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Help a beginner purchase some kit!

zeikt said:
20kg: 250mm diameter/46mm width

Hopefully that's a typo and it's actually 450mm diameter considering:

15kg: 377mm diameter/46mm width

The holes look fine for handling. I like the flatness of the plates - looks like they'll stack together nicely on a bar compared to the tri-grip plates.
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Yeah I noticed that typo also. And he has fixed it up now so maybe he saw your post :)
 
bams_101 said:
Get these, they're based on the Ivanko plates and look great. Not hard to handle at all.
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Thanks mate. I'm going to get them, he quoted me a pretty good price. I've been looking for ages on ebay and gumtree and I haven't had any luck.

There was an ebay auction a couple of days ago for 100 kg of plates, 2 cheap barbells, and 3 rubber mats. When I found the auction it was at $100 and I thought it was a possibility, but it ended up going for over $400.
 
Those plates pop up on grays every now and then and go cheap as shit, always spewin as they are pickup only in Brisbane
 
I'm planning on devoting any gifted Xmas cash etc. towards the beginning of my home gym. I was looking at this particular place. Any reviews?
 
Disco Duck said:
I'm planning on devoting any gifted Xmas cash etc. towards the beginning of my home gym. I was looking at this particular place. Any reviews?
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I'm planning to pickup the plates next week, I'll let you know when I get them.

I am now also considering splurging on a good quality barbell. Joe mentioned earlier the ABC/texas/pendlay bars. Which of those should I be looking at for general lifting i.e. bench press, squats, and deadlifts (no olympic style lifts). And what is the most commonly recommended knurl option.
 
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