{"product_id":"black-bumper-plates-pairs","title":"Black Bumper Plates (Pairs)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-0025a599-d262-4984-85c5-92875d2c4841\" class=\"shg-c shg-product rca-product-view\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-fw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c\" id=\"s-ff60487c-9dc0-4eff-99d8-eae0201984f9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-5e43b5fd-fe8d-4782-a880-6c50ab66985f\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTHE MOST DURABLE BUMPER PLATES ON THE MARKET TODAY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-718fcaff-ff06-461f-8d64-2fa6ed7c28ef\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-3da63c7c-1933-4a14-afef-36e25886fad0\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-video shogun-video-16x9\"\u003e\u003ciframe class=\"shogun-video-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15Dk7uuXCzI?start=0\u0026amp;end=0\u0026amp;autoplay=0\u0026amp;loop=0\u0026amp;rel=0\" title=\"Embedded Youtube Video\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-8aee3fd0-b671-4922-9f96-35fded838287\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eFringe Sport black bumper plates are manufactured to be the “one and done” kind of bumper plate… the kind you buy once and use forever. \u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe quality is just \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThey are constructed with virgin rubber, formulated specifically for its durability, density and low bounce. Most importantly, they go through the most customer-focused manufacturing, quality control, and shipping process in the industry so you can rest assured that you are getting the highest quality plates, and we are taking the utmost care to ensure they arrive in pristine condition!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-949eb32f-3f43-4ed6-8aca-6b91647d70a4\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-video shogun-video-16x9\"\u003e\u003ciframe class=\"shogun-video-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15Dk7uuXCzI?start=0\u0026amp;end=0\u0026amp;autoplay=0\u0026amp;loop=0\u0026amp;rel=0\" title=\"Embedded Youtube Video\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-462f2e33-477a-4c5f-9219-52e3dd5d26fc\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBLACK BUMPER PLATE OVERVIEW\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-0bd6c0b5-e11d-47df-9843-ab4780839752\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBumper Plates have become a necessity for any garage gym, and there are plenty of reasons why. John and Naomi have been impressed with Fringe Sport bumper plates since John's visit to Fringe Sport in 2018. Fringe Sport bumpers blew away every other bumper plate he had used and he loved both the durability and the price per bumper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-2b21057b-b498-47f8-b00f-9b90b3ad2419\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-4 shg-c-md-4 shg-c-sm-4 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container shg-align-center\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" id=\"s-22157f49-accd-42cd-b540-5800bb895344\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/c7e3163c-5720-4224-93df-a7bcd1c63623\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"BUMPER PLATE SET\" class=\"shogun-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/json\" class=\"__SHG_DATA__\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"__shgImageElements\": { \"uuid\": \"s-22157f49-accd-42cd-b540-5800bb895344\" }\n    }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-7d379f39-e87f-434a-8bb7-42a730236356\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT IS A BUMPER PLATE?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-96bfc29b-7c8c-4bbd-928e-d7f38c612756\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eA bumper plate is a weight plate for Olympic bars that is made almost entirely of rubber (with a steel or brass collar in the middle that accepts an Olympic bar).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-4 shg-c-md-4 shg-c-sm-4 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container shg-align-center\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" id=\"s-261040bb-d5ca-46be-addd-7df460d5683d\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/f11da0cc-7cfe-4f71-ba80-62ad12e33325\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"DEADLIFT BUMPER PLATES\" class=\"shogun-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/json\" class=\"__SHG_DATA__\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"__shgImageElements\": { \"uuid\": \"s-261040bb-d5ca-46be-addd-7df460d5683d\" }\n    }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-d9676b9d-119e-4775-b0af-0b4734df1a3c\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHY BUMPER PLATES?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-22b569e9-55b6-47dc-85ab-2a8a1b6ebb6e\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe \"end state\" of the Olympic lifts is overhead or at the shoulder. Many lifters drop the weights from overhead. Since bumper plates are almost entirely rubber, being dumped from the shoulder or overhead will not damage the weights, bar, floor, bystanders, the lifter, etc...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBumper plates are also great for garage gym use- the rubber construction is much quieter than traditional metal construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-4 shg-c-md-4 shg-c-sm-4 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container shg-align-center\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" id=\"s-5e73babf-e6f0-410e-bb4e-9809d046f9e4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/dda1780a-cf3d-4597-83f0-cf8cd4771c20\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"SQUAT BUMPER PLATES\" class=\"shogun-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/json\" class=\"__SHG_DATA__\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"__shgImageElements\": { \"uuid\": \"s-5e73babf-e6f0-410e-bb4e-9809d046f9e4\" }\n    }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-844c85b1-d158-4a74-a90a-a40004ff92b4\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHAT EXERCISES CAN I DO WITH BUMPER PLATES?