REP FITNESS Change Plates for Olympic Weightlifting - Perfect for PR, Powerlifting, and Incremental Weight Increases

I am a bit disappointed with my recent order from REP, starting with the way the product was shipped in a single blob which was difficult and awkward to handle and open - unbelievable amount of tape and plastic was used to hold the blob together . Even the gentleman from UPS commented on how cumbersome the package was.Regarding the plates themselves, the plates are ok, but I regret not purchasing the Rogue Change Plate Set while they were still available for approximately the same price for the holiday sale. In general, the REP Change Plates are cheaper than what you would pay for the Rogue Change Plate set. However cheaper doesn't mean better, but probably good enough for most. The Rogue Change Plates are competition quality - I am not sure that the REP plates are.This point is not a performance issue, but rather a perspective on the cosmetics of the plates. For those of you who don't wash your sweaty gym clothes ;-) this point will seem a bit petty, but hey I don't like dirty gyms either so ignore my comment if you don't care about the color. Either Rep has a manufacturing issue or the 5 KG and 1/2 KG white plates were previously used and resold as new. All 4 of the white plates have what I would call a dingy white - they are a brownish, dirty white looking color like the color of coffee after adding cream (what you see in the Amazon photos is not the same as what you get at least not what I got). I have year old Rogue change plates and the difference between them is startlingly significant (see photo). Although used now for over a year, the Rogue plates are clearly white and don't have any brownish tinge to them - see photos for a comparison. The other colored plates are okay, but were oily and therefore require a through wiping down before use, funny but the white plates were not oily.Besides the coloration, the major difference is the uncoated steel disc at the center of the REP plates vs the coated center disc of the Rogue plates. Some may prefer the coated center discs vs the steel one. The holes of the steel ones seem to have a bit more clearance than the coated ones. This is not an issue unless you tilt your bar while lifting which is not a wise thing to do anyway. If you skip collars like I do, you might not like the steel discs centers.Another small annoyance is that the REP plates have a thick seam where the coated casing of the plates are fused together. This is probably another don't care for many.Again these plates are ok and for now typically cost less than the Rogue Change Plate Set, but I will stick with Rogue in the future since my REP purchases have all been a bit iffy (I have purchased some of the REP kettle bells previously).

Rep is really breaking the mold by having high quality change plates like this available for such a great price. Unless you need IWF certified plates to run a competition these are super accurate, easy to slide on and off and they feel really good in your hand. Colors are vibrant and easy to identify. Really happy that I made this purchase and would totally do so again.

Great price for rubber coated change plates and fast shipping!

Love being able to purchase the whole set as once. Quality of Rouge but not as pricey. You will need something to hold them on though because the steel inserts make them slide around the bar very easy. Not a huge deal, just something I didnt notice when using full rubber plates.

Decent plates, but make a lot of noise when loading.

good quality, will be more sizes in the future

Solid construction. Fits perfectly on my Rogue barbell. Looks good.

Good quality change plates.