Les Mills™ SMARTBAR™ And Weight Plate Set Exercise Bundle for Review
Our verdict
The Les Mills SMARTBAR and Weight Plate Set Exercise Bundle costs $574.99 and carries a 4.9 star average, the highest of any plate set in this comparison, though that score comes from just 14 reviews. It's a premium branded bundle for buyers who want the Les Mills name attached to their home rack, not the cheapest way to add plates.
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Buyers building a branded home studio who already use Les Mills programming and want a matched bar-and-plate bundle from the same company, rather than piecing together plates and a bar from separate budget brands.
Skip if
Skip this if you just need plates to load onto an existing bar. At $574.99 for a bundle with only 14 reviews behind it, cheaper standalone plate sets like the Body-Solid #ORT at $54 deliver more proven volume per dollar.
- Priced 722% above the category median ($69.99 across 114 tracked models)
Our scorecard
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Owner rating4.9/5
4.9 average across 14 owner ratings
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Popularity0.5/5
14 owner reviews, fewer than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other home gym and fitness equipment we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
Someone setting up a first home rack from scratch, wanting a matched bar and plate bundle instead of assembling gear from three different brands, is the target buyer for the Les Mills SMARTBAR and Weight Plate Set Exercise Bundle. At $574.99, it sits well above the plain iron and rubber plate sets in this category, and it's the only bundle here selling under a licensed fitness brand name.
The 4.9 star average is the highest of any plate product compared here, edging out the Body-Solid #ORT's 4.6 from 195 reviews and the PlateMate Donut's 4.4 from 170 reviews. But the sample behind that 4.9 is only 14 reviews, a fraction of the review volume backing the cheaper alternatives. A near-perfect score from 14 buyers is a good early sign, not yet a proven track record.
On price alone, the SMARTBAR bundle sits closer to the $787 Body-Solid Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate Set than to the sub-$60 options from PlateMate and Body-Solid #ORT. Buyers weighing cost per pound of plate should treat the SMARTBAR bundle as a branded, all-in-one purchase rather than a budget plate solution, and confirm exactly what's included in the box before comparing it directly to plate-only listings.
Pros
- Highest average rating in this plate comparison at 4.9 stars
- Currently listed as InStock, so it's available to order now
- Bundled bar-and-plate format removes the guesswork of matching separate purchases
- Backed by the Les Mills brand name, a known quantity in group fitness
- Priced closer to premium plate sets like the $787 Body-Solid Olympic set than to bargain options
Cons
- Only 14 reviews back the 4.9 star average, a small sample next to the 170-195 reviews on rival plate sets
- At $574.99, it costs roughly 10 times more than the $52.9 PlateMate Donut set
- Bought last month is listed at 0+, giving no signal of recent sales momentum
- No material, weight, or piece-count specs are listed for the bundle itself
Performance notes
No detailed spec sheet, material, per-plate weight, or piece count, is listed for the SMARTBAR bundle, which makes it hard to judge cost per pound the way you can with the Body-Solid #ORT ($54, aluminum, 1 pound pieces) or the PlateMate Donut ($52.9, iron, 0.5 kilograms). What is clear is the $574.99 price tag and the InStock availability, meaning the bundle is ready to ship rather than backordered. For a home gym buyer, a bundle price this high usually reflects either a heavier total plate weight or the added cost of a name-brand bar included in the box. Without a published breakdown, the safest approach is to check the listing's own weight and piece specs directly before ordering, rather than assuming parity with the plain plate sets in this comparison.
What buyers say
A 4.9 star average is the strongest rating of any plate product in this set, ahead of the 4.6 on the Body-Solid #ORT and the 4.4 on the PlateMate Donut. The catch is volume: 14 reviews is a small sample compared to the 78 to 195 reviews backing the other plates here, so the average can move more with each new review. The bought-last-month figure sits at 0+, which reads as low recent purchase volume rather than a red flag, since niche branded bundles at this price point typically sell in smaller numbers than budget plate sets. Early buyers appear satisfied, but the pattern is thin, not yet a deep track record.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Les Mills SMARTBAR bundle worth $574.99 compared to cheaper plate sets?
It depends on what you value. The bundle carries the highest rating in this comparison at 4.9 stars, but that's from only 14 reviews. If you just need plates for an existing bar, the $54 Body-Solid #ORT or $52.9 PlateMate Donut cover that need at a fraction of the cost.
How does the 4.9 star rating hold up against other plate sets?
It's the top score among the plates compared here, above the Body-Solid #ORT's 4.6 from 195 reviews and the PlateMate Donut's 4.4 from 170 reviews. The difference is sample size, 14 reviews is a much smaller base, so the rating carries less statistical weight than the others.
Is the SMARTBAR bundle currently available to buy?
Yes, the listing shows InStock availability, so it can be ordered without a backorder wait. Bought last month is listed at 0+, which suggests modest recent order volume, typical for a higher-priced specialty bundle rather than a mainstream budget plate set.