Bowflex Selecttech Dumbbells Review

SelectTech Dumbbells sell at the hefty price of $400. Since dumbbells sell for about $1.00 per pound I could have bought 52.5 pounds of dumbbells for about $110.00

I think convenience factor is worth the money though many may see them as a frivolous purchase.

We got two dumbbells that allow us to go from 5 pounds to 52.5 pounds. If you are curling or pressing considerably more weight than that these will not be for you.

The dumbbells sit on a base. In order to get the weight I want to lift I turn a dial let’s say to 20 pounds for bicep curls. When I lift up the dumbbell I get 25 pounds of weights. Essentially the rest of the weight gets left behind

The dial is easy to turn. If you are lifting any weight at all you will have the strength to turn the dial. The mechanism locks into place. I can feel the knob rest in a notch and I hear a noise so I know it’s locked.

The dumbbells are covered with plastic so they are quiet when put down. Up to 25 pounds I can pick a weight from 5 to 25 pounds in increments of 2 ½ pounds. I love this because I use very light weight for shoulder work.

Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells have what is called offset weight selection. If I am doing side lateral raises (These are for the shoulder. The proper way to do them is to lift your arms out to the side with a bend in the elbow. The dumbbell points down slightly like you are pouring a cup of coffee.) I might want more weight at the base of the dumbbell. So I can set the top for 5 pounds and the bottom for 2 ½ pounds.

A DVD comes with the dumbbells. The weights on the dumbbells have a five year warranty.

These are made by Nautilus for Bowflex.

Jo's Viewpoint

I like them!