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Zhang Kong, Eleiko, Ivanko, Buffalo...
PowerBuilder
New member
Zk's are awesome. So are elieko. My gym has eleiko that were purchased a few decades ago. They are STiLL being used as competition plates. Their that good.
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
I like the custom plates that AK has (for both customness and I like the rounded bumper shape). If money really were of no concern then I'd have them colour coded AND with a custom design on em 
gongi_meter
New member
eleiko makes the best of everything - racks, bars, plates.
fact.
fact.
Eleiko competition bumpers are $30/kg on Buffalo's website! $600 a plate???! That couldn't be right could it?
ZK comp bumpers are $15/kg from AK, and their trainer plates are $10/kg (Am thinking about buying ZK trainers at this stage... $400 for a pair of 20's... and just buy 2 at a time over a couple of years so that the missus doesn't detect I've spent $4000 on plates)
Unless someone can suggest a good quality set of bumpers at a better price? Really hating on the economy ones from AK. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them except for the fact that they're chunky...
I'm using a ZK comp bar for all lifts from the ground... would be nice to have a full ZK set.
Aaron.
ZK comp bumpers are $15/kg from AK, and their trainer plates are $10/kg (Am thinking about buying ZK trainers at this stage... $400 for a pair of 20's... and just buy 2 at a time over a couple of years so that the missus doesn't detect I've spent $4000 on plates)
Unless someone can suggest a good quality set of bumpers at a better price? Really hating on the economy ones from AK. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them except for the fact that they're chunky...
I'm using a ZK comp bar for all lifts from the ground... would be nice to have a full ZK set.
Aaron.
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
If I had all the money in the world then sure I would buy them but really unless your a professional oly lifter theres no point in getting them - maybe...maybe a good bar but again not really a must.
I would much rather spend my money on other bits of equipment - much more worthwhile for your avg lifter.
I would much rather spend my money on other bits of equipment - much more worthwhile for your avg lifter.
PowerBuilder
New member
for general personal use, Aussie barbell do a pretty good job. Hart on the other hand...not so good. In fact, terrible.
lozzo
New member
yeah ill say, fancy plates don't make you lift anymore!
trofius
Member
Here's a pdf or dimensions:
http://www.australianbarbellco.com/...-PLATE-DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT PLATE DIMENSIONS.pdf
I think Oliver's right, about 6cm for a 25 and less for the rest.
You can get calibrated plates and they have cheaper ones too. Sometimes they might have calibrated plates that are out by 20gms that they sell for a discount.
But unless you plan to do the oly lifts I'd save the money and get iron plates.
If money was no object I'd have a set of both, a good rack, a platform, and a bar for use in the cage and another for oly lifts.
PowerBuilder
New member
It may be worth giving Craig at jME Weightlifting a cal. He's got a lot of basses covered in terms of plates and stuff.....