Amazon Basics Neoprene Workout Dumbbell
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My GF bought these as collectors pieces, it been months and they remain in pristine condition sitting in unopened boxes in our pantry, along with a workout DVD still wrapped in the original plastic.\n\nHopefully these will stay in the family for generations to come, at least the family who buys them from our future garage sale for 1/10th the price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Do not buy this product. I’m 20 weeks pregnant and recently bought these weights as part of a prenatal Pilates routine. While using one of the weights, I felt a sharp object impale my finger. I looked down and found a thin needle sticking out of the weight that had come through the material and stabbed my hand. Needless to say, I will be writing a formal complaint as this caused me to bleed and caused a lot of pain.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Have you heard of brand new dumbbells splitting in half? Well, here they are! The product arrived last Wednesday. My 17 year old did bicep curls only twice. One of them suddenly broke (photo) and fell on the floor with a thump. Thankfully, there was neither physical injury nor property damage. The material looks like some kind of compound, heavy but isn't like steel but more like coal. When a company like Amazon places their brand name on private label products, you'd think these products are thoroughly vetted. I'm really disappointed with Amazon. I hope they'll pull this product out."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not very happy with this purchase. The 2lb weights had nicks in the rubber and my 3lb weight was broken. How does a weight break?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "* 8/26/18 - Sent the weight set back, being off in weight as much as they were was pretty bad. I received the new set earlier today and as I unpacked the set each weight went onto a scale. They were all off by maybe an ounce or two, nothing as dramatic as the original set I was sent so I'm keeping them and will update my review after I've used them for awhile.\n\n***********Original review below*******\nMy husband has the standard large metal weights out in the garage for lifting but I wanted a small set of hand weights in the house that I could use for toning up a few areas. I purchased this set and after reading a few reviews decided to weigh mine and each and every one does not match the weight printed on the ends."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The foam ate through the finish on a side table after just setting it down on it overnight. I picked it up the next morning and it had melted through the finish leaving a goopy mess. I read another review about the same thing happening and thought it was too weird to be true. What is this stuff that eats through finish? Probably shouldn't touch these. I'll be asking for a refund."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "So, these weights are actually great. They were exactly what I wanted and needed. They feel great and seem balanced to me. *BUT* - there is something in the coating the wrecks furniture finish! Do not set these on a table or a shelf. I kept them on a shelf in my pretty new entertainment center (manufactured about a year ago, I looked). At first I saw some brown stuff on the bottom of the weights and I thought maybe it was residue from shipping or the dye leaching out of the foam. When I pulled them out this week, I noticed they had eaten through the finish on the shelf!!! I can flip the shelf over and I won't make that mistake again - but thought I should warn others."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The middle of this dumbell is much THICKER than any other of my neoprene weights. I have 5, 8, 9, 12, 15 and now 20 pound dumbells. However, sadly these will not be used hardly at all because my hands do not fit comfortly around the handle. I am 5 feet tall and weigh 120. I do wish I could return these and invest in adjustable weights instead.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased two different Amazon Basics dumbbell products (1) a set of three pair: 2, 3, and 5 pounds, with a stand. And (2) a pair of 10 pounders.\n\nI have had a similar dumb bells of a different brand for many years and am now getting these for a vacation home. The neoprene weights are easy to grip, comfortable, and I love the bright colors!\n\nThe set of three pair is better than my old set which included pairs of 1, 3, and 5 pound dumbbells — because I never use the 1 pound ones. They are just too tiny.\n\nMy only complaint is that the plastic stand is very small—too small—so it’s a bit awkward to reach for and put back the dumbbells onto the stand. I am glad that the set included the stand, but I wish it was a bit larger and more sturdy. The very similar first set that I purchased many years ago also has a plastic stand, but it is larger and heavier plastic.\n\nI do recommend these dumb bells, but just know that the stand that comes with the set is not that useful since it is so small.\n\nI write honest reviews to help others make informed purchases because I read reviews myself and appreciate how helpful they can be. I hope that my review helped you.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've recently started working out at home since I can't do much walking outdoors here in Wisconsin during the winter. Rather than getting a gym membership, I decided to invest in some workout equipment. I've really gotten interested in using Jillian Michaels' workout videos and the one I use most of the time,  Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred , requires hand weights. I already have a set of neoprene 5-pound weights but a friend suggested I start with 3-pound weights. I've ordered some of the AmazonBasics items before and liked the look and price of these.\n\nThese dumbbells are great for working out at home, either just to do some reps or use with videos. The outside is made of neoprene so they are soft to grip and easy to hold. Personally, I'm not a fan of the cast iron dumbbells and I love the feel of these. Each dumbbell comes individually packaged in it's own box. I ordered the 3-pound weights and they are pink with 3 pounds printed on each side. I set them on our scale at home and the two weights together said they weigh 6.2 pounds so I feel the weights are accurate (we have a digital scale). I do not know the country of origin.\n\nI've owned these weights for only a couple weeks and I'm very happy with them! I've used them a number of times with my video and they work great. I feel the price is good for the quality and I will look at ordering others in the future as I get stronger! If you are looking for some hand weights, I recommend buying these!"}]