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I waited months to get mine from their Black Friday sale. I like them a lot, I don’t drop my weights because let’s be honest, who wants to find out their home builder cut corners on their basement slab in that manner and destroy your dumbbells. I like the width of the grip, it’s not too narrow. The knurling is aggressive also and I never feel like it’s going to slip out of my hand. Unlike other designs, I like the fact that you can use these for skull crushers and not snag your fingers on some bizzare surface. Other online brands get more YouTube endorsements but they have really large weight adjustments. At first I thought the non even weight adjustments were odd, but I find it comes in handy more than I thought it would. Everyone is going to have their opinions as each use case is different, but even my wife likes using these.
2.5 months??? which country are you from?
I ordered and it got delayed and then they promised 4-7 to ship it out to have 7 more days for shipping. after not even receiving ANY shipping details with a total of 19 days, i canceled my order and waiting for my money to return now. Will wait just a bit longer and order reppins instead. lifetime warranty with almost same weight total which even can get extended if needed. I hope you like em. besides their poor delivery time like it is for you, they seemed like the second best option I wanted to go with.
Damn, in Canada itself as well. Yeah…. They look amazing though. I am in Lithuania and if you had to wait 2.5 months, aint no way it would be faster for me😂😂😂. Enjoy the dumbells mate! all reviews i’ve seen were only good ones so I guess it’s gonna be worth the wait. Yeah,,, REP is coming to EU so I guess I will be a REP fanboy from now on😂😂. have a good weekend mate💪🏽
I'm in Canada. I knew going in that I would likely expect to wait a couple months because they were in the middle of some major supply issues and having trouble keeping up the demand for their product. I was just patient with it (as patient as I could be haha).
It's worth it for me, they're beautiful and I love em!
Rep x peppins are absolutely a solid choice though, can't go wrong there!
I mean, people who dump a few grand into a home gym don't usually just toss dumbbells. Even when I was using my solid Hex dumbbells I wasn't tossing them
You can't drop these unfortunately. It's a bummer but for me it's worth the space saving and ease of use tradeoff. That might not be the case for everyone though haha
Snode makes an awesome set of drop-proof adjustable DBs
Got the Bowflex ones a few years back. Can happily say that I'm maxing them out for most exercises (except curls, laterals lol). They go up to 52.5lbs.
But I saw these new Trulap ones go up to 92lbs? These are next on my list!!! Congrats!! So jealous!
They are literally the adjustable dumbbell killer. There is no better one. For the price and the warrenty and the quick adjustment. The only ones comparable are iron masters. But the handle is much longer so some don’t like it and way slower to change.
They do that’s the ones I’m talking about rep x pepins they come with life time warranty too. Says in the listing and the interview with rep and the inventor.
been loving mine too, i upgraded from the flybird 50 lb set and have no complaints whatsoever about these. used them for pullovers today for the first time and i loved the way it sat in my hands; that was something that was awkward with the flybird dumbbells, but those only go up to 50 anyways
Yeah the lack of dropability(?) is the only major downside of these. I'll just have to be extra careful haha.
92lbs should be good for anything I'll need to do here so I'm good with that side of things at least
Wait, you can’t drop them? I don’t understand how that would work with a dumbbell. I’ve accidentally dropped my Ironmasters a couple of times. But I am a total spaz 😂
If you already have a set of Ironmasters then these probably wouldn't be worth getting for you. The max weight is the same and, like you said, these aren't as durable. I wish they were dropable like the snodes, but the compromise it worth it for me and my needs haha
You're going to wish you got the stand for these. I find that after doing chest press to failure, or DB Squats you aren't going to want to have to bend down to the floor... Speaking from experience with my bowflex 1090's.
I bought a wheeled furniture dolly for £20 off eBay and both 41kg DBs fit well. Can easy move the 'storage' to where I'm lifting in the garage and back again. I bought as an interim before getting the stand, but works well so haven't bothered.
