Weight Plate Buyers Guide: Buy the RIGHT Plates For Your Home Gym!

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What are the best weight plates for home gym owners? Let’s find out…
🏋️♀️Rogue calibrated steel - www.garagegymreviews.com/go/r...
🏋️♀️Rogue Deep dish - www.garagegymreviews.com/go/r...
🏋️♀️American Barbell Urethane Pro www.garagegymreviews.com/go/a...
🏋️♀️Titan rubber ( “economy bumper” series) - www.garagegymreviews.com/go/t...
🏋️♀️Eleiko Competition plates - www.garagegymreviews.com/go/e...
🏋️♀️Grey Man Gear crumb rubber plate - www.garagegymreviews.com/go/g...
Inundated by the number of options for weight plates to add to your home gym? I’m not surprised. Today, we go through the various options for adding weight to barbells and give advice on the best weight plates.
Whether you’re a powerlifter looking for calibrated plates, an Olympic Weightlifter looking for competition bumpers, or simply a home gym owner concerned for your foundation and eyeing bumper plates, I’ll give you my take.
We cover calibrated plates, iron plates, urethane plates, bumper plates, crumb rubber plates, and others.
One thing you’ll realize in your search, however, is that weight is not just weight. Trust me.
Welcome - 00:00
What Is The Best Iron Plate? - 01:36
What Is The Best Calibrated Plate? - 03:51
What Is The Best Bumper Plate? - 04:58
What Is The Best High Temp Plate? - 06:04
What Is The Best Standard Bumper Plate? - 07:02
What is the Best Competition Bumper Plate? - 08:39
What Is The Best Urethane Bumper Plate? 09:10
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@garrt5841 2 года назад

The plastic hollow ones are the best for me. I can bench 700 with the hollow plastic ones. I Highly recommend them!😁

@fallinfreak192 2 года назад

Brandon casltberry?

@theliverpoolfc 2 года назад

Lightweight!

@n8strength 2 года назад

I can’t believe people do this stuff on RU-vid lol

@palleppalsson 2 года назад

Dingle Castleberry?

@user-zm9gc1kt8b 2 года назад

Jeff Cavalier

@michael3545 2 года назад

bumber plates tend to have a larger diameter than iron plates. As such, I have two sets of bumbers and the rest of my collection is iron. The bumbers hit the ground, and the iron doesn't. It is the perfect combination of economy and precaution. I highly recommend it.

@juanjoandrade 2 года назад

Hi, Michael! Thanks for your comment. I've been thinking about that very same setup lately, as I already have a set of irons and want to try out some weightlifting exercises without destroying the plates if I drop them from overhead. I was afraid that they would even crack, even with the bumpers taking the impact with the floor, but you've encouraged me to try it out!

@motleyb11 2 года назад

Hey Coop, calibrated plates are guaranteed to be within 10g of the weight. I love your videos and appreciate your effort that you put in for the fitness industry! Keep up the motivation and great work!

@jeremykoszorek7435 2 года назад

10g is a tight tolerance, unless we’re talking drugs 😂

@tedlast4896 2 года назад

I just found this channel not long ago after deciding on a home gym. It’s great! This guy is awesome!

@BasementBrandon 2 года назад

Best weight plate? That's easy. 35lbs.

@teaganpenny2528 2 года назад

Amen Brother 💪

@AD-ui6sk 2 года назад

I have a pair lol couldn’t be picky at the start of the lockdown

@cmdrfunk 2 года назад

Let's go Basement Brandon

@brandonloukota4760 2 года назад

No way, the 10lb plates are way easier to lift

@essewaxegard9423 2 года назад

U wot mate

@davidb1975a 2 года назад

Dude, I'm glad I've been following your channel as long as I have. You've helped me make some excellent decisions. I never expected my garage gym to turn into what it has. I've bought some things using my own experiences and then have used your reviews. Just added a Rogue Ohio Power Bar (Black Zinc), Rogue Mil Spec Echo Bumper Set (260lbs), and Rogue Aluminum collars to my gym. My Wife and adult kids bought all that for my early Christmas present.

@NickSiekierski 2 года назад

Coop has "inspired" over $3k in garage gym upgrades, just picked up a Rep kettlebell and the Eleiko Oppen collars, those were the cheapest purchases so far 😆

@hitleractually8180 2 года назад

Shit, Coop and Basement Brandon have 'inspired' a roughly $15,000 basement gym, built in the last year. Honestly though, the overwhelming majority of it was purchased with Pandemic Unemployment money and my rich wife buying me a bunch of stuff for christmas and birthdays lol.

