I have purchased a lot of Rogue equipment in the last month and most of it has exceeded expectations. However, these plates are a disappointment. As others have stated, the finish on the plates is the biggest issue with minor dings in several plates to major blemishes across the back side of a 35 lb plate. The finish on the inside of the plates smeared off on every one of my Rogue plate holders as well. For weightlifting, the plates are fine, but the finish on the weight is not worth the premium price paid. I should have bought the deep dish plates, or bought more HG bumper plates. The HG bumper plates are awesome and definitely worth the money.

Let me start out by saying I’m a huge fan of Rogue and hold their equipment to a really high standard. I recently made a decent sized order and for the most part every thing came in great with the exception of minor scratches on the rack which doesn’t bother me. However one of the 25kg plates I ordered had a little chunk of the number “5” missing. Not the biggest deal, it still basically weighs the same, but I would have hoped all the plates at least came identical and with no deformities this noticeable. I still believe that this is just a rare mishap and doesn’t represent Rogue’s quality.

These plates are works of art. Beautifully coloring no chips or gouges in the metal. I had no shipping issues. They came in perfect condition. I will definitely be buying more!

I purchased the 0.25, 0.5, 1, and 2.5lb plates to use as change plates for my bumpers. Pairing these with the magnetic aluminum collars is something I wish more people talked about before I discovered it. They really just stick to the outside of the collar for the entire lift without dragging on the sleeve. These plates are beautiful out of the box and my only complaint is that the 5lb doesn’t also come I the polished finish to complete the full set of what I would consider change plates. My old Weiders look like they’ve seen better days by comparison. Easily the most I’ve spent per pound for plates but absolutely worth it.

I replaced the plates that I purchased during the pandemic with the Rogue calibrated steel plates. I wanted to purchase these plates first but the sticker cost was too much. Gradually I’ve been replacing my pandemic gym equipment with Rogue. There was no damage when the plates arrived. Some of the paint will come off when placing it on the bar but its minimum. I love the colors and wouldn’t of expected anything less from Rogue.

I have purchased around 260KG of these plates over the past 3 years. All of them are fantastic, and they have held up beautifully. While I have chipped or scraped some of the paint on the edges, I would consider this normal wear and tear, and perhaps even better than normal. I'm posting this review after seeing several complaints about shipping and paint quality. I have had zero issues. I recommend these plates often to gyms that have thick plates or bumper plates only. The plates will never be the limitation for bar loading.

Other than the fact that the paint came off onto the barbell; these plates are amazing. Thin and can load up a bunch of weight. I almost peeled off the sticker that holds the calibrated weight because I didn’t know what it was so just be mindful of that.

Let me start by saying I love Rogue products. Love them. I have the urethane bumper plates, change plates, four different bars, monster lite rack, matador, landmine, etc etc. everything is top notch, built for a lifetime, worth every penny. Except for these. After getting the 15lb loadable dumbbells (which are awesome), I went with the white steel 10 lbs plates because they were thinner than the other white change plates, which I thought would help with how many I could load on each dumbbell. And that part was accurate. What I wasn’t prepared for was how much and how often the paint will chip off. And it’s often and everywhere. Everywhere. Little white paint chips from loading and unloading the plates from the storage pins, onto the bar, and back again. And that happens pretty much nonstop. First thing from rogue I’ve bought where I felt like the quality didn’t match the name. Should have stuck with the white rubber coated change plates that are way more durable. If they’re going to be painted, it should be built to last just like everything else that comes with such a name as Rogue.