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PowerBlock, Inc. was founded in 1991 by specialty fitness equipment designers who became friends while designing equipment for several companies including Parabody and Cybex. While searching for specific needs in the fitness industry, they were drawn to the large amounts of dumbbells they would encounter in the specialty fitness stores they visited. There had to be a better way of providing fitness enthusiasts with the performance advantage of hand weights without the space and restrictions of old fashioned racks and dumbbells. It was here the idea for PowerBlock was born. After two years of extensive testing, PowerBlock began sales of the newly coined "selectorized dumbbell". Since then, PowerBlock has continued to be the leader in the fitness industry as we constantly strive to out do ourselves in the pursuit of excellence.
PowerBlock (powerblock.com) has 384 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
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From quote, to order placed, to order received, to having to have an expansion set replaced due to shipping damage... the whole process was easy and so far I am loving the product!
By Andrew Tucson, A.
Only a few minor issues So I purchased A LOT!! I got the Urethane 90 5-125 lb set, the sport bench, the U125 rack stand, the dip attachment, and the pull up bar attachment. The dumbbells, mechanically speaking, are solid. Very easy to operate. My only issue with the dumbbells is there's a big jump of weight at the higher set weight. There's no increment between 90 and 102.5 lbs. When working at that high of a weight, it would be nice to have an amount set in between those two weights, like 95 lbs for example. The sport bench is easy to maneuver, it's quite comfortable, and cleaning it off is a breeze. I have two issues with the bench. It feels a little unstable when I lift the higher weights or when I'm using the pull up attachment. I'm 5' 8" and I weigh 170 lbs. When I'm pressing the dumbbells, anything over 100 lbs, the bench feels like it's wabbling. I checked all the bolts and nuts, and everything is snugged. As for the pull up attachment, when I first got on it, the bench again felt a little unstable. So when I use the pull up attachment, I place a heavy dumbbell at the seat, then the bench feels stable and I can attack my pull ups with a more sense of security. So all and all for the bench, I would recommend either some heavier material to give it a heavier base or a design more structurally sound. No issues with the Stand. It's a solid base and great height for setting the dumbbells on. Same with the dip attachment. Very sturdy. I would rate this all 4.5 out of 5 stars.
By Jake
I ordered and paid for the U90 urethane set and received the classic set. Should of went with the 90lb bow flex set.
By Customer
Response from PowerBlock· Jun 14, 2017
Hello, We are sorry to hear that you have received the incorrect set. Please give us a call at (507) 451 5152, so that we fix this. Thank you!
These are the most comfortable dumbells to use on the market. Changing weifgts is easy and, they take up so little space. These dumbells eliminate the safety issue of having plates laying all over. Awesome!!!!!! Period
By CustomerVincent V.
Excellent Product
By Customer
Fast shipping and the stand is high quality. The box was beat up by the time it was delivered.... maybe some extra bubble wrap would help
By Customer
Worst experience ever. I bought the power block sport 90lbs. On the website the color is dark grey border line black when I received them they looked light grey FALSE ADVERTISING then when I called to complain they said I can return them but I have to pay shipping fees??? It's illegal to false advertise but they didn't care one bit. I neeeever waist my time on writing a comment but I don't want someone else to get ripped off
By paul
One of the best fitness purchases I've made. Great product so far and I'm looking forward to using them and adding to my collection for a long time in the future.
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