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Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells | 
| Brand: Bowflex
Category: Sports
List Price: $549.00
Buy New: $398.99
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You Save: $150.01 (27%)
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 228
Shipping Weight (lbs): 121.5
Dimensions (in): 24 x 22 x 14
MPN: 100130
Model: 100130
UPC: 708447505774
EAN: 0708447505774
ASIN: B001ARYU58
Release Date: August 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Each dumbbell adjusts from 5 to 52.5 pounds; adjusts in 2.5-pound increments up to the first 25 pounds | | • | Lets you rapidly switch from one exercise to the next | | • | Combines 15 sets of weights into one, using a unique dial system | | • | Eliminates the need for multiple dumbbells cluttering your workout space | | • | Five-year warranty on weight plates, two-year warranty on parts |
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Amazon.com Product Description
If you want to get a good strength workout at home, but don't have much space, the Bowflex 552 SelectTech Dumbbells are an ideal solution. Newly designed, the innovative pair of 552 SelectTech Dumbbells combines 15 sets of weights into one using a unique dial system. It's one of the most space-efficient and flexible strength-training options available with its unique and effective design. With just the turn of a dial, you can automatically change your resistance on each dumbbell from 5 pounds all the way up to 52.5 pounds of weight. It adjusts in 2.5-pound increments (up to 25 pounds), enabling you to gradually increase your strength without bulking up. Specifications: 
Change the dumbbell's weight with just the turn of a dial. | 
The SelectTech 552 dumbbells adjust from 5 pounds all the way up to 52.5 pounds of weight. | | - Weight Range: 5 to 52.5 lbs (2.27 to 23.8 kg) for each dumbbell
- Exercises Available: 30+
- Weight Settings: 15
- Weight Settings in pounds: 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 52.5 pounds
- Dumbbell Dimensions (Each): 15.75 inches long by 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall
- Weight (Each): 52.5 pounds / 23.8 kg
Leg Exercises: - Wide squats
- Calf raises
- Stationary lunges
- Stiff-leg dead lift
- Reverse lunge
- Side lunge
Back Exercises: - Alternating rows
- Wide row
- Dead lift
Chest Exercises: - Flat chest press
- Incline chest press
- Flat fly
- Incline fly
- Decline chest press
Abdominal Exercises: - Ab crunch
- Reverse crunch
- Lying trunk rotation
- Twisting side crunch
- Lying leg raise
Arm Exercises: - Standing curls
- Concentration curls
- Incline bench curls
- Scott curls
- Overhead triceps extension
- Triceps kickback
- Lying triceps extension
- Hammer curls
Shoulder Exercises: - Standing shoulder press
- Lateral raise
- Seated overhead press
- Front raise
- Rear delt row
- Shrugs
Manufacturer's Warranty
Two-year limited warranty on all parts; five-year warranty on weight plates; one-year warranty on labor
Product Description
Dial up results! The power of 30 standard dumbbells is in these redesigned SelectTech Dumbbells by Bowflex. Each dumbbell adjusts from 5 to 52.5 lbs., allowing you to build strength, loose weight and feel great! Compact and durable.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Dangerously poor design, weights do not lock properly September 1, 2010
Ernest Hemingway "M"
The worst thing about these weights as opposed to other locking weight blocks out there is that these seem to lock when they aren't really gripping the weights, because the locking mechanisms are made of plastic that gets cracked or worn and doesn't hold them securely. After reading reviews here and elsewhere and talking to friends and a sales guy at a place where they sell models from both manufacturers, it seems that these kinds came out after the other kind, and were more mass-produced and include a fancy turning wheel lock instead of a solid metal pin assembly which is simpler and less prone to complications. Like another reviewer said- great idea, failed design and implementation. I cannot believe that they are still selling these or that they haven't been sued for damages- I lost a plate that fell on the bridge of my foot, I can only imagine that it is a matter of time before there is a class action lawsuit or before someone gets their skull cracked while doing flys with these things. I sold mine at a garage sale just to get rid of them so I guess I'm as guilty as the company for selling junk, but my next investment in weights will be with the simpler block- style weights, their "Elite" version I think.
