These things are great. I have used them since 2020 and they are everything I could've asked for. Compact and convenient. Please be aware, these are NOT the same as the Elite USA model sold on the PB official site. Be very careful you understand what model you have if purchasing expansions from any other source. It also may be difficult to find parts for these in the future.

I needed a compact dumbbell solution for my home gym. These exceed my expectations, very easy to switch out the weights & get the job done

Definitely worth every penny. I don’t have to time get to the gym at a decent hour cause work. Having these babies have been a blessing. Also having the the ability to purchase additional weight made it a no brained for me.

I purchased these about 8 months ago and I love them! Some of the weights in one of the dumbells are slightly bowed which makes it hard to pull out sometimes and you have to have a little force pushing them in which has caused unnecessary damage with scraping. One of the insertable 2.5 weight is also flaking whatever coating it has. Although I would have preferred a set with zero defects... I still love these. They are quickly adjustable making the easy to use.

I bought these dumbbells a couple months ago and they have served me quite well. Although they aren't ideal for exercises like lateral raises or bicep curls, and the weight does tend to get stuck together, they have been an indispensable addition to my home gym and are great for all the basic dumbbell movements.

How could anyone not have Powerblocks? They are a great investment. From squat exercises to deadlifts to shoulder presses to tricep curls (and more), these dumbbells can be used to workout almost every body part. Space-savers. Have your 10 year old kids use them, too. Do you want 20 dumbbells or just two? You can't go wrong with Powerblocks.

I purchased my set on the same day that my gym closed at the beginning of the pandemic. My timing could not have been better, as my set was the last one to go out before they shut down production in Minnesota. I chose these over Bowflex because of it's compact dimensions. Since it has a nested design, a 50 lb Powerblock is much shorter than a Bow flex which has a fixed length handle that is the same length regardless of the weight you have on it. This comes into play with overhead shoulder presses and bench presses where you want to get your hands closer together. While the weight adjustment system is not as quick or easy as the Bowflex, it's really a minor inconvenience and you get used to it very quickly. While it is theoretically cool that you can find adjust in 2.5 lbs increments, you will find yourself not doing it very much at all because pulling out the main handle assembly and removing and replacing the 2 silver cylinders and then putting them back in it's just not worth the time and effort. The way to themselves work really well. You will have to get used to 2 things: 1. There is a sound of metal on metal since they're not one piece,solid dumbbells. Even though they are strong and durable, you still have to be more careful with them, and you certainly don't want to drop them If at all possible. 2 The closed handle design is a bit restrictive. There are certain exercises that are more difficult to do, like overhead tricep extensions. Also, performing certain exercises with single dumbells are challenging. Overall, it is a marvelous piece of equipment, and all I have in my home gym are the power blocks, an adjustable weight bench, and a pull up bar, and I can do 95% of what I can do in the gym. Highly recommended!

They really seem to hold up. I haven’t and don’t plan on dropping them from super high but they do seem durable. Great product so far.