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2.0 out of 5 starsFinish Is Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2020
Purchased the 12kg kettlebell.
Read in another review about issues with possible sharp bits on the finish, so the first thing I did when it arrived was unbox it and check the finish........and lo and behold, what did I find? There was a big bit where it looks like either the finish was never applied or it has come off.....to be honest, I really don't mind the finish from a cosmetic point of view because, after all, it's a kettlebell and it's functional not aesthetic......but what I do care about were the little raised sharp bits I found in multiple places when I ran my hand over the grips.....little sharp bits are really NOT acceptable as I don't want to cut my hand while I'm using it. This really should not have passed basic quality control.
I'm not going to send it back because it's heavy and it'll be a pain to ship, so I got some sandpaper and filed the handle down to remove the little sharp bits.....but the issue is the fact the the consumer should not have to be finishing off the product for the manufacturer, especially after I paid what I consider to be a premium price for a kettlebell. At the end of the day it's a shaped lump of metal, it shouldn't be hard to manufacture to a decent standard.
This is not the first kettlebell I have bought and I've never had any issues with the others that I've purchased/ used over the years, but those were from other manufacturers.
It was packaged really well so I believe the damage is a manufacturer issue and not a damaged in transit issue.
For the reasons I have pointed out above, I will NOT be purchasing any more kettlebell s from this manufacturer and neither can I recommend them to others.