BalanceFrom Cast Iron Plate Weight Plate for Strength Training, Weightlifting and Crossfit, 1-Inch or 2-Inch, Standard or Olympic

How can they do this? These are the least expensive plates you can buy. They were shipped from California to New Jersey in bullet proof packaging and arrived in perfect condition. They are exactly the weight marked, they are smooth and easy to handle, even in the cutout areas. Somebody lost money on this deal but it wasn't me. If you need perfectly fitting olympic plates for a 2" bar this is a great solution. There are no drawbacks to this plate. I don't know how they do it.

These look more pricey than they are. Perfect size for out dumbbar. Very solid and secure weights. They seem coated so they do not smell like straight metal.

It's hard to find plates at only a dollar a pound these days, and these are grip plates with a very nice finish. There were no chips or cracks in the shiny finish.

These Signature Fitness cast iron plates are quite nice. They have a baked enamel finish, which should be pretty durable, although I know enamel can chip. I needed both Olympic and standard hole plates, so I ordered the Olympic, figuring I could make 2-inch to 1-inch adapters out of nylon on my lathe, but after receiving the Olympic plates, and seeing in person how nice they are, I just went ahead and ordered the plates with the 1-inch holes.

Ease of handling and precise weight of the plates.