VTX Colored Bumper Plates

Name: VTX Colored Bumper Plates
Brand: Troy Barbell & Fitness
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)

Troy’s VTX Colored Bumper Plates are a budget-friendly, color-coded rubber bumper line built around a dense solid-rubber shell and a solid steel center insert (stronger than the cheaper bronze inserts used on some budget competitors). Each weight gets its own color – 10 lb green, 15 lb black, 25 lb yellow, 35 lb blue, and 45 lb red – with molded pound and kilogram markings for fast plate ID at a glance. Plates share a common 450mm (17.71”) diameter and a standard 50mm (2”) center bore that fits any Olympic bar sleeve, and are sold individually by weight, in bundled sets, or as part of Troy’s GOB-1200 barbell + collar weight set (OSS-275SBP). Independent hands-on reviews describe minimal bounce once loaded, smooth on/off sleeve fit, and a stiffer feel than older-generation Troy bumpers, though Troy backs them with only a 1-year no-questions-asked warranty versus the 2-3 years offered by pricier competitors.

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Sold as	Individual plates, bundled sets, or as part of the OSS-275SBP bar/collar weight set
Diameter	450mm (17.71")
Markings	Molded pound and kilogram weight markings
Material	Solid rubber shell with a steel center insert
Warranty	1 year, no-questions-asked satisfaction guarantee
Sleeve size	50mm (2") Olympic standard bore
Manufacturer	Troy Barbell & Fitness (VTX line)
Color by weight	10 lb green, 15 lb black, 25 lb yellow, 35 lb blue, 45 lb red
Available weights	10 lb, 15 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb
Thickness by weight	10 lb: 23mm, 15 lb: 32mm, 25 lb: 52mm, 35 lb: 64.5mm, 45 lb: 78.5mm

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

	VTX Colored Bumper Plates	2.5 lb PlateMate Brick	BFCO Vintage Weight Plates	Chocolate & Vanilla 10lb Donut Plates
GymRadar rating	4.33/5	4.33/5	4.33/5	4.33/5
Price	$127.00	$49.90		$199.00
Sold as	Individual plates, bundled sets, or as part of the OSS-275SBP bar/collar weight set			Pair (2 plates)
Diameter	450mm (17.71")
Markings	Molded pound and kilogram weight markings
Material	Solid rubber shell with a steel center insert		Cast iron, no post-cast machining	Polyurethane with steel center ring, hard chrome plating surface
Warranty	1 year, no-questions-asked satisfaction guarantee			90 days
Sleeve size	50mm (2") Olympic standard bore
Manufacturer	Troy Barbell & Fitness (VTX line)		Bell Foundry Company (Los Angeles, CA)
Color by weight	10 lb green, 15 lb black, 25 lb yellow, 35 lb blue, 45 lb red
Available weights	10 lb, 15 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb
Thickness by weight	10 lb: 23mm, 15 lb: 32mm, 25 lb: 52mm, 35 lb: 64.5mm, 45 lb: 78.5mm

4.3/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.33/5	3 reviews
Youtube	4.3/5	3 reviews
Reddit	4.0/5	5 reviews

The VTX Colored Bumper Plates are a budget-friendly, color-coded bumper line that independent reviewers and owners consistently call a strong value for home and light-commercial use. The standout dimension is functionality: dual lb/kg markings, a weight-coded color scheme (green/black/yellow/blue/red), and steel inserts that load and unload smoothly with minimal bounce once secured. The weakest dimension is durability confidence — the strongest praise comes from a single-weight (10 lb) hands-on test rather than long-term ownership data, and the warranty is a limited one-year term versus the 2-3 years offered by pricier rivals. Reddit owners report the plates holding resale value as “decent quality,” which lines up with GymRadar’s 4.33/5 rating.

+Functionality: color-coded by weight (green 10lb/black 15lb/yellow 25lb/blue 35lb/red 45lb) with molded lb and kg markings for fast plate ID (gtechfitness.com)
+Build quality: dense solid rubber body with steel center inserts, described as stiffer/stronger than cheaper bronze-insert bumpers (FringeSport, gtechfitness.com)
+Functionality: minimal bounce and smooth loading/unloading once clamped down (olympicweightsetreview.com)
+Value: decent-quality budget option that holds a resale premium over generic bumpers on the used market (r/homegym)
+Versatility: standard 50mm (2") center hole fits any Olympic bar sleeve, sold individually by weight or in bundled sets (gtechfitness.com, Troy Barbell & Fitness)

−Durability: the strongest durability claim ("most durable 10 lb bumper available") comes from a single hands-on test with no long-term follow-up data (FringeSport)
−Value: only a one-year no-questions-asked warranty versus 2-3 years from pricier competitors (olympicweightsetreview.com)
−Build quality: steel inserts can show cosmetic scratching during normal loading (olympicweightsetreview.com)
−Functionality: some fit inconsistencies reported with certain non-Troy bars (olympicweightsetreview.com)

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