Titan Fitness Adjustable Competition Style Kettlebell 12 KG - 32 KG

(pros and cons list at the end)I have never owned a competition kettlebell, however, I have a bit of experience from the gyms I've attended and have owned and worked with standard kettlebells for about 5 years now. As someone who tries to work out in a functional manner daily, the kettlebell has been a pivotal tool in my arsenal. When I found out about loadable bells, I was hooked on the cost efficiency of the idea yet skeptical of the quality. I found great reviews for the Kettlebell Kings version but found the cost of the Titan Fitness one to be much more enticing. Upon receipt, I was pleasantly surprised with the build quality as it was smooth at the handle and had virtually no seem on the loading section. After about 10 sessions of swings and get-ups, I find that this bell serves my needs just fine. I have not done cleans/snatches/presses yet, but I imagine that my review will be the same. At this point, I stick to the simple and sinister programming nearly every day at 20kg. The screw remains tight with no clinking of weight and the loading function is relatively quick. This bell comes with an allen wrench to remove the outer screw, but you will need to use your own wrench for the inner bolt or buy one if you don't have one.Pros:Cost (Same price as a decent 32kg bell)Single cast bellSolid constructionSmooth handle and seamless closing of the loadable featureNo clinking of internal weightsCons:Buy or provide your own wrench for inner bolt removalNeedless to say, next Christmas I will be asking my wife for another.

Concept is nice and the finish on the handles is fine. The paint/lacquer used on the plates was fusing them together though. I had the pry the plates apart with a chisel. Some portion was still tacky so they’d re-fuse if left stacked.I ended up stripping and repainting the plates. I’d expect better for the price.

The product is excellent and as described. However the finish was very chipped and had a large gouge in it. I assume from shipping and not the seller. That doesn't really matter to me. But it may to you. I would recommend this to others. Especially if you have limited space.

I’ve bought quite a few kettlebells online and the packaging for this one is par for the course—packed in a styrofoam mold and then in a heavy cardboard box secured by nylon bands. The box did show some evidence of rough handling, but in my case, this did not translate into significant damage to the bell.In use, the bell feels no different from my solid cast bells and the seam is imperceptible during cleans, snatches, etc.Note that the internal “loading” bolt has two nuts, which means that you can “load from the bottom” as many prefer. However, if your weight selection includes the 6kg plate, you need to “load from the center”, meaning you need to position the nuts so the 6kg plate is in the center of the bell. Otherwise it will hit the shell and you will be unable to fully secure the plates, even when you fully lock down the bottom nut. I find that when you center the plates like this, not only do you get a stable load without any rattle, but you also end up with a weight distribution that is similar to a solidly caste bell. I added additional washers to the nuts, but this was probably overkill.The plates do not come labeled which I found confusing in use since it is hard to tell a 2kg and a 3kg plate apart unless you compare the side by side. I fixed this with a white paint marker.The downside to these, of course, is that it takes a bit of time to go to a new weight and this is not always ideal. However, the versatility and cost effectiveness is compelling. I love being able to dial in a weight anywhere between 12 and 32kg (except 13kg). To replicate that with solid cast kettlebells would cost a small fortune. If I was starting out kettlebell training today, I would probably start with a couple of these and save my money for the heavier bells.

This could be a reasonably functional product. However, I was not able to separate the individual weight plates inside the outer kettlebell shell. They seemed to be superglued together, creating a single unit and smelled like fresh epoxy paint.A call to customer service yielded no help. I asked if there were tips or techniques to help separate the weight plates and that they were apparently painted while stacked or stacked inside the shell while still wet with paint. I didn't want to damage the weight plates by banging them too hard in case I needed to return the item. Repeatedly I was directed to watch a youtube video on how to use the plates.I asked and was told this problem had not been reported before. So perhaps I received the rare lemon. The appearance and general "feel" of the kettlebell surprised and pleased me. The individual weights are in unusual denominations and tricky to add up the the desired weight.I am returning this item. However, if the plates came apart as they should and customer service had been helpful, I believe I would have kept the kettlebell and may have been happy with it. The Amazon page would not accept my picture but all it showed was the internal weights stacked up as a single unit.

Gets the job done. As advertised, adjusts from 12 - 32KG with moderate user effort. The paint used for both the exterior and the plates is very very bad. It chips, flakes, and gets all over the place.

I have both these bells and prefer the Titan Adjustable over the KBK Adjustable. For me its just a tiny bit smaller in dimension where the handle is laid and I find it more comfortable for Double KB work. I have smaller hands so maybe its just me but I just like the way this one feels compared to the KBK adjustable. I think you may feel the same plus, its cheaper. Good built, solid, doesn’t rattle when tight. Very happy.