I was concerned that "neoprene" means the dumbbells are equipped with a thick layer of foam - this is fortunately not the case. These are to a rubber that makes and prevents the weights from slipping out of the hand grip the weights. For Übiungen that my staff showed me coach, the 4kg are absolutely sufficient. My wife used the 1,5Kg ... The frame has been panned by others ... I do not feel as "wobbly" but it is not really good. The 4kg dumbbells fit so straight into precisely. If you do not enter turns with love, they quickly fall back to the front of the rack. Because the frame for the large dumbbells is too tight, the metal bracket to press in the rubber - so far without permanent damage. The shape of the weights has proved to be an advantage: They can not keep only in the center but also to the "heads". This allows versatility and diverse exercises. In bright colors and with matching stand there would have been 5 stars. (And to the postman, who had to heave the thing: Sorry!)