Home adjustable weight dumbbell solution?

[sonambulo]

Currently I have a single dumbbell that I use for a variety of movements with resistance in addition to a lot of body weight training. The problem is that I'm starting to move up in weight and I just don't trust the olympic dumbbell.

So...I've been looking into other solutions. I looked at powerblocks but Spinlock looks like it's going to be the best bet especially since there are a bunch of plates in my building's basement I can snag for free. Does anyone have any experience with spinlock? Other recommendations?

 

[NGC_604]

I have Ironmaster dumbbells and have nothing but positive things to say about them. They are pricey, but you get what you pay for. I tried out the powerblocks and I hated the feel and design. so I went with Ironmaster instead.

 

[RagingBITCH]

If you insist on buying weights and working out at home - just get a decent set of weights with clips or the locks. The adjustable dumbbells are a nice idea, but insanely expensive. Free weights can be used with barbells as well.

I'm inclined to say just go sign up for a gym though.

 

[sonambulo]

Nahhhhh. I used to work out at a gym but prefer working out at home by a country mile.

Thanks for the input folks.

 

[GenHoth]

Just curious, why don't you trust an olympic bar? What is their to trust anyway?

 

[sonambulo]

An Olympic dumbbell bar holds the weight on with a little screw in pin that just uses friction against the bar to hold it there. Good collars are too big to be effective on a dumbbell. My various lift weights are creeping up there and I would be pissed if a pin slid out and weight went flying somewhere during a snatch or something.