MX Select MX100R EVO Pair review

MX Fitness Supply’s MX100 EVO listing identifies the MX100R version with a contoured rubber handle and yellow dials, and gives each dumbbell a nominal 10-to-100-pound range. The choice is most compelling when that larger ceiling matters more than very small balanced steps. Its closely related MX100K uses the same stated range and adjustment system, but trades this thicker rubberized grip for a narrower machined-knurled steel handle and metal dials.

Read the weight range together with the dial routine

MX Fitness Supply describes equal dial settings from 10 to 100 pounds in 10-pound increments. It also says the two ends adjust independently: setting one dial one position higher changes the nominal total in 5-pound steps. That is why this pair can be considered for a 95-pound selection, but the 95-pound arrangement is not equal at both ends. If your exercise or preference requires a symmetric plate stack, the ordinary equal-dial ladder is much coarser. The finder treats balanced loading and offset loading as separate ways to meet an exact-weight request instead of borrowing the smaller gap from one setup and the equal ends from another.

The supplied range is a substantial 10–100 pounds per dumbbell on paper, but it does not start at five pounds. That minimum can leave out lighter shoulder movements or other plans that depend on a low first selection. At the other end, the listing warns that actual dumbbell weight can vary by one to four pounds from the marked value because of material and manufacturing tolerances. Think of 100 pounds as the manufacturer’s selected nominal setting, not a claim that every physical handset was individually calibrated to exactly 100. If a strict measured minimum matters, the current documentation does not establish that tolerance band more precisely.

Optional plates change the ceiling, not the box you buy

The base pair does not include magnetic micro plates. The current product page describes separate 1.25- and 2.5-pound micro-weight kits, and says the MX100 can reach a nominal 105 pounds with compatible adders. The source also describes smaller changes when those accessories are configured on one or both ends. These are future accessories, not weight present in the supplied pair; this review and its finder plan therefore stop at the included 100-pound selection. Check the exact kit and its instructions before relying on any add-on setting, especially if your essential requirement is a specific balanced load rather than simply a finer nominal increment.

Why choose the MX100R handle?

The MX100R has a contoured dense-rubber grip that the distributor lists at about 36 mm in diameter, plus yellow polymer selector dials. That combination is the one to investigate if you prefer a thicker, non-knurled handle surface. Diameter alone cannot tell you how the contour sits in your hand, and the product page does not provide a measured working length or full-load clearance envelope for this 2025 EVO version. Do not transfer dimensions from a previous MX Select model. If you would rather have a narrower metal grip with machined knurling and matching metal dials, the MX100K is the corresponding variant; its capacity and dial tradeoffs are otherwise the same.

Package, setup and ownership limits

The distributor’s FAQ says MX dumbbells are sold as pairs. It describes one handset and cradle per box, with the cradle feet, setup hardware, wrench and owner’s manual. The compatible EVO stand is a separate listing, not a stand included with this pair. The manufacturer’s 2025 EVO guide names both the MX100 contoured and knurled versions and shows them on their cradles. Its safety instructions say to adjust only while the dumbbell is seated in the cradle: release the selector, turn it to the chosen load, then press the dial back into its locked position. Never turn or release the dial once the handset is lifted, and do not use a selector that is not functioning properly.

MX Select’s published home-use warranty gives the EVO line two years for covered handset and plate defects. It describes accidental-drop coverage only up to 30 inches onto protected plush carpet or rubber flooring, with shipping and handling for replacement parts the owner’s responsibility. That is not a license to slam, throw or routinely drop the pair; the warranty page expressly warns against misuse and excludes drops onto unprotected hard floors.

Who should shortlist it?

The MX100R fits a home lifter whose needs approach its high nominal endpoint and who likes a thicker rubberized grip, while accepting a cradle-based dual-dial routine and offset 5-pound selections. It is a poor match if you need a sub-10-pound start, every five-pound step with equal loading, a confirmed exact physical weight, or a documented full-load footprint before buying. The MX55 EVO is a more useful comparison if your ceiling stays at or below 55 pounds: its listed equal-end sequence advances by five pounds, though its intermediate half steps also depend on offsets. When a 100-pound nominal selection is essential now, do not mistake the MX55’s separate accessory expansion or the MX100’s optional 105-pound micro-plate setup for included capacity. The U.S. page showed the MX100 offer sold out when checked; the exact-model search link is a search, not a promise that stock or a particular configuration is available.

MX Fitness Supply also lists a separate B-stock MX100 pair with both R and K handle choices. For this R review, the rubber-grip/yellow-dial selector corresponds to the same MX100R base load plan; the seller describes possible minor paint or handle-finish blemishes, full MX EVO coverage for function-affecting manufacturing defects plus two-year drop coverage, and a final sale with no returns or exchanges. The offer page showed sold out on 2026-10-23. It does not add weight plates or extend this base pair’s 100 lb ceiling; the condition guide explains why the final-sale term matters.