Shortlist · Weight Plates
Olympic weight plates with grip handles
Olympic plates in our index whose brands say they have handles or grips built into the plate, with what each brand does and doesn't publish about size and tolerance.
12 of 45 plate ranges in our index qualify · Checked against published specifications · Updated
By IRONINDEX · How we research
How this list is chosen
Every profiled Olympic (2 in) plate product in our index whose brand states the plates have built-in grip handles; the record's exact pair, single or set is compared, not the whole range.
The list is not ranked: products with photographs come first, then each group is in name order. We haven't tested these products; every figure comes from a checked product page, linked from each product profile. How we build shortlists.
The shortlist
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- 15 kg
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Drops
- No, per the brand
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- 20 kg
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Drops
- No, per the brand
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Urethane
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Urethane
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Urethane
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- No single band
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Grip handles
- Yes
- Type
- Urethane
- Package
- Not published
- Sold as
- Not published
- Drops
- Not published
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
"Not published" means the checked product page doesn't state the value. Line drawings show the type of equipment, not the exact product. Compare every product in the weight plates table to sort, add your own measurements or compare products side by side.
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About this list
Grip handles built into a plate make it easier to carry, load and strip. This list includes every Olympic plate product in our index whose brand says its plates have built-in grips.
The table compares the exact single, pair or set we link to, not the brand's whole range. Grips say nothing about weight accuracy or whether a plate can be dropped.
Before you buy
- Grip handles make plates easier to carry, load and strip, which helps when you're moving them in and out of storage.
- Some grip-handle plates are also used for carries and other exercises. The brand's description says whether that's intended.
- Grips don't make a plate suitable for dropping; that's a separate statement from the brand.
- Check whether a listing is for one plate or a pair, since a balanced bar needs two of each weight.
Notes on the list
- York Fitness ISO-Grip Rubber Olympic Weight Plate, 15 kg
One plate. York's measurement table has no 15 kg row, so no diameter or width is recorded; not for dropping.
- York Fitness ISO-Grip Rubber Olympic Weight Plate, 20 kg
One plate, not a pair. York states 43.8 cm diameter and 62 mm hub width for the 20 kg size; not for dropping.
Couldn't confirm
These may qualify, but a figure the rule needs isn't published or sources disagree. Ask the seller before relying on them.
- Body Power 107.5 kg Olympic Disc Kit
Grip handles not published. Listed as solid discs; Body Power doesn't mention handles.
- Body Power 15 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Grip handles not published.
- Body Power 20 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Grip handles not published.
- Body Power 5 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 5 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 10 kg (Green)
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 20 kg (Blue)
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 25 kg (Red)
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 5 kg (Grey)
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 10 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Grip handles not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 5 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Body Power TITAN 90 kg Competition Bumper Plate Set with Competition Barbell
Grip handles not published. Body Power doesn't describe grips on these plates.
- Gym Gear Urethane Olympic Plate, 1.25 kg
Grip handles not published.
- Gym Gear Urethane Olympic Plate, 2.5 kg
Grip handles not published.
Ruled out
- Body Power Dual Grip Vinyl Standard Plates, 10 kg Pair
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 7.5 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 8 × 1.25 kg
Plate system: Standard (1 inch)
What this list doesn't check
- Grips don't make a plate suitable for dropping. Check each brand's drop statement, shown in the table.
- Buy two plates for a balanced load where the purchase is a single, and confirm the quantity where the brand does not state it. Check the sizes you intend to load against your sleeve.
- Handles are the selection criterion, not a claim about diameter, accuracy or sleeve fit. Missing dimensions remain unknown on each profile.
Related guides
- Iron vs Bumper Plates: Which Should You Buy?
Material, dimensions and permitted use matter more than the category name. Check the exact plates, bar and training surface together.
- How to Check Whether Weight Plates Fit Your Barbell
Match the plate bore to the loading sleeve, then check plate thickness and collar space. The grip diameter is a different measurement.