Comments on: Lifecore Corebell 5- to 30-Pound Adjustable Dumbbells http://www.fitnessequipmentadvisor.com/fitness-equipment-advisor/lifecore-corebell-5-to-30-pound-adjustable-dumbbells/ Fitness Equipment Reviews And Products Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:03:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Swoosie http://www.fitnessequipmentadvisor.com/fitness-equipment-advisor/lifecore-corebell-5-to-30-pound-adjustable-dumbbells/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Swoosie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:34:23 +0000 http://www.fitnessequipmentadvisor.com/fitness-equipment-advisor/lifecore-corebell-5-to-30-pound-adjustable-dumbbells/#comment-129 </div> I purchased these weights since my trainer recomended them to me. I use them daily with no troubles. I also adjust the weights in 2.5 lbs like they company says do. The weights adjust in 2.5 just like the bowflex. The weighst are steel not plastic. Try them you will love em!! I purchased these weights since my trainer recomended them to me. I use them daily with no troubles. I also adjust the weights in 2.5 lbs like they company says do. The weights adjust in 2.5 just like the bowflex. The weighst are steel not plastic. Try them you will love em!!

]]> By: Michal http://www.fitnessequipmentadvisor.com/fitness-equipment-advisor/lifecore-corebell-5-to-30-pound-adjustable-dumbbells/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Michal Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:49:05 +0000 http://www.fitnessequipmentadvisor.com/fitness-equipment-advisor/lifecore-corebell-5-to-30-pound-adjustable-dumbbells/#comment-128 </div> The Lifecore Corebells promised to be durable (as the plates are made of metal) and to be adjustable in 2.5 lb increments. HOWEVER, both promises are false. These dumbbells are made of a brittle plastic casing that is too fragile to hold the metal plates. After approximately 10 uses, the plastic sliding mechanism used to select the weight plates began to stick and grind. Little pieces of OILY black brittle plastic began to litter the floor and before I knew it, the weight plates began falling out of the dumbbell handle. <br/><br/>Additionally, I am extremely disappointed in Lifecore's false advertising that these weights adjust in 2.5 pound increments. They do NOT. Instead, they adjust in 5 pound increments and the only way that you can adjust by 2.5 pound increments is to unevenly load each end of the dumbbell. For example, if you want 22.5 lbs, you will need to set one end to load no weights while the other end loads 20 pounds. Have you ever tried to perform chest presses or shoulder presses with an unevenly loaded dumbbell? It's just not safe! Get Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells instead! The Lifecore Corebells promised to be durable (as the plates are made of metal) and to be adjustable in 2.5 lb increments. HOWEVER, both promises are false. These dumbbells are made of a brittle plastic casing that is too fragile to hold the metal plates. After approximately 10 uses, the plastic sliding mechanism used to select the weight plates began to stick and grind. Little pieces of OILY black brittle plastic began to litter the floor and before I knew it, the weight plates began falling out of the dumbbell handle.

Additionally, I am extremely disappointed in Lifecore’s false advertising that these weights adjust in 2.5 pound increments. They do NOT. Instead, they adjust in 5 pound increments and the only way that you can adjust by 2.5 pound increments is to unevenly load each end of the dumbbell. For example, if you want 22.5 lbs, you will need to set one end to load no weights while the other end loads 20 pounds. Have you ever tried to perform chest presses or shoulder presses with an unevenly loaded dumbbell? It’s just not safe! Get Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells instead!

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