Chrome Dumbbell and Rod Set - 20 kg with Carrying Case

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Chrome Dumbbell and Rod Set - 20 kg with Carrying Case

Name: Chrome Dumbbell and Rod Set - 20 kg with Carrying Case
SKU: B282
Price: 295000 TZS
Availability: InStock

Weights & Dumbbells

A 20 kg chrome-plated iron set with handles, a connecting rod and a carrying case. The rod turns the two dumbbells into a short barbell, which nearly doubles what you can train with the same box of plates.

TZS250,000+ VAT

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Highlights

The rod is the part people overlook

Two dumbbell handles and a connecting rod is three pieces of equipment, not two. Joined together you get a short barbell - and a barbell lets you press, row and curl with both hands on one bar, which is where the heaviest and most productive lifts live.

20 kg with case

The whole set packs into its case and goes in a cupboard or a car boot.

Connecting rod

Joins the two handles into a short barbell for two-handed lifts.

Chrome plated

A bright plated finish that resists rust far better than bare iron in this climate.

Complete set

Handles, rod, plates and collars in one box - nothing else to buy to start.

Product description

About this product

Dumbell Set with Case – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.

This is a 20 kg chrome-plated iron dumbbell set: two handles, a connecting rod, plates, collars and a carrying case.

The connecting rod is the feature worth buying it for. Screwed between the two handles it makes a short barbell, and that changes what the set can do. Dumbbells are excellent for single-arm work and for movements where your hands need to travel independently, but the heaviest, most productive lifts – presses, rows, curls, floor work – are done with both hands on one bar. A set that converts gives you both without buying twice.

Chrome plating is a genuine advantage on this coast. Bare cast iron rusts fast in salt-laden humid air, and once it starts, it comes off on your hands, your clothes and your floor. A plated finish keeps moisture off the iron and wipes clean after a sweaty session. It is not indestructible – chipped plating lets rust start underneath – so avoid dropping the plates onto a hard floor.

At 20 kg total, this is a beginner-to-intermediate set. Split between two handles it is a modest working weight for pressing, and a good one for isolation work and for anyone starting out. As a short barbell, 20 kg on the bar is a reasonable place to learn form before adding load.

The case is more useful than it sounds. A weight set that lives in a box gets put away, and a set that gets put away does not end up as the thing everyone trips over – which is how home gym equipment usually gets abandoned.

Buying a Dumbell Set with Case in Tanzania

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the dumbell set with case at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every dumbell set with case is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Not sure which dumbell set with case suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.

Spare parts and replacements for the dumbell set with case are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Browse more Weights & Dumbbells in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on strength training, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Type	Adjustable dumbbell and barbell set
Total weight	20 kg including plates, handles, rod and collars
Finish	Chrome-plated iron
Contents	2 dumbbell handles, connecting rod, plates, collars, carrying case
Converts to	A short barbell when the rod joins the two handles
Use	Home strength training, beginner to intermediate
Individual plate weights	Not published by our supplier - ask us for the breakdown
SKU	B282

Questions

Good to know

What can I do with the connecting rod?

Two-handed lifts: floor press, bent-over row, biceps curl, overhead press, and any movement where both hands work on one bar. It roughly doubles what the set can train compared with dumbbells alone.

Adjustable or fixed dumbbells - which should I buy?

Adjustable if space or budget is the constraint, which for a home gym it usually is: one pair covers the whole range for the price of two or three fixed pairs. Fixed if you train in circuits or drop sets, where stopping to unscrew collars between exercises ruins the session.

How do collars work and do I have to use them?

The collars are the clamps that hold the plates on the bar. Always use them, and check them between sets. An unclamped plate slides off mid-rep, the bar tips instantly, and the other end comes down hard. It is the commonest injury with adjustable dumbbells and it is entirely avoidable.

Is 20 kg enough to make progress?

For a beginner, yes, for several months. Split between two handles it is light for pressing but perfectly good for rows, curls and isolation work, and as a barbell it is a sensible weight to learn technique on before adding load.

Will the chrome rust?

Far slower than bare iron, which is the point. Wipe sweat off after each session and keep the set out of a damp corner. Chipped plating is where rust starts, so set the plates down rather than dropping them.

Will it damage my floor?

Any weight dropped on tile or polished concrete will chip it, and iron plates mark wood. Work over a mat or a piece of old carpet, set weights down rather than dropping them, and if you train on an upstairs floor, keep the loads modest - a dropped dumbbell goes through more than you would think.

I am starting from nothing - what should I buy first?

Something you will actually use three times a week. For most people that is a mat, a pair of light dumbbells and a resistance band, not a heavy set that sits in a corner. Add weight once the habit is established; the equipment is never the reason people stop.

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and ship nationwide to Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond. You can also collect from our shop.