@PlayshotKalo Год назад

Is your wife single?

@n8strength 2 года назад

I bought 6 crumb rubber plates from Sorinex, to deadlift with in my carport, and use 3/4” stall mats too. I figured once I have 315 in rubber on the bar, there’s plenty of cushion and still enough space on my Rogue Ohio bar to add a couple iron plates (which are ever so Slightly smaller in diameter, so I can just slide them right on without lifting each time. It works out great!)

@ScottO84 2 года назад

Really great content here, Coop. I'm still loving my Rogue Competition Bumpers, but I do have to admit that their deep dish iron plates call out to me quite often.

@BluegillGreg 2 года назад

I've been using Vulcan Alpha Bumpers based on your recommendation from a few years back. I like being able to lift outdoors on concrete and asphalt without risking damage to the plate. The Hi-Temps are good for that but are a non-standard smaller diameter. The Alphas are the correct diameter and bounce less, more like a competition bumper.

@esr2398 2 года назад

I needed this video so bad lol. I was looking all over the place and this is perfect

@theliverpoolfc 2 года назад

I started out with Rogue’s urethane plates and they’ve held out very well. Recently acquired Rogue’s competition plates and a couple of the training plates. I think the competition ones look so pretty. Makes you want to sling them up and down everyday.

@Sundevil0003 2 года назад

Great review as always Coop. I went with Hi-Temps. They had a great BF sale, are the least likely to damage my flooring, can be taken outside and are Made in the USA (Rogue’s deep dish are USA made too, for an iron option for those looking for USA made).

@joecowan3719 2 года назад

For those of us with narrow space on either side of the rack, the Rep rubber coated metal plates with handles are a lifesaver for loading and unloading squat and bench. All weighed right over 45lbs too.

@Sean_WyattVanOwen 2 года назад

I have those and they’re great. Grip holes let you do more than just load onto a bar.

@steverapos3904 2 года назад

Yeah I find them under-rated too - so stop talking about them before you push up the price! Lol

@BigZ7337 2 года назад

Yeah, I got a pair of these and then really regretted that the rest of my weights were the titan bumpers.

@gymreviewer 2 года назад

@@steverapos3904 😂

@commie281 2 года назад

Seems pretty solid if youre switching exercises and taking the plates on and off a lot. Otherwise their basic iron plates are hella cheap, just over a dollar a pound.

@davidbrugger292 2 года назад

Titan T-3 rack, York milled plates from Rogue and a Rogue Echo bar. Perfect setup for me without breaking the bank.

@greentube461 2 года назад

Yes ! More in depth guides please ! That’s what we want. That’s what we need.

@hitleractually8180 2 года назад

No!!! We want a more detailed Agrro Bar review and a review on the updated Premium Textured Pad for the Rogue AB-3.0!!!! Coop said in his review he wanted Rogue to release a grippy pad for the bench. A few months later, they do....and Coop hasn't said a word about it. WE WANT TO KNOW HOW GRIPPY IT IS!!!!!!

@MrGrigs681 2 года назад

I have used a lot of different brands and styles of plates and my favorite by far is the PB Extreme Urethane plates. They are not cheap but as the saying goes, buy once cry once. The weights are pretty accurate and I love the shape of the grip handles.

@MikePurisima 2 года назад

Bought 260 set of Rogue mil spec echo bumpers and were the best priced out there with their hundo pricing. Great info man!

@rodolfomedini9931 2 года назад

I thumbs up and will watch the video through to support the channel.

@aspirationathletics9202 2 года назад

I recently purchased the titan urethane competition series plates for OLY lifting and I absolutely love them. By far my favorite plate.

@leehannaford4808 2 года назад

Very informative. Good stuff.💪🏽👍

@j.hartle6709 2 года назад

Hi temp, best price for longevity, and if you need more room on the bar for squat or deadlift just buy on set of 45lb iron plates. And if you lift enough that you need more than 405 for a clean you probably aren't even watching this 😂

@joelmendelson6825 Год назад

Dude great video. Honestly good shit.

