These are the best dumbbells ever! I researched a lot before I bought these and I can say that they don't disappoint. My family wants to steal them from me because of how great they are. I might need to put them under lock and key to stop them from taking them!
Pros: Durable, Easy Storage, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Easy to Unpack, Quiet, Reliable, Strengthens
Bought the Bowflex dumbbells' system for my husband for his 66th birthday - he is a retired soldier and continues to do his morning calisthenics and exercises on his SOLOFLEX M/W/F and a NORDICTRAC Ski trainer (Old kind) on T/TH/SA. We also hike, kayak, bike and ski regularly but he said he would like to get some dumbbells' to supplement the SOLOFLEX workout. He has incorporated 2-3 sets of several dumbbells' exercises into his MWF workouts and continues to say how easy they are to use, change weights and store. I have also found them easy to use in my aerobic programs. Thanks for supporting our quest for a healthier life!
Pros: Comfortable, Durable, Easy Storage, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Quiet, Strengthens
I was very excited to purchase the stand along with the 552s. Imagine my dissapointment when I realized the holder-base for the 552's does not and is not able to bolt into the stand but there are straps, like a 'seatbelt', that holds them on the stand. One would think this is 'ok' but keep in mind when you have gloves on and try to grip the weights to lift, either your gloved hand hits the 'seatbelt' or without gloves the fingers, or tops of you knuckles hits the belt. I read one other review AFTER I purchased and while we love the weights, we may have made a different choice. Bowflex, has a way to make this right; reconfigure the stand and for those of us who have this hassle factor, please replace at no charge. BTW I did call the Bowflex Cust Service number and he was great but there is NO solution. Love the weights but the stand and how the weights have to be held on, is very disapointing.