Weider has a history of making decent fitness equipment for an affordable price. These adjustable dumbbells aren’t decent, they’re awesome! The Weider Powerswitch 100 lb. weight set has outperformed my expectations by far, and I hope to be able to use these as often as I have been for years to come. These are dumbbells adjustable in 5 pound increments starting from 10 pounds and go up to 50 pounds.

Weider Adjustable Dumbbells Review:

My first fear of the weider powerswitch 100 dumbbells after I bought them was of the integrity of the weight-switching mechanism failing. The switching mechanism of the adjustable weight dumbbell has a tendency to fail or be sticky with some sets. But with the Weider set it’s been as smooth and easy to use as it was on day 1. I have recently read some reviews of these same dumbbells saying the mechanism can get a little stiff, but that some all purpose lubricant like WD40 makes them like new again. I have not had to use any WD40 on my set.

I love the grips of these dumbbells. The part-metal-part-rubber grip fits very comfortably in my hand and facilitates the exercises that I do. Often when I’m away from home and use other dumbbells I immediately notice the difference in comfort when holding some traditional dumbbells. Most that I have used have a smaller diameter grip, which, when compared to the Powerswitch’s grip, is much less comfortable for me.

The other thing I love about the Weider Powerswitch adjustable dumbbells is that they come with a nice, heavy, sturdy stand. Not all sets come with a stand included in the price. The stands makes picking up and setting down the dumbbells very easy. The only thing about the stand I don’t like is sometimes when I have the dumbbells loaded all the way to 50 pounds the weights seem a little too snug coming out of the stand unless you lifted them out at a certain angle. After some time using them I got used to this and it’s no longer an annoyance.

Weider Dumbbell Bottom line:

After a year of use and abuse these weider adjustable dumbbells are still in awesome shape- really as good as new. I’m very pleased with them, would buy them again, and recommend them to anyone building a home gym who is limited in the space they have for equipment.

The Weider Tech Powerswitch dumbbells and stand are very sturdy and easy to use. Assembly is simple- you just put a few screws in to assemble the stand and the weights come ready to go. The grip is really nice- is mostly metal but has a small oval section of rubber that your palm contacts which I think makes holding them very comfortable. Switching between weights is a piece of cake. The only system that I’ve found that is easier to switch is the Powerblock adjustable dumbbell set. To switch weights you pull up on a spring-loaded bar and slide that bar to the desired weight. The mechanics are smooth and there really is no way for the weights to fall out after the pin has been adjusted. Some reviews have said that the switching mechanism catches. I have only experienced that when I’m in hurry and don’t try to be smooth with the transition. Size wise the Weider Powerswitch 100 set is about as big as a hex 45 pound dumbbell, and I’ve only noticed a limitation in range in motion when doing crouched curls. They suit every other dumbbell exercise that I’ve done. 100 pounds is the heaviest they go, which limits some back and leg exercises, but that’s not a big deal for the types of workouts most people do at home, especially with adjustable dumbbells. Overall Weider has put out a great product for a home gym for a reasonable price, and I would definitely recommend to buy Weider Powerswitch dumbbells as an addition to your home gym, and would recommend them over other brands such as the Bowflex SelecTech Dumbbells, and the Lifecore Dumbbells. The only adjustable dumbbell set that I might recommend over the Weider Powerswitch is the Powerblock set.