Rogue Color KG training plates vs Fractional plates
This is a comparison between the Rogue Color KG training plates and the fractional plates including pros, cons and alternatives. Follow the links for more details
Overview and review of Rogue fractional plates
The Rogue fractional plates will set you back about $33 dollars. These plates are especially good to use for lifters 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.
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Overview of the fractional plates
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Fractional plates come in pairs of 0.125kg and 0.250kg. They are a helpful tool for the most advanced athletes to steadily increase the weight being lifted. They can also be used on beginning athletes or anyone who is facing a plateau. These plates allow you to increase the weight on the
bar in increments which are smaller than 2.5kg and therefore provide more options for your training.
Pros of the fractional plates
Fractional plates are a great tool when you know how to use them. For programs like Jim Wendler, you want to use them as they break down the weight increments very finely.
Cons of the fractional plates
These plates get easily lost or stolen. Also most people in your gym will not know how to use them probably and scatter them all over the place as they are so small.
Overview and review of the Rogue Color KG training plates
The Rogue color KG training plates will set you back about $960 dollars or $6.85 dollars per kg. These plates are especially good to use for weightlifters who are serious about competing. This overview has originally been published in the article "Which rogue plates to buy" which you can find on this blog.
Overview of the Rogue Color KG training plates
The
Rogue color KG training plates come in full color just like the
competition plates and are specialized in Olympic weightlifting. These plates can be used in training and still life up to the IWF standards, You can choose from 10kg, 15kg, 20kg, and 25kg plates. These plates come with a 450mm diameter and collar opening of 50.4mm. They score 86 on the durometer which means they a little more bounce than the top range plates from Rogue. They also have been designed to be thinner and fit more weight onto the
bar. The weight tolerance on each of these is around 15 grams per plate.
Weight / Color / Diameter / Thickness / Price per pair
25kg / Red / 450mm / 2.50'' / $345
20kg / Blue / 450mm / 2.125'' / $285
15kg / Yellow / 450mm / 1.75'' / $220
10kg / Green / 450mm / 1.25'' / $152.50
Available sets
90kg, 2x 10-15-20kg $615
110kg, 2x 10-20-25kg $755
120kg, 2x 15-20-25kg $825
140kg, 2x 10-15-20-25kg $960
These are the right plates when you want to get the real competition
feel
going for your Olympic lifters in your gym while still saving some money compared to
competition plates.
Pros of the Rogue color training plates
These plates are great for training purposes and cost less than actual
competition plates. You will fit more of these onto a regular
bar compared to normal
bumper plates. The color coding will set your gym apart and make it easy for athletes and coaches to identify the weight on the
bar.
Cons of the Rogue color training plates
The color coding is not ideal in gyms where the plates will be used on and off a platform. They will quickly take on lose color and dirt will be easily visible. The higher bounce rate compared to higher end Rogue products makes it more likely for them to break. This also means that they are a bit more dangerous to train with for beginners as they are usually not used to bouncing weights.
Alternatives to the Rogue color training plates
Alternatives to the KG color plates are:
If your clients or yourself prefer to train in lbs rather than KG but like the color coding and a bit more bounce, than the LBS version of the
Color training plates are an option for you.
If you want top-notch training plates which match the rest of your gym and are more durable, you can opt for the
Black training plates from Rogue. These have less bounce and a couple of extra features on the plate which make them more beginner friendly.
If you want to save money and do not need to max out the weight that can be put on the
bar, the
bumper plates are a time tested solution for any gym. Not fancy, but they do the job and you save some $$$ per kilo.