Comparison · Fitness · 2 models
Bowflex SelectTech 552i vs Hakeno 2 × 24 kg: the brand dial dumbbell against the budget pair
The same idea at two prices: a dumbbell that picks up plates from a tray by a dial or a twist, 15 settings to 24 kilograms. Bowflex sells one dumbbell with a manual and every figure published; Hakeno sells two with a listing and a three-year warranty claim. The decision is one or a pair, how much a checkable maker is worth, and what happens when something breaks.
Quick answer
Side by side
| Model | Weight range | Settings | Adjustment | Length | Weight | Base | Guarantee | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowflex SelectTech 552i (single, 2–24 kg)one dumbbell, maker's figures, dial adjustment | 2–24 kg | 15 (1 kg steps to 5, then 2–3 kg) | Dial at each end | 43 cm | 24.8 kg | Storage tray included | 2 years | View listing |
| Hakeno Adjustable Dumbbells 2 × 24 kg (pair)a pair, listing figures, rotate-handle adjustment | to 24 kg† | 15† | Rotate the handle, double lock† | 43 cm† | 48 kg† | Storage docks included† | 3 years† | View listing |
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† Figure from a retailer listing or otherwise awaiting confirmation from the manufacturer; other figures come from manufacturer manuals and leaflets.
Bowflex’s figures are from bowflex.co.uk and the BD552i manual. Every Hakeno figure is from the listing and is flagged; the maker has no site. The Hakeno weight is for the pair.
The range and the steps
one dumbbell, maker's figures, dial adjustment
Bowflex SelectTech 552i (single, 2–24 kg)
- Weight range
- 2–24 kg
- Settings
- 15 (1 kg steps to 5, then 2–3 kg)
- Adjustment
- Dial at each end
- Length
- 43 cm
- Weight
- 24.8 kg
- Base
- Storage tray included
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Fifteen settings from 2 to 24 kg: 1 kg steps to 5, then 2 to 3 kg steps up, listed in the manual. The dial at each end selects, the tray holds the rest, and Bowflex publishes the dimensions and the loaded weight.
Strengths
- Fifteen settings with 1 kg steps at the light end
- Maker's figures published and consistent
- Quieter than plate dumbbells
Limitations
- Sold singly here; a pair is two purchases
- 43 cm long at every weight, awkward for curls at 2 kg
- Plastic housing does not like being dropped
Good for
- one serious dumbbell for a flat
- progressive training from 2 to 24 kg
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who will drop weights
a pair, listing figures, rotate-handle adjustment
Hakeno Adjustable Dumbbells 2 × 24 kg (pair)
- Weight range
- to 24 kg†
- Settings
- 15†
- Adjustment
- Rotate the handle, double lock†
- Length
- 43 cm†
- Weight
- 48 kg†
- Base
- Storage docks included†
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Fifteen settings to 24 kg per dumbbell by the listing, selected by rotating the handle with a double lock, in storage docks, two in the box. The step spacing is not published.
Same headline numbers; only one of them is checkable.
Strengths
- Two 24 kg dumbbells in one box
- Fifteen settings, like the Bowflex
- Listing offers three years
Limitations
- No maker page; listing facts only
- 43 cm long at every weight
- Coated plates and a plastic handle
Good for
- a heavy pair on a budget
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who wants a maker's figure to check
One dumbbell or two
The Bowflex listing is a single dumbbell; a pair is two purchases and a sum that buys three Hakeno pairs. If you will press and row from day one, the Hakeno’s pair is the practical argument. If you start with squats, rows and carries, one Bowflex is a complete gym for a while.
What you are paying for
The Bowflex premium buys a maker that publishes a manual, sells spares and has been making this mechanism for two decades. The Hakeno’s price buys the same idea with a listing’s promise behind it. For a flat where the dumbbells will be set down carefully on a mat, the cheaper pair will likely be fine; for a garage where they will be dropped, neither will.
Which one, by lifter
- One dumbbell, for years: Bowflex SelectTech 552i.
- A pair now, on a budget: Hakeno 2 × 24 kg.
- Needs 1 kg steps at the light end: Bowflex, confirmed; Hakeno, unknown.
- Wants a figure to hold the maker to: Bowflex.
Sources
Facts checked 23 October 2026
- Bowflex UK — SelectTech 552i single dumbbell page and BD552i owner's manual — Manufacturer documentation, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (Bowflex) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
- Amazon listing (HAKENO) — Retailer listing, checked 23 October 2026
Is the range really the same?
On paper: 2 to 24 kg in 15 settings for the Bowflex, with the steps listed in its manual; up to 24 kg in 15 settings for the Hakeno, with the steps not listed anywhere we could check. The Bowflex's 1 kg steps at the light end are confirmed; the Hakeno's spacing is not.
One or two?
This Bowflex listing is a single dumbbell; the Hakeno is a pair. For presses and rows you want two. A single Bowflex covers goblet squats, rows and carries and leaves a second purchase for later; the Hakeno gives you the pair now.
What breaks on an adjustable dumbbell?
The selector mechanism, from being dropped or set down on the tray at an angle. Bowflex's is a plastic-housed dial with a manual and spares; Hakeno's is a rotating handle with a double lock by the listing. Neither should ever be dropped.
Which is longer?
Both are 43 centimetres at every weight by their figures: Bowflex's from its manual, Hakeno's from the listing. At 2 kg that is a long dumbbell for curls on either.
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