Bowflex Dumbbell Review both the 1090 and the 552 models
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- Links to the dumbbells:
552's:
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1090's:
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Video Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - My Rating
0:26 - Cons | Length
0:47 - Cons | Price
1:12 - Cons | Gets stuck
2:17 - Cons | 1090’s Grip
2:41 - Cons | Can’t Drop
3:18 - Pros | Quick Adjustability
3:58 - Pros | Great Shape
5:37 - Pros | Weighted Sides
5:51 - Pros | Price
6:17 - Differences | Price
6:41 - Differences | Grips
7:00 - Differences | Weight Increments
7:52 - Differences | Size Difference
8:09 - Ending Notes
Dude this is a great review. You answered literally every question I was searching for online. Thank you for this
Thanks for the excellent comprehensive review! The timestamps are really appreciated.
AMAZING review. Thank you. This helped me out a lot.
I have the 552 set. I’m an old guy and above 5 months ago I was a fat fat old guy. I’m in the middle of a transformation - down around 60 + pounds from 240 to 176. I started exercise around 190. These Bowflex 552 sets are great. I use them a lot, along with a barbell weights and a Bowflex power rod set up. The one problem would be outgrowing them as you advance, which is why you’d then by the 1090 set. These sets work much much better with the Bowflex stand rather than on the floor. If you want to muscle up this is a good way to go.
That is awesome you are getting such great results working out. I agree that the stand would be an improvement. Thanks for the comment.
That is incredible
GREAT VIDEO! Every question that I had was answered. Thank you!
Thanks for the supportive comment!
Great review, great vid. Went ahead and bought a pair of the 1090s. Wish more ppl on UA-cam understood the power and importance of time stamps the way you do lol
The best adjustable dumbbells video on UA-cam. Thanks man!
Thanks a lot and hope you enjoy them!
Well Done! Those 9 minutes flew by - keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Thank you for the review!!!
Great informative video 💪🏾
excellent review! pretty comprehensive
great review and explanation of the pros and cons
Thank you!
I have the 1090s. The biggest issue is they are super bulky which limits certain movements like you mentioned in the beginning such a close grip bench, and deadlifts. And yeah you can make compromises by adjusting your technique but at the same time it doesn't always lead to the best results and may also lead to injury if adjusting your technique incorrectly to fit the movement.
Hey Walt .. just came across your video and i am so happy i did ... great video, great detailed analysis ... really happy with it. You making my buying process easier.
This is how reviews should be done. Thank you!
Two questions please:
1. I read somewhere someone complaining that the dialing mechanism jammed on him. Are you aware of that issue?
2. The pinky bridge, is made of plastic to my knowledge. Is that what is holding the plates together?
Can you please elaborate?
Excellent video thanks so much. I'm an OTR truck driver and I need something to take along with me for some exercise. I think the 552's will fit the bill nicely. Again, thanks for the awesome review.
The price has gone up by two fold
Joel Dichter yeah I’ve noticed, also as of yesterday not even Bowflex has them in stock.
Bcharns prodstop has it for 375 though
I think they would fit the bill well also. Yes the virus thing has made people not go to gym so dumb bell sales has gone thru the roof.
Great review and nice setup. Which workout bench are you using in the video?
Wow very well done review
I had a pair for 14 years and one fell as I was putting it back on the rack and the handle disc 3 cracked and broke. Being that it is during COVID, getting a replacement was really hard. I bought a replacement disc and fixed it. However, a Average Joe has a great long term fix coming -aluminum discs that will make it virtually hard to ruin over time.
i wish theses prices were still good.
I got mine today (2 months old) for 500.
@@glamoc0000 how and where? used?
@@blade2648 offer up
Good comparison and review bro..Love from India ..keep it up ..liked n subscribed..Cheers👍😎
Thanks for the sub!
great video. Thank you
I have a pair of the 552’s. Great investment, highly recommend Bowflex dumbbells!!
Nuobells are the best
Are they not too long? About to buy but the length looks awkward
Glad to hear it!
nice job on the review.
I'm using your affiliate link. Thank you.
So random to see you here?! But, I imagine w/ the lock-in, the Fro's gotta work on those biceps somehow!
Thanks, It not an affiliate link, I need to make a website and get amazon to approve it to get one, working on that now, but appreciate the kind words and support.
Fro lifts raw
You can go up by 2.5 on the 1090s, you just offset each side by 5 (so for 17.5 you do 20 on one side and 15 on the other)
Thanks for the tip.
