They are made out of solid steel and have a rubber coating.
Cap rubber dumbbells smell.
Cap s black cast iron hex dumbbells can be used for both the upper body and lower body to strengthen.
The benefits of a rubber dumbbell there are two major advantages of using rubber dumbbells instead of metal ones.
For iron weights factories usually put a layer of oil on plates bars and dumbbells to protect against rust during storage and transport.
How to fix smelly rubber dumbbells.
The soapy mixture used to clean the dumbbell also helps to get rid of the smell of rubber.
Any brand new dumbbells or plates might stink when you first get them.
The weird smell of the rubber if you can get pass that it s all good.
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Overall the cap hex dumbbell range is worth considering for your home workout space.
Most rubber coated hex dumbbells will have some sort of odour and any dumbbells with rubber grips will inevitably have the same problems as the caps.
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The stinky weights problem.
Then you can also keep the dumbbell in the sun for some time but not more than an hour.
I have washed them in dish soap as well as vinegar which helped a little but it s still noticable when using them.
The thing you need to know about these rubber hex dumbbells is that the shaft is wider than normal at 35mm.
Cap barbell rubber coated hex dumbbell with contoured chrome handle single.
All in all we think you ll pay a fair price for what you get.
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Cap black cast iron hex dumbbell set with rack 150 lb.
But i do plan to wash my hands after my workout after handling them just for added safety.
Dec 4 2013 1 i ve had these dumbbells for months now and they still smell.
They had a 27 premium over the generic dumbbells without the rubber cover that walmart also sold.
Once you ve got them you don t need that nasty oil on it anymore.
I am going to buy the cap barbell rubber coated hex dumbbells.
Start date dec 4 2013.
Each dumbbell has a cast iron head and comes with a protective pvc coating and contoured steel handles.
Upon getting them home i noticed that one.
First you should increase the ventilation of the room.
Any way to eliminate the smell.
