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where can I buy free weights?
« on: December 07, 2007, 05:05:33 PM »
I'll be traveling to the UK and don't want to lug my free weights in my bags. Where can I buy a cheap set of between 5-8 lb weights? I'll be in Oxford.

I checked Argos already.

Thanks!


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 05:16:00 PM »
I got some new disk weights from Tesco recently, might be an option.

Why wasn't Argos suitable btw?  I'd be surprised if you could beat them on price by much.


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 05:20:44 PM »
The weights I saw were .5 and 1 kilogram. I'm looking for a little bit heavier, I think (is my conversion correct?)

I'll try Tesco. Thanks!


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 05:26:41 PM »
Yeah, 1kg is 2.2lbs, so you'd be looking for something between about 2kg and 4kg (4.4lb-8.8lb).


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 09:48:31 PM »
Not trying to pimp Argos but they have a variety of weights.  I did  a search for "weights" and only got a few results but "dumb bells" got loads of results (not all of which were dumb bells.)

Obviously the major sports chains (JJB et al) will have a good selection.

I'm not sure if they have one in Oxford but Sports World are the cheapest High St. sports place although their inventory is a bit hit and miss.  i think of them like a sport TK Maxx.


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2007, 08:59:01 PM »
I have dumbbells from .5kg to 8kg. I ordered them online. Just compare prices online. I got hexagonal neoprene ones and I use them at least three times a week. Great investment. Be prepared to spend a lot more than you would have done in the US, though. Everything is more expensive here, particularly fitness equipment, it seems.


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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2007, 10:57:33 PM »
I've got some vinyl ones - can't say what they're like though - as I'm only allowed to unwrap them tomorrow.  But they were from argos - nice little dumbell set up.  :D  http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3028285/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500006228.Sports%2Band%2Bfitness%3EC%24Brand%3DYork.York%3EC%24cip%3D1500006269.Home%2Bgym%2Bequipment.htm

I looked under fitness then searched by York.  ;)
« Last Edit: December 24, 2007, 11:00:42 PM by wench »
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Re: where can I buy free weights?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2008, 11:30:05 AM »
Decathalon's another place you can buy free weights.  They'll probably be more expensive than Tesco or Argos, but its an option nonetheless.   ;)


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