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Reddit mentions of Valor Fitness EX-10 Olympic Adapter Sleeve - Converts 1" Standard Weight Plate Posts to 2" Olympic Weight Plate Posts (Sold Individually)
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Valor Fitness EX-10 Olympic Adapter Sleeve - Converts 1" Standard Weight Plate Posts to 2" Olympic Weight Plate Posts (Sold Individually). Here are the top ones.
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FITS OLYMPIC WEIGHT PLATES- The EX-10 converts 1" standard weight pegs to 2" Olympic weight plate posts, ensuring your Olympic plates have a snug fit when put away for storage or when adding weight to your machine.SAFE- Ensures your Olympic plates will not slide or shift during your workout or when used on a weight plate holder. Can also accommodate 2" weight clips (not included) for further security of plates, if required.EASILY SECURED- This Olympic Adapter Sleeve features a hex bolt lock-down for long lasting performance and security to your weight storage pegs. Includes a hex key for easy installation and a secure fit on standard plate posts.HEAVY-DUTY CONSTRUCTION- The EX-10 is constructed of carbon steel for strength and durability. Measures 9" long with 8" of usable length on anything from a lat pull down machine or calf raise machine to a weight tree.ADDITIONAL- Sold as an individual Olympic Adapter Sleeve. To ensure the EX-10 fits, the 1" standard peg must be at least 7" long - the EX-10 has a shaft inside that the 1" peg must pass through to be secured.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 2 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | July 2018 |
| Weight | 0.6000100922592 Pounds |
| Width | 2 Inches |
I got this adapter sleeve pair, but as I'm used to all my Rogue gear, the quality control is hit or miss here. One adapter sleeve was perfect and fits my bumpers fine, the other one has an end cap with was turned slightly and caused me to have to forcefully push the plates on. Using some pliers to turn it a bit fixed the issue to where I at least didn't have to sand the little bit down. Speaking of quality control, the welds/angles on the BD-62 weren't perfect, as I noticed one of the pulley pieces was slightly angled so I couldn't quite get the full 180 degrees of turning because the bolt contacted the inner side, but it's almost unnoticeable.
The resistance on the concentric portion is normal. I was kind of worried about the reviews saying it's not that fluid, and was debating on going with the Archon model that touts ball bearings, but couldn't justify the extra ~$150 (the BD-62 was ~$205 at the time which seemed low, so I pulled the trigger) just for that. Some BD-62 reviewers did mention greasing up their setup which fixed any qualms of lack-of-smoothness.
I bought some silicone spray while waiting for the thing to ship, and when it all arrived it seemed smooth enough already. I sprayed it lightly with the silicone anyway, it may or may not have helped, nothing substantial.
Tangentially the Archon does have a lower-mount and is taller (some people complain about the height of the BD-62, it's fine for me), but the height of the Archon was a dealbreaker for me because it was going under my garage door. I'm glad the rubber wedge keeps the BD-62 stable on the floor or else rigging a mount would have been a pain in the ass.
The eccentric part is not perfect in the sense that it's not like pulling on bands where you have instant tension on the eccentric portion. With the cables, gravity takes a split second to reverse the momentum of the weights, but I suppose this is going to happen with all cable machines.
In the end, I built my own pulley system before this, taking the Spud Inc stuff as reference, buying my own pulleys and custom length cables from National Gym Supply - which is definitely better than the Spud stuff because those custom cables are really nice.
However, I was (expectedly) too lazy to put them up and bring them back down, so they just sit in a corner. The BD-62 is already set up at all times, so I can very easily use it ad hoc, which leads to more use, which means it was most definitely worth me buying.
I picked up these last night since they were a common item purchased alongside the titan pulley system
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