@prodextron 2 года назад

I've been building my home gym since 2003. I bought a York 20lbs dumbbells and 110lbs barbell. Over the years, I've bought more plates, a storage tree for the weight plates, a power rack, and recently, a home cable machine setup for the rack. Unfortunately all my plates are standard so no hex bar in the foreseeable future

@edwardferron 2 года назад

Appreciate this video, great review

@nathanielsmith2847 2 года назад

wait the reality is “weight is not weight” love it from now on i’m going to space and lifting the gravitational pull of a black hole only

@Samisdead87 2 года назад

For a homegym i would recommend something like REP Urethane Equalizer plates, unless you are a powerlifter or a weigtlifter..

@twbrummitt 2 года назад

I have some of the Vulcan Alpha plates and love them. For my general use iron plates, I picked up a nice set from ReddStrong. Couldn’t beat the price on those, plus their shipping was nice unlike what you get from some other companies. I’ve bought some Titan stuff in the past, but I got fed up with their package and always having stuff show up beat to hell from shipping.

@stealthassasin1day291 2 года назад

Gotta have all the bases covered. Iron for regular lifts, Steel Calibrated for comp preps, Bumpers for drops, and fake plates for for the Social Media clout.

@Fodderforthesoul 2 года назад

Strength Depot is a new one that popped up. Very competitive pricing. I was able to get a 230lb crumb bumper set for $330 - shipping is free. The owner was also really nice. I originally wanted the yellow fleck set but they were sold out, so he personally reached out to people on the waitlist and offered a lower price for the all black set. They currently have a 305lb virgin rubber set + needle bearing 20kg bar package going for $600.

@bobbyfisherUnbelivable 2 года назад

Good job on intro music and sound effects 👍 per usual

@boodybandit 2 года назад

Perfect timing. I need all new plates. Just moved and left all my plates with the house because of mover cost. Now building a new gym in my home.

@PovertyBench 2 года назад

Man, I wish the scrub I bought my house from would have done the same

@GarageGymReviews 2 года назад

@BB-GAMING & HT I hope you put that into the price when you sold it.-Mike, GGR Community Manager

@_purge9488 2 года назад

Pretty sure a $25 Uhual and taking a days worth of time is worth it for hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of steel. Only exception I could imagine is if you moved out of the country 😂

@hamm0155 2 года назад

You're an able bodied person with home gym but you didn't move them yourself??? I guess you know your own story...

@BaldOmniMan 2 года назад

@@hamm0155 fr 😂😂😂

@karo3572 2 года назад

Anyone else watches these videos even though they will never get a home gym? Just enjoy watching this guy's videos

@matthewlmanley 2 года назад

I saw them as a long term investment. I went with the Lu Xiaojun Urethane bumper plates. The beveled edges, dead bounce, longevity of newer urethane, and price was about the same as American Barbell’s at the time.

@stankakol5195 2 года назад

Good video. Thanks for making it. When I was a kid, York barbells and plates were popular. What is your take on York today?

@rincx329 2 года назад

I have Echo bumpers HG bumpers and cast iron plates. The echo bumpers are my favorite. I tested a bunch of bumper plates at Rogue and decided the echo plates were the ones I wanted. The HG plates I got in 10 and 5 kg because they didn't have Echo's at the time. The HG plates do make noticeably more noise when dropped.

@graham1034 2 года назад

Ergonomics for loading / unloading can be a consideration as well. Do they have a good place to grab them, how do they feel in hand. Sound may be a consideration for some people. Do you like or dislike the clanging of Iron plates against each other.

@markhalstead2386 2 года назад

I have Rogue Deep Dish plates for my rack lifts like squat and bench press. On the other side of the home gym, I have Rogue Echo Bumpers for deadlift. I use them for Pendlay rows too.

@Harry_16710 2 года назад

Rogue HG 2.0 Bumpers. Pretty good quality - pretty good price. Great comparison video, Coop! 👍🏼

@doomjedi1 2 года назад

Perfect timing, the day after I place an order for new bumper plates (rep competition lb bumpers), haha. But great video nonetheless. One topic you could talk about in the future is the nuance of mixing plates.

@theowaf8822 2 года назад

I received a quote for Eleiko Competition Bumpers, can't wait to get my freak on!

