Intek Armor Urethane Plates

Name: Intek Armor Urethane Plates
Brand: Intek Strength
Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

The Intek Armor Series Solid Urethane Olympic Plates are Intek Strength’s urethane-coated Olympic plate: cast iron encased in a molded, hard-shore black urethane shell around a stainless steel center hub, sold individually across seven weights from 2.5 to 100 lb. The 10, 25, 35, 45, and 100 lb sizes add five integrated, ergonomically contoured hand grips. It’s positioned as a commercial-grade, floor- and equipment-safe alternative to painted cast iron – Intek and its dealers describe the urethane shell as resisting cracking, peeling, and floor scuffing better than rubber-coated plates – and it’s backed by a 6-year commercial warranty. It’s sold both individually and in bulk sets (255-1,260 lb) for commercial gyms, training studios, and garage gyms.

Buying guide

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Finish	Matte texture, permanently bonded white weight markings
Series	Armor Series
Sold as	Individual plates, or bulk sets from 255 lb to 1,260 lb
Material	Cast iron core with molded hard-shore urethane coating
Warranty	6-year commercial warranty
Center hub	Stainless steel
Hand grips	5 integrated ergonomic grips on 10, 25, 35, 45, and 100 lb plates
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard
Manufacturer	Intek Strength
Available weights	2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb, 100 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

	Intek Armor Urethane Plates	Ben Vintage Weight Plates	URA-MAX Plate	1.25 lb Donut PlateMate Pair
GymRadar rating	4.67/5	4.67/5	4.67/5	4.67/5
Price	$199.00		$90.00	$52.90
Finish	Matte texture, permanently bonded white weight markings
Series	Armor Series
Sold as	Individual plates, or bulk sets from 255 lb to 1,260 lb		Pairs
Material	Cast iron core with molded hard-shore urethane coating		Recycled crumb rubber with urethane binder
Warranty	6-year commercial warranty
Center hub	Stainless steel
Hand grips	5 integrated ergonomic grips on 10, 25, 35, 45, and 100 lb plates
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard
Manufacturer	Intek Strength		HomeGrown Lifting
Available weights	2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb, 100 lb		10 lb, 15 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb (pairs)

4.7/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

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4.67/5

3 reviews

The Intek Armor Series Solid Urethane Olympic Plates are a cast-iron plate with a molded black urethane shell, a stainless steel center hub, and integrated ergonomic hand grips on the 10-100 lb sizes, sold individually across seven weights (2.5-100 lb). Its standout dimension is value and warranty: prices run from roughly $12.50 up to the mid-hundreds depending on weight, backed by a 6-year commercial warranty that Intek and its dealers both call best-in-class for the category. Its weakest dimension is independent verification – every source in this write-up is the manufacturer’s own page or an authorized dealer repeating the same marketing copy; no editorial outlet, YouTube reviewer, or Reddit thread covering this specific SKU turned up, leaving GymRadar’s thin 4.67/5 (n=3) and a single verified-buyer review as the only independent signal.

+Value: sold individually from about $12.50 (2.5 lb) up, so buyers can fill exact weight gaps without buying a full set (Intek Strength, manufacturer)
+Build quality: molded hard-shore urethane shell over a stainless steel center hub is described as resisting rust, cracking, and peeling better than rubber (Intek Strength, manufacturer)
+Functionality: five integrated, ergonomically contoured hand grips on the 10-100 lb plates, sized for a full hand grip (Intek Strength; IronCompany)
+Durability: backed by a 6-year commercial warranty, longer than typical for the category (Intek Strength; TracFitness)
+Durability: one verified buyer reports the plates held up well over several years of use (StrengthWarehouseUSA, verified buyer review)

−Durability: no independent long-term reviews exist for this SKU -- every source found is manufacturer or authorized-dealer copy, not third-party testing
−Value: GymRadar's self-hosted rating (4.67/5) is based on only 3 reviews, too thin a sample to treat as confirmed quality
−Versatility: minimum order quantities apply at some retailers (e.g. a 150 lb minimum noted at TracFitness), which can push out casual single-plate buyers
−Functionality: no independent verification of Intek's stated weight-accuracy claims for this specific line (a separate Intek bumper-plate review questioned weight accuracy on that different product)

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