Rank #8 in Best Olympic Weight Plates 2026: 10 Sets Ranked, and Why the KG Label Misleads
PhysKcal Crumb Rubber Bumper Plates, 50mm, 5–25 kg
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The PhysKcal crumb rubber bumper plates sit at number 8 in this guide, at £69.99, with a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 48 ratings. They are Olympic-style plates built around a stainless steel hub insert, made from recycled crumb rubber and sold as a pair, with single-plate options running from 5 kg to 25 kg.
Most plates in this guide fail the same check: the headline kilos do not match the Item Weight field. This one passes. The colour field reads 'c) 10KG x 2', Number of Items reads 2, and Item Weight reads 20 kg — two 10 kg plates, 20 kg of rubber and steel. The '5-25 kg' in the title is the range of variants on offer, not what lands in the box, so check the variant you have selected before ordering. One smaller mismatch does survive: the title says 50 mm, while the specification says the hub insert is 50.5 mm. Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing we carried out ourselves.
How those 48 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £69.99 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.7 out of 5, from 48 ratings |
| Number of Items | 2 (as listed) |
| Colour / selected variant | c) 10KG x 2 (as listed) |
| Item Weight | 20 kg |
| Material | Rubber |
| Hub insert | 50.5 mm stainless steel (as listed) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 36 in Strength Training Plates |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Good plates, no disintegration of rubber or loosening of bar ring, 9mnths in use 4+ times a week 😀 will buy more 😀 value for money definitely 😉”
Verified purchase“The product was perfect size , quality and value of money.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Olympic Weight Plates 2026: 10 Sets Ranked, and Why the KG Label Misleads.
Rank #1
PhysKcal 50mm Tri-Grip Olympic Weight Plates, 1.25–25 kg
£33.99
Rank #2
PROIRON Olympic Bumper Plates, 2" Rubber, 5–25 kg, Single or Pair
£59.99
Rank #3
FK Sports Olympic Tri-Grip Weight Plates, Rubber-Coated Cast Iron
£46.99
Rank #4
HOMCOM 2 x 2.5kg and 2 x 5kg Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plates
£31.99
Questions people ask
How much does this PhysKcal pair actually weigh?
The colour field reads 'c) 10KG x 2', Number of Items reads 2 and the Item Weight reads 20 kg, so the set shown is two 10 kg plates.
Does £69.99 buy all the weights from 5 kg to 25 kg?
No. The listing offers 5KG, 10KG, 15KG, 20KG and 25KG plates as separate options, and £69.99 is the price shown for the selected 10 kg pair. The '5-25 kg' in the title is the range of variants, not the contents.
What bar do the PhysKcal plates fit?
The listing describes a 50.5 mm stainless steel hub insert and calls them 2'' Olympic weight plates for Olympic barbells and large fitness equipment. The title says 50 mm.
Will they protect my floor?
The listing claims the high-density rubber absorbs vibration and impact, protects floors and bars and reduces noise during drops. That is the seller's description of the material, not a result we measured.
How long are they meant to last?
PhysKcal says the plates are tested to withstand over 60,000 drops, and that the rough grainy surface resists intense daily use and loosening at the hub.
How well rated are they?
4.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, and the rating breakdown supplied with the listing puts 82% of those ratings at five stars.
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