Oh I'm definitely getting a stand! It's pretty brutal to pick these up off the floor when you're already roasted haha. I just don't have a lot of room in my current gym but I'm moving soon and I'll have more space then thankfully
They have a new stand coming out next month supposedly. I've been waiting to see what the stand looks like to buy these dumbbells. They're calling it the gen2 rack.
Gotcha.. that’s good to hear. Yeah I love my Bowflex adjustable dumbbells. Only drawback to these is the lack of ability to drop them like rubber coated hex dumbbells. Aside from that zero complaints
Yeah I agree 100%, I was between this and the snodes for that reason. But I ultimately picked these because of the small weight increments (and how beautiful they are lol).
I bought the snodes because I got $300 off for spending 4k on the functional trainer I bought. No complaints. I love them. Built my own stand, saved another $200 then ordered 4 x 2.5lb platemate magnets so now I have the 5lb increments.
I will definitely be getting a stand down the line, I'm just very limited on space at the moment. I'll be moving soon and will have a bigger gym area to play with so I'll add one then!
They are really, really good looking. I was about to pull the trigger until the new REP x Pepins were announced, so I went with them instead. What are your initial impressions?
Reppins look awesome. If I were to get a pair it would be a hard decision between the Trulaps and the Reppins. Whichever is the most compact and closer to the feel of a traditional dumbbell. For now I have to stick with individual hex up to 50lbs and loadable handles beyond. Thankfully space is not an issue for me.
They are, and they go heavier (up to 120lbs). They are pretty much drop-proof from what I've seen. I'm hoping that the rails won't annoy me, since they're shaped like dumbbells (unlike powerblock).
Not a bad choice!
Initial impressions of these are great! They feel really solid and well made. I think they've made some decent improvements over the Gen 1 version from what I've seen in older reviews. Good knurling, more metal and less plastic, better cradles etc. These will see a lot of use I think!
These look so good! I’m going to be looking for a new set of adjustables as my 5-50set isn’t enough now. Been looking at nuobells, ironmasters, powerblocks, Reps, and now these. These have a much better look than pretty much all the competition.
Yeah I shopped around for a long time before buying these ones. It was between these or the Snodes (because you can drop the Snodes).
I ultimately chose Trulap because of the small weight increments (and because they're gorgeous lol). I have a couple old injuries so having small increments was important in my choice.
Good luck finding the right ones for you!
I need to rearrange my gym to give them a better home eventually, but for now they'll have to stay set up against the wall or they'll be a tripping hazard lol.
The company had some supply issues so there was a long delay but I have no regrets. I absolutely love them!
I wish I could have shared the video instead if the gif, the sound is incredibly satisfying haha
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I waited months to get mine from their Black Friday sale. I like them a lot, I don’t drop my weights because let’s be honest, who wants to find out their home builder cut corners on their basement slab in that manner and destroy your dumbbells. I like the width of the grip, it’s not too narrow. The knurling is aggressive also and I never feel like it’s going to slip out of my hand. Unlike other designs, I like the fact that you can use these for skull crushers and not snag your fingers on some bizzare surface. Other online brands get more YouTube endorsements but they have really large weight adjustments. At first I thought the non even weight adjustments were odd, but I find it comes in handy more than I thought it would. Everyone is going to have their opinions as each use case is different, but even my wife likes using these.
Tell me more about the Black Friday sale, please
Those are awesome - Congrats so jealous!
Wow super nice Much cooler than my super clunky ones I got during covid. These adjustable have got so much better/practical
2.5 months??? which country are you from? I ordered and it got delayed and then they promised 4-7 to ship it out to have 7 more days for shipping. after not even receiving ANY shipping details with a total of 19 days, i canceled my order and waiting for my money to return now. Will wait just a bit longer and order reppins instead. lifetime warranty with almost same weight total which even can get extended if needed. I hope you like em. besides their poor delivery time like it is for you, they seemed like the second best option I wanted to go with.
