QuickDraw finishes at 27.2 kg per hand. The Australian PÉPIN pair starts at 42.5 kg and expands further.
I’d buy QuickDraw if 27.2 kg per hand covered the training I expected to do. If my presses or rows were already close to that limit, I’d choose PÉPIN from the outset. QuickDraw stops at that weight; PÉPIN gives me room to expand, so I wouldn’t buy a lighter system I already expected to replace.
QuickDraw covers the lighter range with visible lock switches, a 32 mm grip and a fixed 60 lb system ceiling.
Photo: © REP.
PÉPIN supplies a heavier base pair, with compatible kits extending capacity to 52.5 or 62.5 kg per hand.
Photo: © REP.
QuickDraw’s lighter starting sets can expand to 60 lb. That is the end of the system. PÉPIN’s Australian 42.5 kg pair reaches substantially further before any kit is added. For heavy rows or presses already near QuickDraw’s ceiling, choose PÉPIN at the outset. For lighter work, spare capacity has no effect on the usefulness of today’s set.
| Named package | QuickDraw 60 lb pair | PÉPIN FAST 42.5 kg pair |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum per hand in this box | About 27.2 kg | 42.5 kg |
| Future maximum | 60 lb / about 27.2 kg | 52.5 or 62.5 kg with separate kits |
| Grip diameter | 32 mm | 34 mm |
| Small adjustments | Two removable 2.5 lb weights per handle | 1.25 kg micro-plates |
| Included storage base | Cradles | Metal cradles |
QuickDraw uses visible steel switches for the main plates. Its micro-weights provide intermediate loads, although using only one creates slight side-to-side imbalance. PÉPIN uses selectors in 5 kg steps, with micro-plates for finer changes. A selector system does not remove every manual adjustment; choose the one whose steps suit the exercises you repeat.
Gym and Fitness lists the 42.5 kg PÉPIN pair in Australia. The QuickDraw package linked here comes from REP’s US listing, so the product price needs a delivered quote before it can be compared with the local pair. Both need an accessible place for their cradles; QuickDraw is 47 cm long at its full setting.
Spend to remove a real limit. Keep a current adjustable set that still provides the loads and changes you need. If choosing PÉPIN, start at 42.5 kg unless the heavier kits are already required. The ability to expand later is useful precisely because the entire range need not be bought on day one.
Specifications are for the packages described in the linked profiles. How I compare equipment.
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