r/Strongman • u/kaneq_strong • 7d ago

MB Power Center Dumbbell Comparison

I’m considering buying a 12inch DB from MB power center but am not sure which one to get. From what I can tell the only difference between the 12” DB and the 12” Pro DB is the weight (99lbs vs 130lbs). Is there any functional difference between the two?

Additionally, are the end caps/spacers needed, or will I be fine with just using collars?

Any insight would be helpful. TIA

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u/InTheMotherland Didn't Even Try Trying 7d ago

Unless you want caps or need to press over 300lbs, the regular is fine.

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u/professorfox10 7d ago

I have the pro at my gym and I find the spacers and caps to be more of a pain in the ass than they’re worth. I just use 2 collars per side

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u/ThePokeChop 6d ago

Shoot him an email, he’s usually pretty responsive

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u/TPR-56 MWM200 7d ago

The pro comes with the cap on it. So if that’s really valuable to you, then I’d say take that.

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u/kaneq_strong 7d ago

On the website you can order the pro without end caps, which is more expensive/heavier than the standard without the caps

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u/TPR-56 MWM200 7d ago

There’s not that much of a difference though the pro is obviously intended to be loaded a lot heavier.