Rogue 6 Shooter Olympic plates vs Change plates

This is a comparison between the Rogue 6 shooter plates and the Change plates including pros, cons and alternatives. Follow the links for more details

Overview and review of the Rogue Change plates

The Rogue change plates will set you back about $280 dollars. These plates are especially good to use for lifter who want to microload. This overview has originally been published in the article "Which rogue plates to buy" which you can find on this blog.

What else to consider from Rogue

Overview of the change plates

Change plates are a great addition to your gym to push your athletes or yourself for the next PR. They come in small increments to provide for maximum flexibility when going up in weight and establishing new PRs. The available options are:

Weight / Color / Diameter / Thickness / Price per pair

0.5KG (White): 135MM diameter / 12.5MM thickness / $26.25
1.0KG (Green): 160MM / 15MM / $31.50
1.5KG (Yellow): 175MM / 18MM / $36.75
2.0KG (Blue): 190MM / 19MM / $42.00
2.5KG (Red): 210MM / 19MM / $47.25
5.0KG (White): 230MM / 26MM $95.00

Pros of the change plates

More options for you to push for your limits and a cool design.

Cons of the change plates

Easily lost or stolen because they are so small.

Overview and review of the Rogue 6 Shooter Olympic plates

The Rogue 6 shooter plates will set you back about $575 dollars or $5.18 dollars per kg. These plates are especially good to use for professional gyms who love iron. This overview has originally been published in the article "Which rogue plates to buy" which you can find on this blog.

Overview of the 6 Shooter plates

The Rogue 6 shooter plates have been designed for high traffic use in your gym. The plates provide six holes so that it becomes easier to transport them and load them onto the barbell. This is the type of plate you want in a facility with many beginners to avoid hand injuries. They also come in at a lower cost than most other plates. When these are being abused, your heart won't sink as much as with the other, higher range plates from Rogue. They come in a hammertone grey finish.

Weight / Diameter / Thickness / Price per pair

45LB / 448mm / 1.36'' / $156

35LB / 376mm / 1.45'' / $128

25LB / 308mm / 1.45'' / $100

10LB / 228mm / 1.22'' / $48.50

5LB / 195mm / 0.83'' / $32

2.5LB / 162mm / 0.63'' / $23

Available sets

245lb a pair of each at $575

Pros of the 6 Shooter plates

The Rogue 6 Shooter plates are easy to handle for any level of a lifter. They are also less likely to provide hand injuries as the holes lower the likelihood of getting your gingers between two plates or not being able to pick them up. The design also makes it easier to use the plates for any kind of resistance exercises which are not done with a barbell. This combined with a relatively low price makes them a good option for starter gyms for their first-time outfit.

Cons of the 6 Shooter plates

These plates are metal and are therefore unforgiving to the floor, humans, and feet when dropped. They are also not ideal for Olympic lifting for the same reason. Many clients in commercial gyms also prefer urethane over metal as it is easier to handle and feels nicer on the skin.

Alternatives to the 6 Shooter plates

The Urethane version of the 6 Shooter plates are a bit more expensive, but last longer and feel nicer for your clients. This is the way to go if you want to accommodate to the masses.

Bumper plates are an alternative which is also lower in price. These plates can be dropped from overhead and are forgiving on surfaces they get in touch with. A disadvantage is that you can not fit as much weight on the barbell with bumper plates than with metal.

Olympic plates are the no-nonsense most cost-efficient option you can go for. This is the most weight per $$$ you can obtain from Rogue. The downside is that these plates are not much to look at and are hard to handle.