Where to buy weight plates for under $1\lb?

[jamex]

Anyone have a source? All the major dept stores seem to hover around $1/lb which isn't awful but can suck when you want to go pickup a couple 25lb plates. I've been keeping my eye on craigslist for used plates but figured it might be worth asking around in here as well.

I'm not desperate, but if I found the right deal I'd stock up so I don't have to tear down every other bar just to load up the 6 footer.

Thanks.

[jsv22]

i think fitness depot sells theirs for $0.89/lb....a lot of used sports equipment stores carry them for similar prices

[jamex]

Thanks. Never thought to check there since everything else seems to be jacked up. I've got some northern lights gear from there and figured I paid through the nose.

Any specific chains I can check for used weights or are you talking more independent shops? I've looked at places like National and SportChek and only saw new plates for around $1\lb.

[Ritch]

garage sale!!! They practically give the stuff out...

[Big D]

garage sale!!! They practically give the stuff out...

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buying it brand new can be very costly.
my neighbor bought a bunch of equipment off a gym that went bankrupt, he got a great deal

[Sean Summers]

Kijiji.
SS

[slick rick]

Thanks. Never thought to check there since everything else seems to be jacked up. I've got some northern lights gear from there and figured I paid through the nose.

Any specific chains I can check for used weights or are you talking more independent shops? I've looked at places like National and SportChek and only saw new plates for around $1\lb.

"Play it again sports" carries used weights but only standard plates unfortunately. Like someone else said Fitness depot seems to be selling them for 0.89/lb and Fitness Source was selling them for 0.92/lb before Christmas.

[Talo]

I picked mine up at fitness depot for .52 about 8 years ago.

[nisser]

I picked mine up at fitness depot got .52 about 8 years ago.

Thanks buddy. That was useful.

[physique]

u will never see a price of .52 cents anymore. most plates are made overseas now and those countries have wised up to pricing. i have seen my prices jump from .29cents a pound my cost to around .80cents a pound now.

check kijii, or craigs list.

as for chains, go to a boat store. or a rope/chain store. i live on the island so it isnt hard to find a store here for chains

[jamex]

UPDATE:

I found a place in mississauga selling steel 35s for .40cents a lb. Here's his kijiji ad http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-Dumbells-and-Olympic-Weight-Plates-W0QQAdIdZ174750908

The place is Refitness and they have lots of other gear they buy back from gyms upgrading to new equipment. I bought 6x35lb plates for around $80 :) He was out of 45s but did have lots of rubbercoated 35s which cost about twice as much, and I saw lots of dumbbells but wasn't interested.

Anyhow just thought I'd pass along the find. I'd say call first to see if he has what you're interested as he mentioned they blew through around 9000lbs in a month already...yes 9 thousand...apparently some dude bought 6000lbs and loaded it into his own vehicle\tank. Supercool guys to deal with. Cash no tax. Post back if you scored some cool stuff.

Cheers

[slick rick]

great find jamex.. thanks bro.

[jsv22]

UPDATE:
He was out of 45s but did have lots of rubbercoated 35s



When you say rubber coated you mean bumper plates or those crappy metal ones dipped in rubber?

[jamex]

When you say rubber coated you mean bumper plates or those crappy metal ones dipped in rubber?

check the pics in the kijiji ad. I'm not sure what bumper plates are but they looked\felt to me as just metal plates coated in rubber to reducing clanging noises. Why are those shitty? Either way they cost double the price so I skipped them.

[meathead]

Wallmart has plates cheaper than most fitness stores if you plan to buy new.

[jamex]

i've checked walmart and they're still around $1/lb all the way up to 25s. Some places are more of course.

[slick rick]

UPDATE:

I found a place in mississauga selling steel 35s for .40cents a lb. Here's his kijiji ad http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sports-bikes-Dumbells-and-Olympic-Weight-Plates-W0QQAdIdZ174750908

The place is Refitness and they have lots of other gear they buy back from gyms upgrading to new equipment. I bought 6x35lb plates for around $80 :) He was out of 45s but did have lots of rubbercoated 35s which cost about twice as much, and I saw lots of dumbbells but wasn't interested.

Anyhow just thought I'd pass along the find. I'd say call first to see if he has what you're interested as he mentioned they blew through around 9000lbs in a month already...yes 9 thousand...apparently some dude bought 6000lbs and loaded it into his own vehicle\tank. Supercool guys to deal with. Cash no tax. Post back if you scored some cool stuff.

Cheers

I paid this place a visit tonight, I bought a commercial grade Cybex Olympic Weight tree for $75.00. Great bunch of people with a warehouse full of equipment, if the board gym owners don't know of this place already they may want to pay it a visit, it's called Refitness in Mississauga.

[jsv22]

check the pics in the kijiji ad. I'm not sure what bumper plates are but they looked\felt to me as just metal plates coated in rubber to reducing clanging noises. Why are those shitty? Either way they cost double the price so I skipped them.

thanks man, i talked with the manager via email today. good guy.

great find by the way, thanks again!

[captainmorgan]

These aren't a bad price for rubber coated:
http://www.barbarianstrengthandfitness.ca/accessories/olympic-plates

[tiramisu]

If you shop for used plates you should be able to find .50 a pound.

[Talo]

I made mine for about .22c

[Talo]

These aren't a bad price for rubber coated:
http://www.barbarianstrengthandfitness.ca/accessories/olympic-plates



Those are over a dollar a pound.

[captainmorgan]

Those are over a dollar a pound.

From what I've found at Go Mango Fitness, Fitness Depot, Physique Fitness, they are pretty cheap in comparrison.

[69challenger]

Kijiji.
SS

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[cypherslock]

Fitness depot's weights just dropped in price to $0.68 per pound. Go get em. We had already bought the bar so they took that off. The price would have been $250. But with the decrease in price plus bar it came to $180 for 300 lbs of CAP olympic weights. Now, all I need is the power rack.

[tiramisu]

time for a couple of 100 pound plates

[Talo]

^^
I've got 2 50kg plates . THey are a pain in the ass to use.

[Sean Summers]

I am slowly putting together my home gym. I've picked up a Smith Machine, Hack Squat, Power Rack, plates, dumbbells and barbells - all from Kijiji. Also, I am picking up mats this week - also from Kijiji. You may also want to try Craig's List.