FORCE1 dumbbell pair review: the cheapest honest start

The FORCE1 dumbbell pair is the cheapest thing in this roundup: a light fixed pair for around ₱162 as of August 19, 2026.

What do you get for the money?

A genuine pair, which is less obvious than it sounds. Plenty of cheap listings sell a single dumbbell and let you assume otherwise, so getting two for this price means both arms train evenly from day one.

For curls, raises, light presses and weighted core work, that is a real training tool. It costs less than a single restaurant meal and it will get used.

What is missing?

The weight. The listing does not publish how heavy each dumbbell is, which is the one thing you most want to know. At this price they are certainly light, but you should message the seller for the figure rather than guess.

And being fixed, there is nowhere to go once they stop being hard, which for a light pair is a matter of weeks rather than months.

Is it sulit?

At around ₱162 as of August 19, 2026, sulit is almost the wrong question. It is cheap enough that the risk of buying it and not using it is trivial. The real cost is if it becomes your only purchase and you stall.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you want the lowest-risk possible start, or light weights to supplement bodyweight work. Skip it if you already train, because you will be past it immediately.

Alternatives to consider

For not much more, the JOINFIT 2-piece set comes from an established fitness brand with far more ratings behind it. If you want to start light but keep progressing, the 12kg adjustable dumbbell loads in 2 kg steps.

See how it ranks in our best dumbbell sets in the Philippines roundup, or read the dumbbell set buying guide before choosing a weight.