I want these dumb bells for Kodi and Hoss

**Belles mom** · 06-27-2010, 04:33 PM

I wonder if they are sturdy?

Custom Obed. Dumbbells

**Henery&Ollie's mom** · 06-27-2010, 05:22 PM

Ooooooh!!! Those are niiiiice!!!

**murphsmom** · 06-27-2010, 06:26 PM

They are beautiful Karen. Did you find out if they are durable? Maybe they can give you a reference?

**Milesmom** · 06-28-2010, 05:45 AM

OMG! I bet the cost a fortune!

**Belles mom** · 06-28-2010, 10:22 AM

I think she said about $35 for each dumbbell. I need to email her back with a few questions about guarantee about breakage if I am going to pay that much. I also need to reread the regs to make sure they are legal in the obed ring. They'd be fun for training if nothing else!

**3TailsWaggin** · 06-28-2010, 05:18 PM

I like the solid one piece plastic from J&J.

I've actually seen the wooden ones fall apart at trials, that's why I've always gotten the one piece plastic.

I can't tell from the photos if those are one piece, or if the dowel is a separate piece. If the dowel is separate, I'd avoid them.

**ObedienceLabs4Me** · 06-28-2010, 06:25 PM

Nice Karen!

Linda I've had my one piece plastic break on me, too. They all can break. Thankfully, Max200 replaced the plastic one since it was a defect, but it did break! Had a one piece wood one break, too. I actually go with what the dog likes. For the longest time Caleb only wanted wood. Now he uses plastic. Micah does better with wood. But those sure are nice! I bet the maple ones are nice and durable. That is what I get from Max 200 are their maple ones.

**windycanyon** · 06-29-2010, 03:26 PM

I'll stick to my $3.85 ones from Omaha.

I've only had one break and that was at our indoor training place after several dogs and many years of tossing. I always keep a spare in my bag and have a brand new one in my car.

With new pups constantly here, I would be so ticked if something like those above were chewed!!!!!

Anne

**Amber The Duck Dawg** · 07-01-2010, 12:00 PM

The only problem I can see with those is if you trial outside in the fall and there are a buch of dead leaves in the ring...they might kind of be hard to find in tall grass. White is always so much more visable. I never realized that there were obedience shows inside I thought all obedience trials were outside till I started reading on the web...LOL. I don't think there are any Inside trials in Southern California. Probably not a problem with in door trials.

**Belles mom** · 07-01-2010, 10:37 PM

I had not thought about that kind of scenario, but outdoor trials are very rare around here. I think in 10 years of obedience trialing, I have been in one outdoor trial, when Belle was still in Novice...about 9 years ago.