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These Milspec bumper plates are designed to the exacting tolerances and high durability requirements of the US Army. These bumper plates are used every day by soldiers training for and completing the ACFT- the Army Combat Fitness Test.
Are you training to be an elite soldier- or just training for the fitness level of an elite soldier? These milspec bumper plates are there for you!
Fringe Sport black bumper plates are manufactured to go toe to toe with any bumper plate on the market. They are constructed with virgin rubber, formulated specifically for its durability, density and low bounce. Most importantly, they go through the most customer-focused manufacturing, quality control, and shipping process in the industry so you can rest assured that you are getting the highest quality plates and we are taking the utmost care to ensure they arrive to you in pristine condition!
Quantity
2 - Black Bumper Plates (1 Pair) of each size in the designations stated for each set of plates.
Weight
10-55 pounds each
Weight Tolerance
+/- 1% of declared weight
Full Diameter
15 - 55 pound plates: 450mm (~17.7 inches) width, 10 pound plate: 445m (17.5 inches)
Insert Diameter
2 inches
Bumper Plate Widths
55's - 3.2", 45's - 2.9", 35's - 2.35", 25's - 1.87", 15's - 1.2", 10's - 1.05"
Durometer
10's and 15's are 90 sHA; the 25, 35, 45 and 55 pound bumpers are 85 sHA.
Material
Virgin rubber, stainless steel insert
Warranty
1 Year Warranty on 25's, 35's, 45's and 55's; 90 days on the 10's and 15's
Product ID
7057
What's The Difference Between Milspec And Standard Black Plates?
55's are 3.2", 45's are 2.9'', 35's are 2.35'', 25's are 1.87'' 15's are 1.2'', and the 10's are 1.05''
The 10 and 15-pound bumper plates are 90; the 25, 35, 45 and 55-pound bumpers are 85
Durometer is a measure of the hardness of a material. It ranges from 0-100, and the higher the rating the harder the material, and the higher the material's resistance to indentation. Anything above 65 is acceptable for bumper plates. Our plates are considered to be excellent.
In general, the lighter bumper plates have a higher durometer reading because they need to be more rigid to withstand the stress of being dropped. Heavier plates have more surface area to distribute the stress, so they do not need to be as hard.
Most Fringe Sport bumper plates are the IWF standard 450mm (~17.7") width in diameter, with a +/-1.5mm variance.
The ten-pound Fringe Sport bumpers are 445mm (17.5") in diameter.
The ten-pound bumper plates are purposefully 5mm narrower than the other bumper plates so that when you have 10's loaded on the bar, plus other bumpers, the 10-pound plates impact the ground a split second later than the other bumpers. Since the 10-pound plates have the least surface area and are thus the weakest bumpers, this saves stress on your 10 pounders!
Sometimes the bumpers smell due to the way that they are made. It isn't permanent. The best remedy is to let them air out in the sun for about 5 days.
The bumpers are greased as a part of the manufacturing process. Sometimes the factory doesn't clean the plates well enough. Here's what we do to de-grease these bad boys:
We wash the bumpers about 3 times, with paper towels, soap, and water. If that doesn't work, then we use a de-greaser spray that can be purchased at a local home improvement store.
Drop away. We are confident that our 10-pound bumper plates can handle the abuse, and they are backed by our fully comprehensive warranty for 1 year just in case.
Some of our plates go through random spot checks by different quality assurance teams. The star simply means your plate passed inspection. There are no differences in quality between plates with or without stars!
While these plates are designed in Austin, they are crafted in China.
Bumper plates come in a few standard sizes and are sold in pounds with kilogram conversions. Fringe Sport economy bumpers are sold by the pound. Here is a chart with a rough pound and kilogram weights:
Bumper Plates are a necessity for any garage gym, and there are plenty of reasons why.
A bumper plate is a weight plate for Olympic bars that is made almost entirely of rubber (with a steel or brass collar in the middle that accepts an Olympic bar).
The "end state" of the Olympic lifts is overhead or at the shoulder. Many lifters drop the weights from overhead. Since bumper plates are almost entirely rubber, being dumped from the shoulder or overhead will not damage the weights, bar, floor, bystanders, the lifter, etc...
Bumper plates are also great for garage gym use- the rubber construction is much quieter than traditional metal construction.
Snatch
Clean and Jerk
Press
Thruster
Deadlift
Squat
Bench
Overhead lunge
And even more!
"I've now purchased 55, 45, 35, 25, & 10lb pairs from Fringe. I'm super pleased with every purchase. Delivery is always quicker than I expect & packaged well. The plates feel great in your hand, match well, and are plenty durable. 10lb plates are always super thin, but these feel solid. Love working with Fringe!"
- Kevin B.
Not all bumpers are created equal. Here's why your next bumper plates should be Fringe Sport bumpers:
I researched a while before I finally decided on these weights and I am glad that I did. They are very well made and were very well priced.
Haven’t received the 15lbs or 45lbs plates yet to compare to the rest. 10lbs arrived warped compared to the other ones, hoping the 15lbs are not warped as well.
Hi James, Thank you for your feedback. We understand your concern and are sorry to hear about the issue with the 10lbs plates. We hope the replacement plates will arrive soon and meet your expectations. If you have any further concerns or questions, please feel free to contact us. We're here to help!
Bought the 100LB set and am overall very pleased. Only critique is that both 15lb bumpers are pretty warped.
I have new 15lb plates coming your way Darren!
Bought the 100lb set. Delivery was prompt and plates were well packaged. Very pleased with the 25lb and 10lb bumpers. One of the 15s is covered in a white chalky film but that's not a big deal. Unfortunately, both15s are very warped so I avoid using them.
Darren, Your new plates should be there today by 7pm. Let me know how your plates look when they arrive.
I believe these are the best bumpers on the market, but the latest batch I received seem to have slipped through quality control. This was the second set of MIL SPEC plates that I’ve ordered. First set (10s, 25s, 45s) were all great. This set was a mixed bag. 25s were great. The 10s and 45s have significant flaws. All 4 of those plates are cosmetic messes (chalky appearance all over, surface divots, peeling around the insert, etc.). Just seems like a different batch, factory or lack of quality control compared to the others I’ve received in great condition.
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