Hex Dumbbell Rack

A hex dumbbell rack is especially designed for hex dumbbells. Hex dumbbells themselves are on the most popular types of dumbbells so there is a good range of racks that are especially designed for them. As the name suggests, hex dumbbells are made into a hexagon shape, which stops them from rolling around on a floor or dumbbell rack. They are also very often coated in rubber, which again helps them grip a surface and stops them rolling about on a gym floor. There are some implications of this design that affect how a hex dumbbell rack is designed.

In a normal horizontal rack, rubber 'saddles' are often put in place to stop traditional dumbbells from rolling. However as hex dumbbells are shaped so that they don't roll and already have a rubber coating so these saddles are not necessary. Instead a hex dumbbell rack tends to be a rather plain affair, either using a simple 'L' shape to keep the dumbbells in place or using a pair of parallel rails.

Above is a rather poor diagram I made to show you how a simple 'L' shape hex dumbbell rack works. The blue represents the rack, I just coloured it that way for illustration purposes. This side on view shows that there is no need for anything to be used to stop the dumbbells rolling as they have a flat surface and rubber coating. Although the diagram does not show it, many pairs of dumbbells could be stored in row next to this one in the same arrangement.

 The diagram below illustrates how a rack uses parallel rails instead of a simple L shape.

Both designs make use of the flat surfaces of hex dumbbells and they both work very well. It makes sense to use such simple designs, as there really is no need to over complicate it. In a simple design there is generally less to go wrong which is a big plus when you just want a functional dumbbell rack.

If you are looking for a hex dumbbell rack, then the first thing to do is to find  design that you like, that suits the quantity and weight of dumbbells that you need to hold. Obviously not all hex dumbbell racks will be suitable if you only have a few dumbbells to store. The next step is to ensure that it fits your type of dumbbells. You shouldn't really have any problems on this front with a hex dumbbell rack as they normally a standard size, but it makes sense to make sure that they will fit properly.