Ultra Premium Bumper Plate Set (1.5 to 25 kgs)-Only 2399 + VAT

Sure — let’s break it down clearly.

Superior bumper plates (whether "superior" by brand name or just meaning "higher-end" bumper plates) are manufactured through a very deliberate, multi-stage process. Here's how professional-quality bumper plates are typically made:

1. Rubber Selection

• Virgin rubber (new, not recycled) is often used for premium plates.

• It’s selected because it's cleaner, more consistent, less likely to smell, and ages better.

• Some plates use high-density recycled rubber if they want eco-friendly versions, but virgin rubber is considered superior for performance.

2. Steel Core Preparation

• Most high-end bumper plates have a solid steel hub at the center (the part the barbell slides into).

• These cores are precision-machined to exact dimensions, often with a chrome-plated or zinc-plated finish to resist corrosion.

• Some brands use a "hooked insert" design (where the steel insert has a hook inside the rubber), making the rubber and insert lock together more strongly and preventing the insert from loosening over time.

3. Molding the Plate

• A giant steel mold is used.

• The rubber is heated and pressurized (a process called vulcanization) inside the mold along with the steel core.

• Vulcanization bonds the rubber molecules, making the plate dense, elastic, and highly durable.

• Some plates are one-piece molded — meaning the rubber and steel hub are fused during this stage. Others insert the steel later, depending on the design.

4. Cooling and Curing

• After being pressed into shape, the plates are cooled slowly to prevent warping or creating internal stress points that could cause splitting later.

• Proper cooling and curing is critical — cheaper plates sometimes skip or rush this step, which leads to cracking.

5. Machining / Shaping

• Once cooled, the plate edges are sometimes trimmed or machined slightly to ensure perfect diameter, flatness, and balance.

• Premium plates have very tight tolerances: for example, no more than 0.5% variation from stated weight.

6. Finishing Touches

• Logos, weight markings, and color coding (if it's color plates) are laser-etched, painted, or molded directly into the rubber.

• Higher-end plates mold the letters into the rubber so they never wear off. Cheaper ones might just silk-screen paint them on.

7. Quality Control Testing

• Plates are drop-tested thousands of times (literally — around 10,000+ drops) from various heights to simulate years of gym use.

• Some plates are also cold-weather and heat tested to ensure they don’t crack in temperature extremes.

• Weight tolerances, hub rotation, and bounce are all checked.

Summary: Why Superior Plates Are Better

• Better rubber = cleaner, more durable, better bounce.

• Heavier, solid steel inserts = longer life, no loosening.

• One-piece vulcanized molding = no splitting, no de-lamination.

• Precision tolerance = safer, more consistent lifting.

• Durability testing = trusted to last in professional gyms and competitions.

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*Olympic bar in video not included in sale.