Adjustable dumbbells, ranked by critic score

2 ranked by critic score · 4 more not yet ranked · 21 professional reviews

Adjustable dumbbells, judged on weight range, changing speed and durability.

Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell SetImage: Core Home Fitness
The critics' pick

Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set

81
Well liked
Average of 5 professional reviews
5 of 5 recommend it · critics agree
Where the 5 reviews landedRange 78–83
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

5 professional reviewers tested the Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set, and 5 recommend it. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: price.

The catch: Plates can stick in the cradles, and weight jumps are 5 lb.

3 of these 5 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell SetImage: Core Home Fitness
    Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell SetBest overall5 reviews81
  2. 2
    Bowflex SelectTech 552Image: Bowflex
    Bowflex SelectTech 552Best for beginners7 reviews79
The short answer

Of the 2 adjustable dumbbells we score so far, the highest-rated by professional reviewers is the Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set: critic score 81 out of 100 from 5 reviews, 5 of them positive. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: price.

Early reads · 4 not yet ranked

Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.

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Common questions

Which set of adjustable dumbbells do critics rate highest?

Of the 2 we score, the Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set, with a critic score of 81 from 5 professional reviews. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: price.

Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set vs Bowflex SelectTech 552: which is better?

Critics score the Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell Set 81 and the Bowflex SelectTech 552 79. We list the Bowflex SelectTech 552 under “Best for beginners”. Its main drawback: it is bulky and not suited to heavy lifting.