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Rubber coated dumbbells smell.
For iron weights factories usually put a layer of oil on plates bars and dumbbells to protect against rust during storage and transport.
Then you can also keep the dumbbell in the sun for some time but not more than an hour.
Can be safely dropped.
The soapy mixture used to clean the dumbbell also helps to get rid of the smell of rubber.
There s a couple reasons for this.
The rubber coating means the dumbbells will cost more but virtually all lifters will agree that the extra cost is worth it because the pros outweigh the cons.
Start date dec 4 2013.
Rubber dumbbells are either completely encased in rubber or just the ends are coated with rubber with metal or chrome handles.
Any brand new dumbbells or plates might stink when you first get them.
Any way to eliminate the smell.
I have washed them in dish soap as well as vinegar which helped a little but it s still noticable when using them.
The stinky weights problem.
The rubber may be natural or synthetic and weights and dumbbells made with this rubber coating are waterproof.
Rubber dumbbells are made out of cast iron which has been coated with rubber.
The benefits of a rubber dumbbell there are two major advantages of using rubber dumbbells instead of metal ones.
Pros of rubber dumbbells.
Dec 4 2013 1 i ve had these dumbbells for months now and they still smell.
The sun s uv rays can damage rubber so you may want to keep them covered or indoors to keep them from rot.
First you should increase the ventilation of the room.