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KathyH

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Hi Debbie! I'm hoping you can help me. I finally broke down & purchased the Troy Lite barbell. I don't know what took me so long but anyway it comes w/spring collars. The joints in my fingers hurt whenever I need to switch plates & at the rate that Cathe goes in PLB & PUB tapes this might be a problem for me. What kind of spring release collars did you buy & where did you purchase them? I've tried looking for them over at fitness1st but w/out any luck. HELP! Best, Kathy:D
 
Hi Kathy!

Wooo-hooo on your purchase. You are going to love your new barbell. My hubby bought me what are callled Sliplocks. They are great. You just pull them to release them and it is so quick. You just slide them on & off. (I beat Cathe & crew! :7) He got them at Exercare but I THINK I saw them at our Sears and maybe Dick's Sporting Goods. Maybe you should call before driving around town. They are GREAT and do not hurt the hands like my spring clips did. Good Luck!
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RE: Hi Kathy!

Hi Debbie! Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I don't have a Dick's Sporting Goods store at all in NY in my area but I'll check to see if they have a website. Also I'll check Sears. Thanks so much. Best, Kathy

PS: I never go into my User Menu to check to see if I have any private messages. Well wouldn't you know back in June you emailed me. I feel terrible that I never got back to you re: Janis Saffell's Brand New Butt & More + Pilates. Did you ever buy it? B/c if you haven't, its AWESOME! The first half isn't much on strength training but if you hold a 5# dumbbell its very challenging. The other half of the tape which is devoted to pilates w/resistance band is great! Well worth the money. Also her Hardcore Kickboxing tape is AWESOME too. Let me know if you purchased this.
 
Ebay: sliplocks

I got my sliplocks on ebay. See if they still have them. I think this man sells them all the time. Sorry, I have no idea who sold them to me! :p


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KathyH -- re: SlipLocks

Hi Kathy!

The Sliplocks that DebbieH has are probably Bollinger. They make (made) a set for a long time that looked very similar to the ones that came on the old FIRM barbell. As I recall, Sports Authority used to carry them and they were only about $8 or $10 a pair.

So I ran a web search for you, and it looks like they're out of production because they are "out of stock" everywhere. Bollinger just sold their accessories line to BellSports (the helmet company), so maybe Bell customer service could tell you more about where and how to get these collars. Bollinger called theirs "SlipLock Collars" and they fit 1" bars.

Now -- I DID find a Troy version of this, I think. It's called a "QuikLee" collar, it's plastic, and even though it's primarily made for their 2" bar, it says it is available in a 1" size. There's a catch -- it's much more expensive, at least at the one website where I found it for sale ($18.95). Here's the link:

http://www.thefitnessstore.com/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=000178&BACK=A0004A1

I haven't taken the time to e-mail Troy, but maybe they could tell you another retail source that would sell this collar more cheaply. I couldn't find it at Fitness First, Fitness Depot, FW Online or any of the other places I have bookmarked. So sorry! :(

Hope this helps!

http://e4u.deltait.com.au/sport/sport23.gif Kathy S.
 
RE: KathyH -- re: SlipLocks

Wow Kathy your soooo sweet to check this out for me. I can't find them anywhere either. I did go onto the site of Exercare that Debbie said & did find them but I emailed them as to where I could buy them in my area in NY but alas no reply from them. I'm going to go ahead & use the spring collars that comes w/the set hopefully they won't hurt my hands too much. Thanks for checking. Best, Kathy:*
 
RE: KathyH -- re: SlipLocks

Kathy would it help any if you put a little oil on the barbell? I found that this makes the collars slide better.
Or does the collar spring itself hurt your hands?
Just wanted to see if this would make it easier on your hands?
 
RE: KathyH -- re: SlipLocks

Yes, they are Bollinger! Thanks KathyS! KathyH, I also did a search yesterday for about a half hour on the Web for you and couldn't find them. I found the "Quiklee" that KathyS found but didn't see the 1" ones, only the 2". They are well worth the money if you decided to go with the fitness store Kathy found. I love mine. Good Luck! Maybe your spring clips won't be as tight???

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KathyH!

No problem on the PM. Do you get E-mails saying you have a message? I do, otherwise I'd probably miss them.

Re: The JanisS tape~YES, I got it and I really like it. I haven't done the Pilates part yet. Thanks for the tip on her Hardcore Kickbox tape. Just might have to put it on my wishlist too! I love kickboxing. Have a great weekend.
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Debbie, re: the 1 inch Quiklees

Hi girl! FYI, if you go to the link I quoted for KathyH and click on the 2" plastic Quiklees, in the description of the item it says "Also available in 1 inch size". Funny that they wouldn't have the 1" listed as a separate item, but maybe they don't have much call for it.

You are the queen of research, so if you scout out those Bollingers let us know!

http://e4u.deltait.com.au/sport/sport23.gif Kathy S.
 
RE: Debbie, re: the 1 inch Quiklees

Thanks again KathyS & DebbieH!! I'm going to try to put a little bit of oil on the slip collars first & I'm sure that'll do the job. If not you know I'll be buying those Quiklee's. Again thanks, Kathy:D

Debbie: Now get busy & do the pilates part of that tape. The music in Hardcore Kickboxing is GREAT & Janis does my favorite kicks (crescents & hooks)!! It really makes my adrenaline sore way up there! I reach for this tape every week. You'll love it!
 
KathyS!

Thanks girlfriend!! I love my slip locks. JUST finished PLB~WHEW!!!! "Queen of Research", huh??? NEVER been called that before! ;-) I'll be on the lookout still.
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KathyH!

STOP already! My wish list is GROWING by the day! I'll see how I can sneak another vid into my house. Thanks for the tip and I also will give the Pilates a try soon.
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RE: KathyH!

Debbie! When I received the flyer from CIA on their summer sale, you know I couldn't resist!!;-) Have to hide them from DH as well as the Troy barbell!:7 Oh well Xmas came early for me! Its all in fun right? Kathy;-)
 
RE: KathyS!

Hey Kathy H,

if you live in nyc try paragon sports on 17th or 18th street and broadway. i got my bollinger collars there about a year or two ago. they might still have some in stock. i think they were about $10 at the time, but not positive.

i also got the troy lite babell system this past summer and love it. surprisingly the collars are not so stiff that they hurt my hands or i can't undo them quickly, so your's might be okay too. i can pretty much keep up with cathe and crew in PLB with hardly a pause.

HTH :D

susan
 
RE: KathyS!

Hi Susan! I work downtown so I could go to Paragon after work to check it out. I had forgotten all about this store.

Thanks so very much for all of your help. Best, Kathy;-)
 
KathyH!

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