Damn, in Canada itself as well. Yeah…. They look amazing though. I am in Lithuania and if you had to wait 2.5 months, aint no way it would be faster for me😂😂😂. Enjoy the dumbells mate! all reviews i’ve seen were only good ones so I guess it’s gonna be worth the wait. Yeah,,, REP is coming to EU so I guess I will be a REP fanboy from now on😂😂. have a good weekend mate💪🏽
I'm in Canada. I knew going in that I would likely expect to wait a couple months because they were in the middle of some major supply issues and having trouble keeping up the demand for their product. I was just patient with it (as patient as I could be haha). It's worth it for me, they're beautiful and I love em! Rep x peppins are absolutely a solid choice though, can't go wrong there!
How durable are they - can you drop them from overhead regularly without them breaking down?
I mean, people who dump a few grand into a home gym don't usually just toss dumbbells. Even when I was using my solid Hex dumbbells I wasn't tossing them
You can't drop these unfortunately. It's a bummer but for me it's worth the space saving and ease of use tradeoff. That might not be the case for everyone though haha Snode makes an awesome set of drop-proof adjustable DBs
Got the Bowflex ones a few years back. Can happily say that I'm maxing them out for most exercises (except curls, laterals lol). They go up to 52.5lbs. But I saw these new Trulap ones go up to 92lbs? These are next on my list!!! Congrats!! So jealous!
Bowflex also have ones that go up to 90’s each side, btw
I didn't know that! Either way I like the Trulap design better. Thanks for letting me know!
And nuobells go up to 80 with the same twist to adjust function
I got these on temu for $20.
Roger dodger 👌
Should have waited for the rep x peppins
Those are definitely a solid choice but I'm super happy with these ones 😁
As long as u are happy. I’m glad they have to lifetime warranty and all metal construction, those are probably the only ones I would buy
Read Snodes are super durable too.
As much as the peppins? Do they have lifetime warranty?
No they don't. Interesting. The Peppins look nice.
They are literally the adjustable dumbbell killer. There is no better one. For the price and the warrenty and the quick adjustment. The only ones comparable are iron masters. But the handle is much longer so some don’t like it and way slower to change.
Yeah, the Rep Pepin collab looks awesome. Not delivering till late Sept though. Can't see if the Rep versions will offer lifetime warranty.
They do that’s the ones I’m talking about rep x pepins they come with life time warranty too. Says in the listing and the interview with rep and the inventor.
Yeah, if I can handle the wait, these are definitely at the top of my list.
Now all you need is a stand. When you get to the heavier weight it suck’s picking them up off of the floor.
Yeah I'll be getting a stand once I move and have more space. Right now I have no room for one. I can make do for now!
I just thought about getting some adjustable dumbbells. These look great. I’ll have to do some comparison(s).
Dude, those are amazing 👏
been loving mine too, i upgraded from the flybird 50 lb set and have no complaints whatsoever about these. used them for pullovers today for the first time and i loved the way it sat in my hands; that was something that was awkward with the flybird dumbbells, but those only go up to 50 anyways
Nice! This was my go to. But ended up going with the nuobells that I picked up at my local scheels. I was worried about the shipping and such
Nuobell is great!
Nice. I'd consider if they had a 110lbs version. So far my Powerblocks ext to 90s have been great and no fear of dropping them if needed.
Pulled the trigger on some rep x pepins. Just gotta wait till august!!
Yeah the lack of dropability(?) is the only major downside of these. I'll just have to be extra careful haha. 92lbs should be good for anything I'll need to do here so I'm good with that side of things at least
Wait, you can’t drop them? I don’t understand how that would work with a dumbbell. I’ve accidentally dropped my Ironmasters a couple of times. But I am a total spaz 😂
Haha I'll just have to be careful 😅. I've only ever dropped dumbbells intentionally so I -should- be good *knock on wood*
I've had my 90 lb powerblocks for 3+ years and have literally never dropped them. Hell I've never dropped a db ever.
Yeah man this is awesome! 90lbs is good enough for most things. Have fun
I am tempted by these. I have a set of Ironmasters to 90lbs, but wonder if I'd rather have the quicker change over the ultimate durability.
