Hampton Fitness Fusion Grip Plates

These do not appear to be for sale on Hampton's site, check out Hampton's other plate options. While a few companies have improved ease-of-use by adding holes to their plates, Hampton took this idea a step further by developing Fusion™ Rotational Grip Plates, made especially for plate-loaded equipment. What makes Fusion different are its urethane ergonomic rotational grips. These revolutionary rotating handles allow for a smooth, fluid motion when moving the plates. Fusion plates move along with you -- so you don't have to reposition them or adjust your grip. This makes carrying them from machine to machine much easier. Plus, they're easier to position onto a plate-loaded machine, even if you're lifting them chest-high. The ergonomic rotating grip handles mean Fusion can be transferred from hand to hand without any awkward twisting or discomfort. This unique combination of safety-increasing factors results in an important advantage for a facility owner: less risk of injury.

Buying guide

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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.