I dont compete at this point.. but who knows.. maybe in my 50s Ill be ready!!
Did Eleiko have Black Friday sale on weight plates in the past? I am ready to buy either Eleiko powerlifting weight plates or Rogue Calibrated Plates. If Eleiko has no Black Friday sale on weight plates I might just buy Eleiko right now or wait for rouge sale.
Could I use the Ohio power bar to bench and deadlift? Using only one bar would keep cost down. Would a specific deadlift bar and a specific bench bar be better than one Ohio power bar that I can use for both pulling and pushing? Keep on lifting💪🏽🐻🇺🇸
Brandon, unrelated to this video, but do you bolt your rack to the floor? Im getting ready to purchase my first and wanted to hear what others have done. Thanks!
U have 50kg rogue calibrated plates in the US to. I live in the UK so I order from rogue eu and they said they don't know if 50kg plates will be available to so I have ivanko ocbs 50kgs on the way to lol
they look sweet. that deal is amazing. I prob would have done the same thing. I keep seeing j-cups with rollers in various videos. Any idea who makes them. Been looking everywhere. Cant find them.
Do we need a lot of this stuff to get stronger? Do we need rogue or ivanko to lift weights? Do we need expensive weights, Barbels and 50 squat rack to have a good workout? Here in africa we lift cement weights with plumber tubes and not even eat protein everyday...if I would have that money I prefer to spend them to live and not to lift...just my opinion
Kevin Corrigan more expensive and take up more room on a bar. Also if you’re not doing Olympic weightlifting where you drop the bar from overhead, they offer no real protection to your floor than regular plates.
Bruh ivanko does not play when you place an order. That sucks though I had no idea that happened. Any thoughts on why ivankos is that much more expensive?
So I've spoken to Rogue's lawyers about this (long story) and they assured me they are not. However I think you'll find they're extremely identical minus the branding. Bottom line, get the one that's more affordable.
You mentioned the Rogue plates don't fit in the Titan weight tree, does that mean that in order to use the Rogue plates you need a Rogue barbell or would any cheap barbell work?
Haha it depends on the gym. I've been to some great spots that have a lot of great stuff, but on the flip side I've also been to some mainstream places that don't have dick that interests me. This is also why I think I don't lose motivation training at home, I have everything I want.
Hey Brandon, congrats... great deal! How's kilo math been working out for you? I did a meet a couple of months ago and their warmup area was all kilo's. Was so lost!! However, I just know if I switch to kilo's the next meets, warmup area will be all lbs.
Hey Brandon, Question; how accurate are calibrated plates? Ive ordered my first set, the 25s came in: one is over .4 and the other is under .2, is that ok or should i contact rogue about it? I only ask because i was told they are suppose to be 100 percent accurate.
I'm waiting for the rogue plates to go on sale again and have been all week. When you say black Friday do you mean Friday or was it just during MBF sale? there's only been one set of plates that qualify for hundo pricing all week.
I wouldn't say miss, but I have fond memories of this set up. Never imagined it would be where it is today. Biggest thing I miss is my original Westside Power Bar. First real bar I ever bought.
Noah everett I agree, just a bench, barbell, squat rack, four to six plates and a pullups bar are all you really need at this stage. Oh and some rubber mats too.
You haven't missed much by not seeing twilight. I sometimes have to suffer through it because my wife likes it. Let me put it like this - your calibrated rogue plates can act better than Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Thanks for the review. I'd go with rogue over anything. They have the best quality per price ration
In real life thin plate is important for 25 and 50 kg.... other in all cases you are not supposed to use several pairs ....and one regular Full Powerlifting set ( 515kg+25k of barbell+2 collars)is easyli loaded on a regular barbell ! All Brand can do it... . For bumper its totally diffetent problematic.... but in reallity UESAKA are bests....and are thinner of market
@@BasementBrandon its totally different ! I like all Weight disciplines for my opinion..ELEIKO and UESAKA are very greats Oly wl specialists...Eleiko make best barl(but Eleiko bumpers are too thick and less durable with heavy drop) .Uesaka make best Bumpers(uesaka bar is too rigid...no good whipiness) !!!!.. . In Powerlifting IVANKO is absolute king for hight pro level lifters but Rogue now is a very good brand (and price is very i terresting) ...and Rogue create new concepts ....like Elephant bar... personally i like both...Ivanko an Rogue...(in France we have just Pallini and Ekeiko.. Both are hight quality but price is in higher step of market)
I'd get Eleiko before I got anything else if I was spending thousands of dollars for weights. No sens in comparing the Walmart brand and the dollar store brand...lol
I'll stick to the good ol castiron plates. after your workout, they double as a griddle for your post-workout meal. Just be sure to season them properly for the most nonstick capabilities LMAO
Can an Ohio power bar be used to bench, curl, and deadlift? What in your opinion is the best 1000lb capacity trap bar? I plan on a Rogue home gym in the near future. Keep on lifting👏🏽💪🏽🐻🇺🇸
OPB is the best barbell for the money IMO (I have a separate video on it). I don't own any trap bars so I wouldn't be a good person to advise you on this.
Simone Orecchioni Ivanko offers some pretty low quality items since they started outsourcing everything to China. I’d much prefer Rogue as they have a higher quality of finish and better price point.
being the first is always.... good... ^^ well, enjoyed your video as always. hope you have a good day there Brandon. give my best regards to your Mrs. Campbell and the Jr. Campbell. ^^