@chandlerwilliamson7442 2 года назад

Bought a set of basic "contrast" bumpers from Fringe, and they are stellar. Accurate, and still as good as new after a year of consistent workouts. Needing to add some more on the bar, so I invested in Strength Co. basic plates. Great quality, and within a few ounces of stated weight (which is real good for cast iron).

@supertree08 2 года назад

@apeekintime 2 года назад

I have a bit of a hodgepodge collection of plates but they are for different purposes. When the pandemic started I picked up a cheap set of Fitness gear plates. From there I picked up some crumb bumpers for deadlifting. Overtime I actually needed to fit more weight on the barbell so I picked up 55lb calibrated steel plates from rogue for near max deadlifts. Those plates were enough to take care of me but like any good garage gym owner I have bought more stuff because I wanted it. Now I have an outside set of crumb plates for log and axle lifts on the patio. In the basement I have calibrated plates, the fitness gear stuff, and some decent rubber plates form Wright and Rogue for deadlifts and throwing on my plate loaded machines.

@mikethestockimpaler3049 2 года назад

👍 "UMAX" Urethane covered iron "grip" plates (hollowed sections near edge for gripping them). Relatively inexpensive & mostly noiseless; no clanking when adding plates to the bar or put on the floor. Especially I bought used from commercial gym went out of business, ~ 1 or 2 years old & I paid $1/pound for 600-lbs. Last I checked they were $3/lb new.

@grip_bomb 2 года назад

I have the complete urethane set from Rogue. It's awesome

@JKPOrigins 2 года назад

You can lift with bumper plates? Like bench press. Does it really matter if the weight is always mostly the same?

@TheBcoolGuy Год назад

I originally bought a lot of cheap iron plates from Nordic Fighter, and some various other small plates. These were all 25mm. I've gotten to an intermediate strength level with these, but I want to start a local powerlifting meet, and I saw one hell of a deal. I guess Eleiko was having a warehouse clearance sale, so I got 25 kg calibrated IPF powerlifting plates for $87/each, with one pair of 20 kgs for $74/each! That's incredible! It was like half price! I must have saved well over $1000. I bought 330 kg/727.5 lbs just in plates. Then I bought a Rogue Ohio Powerbar 20 kg.

@Vamavid 2 года назад

I got cheap bumper plates from Rogue, because my home "gym" is outdoors and I don't have a squat rack (yet). I love being able to grind out a rep and just drop the weight.

@yannicklol9481 2 года назад

I‘m planning my home gym right now. My idea was to do a hybrid setup with one or maybe two bumper plates (per side) and the rest with a little bit smaller iron plates on the barbell. The idea behind is to safe the underground with the bumpers and the iron for weight because they will don’t touch the ground.

@furezj 2 года назад

Save yourself the money and build a platform.

@dic4 2 года назад

I use those Brad Castleberry plates. I haven’t met a bar that can hold enough though…great video Coop!

@julianlaustsen1991 Год назад

can u make a vid on how far off the weight normal plates are vs calibrated?

@bumpercoach 2 года назад

yes iron is harder BUT the main difference is the DENSITY and the best way to protect your slab and dampen the noise is to have WOOD under the stall mats (or even better use 2+in of wood under 1+in of rubber incl slotted mats like for bars or some mud-wiping door mats) so the shock is BOTH absorbed and distributed

@scrappylifter8318 2 года назад

After Basement Brandon's review of Luxiaojun kg plates, I bought a set and some of their change plates. I'm a powerlifter and they're great to train for competition.

@Valente_Quintero 2 года назад

Hey Coop, what type of material is that sweet stache you’re wearing? I bet the weight tolerance on those handles is within a milligram..

@cappy0023 2 года назад

I have Rogue Deep Dish for my iron set and a set of Fringe Sport colored bumber plates.

@GarageGymReviews 2 года назад

@Craig Allen good choices I used Fringe bumpers are the CrossFit box I used to go to and Rogue Deep Dish are my personal favorite iron plates. -Mike, GGR Community Manager

@MangyBat 2 года назад

I have the Titan urethane plates. I love them.

@richt5986 2 года назад

I love the fact I live 30 minutes from york barbell the plates are awesome.

@Nick-1828 2 года назад

Currently have the Rep old school iron plates and like them. The weight tolerance on the 6 pair I got were all good. If money wasn’t an issue I’d love to have the strength co cause Mercia 🇺🇸

@girlsdrinkfeck 2 года назад

The best weight plates are the ones that cost £1 per kg lol

@jeremyrowe1179 2 года назад

Milled or machined plates usually fairly acurate, works for most people less the Olympic lifter types.

