Barbell Standard Inc Reviews 163

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered from their team based on some positive recent reviews. I was not disappointed overall. The quality of weights that came in were great, and the price point was the best out there. The website c... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Listed items as in stock. Then never told me they were on backorder. Until I emailed support and they told me they were on backorder with no timeline on delivery. It took 2 months to receive my full o... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I mostly buy American-made products when it comes to hand tools and weight-lifting equipment. But on certain things like plates, I had to make a concession due to high shipping costs/local unavailab... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing iron plates for the price. Came packaged exceptionally good and shipped surprisingly fast, got them in less than a week from when I ordered. Each plate weighed well within the 2% gu... See more

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We Set the Standard for Iron Plates and Steel Bars


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Ordered plates, accidentally put in wrong information. Their customer service was quick and my product arrived within a couple days. I couldn’t be happier!

May 14, 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not properly protected

Ordering was fast and the item arrived within the estimated time frame, BUT, the barbell was poorly wrapped with just some plastic. Not the best way to protect it.

May 13, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing price, speed and quality

Amazing price, Amazing speed, Amazing product. I searched used and new equipment and somehow stumbled on Barbell Standard .com. Their price was better than any new equipment and the quality was not manufacturers rejects, like some in this price range, but straight from the factory high quality stuff. Feel safe in dealing with these guys.
Mike

May 10, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Plates look great and are exactly what…

Plates look great and are exactly what I ordered. Had a bit of a snafu with the delivery process… As FedEx left one of the plates on their truck during delivery. Fortunately that plate and a second order were both delivered the following day.

May 8, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not accurate weight plates

Fast processing and shipping. Ordered on Friday and first of 2 45lb plates arrived Sunday. The 2 star rating is due to the actual weight of the weight plates. Both plates were outside 2% tolerance guarantee stated on there website. One was 43.8lb and the other 47.4lb (over 5% off). So now I have a weight difference of 3.6lb between one side of a barbell and the other! I emailed barbell standard, no response I called and left a voicemail, no response. Other companies like York and Rogue are putting weight tolerance guarantees on plates and honoring them. Their plates are in the same price range as barbell standard.

Update: they sent a new plate to replace the one 5% out of range within a week of my initial review and it is 45.5 lbs. They were very quick to process and send the plate free of charge. It’s not that the one plate was too high. My problem was that one was high and the other low so that you get a 3.5 lb imbalance from just 2 plates loaded on the bar. If they guarantee that each pair of plates sold will be within 4% weight of each other it might work out better. Fewer issues and fewer factory rejects which might lower costs.

May 5, 2021
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Hi Josh,

I went and and sent out a replacement for you. I apologize for the inconsistency in the plates you received.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Missing items, poor customer service- AVOID

Everything was good until part of my order was lost in transit. I spent a considerable amount of money on this order, and FedEx lost one piece of it. Okay---understandable. It happens. I contacted them, and they said to wait. A couple days goes by, they filed a claim with FedEx. Over a week goes by....no update.

If FedEx hasn't found your package after a week, they lost it. Then the customer service personnel tell me that they will refuse to do anything until FedEx closes their claim.

So i'm supposed to wait God knows how long, for the carrier that THEY chose, to refund them. Meanwhile i'm sitting here waiting and waiting for my product that should have been delivered over a week ago. And instead of sending new plates & telling FedEx to return the product to them IF they find it, Barbell Standard refuses to do anything.

Oh and on top of that, they implied that i was trying to scam them out of merchandise and were pretty unprofessional in their responses. They can tell FedEx to return the product to the sender IF it is found, which is highly unlikely; but God forbid, i get an extra pair of 25 lb plates. OH NO, THE HORROR!

You would a reputable company would send you your product, and deal with the carrier on their end. But no, i get punished as the consumer because FedEx messed up. And in the end, i'm basically told to kick rocks.

I cannot in good faith recommend this company to anyone i know, and will not be purchasing anything from them again.

May 3, 2021
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Reply from Barbell Standard Inc

I want to say I'm very sorry about the mishap with FedEx. I'm absolutely mortified. We're usually required to wait at least 10 days before refunding orders FedEx doesn't confirm are lost.

It's really unfortunate, but very often orders still end up being delivered within that time frame. Please reach out to us so we can correct this issue.

I hope you'll give us another chance in the future.

Sincerely

Michael M.
Customer Relations

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality and price!

Just received my pair of 45 lb plates. Excellent quality, affordable, and delivered quickly considering the Pandemic. Will definitely order from Barbell Standard again. 👍💪

March 31, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast shipping, plates look great

Had an issue with my initial order. Michael reached out and immediately resolved my issue. New plates were sent out and they look great, just as advertised. Thanks Michael.

March 30, 2021
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Reply from Barbell Standard Inc

Hi Andrew,

I just had 4 more of our newest plates sent out to you as replacements. Please do let us know how you like them, and I'm sorry the first ones you received were subpar.

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