Body-Solid Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate Set, Free Weights Dumbbell Review
Our verdict
At $787, the Body-Solid Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate Set is the priciest plate purchase in this lineup by a wide margin, yet its 3.8 star average across 78 reviews is also the lowest score here. That combination of high cost and comparatively soft rating makes it a hard set to recommend without reservations.
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Best for buyers who specifically need a complete olympic plate set from a known strength equipment brand and are prepared to pay a premium for the Body-Solid name, rather than piecing together weight from cheaper individual plates.
Skip if
Skip it if budget matters or if the 3.8 star average across just 78 reviews gives pause. Every alternative in this comparison rates higher, several considerably cheaper, which makes the $787 price harder to justify on rating pattern alone.
- Priced 1024% above the category median ($69.99 across 114 tracked models)
Our scorecard
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Owner rating3.8/5
3.8 average across 78 owner ratings
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Popularity0.7/5
78 owner reviews, fewer than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other home gym and fitness equipment we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
A home gym builder shopping for a complete set of olympic plates in one purchase, rather than assembling weight plate by plate, is the target buyer for the Body-Solid Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate Set. At $787, it's positioned as a full solution rather than an accessory purchase, which explains why its price dwarfs everything else in this comparison.
The rating tells a more complicated story. A 3.8 star average across 78 reviews is the weakest combination of score and sample size among the plates compared here. The PlateMate 1.25 Donut plates manage 4.4 stars across 170 reviews at $52.90, the Body-Solid #ORT plates hit 4.6 across 195 reviews at $54, and the Rage CF-WT245 reaches 4.6 across 412 reviews at $84.86. Every one of those alternatives costs a fraction of $787 while posting a higher average rating.
Bought last month reads 0+ across this entire comparison set, so recent purchase volume doesn't separate these products in the data available. What does separate them is the combination of price and rating, and on that measure this Body-Solid set asks for the largest investment while delivering the smallest rating advantage. That doesn't make it a bad set of plates, but it does mean the price needs to be justified by factors outside what the numbers here can confirm.
Pros
- Body-Solid is an established name in strength equipment, which carries weight for buyers who prioritize brand history.
- Sold as a complete olympic set, it removes the need to shop for individual plates separately.
- Cast iron construction is the traditional standard for plate durability.
- InStock availability means it can ship without a wait.
- 78 reviews is a real sample size, even if smaller than some competitors, enough to establish a genuine average.
Cons
- At $787, it costs roughly 15 times more than the $52.90 PlateMate plates in this same comparison.
- Its 3.8 star average is the lowest of any product compared here, trailing the next lowest by half a star or more.
- 78 reviews is the smallest sample size in this lineup, well under the 412 backing the Rage CF-WT245.
- No detailed specs such as material breakdown, per-plate weight or diameter were listed to weigh against the price.
- Bought last month shows 0+, offering no recent demand signal to offset the rating concerns.
Performance notes
Without a detailed spec breakdown for this listing, the clearest signal available is the price to rating relationship. At $787 for a cast iron olympic set, the cost reflects a full weight room purchase rather than a single accessory plate, consistent with the product being sold as a complete set rather than a single unit like the other plates in this comparison. Cast iron itself is a proven material for plates, resistant to the wear that comes from repeated stacking and impact, so durability is unlikely to be the concern here. The bigger question is value relative to the 3.8 star average, since every other plate compared costs under $85 and rates higher. For a buyer prioritizing a single brand name purchase over piecing together a set, this may still work, but the numbers alone don't make an easy case for it over cheaper, higher rated options in this comparison.
What buyers say
A 3.8 star average across 78 reviews is a mixed signal. It's not a poor rating outright, but it sits noticeably below every other plate in this comparison, and the review count is also the smallest of the group, under half of the 195 reviews behind the Body-Solid #ORT plates and well under the 412 behind the Rage CF-WT245. That combination, fewer reviews and a lower average, suggests less buyer consensus has formed around this set compared to the cheaper alternatives. Bought last month sits at 0+ here as it does across the rest of this comparison, so there's no recent purchase spike to read into either. The pattern points to a product with a smaller, more mixed base of feedback than its price tag would suggest it should have.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does the Body-Solid Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate Set cost so much more than other plates here?
It's sold as a complete olympic set rather than an individual accessory plate, at $787 versus $52.90 to $84.86 for the single plates in this comparison, reflecting a full weight room purchase rather than an add-on purchase for an existing collection.
Is the 3.8 star rating a dealbreaker?
It's the lowest average in this comparison, and the 78 review count is also the smallest sample size here, so buyers weighing this set should recognize it has less consensus behind it than the higher rated, cheaper alternatives compared alongside it.
Does the price reflect better materials?
The listing doesn't provide a detailed spec breakdown to confirm that, so cast iron construction is the main confirmed detail, the same base material used in traditional plates across the market. Buyers should weigh the brand name and complete set format against the lower rating before assuming the extra cost buys meaningfully better materials.