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JJ_BPK
03-27-2010, 07:40
1st, I am not trying to get in shape for SFAS, but I am trying to lose a few.

I have been trying to pick one of the 40+_- bells off ebay and the prices seem to have skyrocketed.

I did some google foo and I think I found the reason.

Looks like the Chinese Police Force has started using KB's by their mid-nite river scuba teams.

Can anyone verify??
Richard
03-27-2010, 07:43
Hey - where'd you find the old 'Barney Miller' pic? I loved that show! :p

Richard
NoRoadtrippin
03-27-2010, 21:26
In all seriousness though....KBs really are way too expensive for what they are. Dumbbells will have to do...
Bill Harsey
03-27-2010, 21:50
All iron is expensive, buck a pound is "dirt cheap", any shaping after casting adds to the manufacturing expense.

before I use "google fu", what is the cost per pound of Kettle Bells?
AF IDMT
03-27-2010, 23:35
before I use "google fu", what is the cost per pound of Kettle Bells?
About $1.77 a pound give or take, Sir.

I have four of them myself, two 35 lbs and two 52 lbs. Got them around 2001 IIRC. Can't remember how much I paid for them, but I remember thinking at the time they were not cheap. Love them though, taken them all over the world with me, but YMMV.
JJ_BPK
03-28-2010, 04:00
All iron is expensive, buck a pound is "dirt cheap", any shaping after casting adds to the manufacturing expense.

before I use "google fu", what is the cost per pound of Kettle Bells?

$ per lb, plus s&h. right on target..
Five-O
03-28-2010, 07:51
$ per lb, plus s&h. right on target..

...and forget about ordering them online because the shipping cost are bananas..
sf11b_p
03-30-2010, 02:25
I made one similar to the second Kettlebell shown on page link below. It works fine. I did no cutting or welding. Just bought the elbows, T-joint, threaded pipe sections and flange at Lowes or maybe Home Depot. It only took a couple minutes to figure out the sizes and fitting right there in the store aisle. About $8, I already had the weight plates.

russiankettlebellfitness.com/homemadekb.html

Here's an alternative, I haven't tried this.

jawbonejournal.blogspot.com/2007/04/debut-of-stonebell.html
triguy18e
03-30-2010, 06:05
You are limited on exercises but this one is great for heavy swings.

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2008/12/31/homemade-t-handle-demonstration/