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-0ba27961-905f-4c75-b347-8d7502076cbe\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSnatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eClean and Jerk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThruster\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eDeadlift\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSquat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBench\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eAnd even more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-a0164bf2-8398-4d13-838a-92ea9a96051f\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHY CHOOSE FRINGE SPORT BUMPER PLATES?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-fw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-949b379f-d788-4711-8055-304b4cbe42f5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-656b5ee8-656c-4930-aca6-4150e9090302\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot all bumpers are created equal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Here's why your next bumper plates should be Fringe Sport bumpers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFringe Sport bumper plates feature a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esteel insert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e that is designed to far outperform the brass inserts commonly used in other bumper plates. A steel insert will take much more abuse without malforming, and it is machined to exact tolerances to fit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eall high-quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Olympic bars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFringe Sport bumpers use a rubber formulation that combines the ideal mix of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elow bounce with high durability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e Some bumper plates bounce too much, and that makes them potentially unsafe. Other bumpers are too brittle, and they easily chip and fall apart. Our black bumper plates are built to withstand drops from any height, and stay where they’re dropped instead of bouncing away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFringe Sport \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebumpers are more stable than our competitors because they have \u003cspan style=\"color: #31c27d;\"\u003ehigh density\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. This makes our 10lb and 15lb them more stable than other bumpers on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFringe Sport bumpers are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethinner and denser\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethan typical bumper plates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and that means more weight on your barbell, and ultimately more gainz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eFringe Sport bumpers \u003cstrong\u003eall have the same standard diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can mix and match plates to load your bar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eFinally, Fringe Sport bumper plates are backed by our no-questions-asked satisfaction guarantee, plus a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer. \u003cstrong\u003eUse them and love them or send them back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container shg-align-center\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" id=\"s-9bb2b8ed-2909-4ba5-99db-0a383ebd7699\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/b5d18df8-7b0c-407e-a98a-7e005c2ae203\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"lifting bumper plates\" class=\"shogun-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/json\" class=\"__SHG_DATA__\"\u003e\n    {\n      \"__shgImageElements\": { \"uuid\": \"s-9bb2b8ed-2909-4ba5-99db-0a383ebd7699\" }\n    }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-fw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c\" id=\"s-aaa626dc-619d-431a-95cd-83118c5d2866\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-accabe5b-02d2-44ad-aa5c-f8e9254a950e\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c shogun-lazyload\" id=\"s-4309e5a1-1899-4ec9-9343-1536c993db64\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c-lg-6 shg-c-md-6 shg-c-sm-6 shg-c-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-5ae0f3d6-e8c0-47d2-8639-ecc97be27a30\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGARAGE GYM REVIEWS TOP BUMPER PICK OF 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c\" id=\"s-3343f899-ae4c-48f1-9e9d-ffa66524d732\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-c12f1794-2156-4be2-8bf6-052e95b9f952\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The FringeSport Bumper Plates are our top pick for the best standard bumper plates for most people. We've reviewed these in-depth in the past and our initial findings still stand: for most people, these are the bumper plates we recommend. From the virgin rubber used to maximize durability and limit rebound to the great price, the FringeSport bumper plates should be the top choice when looking at rounding out any home or commercial gym.