@collinhartley4984 2 года назад

Hey Coop, I was wondering what your thoughts were or if anyone else can weigh in on ATX chrome frame plates. Are they durable or is there any issue with the chrome separating. Is there a more affordable option. I’m looking to bring a little color to my home gym, would greatly appreciate some advice!!

@mattm314 2 года назад

I have a mish mash of Vulcan urethane and comp bumpers, Biggins iron plates, cheaper standard cast iron change plates and a pair of Titan 10pound cheap bumpers I got for my kid to practice technique with. I'd love a set of those thin Rogue plates but still need some other essentials before I start replacing plates.

@Thumper99TA 2 года назад

Hey Coop, If you are powerlifting but mostly looking to save your wife and neighbors from the sounds and shakes of deadlift day, would these Titan or Echo bumpers significantly decrease the vibration and noise? I have horse stall mats and I'm typically lifting in the 350-450lb total range as a top set (hopefully break 500 someday). I'm lifting on top of a platform with 3/4" horse stall mats but apparently it's still pretty damn loud from my basement. All I've got right now is an assortment of Iron from FB marketplace.

@richarddawson203 2 года назад

Can you do a review comparing Rogue Old School Cast Iron, Rep Fitness Old School Cast Iron and The Strength Co Iron Plates? I’m ready to buy but not sure which of these to go with. Would appreciate your guidance!

@stephanosbacchus575 2 года назад

Sometimes just can't watch the videos. But I know damn well it'll be a great review.

@nateyoung6331 2 года назад

Cooper, do you have a video on prx wall mounted squat rack? What are your thoughts?

@claytonb7915 2 года назад

I've "wasted" a lot of money climbing the plate ladder over the years but now I'm using Rogue Fleck plates in my home gym in an attempt to limit wifey aggravation :)

@fitdude 2 года назад

I'm tempted to sell all of my plates (iron and mil spec rogue) and switch to the fleck plates...are they durable? Not much bounce I see which would help be safer to not bounce too far...I have horse stall mats so not too worried about cracking the cement.

@daryloya 2 года назад

Thanks for all your work Coop. I have time to wait. Is there a time with the best sale prices? Black Friday, after the CrossFit Games, Labor Day?

@andycane007 2 года назад

What are your thoughts on 10Ibs? Should I get change plate size or bumper size? Is there any benefits of using one over?

@tkmonson 2 года назад

I never see these mentioned, but I have the Luxiaojun Black Bumper Plates, and I dare you to find a better black rubber plate out there. The grooves and raised lettering are very precise and well-designed, they have beveled edges that make it easy and comfortable to carry them or pick them off of the floor, and the 10 lb plates are 5mm smaller in diameter, so you can load/unload them from a barbell on the ground without using a jack.

@hugohammond1301 2 года назад

Currently using a mix of cheap steel and iron but got my first bumper plates on the way so we will see how they compare

@PracticalBibleStudies Год назад

I suggest using the ones that motivate you to work out. Whether that be the cheapest, most colorful, or most accurate.

@albertgutierrez2353 2 года назад

You did not mention grip plates like Rogue 6-Shooter Plates or REP Equalizer Plates which are easier to hold and move around. 🙂

@ArmFanatic 2 года назад

Coop, any idea when you will be able to get ahold of the new Kabuki deadlift bar? also titan silently released a deadlift bar but the specs do not look like they indicate that it would be useful to anyone to use as a deadlift bar looking forward to seeing reviews thanks.

@pHaTtY111111111111 2 года назад

I've seen the Kabuki deadlift bar, but nothing about a Titan DL bar. Where did you see this?

@adammontoya8329 2 года назад

I feel like since the centers of the hi temps falling out is a common issue, they can't be THAT durable ya know?

@michaelnixon4603 2 года назад

What’s some of the best weight scales one can use for accuracy?

@billgreene600 2 года назад

What inexpensive weight plate do you recommend to fill the Westside Reverse Hyper. These plates will be dedicated to this use.

@wsmoran 2 года назад

Any plans on checking out the Sorinex Bosco Bumper? North American made urethane that seems to be great, albeit pricey option.

@nuri3397 2 года назад

When setting up for a home gym can you give me an example of how many how many of each weight plate I should order. Thanks!!

