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@Nef @Yukirin thanks for the replies. I've just acquired a bench and barbell and some Olympic tri plates.
Seemed to make sense to buy some Olympic dumbbells and a few more plates so I can swap everything around rather than buy a new set of standard sized stuff? Happy to be told that's wrong tho.Edit: hadn't looked at the price of standard stuff it's a fair bit cheaper!
https://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-deluxe-rubber-dumbbell-sets-grp0150001
sacredhart-
Yeah, the standard 1" sets are not too badly priced (used to be a lot better priced though) I'd get those personally. I'd also get cast iron sets, not rubber - the plates are physically smaller and should be cheaper to buy matching extras later on. Avoid "vinyl" concrete dust filled once at all costs!
Also, kit weights are total - so a 40kg kit is 2x20kg DBs
Yukirin
Those more expensive ones have a nicer bearing set in, the cheaper ones are are either lose ball or a cheap ball and cage - they'll rattle around a bit more.
I'd also expect the knurling to be nicer in the rival strength, the cheap ones may be uneven, or have lightly sharp edges... (nothing a quick file won't fix) and lastly the chroming on the sleeve might chip off easier, or even arrive already chipped. Not that I have first hand experience from either sellers but I've sold very similar products before.
Weight limit won't be a problem on either. That being said, if you're not going heavy why are you choosing such a big format? I find the Olympic dB handles to be pretty bulky to start and if you're using tri-grip plates you end up with a massive dumbbell?