Rubber Encased Olympic Barbell Plates – Ivanko (RUBO)

Ivanko Rubber Encased Olympic Barbell Plates – Stink-Free Olympic plates! You won’t find any used crankcase oil or any other inferior components or impurities in these high quality virgin rubber Olympic plates by Ivanko Barbell. Each and every Ivanko RUBO Olympic plate is manufactured with the highest quality materials with the most sound and proven manufacturing methods available. None of the Ivanko virgin rubber contains waste products or other “fillers” common in low priced, low quality plates. These fillers as well as added sulfur curing agents give rubber a pungent, rotten egg smell that is impossible to use in small and confined areas like homes or workout studios. Customers specifically seek out the Ivanko brand when sourcing rubber coated barbell plates so as to avoid these issues. Ivanko also takes special steps to create a permanent bond between rubber coating and iron core. One critical step is simply allowing each plate to fully cool inside the mold before it is removed. To save time and money, many manufacturers will cut corners here by removing the plates from the mold much too quickly resulting in a poor bond and a rubber coating that will begin peeling soon after the plates go into service. And one of the best side effects of making such a high quality rubber is the superior impact resistance it provides to weight room floors. The RUBO plate is not to be mistaken as a bumper plate, but will offer sufficient protection for many years to come.