Bowflex Selecttech Dumbbells

Pros: Gives better results than regular dumbbells, and saves space
Cons: Can get pricey with the stand. Dials sometimes get stuck. Sometimes weights fall out.

The Selecttech system is the perfect set of weights for people who want dumbbells in their house. Instead of having to spend just as much, if not more, on a huge set of dumbbells that take up a ton of room, you can get these and do more things than you ...

Pros: Easy to change dumbbell weight; helpful DVD
Cons: Cost; should come with stand

The Bowflex Selecttech 550 Dumbbells allow you to have one pair of dumbbells, but multiple weight levels. They are overall a good product, at a fairly high price. I paid a little under $350 for mine (they were on sale), and that included me ...

Pros: Easy to use, comfortable grip, flexible and space saver
Cons: Price, dials are rigid and sometimes stick

I wasn't sold on the Bowflex Selecttech Dumbbells at first for a few reasons. Primarily because of the price, which came in around $399.99, although I picked mine up for $349.99 (not a boast of my amazing shopping skills). I jokingly told my wife that ...

Pros: Convenient, space saving
Cons: high shipping cost, expensive

These dumbells are best in line. I bought these in the last August from their website. It's much better than having 5 individual dumbells with different weights. It's really convenient because spacesaving, and the weights can be adjusted very ...

Pros: The have many different weights levels.
Cons: Sometimes the weights will fall off.

This elite set of Bowflex dumbells, is a great addition to the home gym weight set. The really great attribute about them is that they can have different weights put on the same dumbell set. So, you do not have to buy different weights, which in the ...

Pros: Space savings, grip, design, versatility.
Cons: Price if you do not get the stand included.

I bought these as a way to save space in my home workout room. They work great!! I used to belong to a gym for years and am very familiar with other equipment. Would I put these in a gym for everyday meat head use? No. They are not designed to withstand ...

Pros: Space savings, nice grip
Cons: Dials can be tricky

Great design. Perfect if you don't have a lot of space for your gym equipment- a lot of options with minimal space.

Pros: Great space saver for the time they work.
Cons: They break!
A waste of space once they break.

I've had the dumbbells over two years now and feel when they worked, they worked great. Unfortunately, after about 1 year the individual weights began to fall out;  very dangerous if you work out barefoot!

Soon thereafter, the locking mechanism stopped "clicking" into place;  then I noticed a jingle sound from the mechanism.  It turned out that some ball bearings in the mechanism had come loose.  Eventually, the handle became useless.

I called customer service and without a problem they sent me a replacement handle that worked fine.

Now, after another 9 months the second of the original handles developed the same problem.  Out of warranty and it will cost $56.00 to replace the handle.

I can't use the weights because I don't trust that the weight plates won't fall out durting use and land on my feet or head!

Obviously there is a design flaw in the handles and I can't recomend these weights.