I have the 1090s and love them. you can adjust in 2.5 lb increments as well. so if you want 37.5 lb dumbbells just set 1 side to 35 and the other to 40. you can then adjust hand grip to favor the heavier side to comensate for the weight difference. works great!
Glad you are enjoying them.
Great review. I have the 1090’s. The only thing I would add is I found the handle pretty good. The pro being they don’t slip, so they remain in the perfect position to replace them in the rack
Thanks for sharing, I agree.
3:40 great point didnt think about that till you mentioned. Best review on bowflex by far. Do you think its redundant having the 552s If I went with the 1090s first?
in my opinion it is redundant. the only reason to have both is if you wated to set 2 different weights for circuit training but even then they can be changed so quickly it wouldnt be necessary.
@@dkillahne appreciate the input since you have both of them.
very detailed thanks
Thanks for your review!!! From 2020
Have you been experiencing any cracked/warped selector discs (the grey discs that separate and secure the plates)? Have your plates begun falling out of the dumbbell yet? How long have you been using them and how frequently?
I love the idea of these dumbells for home and seriously toyed with the idea of a pair of the bigger ones but I cannot get past the idea of plate e mechanicsm failure shoulder or flat bench pressing and landing on my head of face.
I have the 552 the only issue I have had with them is after some wear and tear the plates may fall out which could be dangerous. There is a video about this on UA-cam.
4:20 that’s something I’ve been wondering about for awhile as well with these dumbbells. I was unsure if you could hold them by the weights for tricep workouts. Thanks for clearing that up.
No problem, thanks for watching
Is it possible to use lifting straps with the Bowflex dumbbells ? The main issue I think would be that when you need to tightly grip the straps, you rotate the dumbbell, but the Bowflex has uneven weight distribution and always must be held with the red handle at the top. Has anyone tried lifting straps ?
Great video!! Best one I seen. Prices have dramatically jumped. Bow flex 552 is going for $1000 or more on Amazon but mostly sold out. Wonder if that’s price gauging.
Killin it yea its ridiculous
Yea it's crazy! I've been searching for Powerblocks for a couple months now and on Ebay they are going for 1000-2000+ and I wanted the model that expanded past 50lbs. I was able to get a pair on Facebook marketplace for 700 bucks with the 70lb add on kits which right now is a steal! I also went with the powerblocks cause I dont hear a single bad thing about them. No cheap plastics and they are built to last!
Excellent review thank you !! 👍🏾
Glad to help, thanks for the feedback.
You, sir, get a like. Excellent video
Thank you!
If any they made a 24kg set and another from 25-50kg.
4 dumbells for the entire range.
Those two sets are worth more than my car in Covid times.
Like gold now ha ha.
Lol, stay swole!
it's not only that they're longer, but they're the same length even if you just want 10 pounds.. for that reason, would look at weider or nordictrack
I'm assuming you can get down to 2.5# increments by off-dialing each side; that is setting one side's dialer one notch heavier than the other?
I never thought of that but yes your right you can do that.
Good review
Thanks
Good video. Bought it!
for how much?
I got it from Amazon for $320 each so $640 for the pair. I'm guessing prices will keep going up with the coronavirus scare. I would highly recommend these. I was worried it'll cramp my workout Ie not going to the gym. These def make up a bit for that. Love the fact you can go higher in weights to 90lbs.
Tell All 640 Amazon
I see know most places are sold out, there are sellers on amazon selling for almost double the price now.
@@waltsreviews90 it has been crazy. I was able to get a single one for ~280USD before things went off the rail
Maybe it won't get stuck if you go straight down and not at a 20 degree angle? >_>
I wish the 1090s had the same grips as the 552s as the 1090s handles freaking hurt without gloves on.
I agree especially if you go above 40lbs
I'm thinking of selling my 1090s to get the snode or nuobells, what u think? What are they worth these days
Last year you could get a lot for them, I had some offers, but I like them too much. I imagine they will go back to regular pricing eventually
@@waltsreviews90 I sold my bowflex 1090, bench and dumbell rack and used that money to purchase a flybird foldable bench, with the snode dumbells and snode dumbell rack. Awesome set up, much better than bowflex. The snode dumbells feel like real dumbells, all metal.
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
Any update on the status of the dumbbells? Mine broke after 2 months and bowflex won't honor the warranty.
Why won't they honor it? What was their response?
@@Drum8888 they said it didn't cover "wear and tear" even though they are almost new.
