You'll also notice that i have a Bowflex 5.1 Selecttech Bench and while I do love it, it takes up considerable space in my condo. you may need to add the /photos/daryl_chicago/ i've just invested a crap load of money now so this time I have to MAKE it happen!!įeel free to check the photos out in my link below. for years ive been dreaming of transformation. Now just gotta control the eating habits and make a go of this. I also just got the P90x and Insanity programs to go along with my weights. I think I need to really participate more in these forums so that I can actually make this transformation happen. I wish I could post it here but i have less than 30 postings since im more of a lurker. I have included pictures in my review via my link below. At first I was concerned but as long as you dont thow the weight back in the stand and exercise control in the handling of the dumbbells you should be fine. Thats about the only thing that is plastic on the stand outside of the circular rings that holds the adder weights. It is unlike my older pro base where it is metal and sturdy. I guess this happens with 180lbs of dumbbells on top and the base is hard plastic. the only little complaint I have is it does have a little bit of shake albeit very little. I find them perfectly balanced as well specially when I do any type of press motions. additionally, unlike others I DO like the sound of the metal when working out. You wouldnt hear it anyways if you have music on while working out. There are some very light noise when doing curls but very light. I also like the bigger opening in the handles since i have fairly large hands. with these Sport 9.0 it goes back to the rest of the plates smoothly, i think the shiny finish definitely helps a bit. My old Pro's were pretty tight so you really had to put it back just the right way. I also like how it easily slides in and out of the rest of the plates. I also like the shinier color to the 9.0 set. Durable paint on it and doesn't chip very easy. I actually like the gray finish better on it as well as its different from the traditional black plates that I was used to. So I made $290.deduct it from the $579 I spent on the New Sports 9.0 and it costs me around $289 altogether for a new set!! Not a bad deal at all.! ![]() i ended up selling my old Powerblock Pro's for $240 on craigslist with the stand along with a couple of hex dumbells for another $50 in less than a day. been working out on it since last weekend and i'm loving this more than my old pro's and more than the U-90 since i got a really great deal on it Brand New! its the same max weight of 90lbs but yet almost $200 cheaper! told him to write it up and now im the new proud owner of the Sportblock 9.0 Stage II kit with a Stand!! With taxes the price difference would've been about $200 from the U90. BUT then he said that if I take one of the Sportblock 9.0 with Stage II kit and a the large Stand he would give me the whole deal for $579 altogether out the door with TAX! Thats almost 25% difference from the U90 price so it was a DONE Deal. It would've only been $638 + $129 for the stand $767 - 10% = $690 plus taxes which is a great deal. he offered me 10% off the U90 if I bought the stand along with it. He even had all the old posters of the first powerblock model still hanging on the wall!! ![]() Now he was a straight up guy since he has owned this store since 1992 and started to carry the Powerblocks line in 1993 so i trusted him in what he said. By his account they have not sold much of the U-90 sets and that the more popular sets were the Sportsblock. Price wasn't that heavy of a consideration as I came prepared to buy it either way. lolĪfter talking to the owner of the last store I visited he saw how torn I was between the U-90 Stage II and the Sportblock 9.0 Stage II. They look durable but just the thought of anything plastic holding up plates above my head when working out scared me a little. Instead of the traditional Metal ones there are 2 plastic pieces on each end that holds the plates in place. I love the aesthetic look of the U-90 but couldn't get over the plastic pins holding the plates. I went to a few fitness stores and had gotten a chance to try out the New U-90. I've been working out using the older Powerblocks Pro 5-45lbs set and recently upgraded to the newer Sportblock 9.0 Stage II kit 90lbs.
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