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Is 40lbs Really 40lbs? The Truth About Speediance Weight Calibration
A direct side-by-side feel test suggests Speediance's 40 lb setting tracks closer to dumbbell reality, while Tonal's 40 lb can feel dramatically heavier due to calibration differences.
Toby
September 11, 2025
The Speediance seems a little closer actually, which might make sense because their original range was 0 to 220 and that's actually their 0 to 220 is actually Tonal's 0 to 200.
I would imagine they're similar-ish weights. So their weight is actually closer to what 40 lb would feel like with a dumbbell, right? If you're bicep curling, that 40 lbs is similar-ish to a 40 lb dumbbell.
But Tonal's 40 lb felt like 60 lb. It felt super heavy.
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