First you should increase the ventilation of the room.
Cap rubber dumbbells smell.
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I am going to buy the cap barbell rubber coated hex dumbbells.
Once you ve got them you don t need that nasty oil on it anymore.
Start date dec 4 2013.
Cap s coated hex dumbbells combine the safety features of the 6 sided anti roll hexagonal design and the comfort of the ergonomic knurled hangrips to form a durable and efficient dumbbell.
The weird smell of the rubber if you can get pass that it s all good.
Cap brand is known for making quality but cheap hex dumbbells.
Cap black cast iron hex dumbbell set with rack 150 lb.
Most rubber coated hex dumbbells will have some sort of odour and any dumbbells with rubber grips will inevitably have the same problems as the caps.
Any brand new dumbbells or plates might stink when you first get them.
They are made out of solid steel and have a rubber coating.
For iron weights factories usually put a layer of oil on plates bars and dumbbells to protect against rust during storage and transport.
Dec 4 2013 1 i ve had these dumbbells for months now and they still smell.
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Overall the cap hex dumbbell range is worth considering for your home workout space.
But i do plan to wash my hands after my workout after handling them just for added safety.
All in all we think you ll pay a fair price for what you get.
How to fix smelly rubber dumbbells.
Upon getting them home i noticed that one.
I have washed them in dish soap as well as vinegar which helped a little but it s still noticable when using them.
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There s a couple reasons for this.
The benefits of a rubber dumbbell there are two major advantages of using rubber dumbbells instead of metal ones.
They had a 27 premium over the generic dumbbells without the rubber cover that walmart also sold.
The stinky weights problem.
Each dumbbell has a cast iron head and comes with a protective pvc coating and contoured steel handles.
Any way to eliminate the smell.
The thing you need to know about these rubber hex dumbbells is that the shaft is wider than normal at 35mm.
The soapy mixture used to clean the dumbbell also helps to get rid of the smell of rubber.
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