Wide Flanged Plates

Name: Wide Flanged Plates
Brand: Troy Barbell & Fitness
Rating: 4.48 (7 reviews)

The Troy Wide Flanged Plate is a traditional cast-iron Olympic plate, sold individually across seven weights (2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45, and 100 lb) rather than as a matched set, so it works well for filling out an existing collection in a home or commercial gym. It’s machined on the rims, sides, back, and center to hold a 2% weight-accuracy tolerance – well ahead of the 5%+ swings common on unmachined economy iron – and finished in a baked Hammertone Gray enamel. The wide flange (deep dish rim) is the design’s namesake feature: a broader gripping edge than narrow-rim iron plates, which Two Rep Cave ranks as Troy’s best standard plate line for that reason. The 45 lb plate is machined to the IPF-standard 450mm diameter, matching what competition and calibrated plates use. It fits all standard 2” Olympic bars and shafts.

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Finish	Baked Hammertone Gray enamel
Sold as	Individual plates (not sets)
Material	ASTM Grade 20 cast iron
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard (1.98" hole diameter)
Manufacturer	Troy Barbell & Fitness
Design feature	Deep dish / wide flange rim for grip and drop safety
5 lb dimensions	7.75" diameter x 0.87" thick
Weight accuracy	+/-2%
10 lb dimensions	9" diameter x 1.25" thick
25 lb dimensions	11.81" diameter x 1.55" thick
35 lb dimensions	14.17" diameter x 1.47" thick
45 lb dimensions	17.72" diameter x 1.61" thick (450mm IPF standard)
100 lb dimensions	17.72" diameter x 2.35" thick
2.5 lb dimensions	6.44" diameter x 0.63" thick
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

	Wide Flanged Plates	EVERYMATE Fractional Micro Weight Plates	Cast Iron Machined Weight Plate	Color Echo Bumper Plates
GymRadar rating	4.48/5	4.47/5	4.47/5	4.46/5
Price	$114.40	$30.99	$229.99	$163.00
Finish	Baked Hammertone Gray enamel
Sold as	Individual plates (not sets)
Material	ASTM Grade 20 cast iron	steel core with electroplated chrome finish	Cast iron, American-made (Midwest foundry)	virgin rubber
Sleeve size	2" Olympic standard (1.98" hole diameter)
Manufacturer	Troy Barbell & Fitness
Design feature	Deep dish / wide flange rim for grip and drop safety
5 lb dimensions	7.75" diameter x 0.87" thick
Weight accuracy	+/-2%
10 lb dimensions	9" diameter x 1.25" thick
25 lb dimensions	11.81" diameter x 1.55" thick
35 lb dimensions	14.17" diameter x 1.47" thick
45 lb dimensions	17.72" diameter x 1.61" thick (450mm IPF standard)
100 lb dimensions	17.72" diameter x 2.35" thick
2.5 lb dimensions	6.44" diameter x 0.63" thick
Available weights	2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb, 45 lb, 100 lb

4.5/5 · 7 GymRadar reviews

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4.48/5

7 reviews

The Troy Wide Flanged Plate is a traditional cast-iron Olympic plate line – sold individually from 2.5 to 100 lb – that Two Rep Cave ranks as Troy’s best standard model, standing out on build quality: full machining on the rims, sides, back, and center holds it to a 2% weight-accuracy tolerance versus the 5%+ swings common on economy plates, and the wider flange improves grip and drop-safety over narrow-rim iron. GymRadar’s small owner sample (7 reviews, 4.48/5) echoes that, rating performance and build quality highest and value its weakest dimension (4.14/5) – expected for a mid-tier line priced above bargain iron. Independent coverage beyond one editorial comparison and a handful of owner ratings is thin, so treat the verdict as solid but not exhaustively vetted.

+Build quality: fully machined on rims, sides, back, and center for a tight 2% weight-accuracy tolerance (Two Rep Cave)
+Functionality: wider flange design improves grip and reduces injury risk versus narrow-rim iron plates (Two Rep Cave)
+Durability: solid one-piece cast-iron construction rated suitable for dropping during deadlifts; 45 lb plates meet the IPF 450mm diameter standard (Two Rep Cave)
+Versatility: sold individually across seven weights (2.5-100 lb), fitting both home and commercial 2" Olympic setups (manufacturer, IronCompany)

−Value: priced above economy cast-iron alternatives, and GymRadar owners rate value its weakest dimension at 4.14/5 (Two Rep Cave, GymRadar)
−Durability: independent long-term ownership data is thin -- only a small 7-review GymRadar sample and one editorial comparison exist
−Versatility: no rubber or urethane grip option within this specific line for lifters wanting a quieter, floor-safer plate (Two Rep Cave)

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