cheap thick handled dumbbells

[ketchup]

I'm thinking it'd be nice to have a thick handled dumbbell to practice side press and windmills with (and maybe saxon side press). The one's in the Ironmind catalog start at 130$ a pair. Any tips on buying cheap ones somewhere or taking normal dumbells and making them thick handled? thanks-

[Toby]

Buy some 2" pipe and hire a welder (or get a buddy who can weld and has a welder). Buy the dumbbell weight you want. Cut off the handle with an angle grinder or the welder. Weld on the new handle. Put some grip tape on the pipe handle.

[ketchup]

One idea I have is to buy a regular dumbell with collars where you can add/substract weight and put a bunch of duct tape around it until its thick handled- think that'd work? The above response is a bit complicated for me, plus ideally I would be able to change the weight on the thing and not have it fixed-

[Toby]

Sure. I read about that method I think in Brookfield's "Mastery of Hand Strength". One guy used to do a particular exercise and each day add another wrap of tape until the handle was e.g. 2" thick. That way grip was gradually increasing.