They’re getting stuck because the dials are not lined up 100% on either side. Even a 1/4 inch off can make a difference. Try adjusting before slamming them.
Cool, thanks for the tip Jaymo25!
300 a pair? Wh6 are they listed at 1200 online?
Really overpriced on some sites like eBay
Cause during covid many people bought all the supply up just to sell them at really high prices
Gonna cop 1090’s for 370€, worth?
Can I drop them if I hit failure
It says do not drop, so no, however I have and luckily they have not broken.
I just don't understand these things. If you set the weights to 50lbs on one side and 50lbs on the other side of one dumbell. Are you lifting 100lbs with one dumbell? They just don't look like they are that heavy. Am I missing something?
Roc Mode if you set each side of the dumbbell to 50lb you have a 50lb dumbbell, if you set both dumbbells to 50lb you have two 50lb dumbbells
Basically if you set each side to 50- each side is 25lbs.
No 50lbs on both sides means a total of 50lbs, it is that way because each side has to be on the right setting to hit that weight.
You must have money to burn if you’re able to purchase both the 552s and 1090s. If so then you really should get the stand. Since the dumbbells can be stored conveniently in the stand near waist height, it makes the lifting of heavier weight out of the stand much easier when prepping to do an exercise. Also, take that Bowflex advisory if dropping those dumbbells seriously. Do so at your own risk.
DB4A I’ve got the 552s with the stands. Had them for a few months when I first bought them without the stands and the stands are a game changer. I highly recommend them for ease of use and storage.
The 552 cost 249 each where I live 🤯
Ahhhh!!
They get stuck if your dials are inbetween weights.
Good to know, thanks!
Hi just wanted to notify you in case you weren't aware, I believe a scam website is trying to use your video in order to market the Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells, the website is stayfit-store.com you should probably check it and shut that down.
That's really good to know. Thanks!
Powerblocks all the way!
I haven't used those, so perhaps you are right IDK
I’ve looked at those too, what’s the pros of using those vs these out of curiosity?
Nuobells is the best
wait, $150 each? and now they want $500 each? LOL
Gym's are closed. And they profit of it.
Supply and demand haha. If you wait till the gyms are open you will get it for a few peanuts off gumtree haha.
Word, I got it with the stand and it cost me 1500 after taxes and shit. 😭
@Zo Kay I've been using them often and I haven't had any issues. They work well. They look huge but actually using them the size wasn't an issue and I'm only 5'8". Grip was normal to me also. I have a small space so it was my only option. I also wanted it right away. It shipped fast. Today you can find things on fb marketplace and other places for cheap. People already selling their stuff.
That's crazy!
its crazy how cheap they were before covid
Seriously, I should start my own dumbbell production line...
Just payed 999€ for the 1090s
Shame the price of weights is so insanely high during the coronavirus pandemic. You're better off making homemade weights.
I would watch that video!
Really way too overpriced and don't do anything a classic 1" screw lock dumbbell won't do. Actually the classics are better, becauase you can put 150 or 200 lbs on them, which is great. 90lbs per side for a dumbbell bench press is way too light for me!
Pump it up!!!
@@waltsreviews90 hahah I'm just a big dude at 250. 180 lbs is like a pushup
Around $600 each now 😑
Yikes, once the demand levels off hopefully it will come back down. The virus made everyone want to bring gym home, so dumbbell sales went through the roof, they were sold out everywhere for a while.
Check out review on my channel of bowflex-like dumbbells I bought from Alibaba.com which is just as good but a lot cheaper. Also I currently have $100 Amazon giveaway. Enjoy
Need a rack so you don’t f up your back
too much plastic is the biggest con.
Both lex Adjustable dumbbells suck There not durable enough.
I dont like them
You prefer a different adjustable like powerblocks, or just don't like adjustable ones in general?
Walt's Reviews These are just too bulky
You are lyng bro, those dumbells if you use them often tend to break
I have the 1090's useless, they are to bulky for most exercises, a set of dumb bells from 5-50 pounds on a rack is much better, I will sell my 1090's with stand if I can find a buyer, I also have a Bow flex bench that is made for someone who doesn't care about their back, the gap between the seat and back bench is wide. Finally the guy in the video has no idea what he is talking about, his little space filled with Bow Flex weights looks like a place for kids to play.
Probably uses the bigger spaces in his house to have friends round. You know what friends are right? Also I know what you mean. Tiny little men tend to find them ‘too’ bulky
You need to buy flexbelks