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SelectTech 552 Dumbbells
Adjustable weight dumbbells
Mid-range · middle third of home fitness equipment
Should you buy it??
Too early to call
One source so far — no reviewer, buyer or press cross-check yet.
Quick take
In short: what each side says
Buyers — each opened up in full further down ↓
Owners love the space-saving design, quick weight switching, and comfortable grip, but durability issues with the locking mechanism and base design, plus poor warranty support, create significant frus
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Act two · ★ new
What the people say.
The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.
Feature by feature
What critics and buyers say, by feature.
“Easy adjustments”— Men's Fitness
“Weight adjustments in 2.5-lb increments”— Garage Gym Reviews
From 14 published reviews + buyer ratings · last 18 months?
What buyers say?
What Google knows about it.
Beyond the video critics, Google pools 8,989 buyer ratings of the SelectTech 552 Dumbbells from across retailers — a far wider, if blunter, jury. Here’s the shape of that opinion.
8,989 ratings · 7 written
across 3 retailers
What owners single out
Buyers' weakest aspect—durability and base design flaws—directly mirrors video reviewers' concerns about the plastic retaining ring and flimsy base cradle construction.
In their words
“The Results series 552 dumbbells are the perfect fitness equipment for a small space and incredibly convenient to use for day to day exercise. You can switch from one weight to another in seconds. Sitting on the couch watching the game? Grab the dumbbells and do some curls, or lunges, presses, butterflies.... Very easy to switch from one weight setting to another. The grip is comfortable and more ”
TJ · verified purchase · bowflex.com
“The plastic retaining ring broke while I was carrying these and dropped 25 pounds of weight inched from my foot. Bowflex said they would send a replacement part but has told me it's "out of stock" with no known restocking date despite these dumbbells being discounted for sale on their website. Then they said they don't have to honor the warranty because: "The company you purchased your product fro”
Foxcroft · verified purchase · dickssportinggoods.com
as of June 30 · 8989 buyer ratings?
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The recap
Where it stands today.
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