York Barbell Deep Dish Vintage Weight Plates

Name: York Barbell Deep Dish Vintage Weight Plates
Brand: York Barbell
Rating: 4.67 (9 reviews)

York Barbell’s deep dish plate is one of the most recognized designs in weightlifting history – a cast-iron Olympic plate with a deep-set inner face, a thicker outer rim for one-handed grip and faster bar loading, and raised lettering on a three-spoke hub casting. The look dates back to York’s mid-century “modern” evolution of its earlier plate designs, produced for decades with small variations (round vs. later stamp styles, “35” markings facing the hub on early runs and outward on later ones). York now sells this design under its own “Vintage Line” as a current-production plate built for daily training rather than display, sold individually in 25, 35, and 45 lb.

Genuinely old York deep dish plates from the original decades-long production run have become sought-after on the collector and used-equipment market – r/homegym and r/Fitness threads describe them as some of the first plates people look to add to a home gym, typically changing hands used for roughly $1.33-$3 per pound, with pristine, unrestored pairs fetching far more at auction. A side-by-side comparison against Rogue’s standard and Arnold Edition deep dish plates and L’Masters’ deep dish line (Massenomics) singled the York out as the group’s favorite for its casting and the sound it makes on the bar, and collectors note decades-old pairs still show no cracks or structural wear despite regular use.

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Design	Deep-set inner face with a thicker outer rim for one-handed grip and faster loading; "final evolution" of York's earlier plate designs, produced for decades with minor stamp/lettering variations between early and late runs
Material	Cast iron, raised lettering, three-spoke hub-and-spoke casting
Dimensions	25 lb: 11-3/8" dia x 1-3/4" thick -- 35 lb: 13-5/8" dia x 1-3/4" thick -- 45 lb: 17-1/2" dia x 1-1/2" thick (current production; per yorkbarbell.com)
Used market	Original-run plates trade on the used/collector market for roughly $1.33-$3/lb depending on condition and region; pristine, unrestored original pairs have sold for well over $1,000/pair at auction (not a price this site publishes as current retail)
Weight options	Sold individually in 25, 35, 45 lb (current York Barbell "Vintage Line" production); original decades-long production run also included 2.5, 5, and 10 lb plates
Bar compatibility	2" Olympic sleeve

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

	York Barbell Deep Dish Vintage Weight 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	$37.38		$90.00	$52.90
Design	Deep-set inner face with a thicker outer rim for one-handed grip and faster loading; "final evolution" of York's earlier plate designs, produced for decades with minor stamp/lettering variations between early and late runs
Material	Cast iron, raised lettering, three-spoke hub-and-spoke casting		Recycled crumb rubber with urethane binder
Dimensions	25 lb: 11-3/8" dia x 1-3/4" thick -- 35 lb: 13-5/8" dia x 1-3/4" thick -- 45 lb: 17-1/2" dia x 1-1/2" thick (current production; per yorkbarbell.com)
Used market	Original-run plates trade on the used/collector market for roughly $1.33-$3/lb depending on condition and region; pristine, unrestored original pairs have sold for well over $1,000/pair at auction (not a price this site publishes as current retail)
Weight options	Sold individually in 25, 35, 45 lb (current York Barbell "Vintage Line" production); original decades-long production run also included 2.5, 5, and 10 lb plates
Bar compatibility	2" Olympic sleeve

4.7/5 · 9 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.67/5	9 reviews
Youtube	4.7/5	3 reviews
Reddit	4.5/5	7 reviews

York’s deep dish plate is a design that’s stayed genuinely well-regarded across six-plus decades, and that reputation carries into both the surviving originals and York’s current “Vintage Line” reissue. Functionality is the standout dimension – the deep-set face and thick rim make one-handed loading noticeably easier than a flat-faced plate, and a side-by-side video comparison against Rogue’s and L’Masters’ deep dish lines picked the York casting as the group favorite. Community sentiment on r/homegym and r/Fitness is consistently positive, with original-run plates actively sought on the used market at roughly $1.33-$3/lb. The weakest spot is evidence depth: independent coverage is thin (GymRadar’s 4.67/5 rests on only 9 reviews) and skews toward informal video/community sources rather than lab-style testing, and one r/homegym thread asking directly about manufacturing tolerance on the current line went unanswered – a fair question nobody’s independently verified yet.

+Functionality: deep-set face and thicker outer rim make one-handed grip and bar loading noticeably easier than a flat-faced plate (Massenomics, My Sports Shop)
+Build quality (design): three-spoke hub-and-spoke casting with raised lettering picked as the favorite in a side-by-side comparison against Rogue standard, Rogue Arnold Edition, and L'Masters deep dish plates (Massenomics)
+Durability: original-run plates examined decades after production show no cracks or structural wear despite regular use (KaiJax GYM, Massenomics)
+Value/demand: original-run plates are actively sought after on the used/collector market, commonly trading around $1.33-$3/lb (r/homegym, r/Fitness)
+Versatility: current production covers the 25-45 lb range most home lifters load most often, sold individually so buyers aren't forced into a full set (yorkbarbell.com)

−Evidence: independent coverage is thin -- GymRadar's 4.67/5 rests on only 9 reviews, and most other signal is informal video/community mentions rather than structured reviews
−Build quality: a direct r/homegym question about manufacturing tolerance on the current-production line went unanswered -- no source in this research independently verified plate-to-plate weight consistency
−Versatility: the original decades-long production run included lighter 2.5/5/10 lb plates, but York's current "Vintage Line" reissue is sold only in 25/35/45 lb
−Value: for buyers specifically chasing a genuine original-run plate rather than the current reissue, well-preserved pairs can fetch well over $1,000/pair at auction

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