 Spend the money and get these, 100% worth it August 23, 2010
Lee Strickland
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm sure like so many of you, I'm doing P90X and I was torn between buying these are saving a significant amount of money and trying the Walmart 25 lb adjustable dumbbells for roughly 1/3 the cost. I went back and forth before finally biting the bullet and deciding to spend the money on these because you rarely regret buying what you really want as opposed to settling. Boy, was that the right choice.
These dumbbells are absolutely amazing. They are very tight during lifting so there's no clanking or weight shifts, the dials are very easy to adjust, they adjust quickly, and are easy to read. This is crucial for anyone doing P90X or any other video workout because they are generally fast paced. These dumbbells allow you to move seamlessly between exercises.
I decided not to spend the money on the stand and I do not regret that decision at all. $150 seems pretty steep when these dumbbells come with sturdy floor blocks to set the weights back in.
I went to Walmart to try the adjustable ones and they were very loose, they felt poorly made, and if you read the reviews there's apparently a lot of complaints about them falling off. I have no reservations what-so-ever about putting the Bowflex 552's directly over my dome.
The only thing that could present a problem for people with these is that they are indeed massive (check the dimensions). I have wide shoulders so it's not a big deal for me, but people on a smaller frame my have trouble with exercises that involve twisting and turning the weights during the lift. I don't have a problem with it personally, but I could see where it would be an issue for others.
Overall, I can't put in to words how impressed I am with these. Spend the extra money and buy these babies, you'll be glad you did!
These things are awesome! August 20, 2010
Midnight Show
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I must've read a hundred reviews before finally settling on these. I'm glad though, cause these work great. Quick and easy to interchange, and they don't take up much space - which is pretty much why I bought them.
The fact that you can interchange between weights so quickly makes it great if you're on a workout such as P90x and don't want to have a set of dumbbells for every weight up to 50 lbs.
Only downfall on these is they're kinda big, which I don't see how Bowflex could improve on that too much. Either way, I feel I made a good decision which I picked the BowFlex dumbbells out and am happy with my purchase.
Nice product August 18, 2010
Brighten Miller (Las Vegas, NV)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased these after significant reading of reviews. I'll include comments that I would have liked to have read.
1) Yes, there are two dumbells and each one goes up to 52.5 lbs. It'll be a while (if ever) that I need more than that on a single dumbell. I've seen gym monsters curling 50+ lbs and I'm not looking to get that huge.
2) The handles are comfortable.
3) The selection process is simple (just spin the dial). Each side (of the individual dumbells) is independant of the other, but of course if you only change one side the dumbell become unbalanced. Also, on mine, only one side 'clicks' and the other doesn't. I don't have any particular fears that it's not sturdy enough. Maybe if/when I start getting into the 40+ lb range I'll think it's not good but it's totally solid in the 20-30 lb range.
4) I'll concur with other owners about the cradle. When using the entire weight it becomes 'fiddly' to dock/undock the dumbell from the cradle due to imperfect alignment. If I were strong enough that I was using that much weight to work out it probably wouldn't be a problem. I have no issues cradling the dumbells using the weights that I'm comfortable working out with.
5) I just purchased these in July 2010 and the selector mechanism is still a heavy duty plastic paired with a metal flange.
So far so good August 15, 2010
P. Trimble (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My old roommate had a similar pair and it lasted the two of us for 4 years. We parted ways and I decided to buy my own. So far they have completely delivered. The space savings are significant and well worth the price. As for durability I do not have any issues. When I am done with each set I put them back in their stand on the floor. I don't see how there could be any issues unless you are dropping them when you are done. Like I said we had two people using the same design for 4 years and treating them pretty rough and we had no serious issues. We both just put the weights back in the stand after each set.
If I need a set of free weights again in the future I would definitely purchase these again. The fact that I can have a complete set of weights up to 52.5 lbs in only one spot of my living room is fantastic.
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