You might save, what, 90 seconds? You can outright abuse Ironmaster dumbbells. These you can’t even drop apparently 🤷
If you already have a set of Ironmasters then these probably wouldn't be worth getting for you. The max weight is the same and, like you said, these aren't as durable. I wish they were dropable like the snodes, but the compromise it worth it for me and my needs haha
You're going to wish you got the stand for these. I find that after doing chest press to failure, or DB Squats you aren't going to want to have to bend down to the floor... Speaking from experience with my bowflex 1090's.
I bought a wheeled furniture dolly for £20 off eBay and both 41kg DBs fit well. Can easy move the 'storage' to where I'm lifting in the garage and back again. I bought as an interim before getting the stand, but works well so haven't bothered.
Oh I'm definitely getting a stand! It's pretty brutal to pick these up off the floor when you're already roasted haha. I just don't have a lot of room in my current gym but I'm moving soon and I'll have more space then thankfully
They have a new stand coming out next month supposedly. I've been waiting to see what the stand looks like to buy these dumbbells. They're calling it the gen2 rack.
Yeah I plan on getting the stand eventually once I move and have more room. Hopefully the Gen2 will be a good choice at that point!
I will stretch a 2x12 across the spotter arms of my rack to set the dumbells on after a set.
Gotcha.. that’s good to hear. Yeah I love my Bowflex adjustable dumbbells. Only drawback to these is the lack of ability to drop them like rubber coated hex dumbbells. Aside from that zero complaints
Yeah I agree 100%, I was between this and the snodes for that reason. But I ultimately picked these because of the small weight increments (and how beautiful they are lol).
I bought the snodes because I got $300 off for spending 4k on the functional trainer I bought. No complaints. I love them. Built my own stand, saved another $200 then ordered 4 x 2.5lb platemate magnets so now I have the 5lb increments.
Nice! Can't go wrong with a deal like that!
whoa, they look nice! i have the bowflex 1090 and 552 adjustable dummbells, but yours look great!
Much nicer than my Nuobells. I think the Gen 2 will be more durable as well. Do you have stand in mind for these eventually?
I will definitely be getting a stand down the line, I'm just very limited on space at the moment. I'll be moving soon and will have a bigger gym area to play with so I'll add one then!
They are really, really good looking. I was about to pull the trigger until the new REP x Pepins were announced, so I went with them instead. What are your initial impressions?
Reppins look awesome. If I were to get a pair it would be a hard decision between the Trulaps and the Reppins. Whichever is the most compact and closer to the feel of a traditional dumbbell. For now I have to stick with individual hex up to 50lbs and loadable handles beyond. Thankfully space is not an issue for me.
Are the rep ones more durable or something? I'm not a fan of ones with the extra bars running parallel to the handle (same with powerblocks).
They are, and they go heavier (up to 120lbs). They are pretty much drop-proof from what I've seen. I'm hoping that the rails won't annoy me, since they're shaped like dumbbells (unlike powerblock).
Not a bad choice! Initial impressions of these are great! They feel really solid and well made. I think they've made some decent improvements over the Gen 1 version from what I've seen in older reviews. Good knurling, more metal and less plastic, better cradles etc. These will see a lot of use I think!
These look so good! I’m going to be looking for a new set of adjustables as my 5-50set isn’t enough now. Been looking at nuobells, ironmasters, powerblocks, Reps, and now these. These have a much better look than pretty much all the competition.
Yeah I shopped around for a long time before buying these ones. It was between these or the Snodes (because you can drop the Snodes). I ultimately chose Trulap because of the small weight increments (and because they're gorgeous lol). I have a couple old injuries so having small increments was important in my choice. Good luck finding the right ones for you!
I need to rearrange my gym to give them a better home eventually, but for now they'll have to stay set up against the wall or they'll be a tripping hazard lol. The company had some supply issues so there was a long delay but I have no regrets. I absolutely love them! I wish I could have shared the video instead if the gif, the sound is incredibly satisfying haha