Adjustable Dumbbell Set

A pair of adjustable dumbbells that cover a full range of weights from one set of handles. A dial at each end selects the load, engaging the plates you want and leaving the rest sitting in the cradle — so changing weight between sets is a turn of two dials rather than a trip to a rack.

The plates are steel with a moulded casing, stacked either side of a knurled handle. Because the unused plates stay in the base, the dumbbell you lift out is always balanced and always the length it needs to be. The selector will not release the handle unless the dial is fully seated on a marked setting, which is the interlock that matters on an adjustable dumbbell.

Both cradles are moulded plastic bases that hold the plates level and keep the pair together on the floor, so the set has a footprint about the size of a shoebox rather than a rack. Always return a dumbbell to its cradle before changing the setting, and confirm the dial has clicked home before lifting. Wipe the handles down after use.