The weird smell of the rubber if you can get pass that it s all good.
Cap rubber dumbbells smell.
Cap s black cast iron hex dumbbells can be used for both the upper body and lower body to strengthen.
They are made out of solid steel and have a rubber coating.
Start date dec 4 2013.
I am going to buy the cap barbell rubber coated hex dumbbells.
Overall the cap hex dumbbell range is worth considering for your home workout space.
I have washed them in dish soap as well as vinegar which helped a little but it s still noticable when using them.
Dec 4 2013 1 i ve had these dumbbells for months now and they still smell.
Then you can also keep the dumbbell in the sun for some time but not more than an hour.
Once you ve got them you don t need that nasty oil on it anymore.
First you should increase the ventilation of the room.
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The soapy mixture used to clean the dumbbell also helps to get rid of the smell of rubber.
How to fix smelly rubber dumbbells.
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Most rubber coated hex dumbbells will have some sort of odour and any dumbbells with rubber grips will inevitably have the same problems as the caps.
Cap barbell rubber coated hex dumbbell with contoured chrome handle single.
Each dumbbell has a cast iron head and comes with a protective pvc coating and contoured steel handles.
Upon getting them home i noticed that one.
Cap brand is known for making quality but cheap hex dumbbells.
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Any brand new dumbbells or plates might stink when you first get them.
They had a 27 premium over the generic dumbbells without the rubber cover that walmart also sold.
For iron weights factories usually put a layer of oil on plates bars and dumbbells to protect against rust during storage and transport.
Cap s coated hex dumbbells combine the safety features of the 6 sided anti roll hexagonal design and the comfort of the ergonomic knurled hangrips to form a durable and efficient dumbbell.
Any way to eliminate the smell.
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The stinky weights problem.
The benefits of a rubber dumbbell there are two major advantages of using rubber dumbbells instead of metal ones.
All in all we think you ll pay a fair price for what you get.
There s a couple reasons for this.