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Coop, Garage Gym Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.garagegymreviews.com\/best-bumper-plates-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewww.garagegymreviews.com\/best-bumper-plates-guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-fw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c\" id=\"s-2195b253-48ca-4522-80af-0850c96e7620\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-535cd6db-0182-4bf0-9103-65cefaf34260\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBLACK BUMPER PLATE SPECS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-cda87ff6-01a4-4a2d-853a-f4930e3eb7ee\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 - Black Bumper Plates (1 Pair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10-55 pounds each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e +\/- 1% of declared weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Diameter: \u003c\/strong\u003e15 - 55 pound plates: 450mm (~17.7 inches) width, 10 pound plate: 445mm (17.5 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsert Diameter: \u003c\/strong\u003e50.4mm, will fit most barbells with 2 inch sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBumper Plate Widths: \u003c\/strong\u003e55's - 3.2\", 45's - 2.9\", 35's - 2.35\", 25's - 1.87\", 15's - 1.2\", 10's - 1.05\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDurometer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10's and 15's are 90 sHA; the 25, 35, 45 and 55 pound bumpers are 85 sHA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Virgin rubber, stainless steel insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 Year Warranty on 25's, 35's, 45's and 55's; 1 Year warranty on 10's and 15's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-fw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-vertical-align-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box shg-c\" id=\"s-aefdae98-d1fd-49dd-a635-b28618deb324\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-overlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-box-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-a6efe171-868a-409e-a0de-f9f233acc1fe\" class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-3bb59033-e739-4d19-8b4e-9d7cc9c87595\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eHow wide are these bumpers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e55's are 3.2\", 45's are 2.9'', 35's are 2.35'', 25's are 1.87'' 15's are 1.2'', and the 10's are 1.05''\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhat is the durometer reading on these bumpers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe 10 and 15-pound bumper plates are 90; the 25, 35, 45 and 55-pound bumpers are 85\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhat does durometer mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDurometer is a measure of the hardness of a material. It ranges from 0-100, and the higher the rating the harder the material, and the higher the material's resistance to indentation. Anything above 65 is acceptable for bumper plates. Our plates are considered to be excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhy do different weight bumper plates have different durometer readings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn general, the lighter bumper plates have a higher durometer reading because they need to be more rigid to withstand the stress of being dropped. Heavier plates have more surface area to distribute the stress, so they do not need to be as hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhat is the diameter of these bumpers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMost Fringe Sport bumper plates are the IWF standard 450mm (~17.7\") width in diameter, with a   \u003cspan\u003e+\/-1.5mm variance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe ten-pound Fringe Sport bumpers are 445mm (17.5\") in diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhat? Why are the ten-pound bumpers narrower than all the rest?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe ten-pound bumper plates are purposefully 5mm narrower than the other bumper plates so that when you have 10's loaded on the bar, plus other bumpers, the 10-pound plates impact the ground a split second later than the other bumpers. Since the 10-pound plates have the least surface area and are thus the weakest bumpers, this saves stress on your 10 pounders!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eMy bumpers smell. Do you carry bumpers that don't smell?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSometimes the bumpers smell due to the way that they are made. It isn't permanent. The best remedy is to let them air out in the sun for about 5 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eMy bumpers are greasy? How can I get the grease off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe bumpers are greased as a part of the manufacturing process. Sometimes the factory doesn't clean the plates well enough. Here's what we do to de-grease these bad boys:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe wash the bumpers about 3 times, with paper towels, soap, and water. If that doesn't work, then we use a de-greaser spray that can be purchased at a local home improvement store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eCan I drop the 10-pound bumpers like I see my favorite athletes do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDrop away. We are confident that our 10-pound bumper plates can handle the abuse, and they are backed by our fully comprehensive warranty for 1 year just in case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eWhat does it mean if there is a white star on my bumper?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSome of our plates go through random spot checks by different quality assurance teams. The star simply means your plate passed inspection. There are no differences in quality between plates with or without stars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Maven Pro'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eHow can I choose the plates that are right for me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-e7ab7da6-74e4-4221-aabd-b0f153f3f715\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBumper plates come in a few standard sizes and are sold in pounds with kilogram conversions. Fringe Sport economy bumpers are sold by the pound. 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