BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weight Plate with Steel Hub, Black

Name: BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weight Plate with Steel Hub, Black
Brand: Everyday Essentials
Rating: 3.67 (16 reviews)

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BalanceFrom’s Olympic Bumper Plate with Steel Hub is a budget bumper-plate line sold primarily through Walmart.com (and Amazon), built around high-density rubber plates with a solid stainless-steel hub insert and a 2” bore that fits any Olympic barbell, dumbbell handle, or weighted sled. Every plate in the line shares the same 17.75” outer diameter, so lighter plates are simply thinner rather than smaller – the 10 lb plate in particular is thin enough that the manufacturer specifically warns against loading it alone. Plates are sold individually or in pairs (10 through 55 lb) and as pre-built sets (100 through 370 lb, sometimes bundled with a barbell), in both a solid black finish and an Olympic-color-coded finish; this listing is the solid black version. Pricing runs a consistent ~$1.00 per pound across the whole line, with deeper flash-sale discounts appearing periodically on Walmart.com.

Owner sentiment across YouTube and r/homegym leans positive-with-caveats: reviewers who’ve had the plates for a couple of years report the steel hub rings have stayed tight rather than working loose (a common failure mode for cheap bumper plates), and first-hand unboxing reports found weights within a few tenths of a pound of nominal with no shipping damage. The recurring complaints are a strong initial rubber odor that fades with airing out, scattered reports of plates arriving damaged or a full pound or two off nominal weight, and open questions about durability past the one-year mark that reviewers flag but haven’t yet resolved one way or the other. There’s no independent editorial lab test of this specific line – expected for a budget marketplace SKU – so this read leans on owner videos, first-hand community reports, and GymRadar’s aggregated rating rather than a formal review.

Buying guide

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Color	Black (also sold in an Olympic color-coded finish)
Labeling	Weight marked in both lb and kg
Hub material	Solid stainless steel insert, 2" bore
Compatibility	Any 2" Olympic barbell, dumbbell handle, or weighted sled
Outer diameter	17.75" (constant across all weights -- lighter plates are thinner, not smaller)
Plate material	High-density rubber
Manufacturer note	10 lb plates are not designed to be used alone -- being the same diameter as heavier plates makes them thin enough to bend/flex without a heavier plate paired on the bar
Weights available	10, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55 lb (sold individually or in pairs); pre-built sets from 100 to 370 lb

What is a Weight Plate?

What weight plates are

Weight plates load your barbell — but “plate” covers two very different tools. Bumper plates are rubber discs around a steel hub, all the same ~450mm diameter, built to be dropped from overhead without damaging your floor or bar; they’re the default for Olympic lifting and CrossFit. Iron/steel plates are denser and thinner per pound, cheaper, and quieter to load, but most aren’t made to be dropped — better for slow, controlled powerlifting-style work.

What actually matters

Bumper vs. iron. Buy bumpers if the bar might hit the floor; iron (or rubber-coated iron) for controlled lifts and compact loading.
Weight tolerance. How far a plate strays from its stated weight (±1% is tight, ±3% loose). It barely matters for general training but adds up if you chase a specific total — which is why serious lifters add small change / fractional plates.
Collar fit & bounce. The center hole should fit your bar’s sleeve snugly; rubber durometer (around 88 Shore A) controls how “dead” a dropped plate lands.
Coating & set composition. Virgin rubber holds up and smells less than recycled crumb rubber; plan a starting set (usually a pair each of 45/25/10/5 lb plus change plates) around the lifts you actually do.

Who it’s for

Every barbell gym needs plates. Most home lifters should start with a bumper set, then add iron, change, or specialty plates as a second purchase once they know what their training is missing.

How it compares

	BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weight Plate with Steel Hub, Black	45 LB Pair Wagon Wheel Pulling Blocks	Cast Iron Weight Plates	Ethos Bumper Plates
GymRadar rating	3.67/5	3.7/5	3.72/5	3.73/5
Price	$160.00	$319.97	$49.99	$29.98
Color	Black (also sold in an Olympic color-coded finish)
Labeling	Weight marked in both lb and kg
Hub material	Solid stainless steel insert, 2" bore
Compatibility	Any 2" Olympic barbell, dumbbell handle, or weighted sled			Designed for use with a standard Olympic barbell
Outer diameter	17.75" (constant across all weights -- lighter plates are thinner, not smaller)
Plate material	High-density rubber
Manufacturer note	10 lb plates are not designed to be used alone -- being the same diameter as heavier plates makes them thin enough to bend/flex without a heavier plate paired on the bar
Weights available	10, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55 lb (sold individually or in pairs); pre-built sets from 100 to 370 lb

3.7/5 · 16 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	3.67/5	16 reviews
Youtube	3.8/5	3 reviews
Reddit	3.8/5	2 reviews

A solid budget bumper plate for a home gym on a tight floor budget – the steel hub holds up better over time than owners expect from a sub-$1/lb plate, but quality control is inconsistent enough that you should weigh what arrives. Build quality is the standout: multiple owners report the hub ring stays tight after years of use, the long-running failure mode for cheap bumpers. Durability past the one-year mark is the weakest and most unsettled dimension – some owners cite plates holding up fine, others report accelerated wear, and no independent long-term test exists to settle it either way.

+Functionality: solid stainless-steel hub with a 2" bore fits any Olympic barbell, dumbbell handle, or weighted sled (manufacturer spec)
+Build quality: hub rings reported to stay tight rather than working loose after a couple years of regular use (YouTube: Reviewing Mama, Opiniones)
+Value: consistent ~$1.00/lb pricing across the whole line, cheaper than typical used-market bumper plates (r/homegym)
+Functionality: first-hand unboxing reports found plates within a few tenths of a pound of nominal weight and no shipping damage (r/homegym)

−Durability: scattered reports the plates "don't hold up after a year," a concern this specific KB hasn't been able to confirm or rule out (r/homegym)
−Build quality: some out-of-box damage and weight-accuracy misses reported -- one video found 3 of 4 plates in the closely related HoPro sub-line about 1.8 lb light (YouTube: BigBossBilly; r/homegym)
−Functionality: 10 lb plates share the same outer diameter as heavier plates, making them thin enough that the manufacturer warns against loading one alone (manufacturer spec)
−Build quality: strong rubber odor out of the box that takes time to air out (r/homegym, Balanced Brawn)

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