Rank #13NordicTrack
NordicTrack Select-A-Weight Adjustable Dumbbells Review
A solid dial adjustable with a trainer in the app: good hardware, happiest inside the iFIT world.
Best bit
Bluetooth plus iFIT coaching that logs your sets
Worst bit
Value leans on an iFIT subscription you keep paying for
Typical price
~£349
Sold direct by John Lewis. Price last checked during testing - confirm on the retailer's site.
At a glance
- Weight range
- 5-25kg per dumbbell
- Increments
- ~2.3kg (5lb)
- Mechanism
- Dial selector
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, iFIT
- Plates
- Cased, in storage tray
- Included
- 1-month iFIT membership
- Warranty
- Check retailer
- Price (pair)
- ~£349
Variants compared
| Spec | NordicTrack Select-A-Weight | Bowflex 552i |
|---|---|---|
| Weight range | 5-25kg | 2-24kg |
| Increments | ~2.3kg | 1-3kg (irregular) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth + iFIT | None |
| Low-end start | 5kg | 2kg (finer) |
| Price (pair) | ~£349 | ~£340 |
The NordicTrack Select-A-Weight in 60 seconds
NordicTrack's Select-A-Weight is a dial-adjust pair covering 5 to 25kg, with the company's usual angle: it talks to iFIT over Bluetooth, so on-demand classes can tell you what weight to dial and log the set when you are done. As hardware it is fine, a competent selectorised dumbbell in a tidy tray. As an experience, it is really the gateway to NordicTrack's connected fitness world.
That is the lens to judge it through. If you want guided, connected workouts and will use iFIT, the logging and auto-weight prompts are genuinely handy and the price makes sense. If you just want plain adjustable dumbbells, the coarse 2.3kg steps, 5kg floor and ~£349 price make a Bowflex 552i or MuscleSquad the smarter buy.
The connected bit: iFIT
The headline feature is iFIT integration. In a class, the trainer's prescribed weight can be pushed to the dumbbells and your completed sets logged automatically, so you are not fiddling with an app or a notebook between movements. For people who like following structured, coached sessions on a screen, that removes real friction and is the main reason to choose these over dumb hardware.
The catch is the model. iFIT is a subscription: you get a month included, then you pay to keep the classes and the connected features that justify the premium. Use it and it is good value; ignore it and you have paid extra for Bluetooth you never touch. Be honest about which camp you are in before buying.
How the hardware stacks up
Stripped of the app, the Select-A-Weight is a middle-of-the-pack selectorised adjustable. The dial change is quick, the 5 to 25kg range suits most home training, and the trays keep things tidy. But the increments are a coarse ~2.3kg, so progressing an isolation lift means a big jump, and the 5kg floor is high for light work, where the Bowflex 552i starts at 2kg with finer low-end steps.
Like every selectorised design here, the cased plates cannot be dropped, and the square trays take more space than a compact fixed pair. None of this is bad, it is simply ordinary, which is why the verdict hinges on whether the connected features earn the premium for you.
Who are these for?
Great for
- Home gyms built around guided, connected app workouts
- Anyone who already uses or wants iFIT coaching
- People who value auto weight-setting and set logging during a class
- Trainees working in the 5 to 25kg range who want quick dial changes
Not for
- Anyone who just wants plain dumbbells (cheaper options match the hardware)
- Light isolation work needing a sub-5kg start or fine steps
- People unwilling to pay an ongoing subscription
- Lifters who want to drop the weight (buy rubber hex)
Final Verdict
The NordicTrack Select-A-Weight is a good connected adjustable and a middling plain one. If you want a home gym that plugs into guided iFIT workouts, with weight set and logged for you, it is a tidy, capable pair and the price is fair. If you will not use the app, you are paying ~£349 for coarse 2.3kg steps and a 5kg floor that a Bowflex 552i or MuscleSquad beats on value. Decide on iFIT first; the dumbbells follow from that.
Our ratings
- Build Quality7/10
- Value for Money6/10
- Adjustment Speed8/10
- Weight Range7/10
- Increment Granularity6/10
- Compactness6/10
- Noise Level7/10
- Grip & Balance7/10
Pros & cons
The good
- +Quick dial weight changes, 5 to 25kg in one pair
- +Bluetooth and iFIT: on-demand classes can set your weight and log your sets automatically
- +Storage trays included, with a tablet stand on some setups for following along
- +A recognisable brand, widely stocked in the UK (John Lewis and others)
- +One month of iFIT included to try the connected side
- +Covers the range most home trainees use, in a tidy footprint
The not-so-good
- –Real value depends on an ongoing iFIT subscription you keep paying for
- –Coarse ~2.3kg increments, less precise than a Stealth or PowerBlock
- –5kg start is high for light isolation work; the Bowflex 552i begins at 2kg
- –Cased plastic plates and tray cannot be dropped
- –The trays and square design take more space than a compact fixed pair
- –Pricey as plain dumbbells if you ignore the app
Frequently asked questions
Do you need an iFIT subscription for the NordicTrack Select-A-Weight?
No, they work as ordinary dial-adjust dumbbells without one. But the connected features, classes that set your weight and log your sets, need iFIT, which is a paid subscription after the included trial month. If you will not use iFIT, you are paying for hardware you can match for less elsewhere.
What weight range is the NordicTrack Select-A-Weight?
Each dumbbell adjusts from 5kg to 25kg via a dial, in roughly 2.3kg (5lb) steps. That covers most home training, but the 5kg floor is high for light isolation work, and the steps are coarser than the finest adjustables like the Stealth at 1.5kg.
NordicTrack Select-A-Weight or Bowflex 552i?
Close on hardware and price. The Bowflex 552i starts lighter at 2kg with finer low-end steps and is a longer-proven design; the NordicTrack adds Bluetooth and iFIT coaching. Pick the Bowflex for plain, finely-adjustable dumbbells, the NordicTrack if you want guided, connected workouts and will use iFIT.
Can you drop the NordicTrack Select-A-Weight?
No. Like other selectorised adjustables, the plates are cased and sit in a tray, and dropping can crack them and void the warranty. If you train to failure or might bail a rep, fixed rubber hex dumbbells are the safer choice.
Is the NordicTrack Select-A-Weight worth it?
It is worth it mainly if you want a connected home gym and will use iFIT's guided workouts, where having the app set and log your weight is genuinely useful. As plain adjustable dumbbells it is dear for coarse 2.3kg steps, and a Bowflex 552i or MuscleSquad gives similar hardware for less.
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