@DylanQuitoriano 2 года назад

If i were to finally build a home gym I would personally go with the deep dish or standard barbell plates. If I could completely go all out i'd get comp plates

@jallen1227 2 года назад

While pure steel is good, hard to not upgrade when the delta of a pair of 45s for deep dish versus Echo Bumpers at $10 per.

@x72821 2 года назад

Bought a set of high temps over 10 years ago. Cost a little more, but totally worth it, and still going strong

@GarageGymReviews 2 года назад

@x72821 Same, I bought mine years ago and they are still like new even after taking a beating.

@gray1370 2 года назад

Is it safe to use calibrated steel plates at home if I stack two 3/4 inch stall mats? Can I drop a deadlift or still need to lower it slowly?

@harryhunter8224 2 года назад

I have Fringe bumper plates. Like them a lot but they do take up a lot of real estate on the bar especially on my trap bar

@robocop55555 2 года назад

Rep iron equalizers for everything except overhead strongman movements where I use hi temps because they were cheap and available in early 2020. Hi temps are also great for farmers carry since they don’t take damage from sidewalks.

@GarageGymReviews 2 года назад

@robocop55555 I have beat the snot out of my high temps and they are still holding up.

@justinhall3073 2 года назад

I would absolutely love the competition plates. It's really easy with osb plywood and horse stall mats to make a safe for to work on

@hitleractually8180 2 года назад

you *think* you'd like them, until you start loading 3-4 plates on each side of the bar and realize the lack of a lip on the edge of the plate makes taking them on/off the bar/storage pin a GIANT pain in the ass. Just buy machined iron plates. It will get you close to the stated weight while also being easy to carry around your gym because they mostly all have a good sized lip for loading/unloading/carrying. it gives you something to grab onto.

@petrl9838 2 года назад

@@hitleractually8180 that's just free finger strength gains

@actionjackson9121 2 года назад

Coop!! Youve got some Rapid Recoil Rings behind you but have not done a review. Ive been wanting to buy them but need your opinion on the matter Bro!!

@SimonLi 2 года назад

Video Woulda been nice 2 years ago but still thankful haha

@twistedstrength. 2 года назад

Good stuff! Would have been cool to see some fake plates as well. I always wanted to try them far a lark.

@fitdude 2 года назад

I'm struggling with having a mixture of different kinds of plates. I have 690# of iron plates (use them for stronglifts 5X5) and then I have a weird mix of mil spec bumpers (2x45, 6x25, 6x15, 2x10) and then I have some really old used and abused set of strange competition bumpers with strange loose (and therefore very noisy) holes for the barbell. I have had a problem with the mil specs bouncing too much and causing safety issues. Wondering if I just sell them all and buy a set of rogue Fleck plate bumpers? That way I can tell instantly the weight by color, and they won't bounce too much. Thoughts? Maybe I just sell some of the unused mil specs, sell the old competitions, and buy more mil specs that I need (like more 45's, some 35's).

@shermin2o9 2 года назад

I like bumper plates because they are thicker, meaning there is visually more plate on the bar and looks better.

@ivo-go 2 года назад

I have the Eleiko's and they are Top! ✌💪

@francilinos 2 года назад

Trick i did get a stick welder, torch, grinder an drill + some material and you can calibrate the weights

@dealershiptechtruth 2 года назад

X-Mark texas star... rubber coated steel plates are the best for me. I love them!! AND FREE SHIPPING

@Zika42 2 года назад

I want to buy bumper plates to make less noise, but I can't afford to go all bumper, so is it a good idea to just use two 45 lbs bumper plates and use iron for the rest of the weights?

@sammylpt9076 2 года назад

I’m from the uk and use Mirafit crumb rubber plates for bent over barbell rows, trap bar shrugs, and deadlifts, but even on a 7ft bar you’re somewhat limited with how much weight to load. I also have colour coded “slim” plates from Mirafit that are poly urethane I believe. I use them for bench press and standing shoulder presses. Bumpers are nice but they can be a bit too bulky for handling as the 20kg plates are around 9-10cm wide. I also bought some tri grip rubber plates (2.5kg and 5kg) and they’re actually really nice and slim and are good value for money. I think if I had my time again I wouldn’t have bought the Mirafit coloured as while they look great, they’re pricey :(