Micro MG301 Weight Plates
- Plate
- 8
- Sintered steel
- Black
An 8-piece sintered steel plate set with an unclear per-plate weight breakdown. Check the listing directly before ordering if precise loading matters.
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How it ranks among the 114 plates we track
4.7★ across 109 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
109 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
Modest tracked demand last month.
Brand identity, imagery, description and spec coverage.
The ProductDome score is separate from the Amazon rating shown above: it combines the Bayesian-smoothed Amazon rating with evidence volume, tracked demand, and data quality across the 114 plates we track - how the scorecard works · full plates data report. Confidence: medium - useful but incomplete evidence.Last refreshed Aug 4, 2026. Data-computed, not a hands-on test. Compiled by the ProductDome Research Team.
Overview
Micro MG301 is a black, sintered steel weight plate listing with 8 pieces and an item weight of 5 pounds. It isn't clear from the data whether that's the weight of one plate or the full set.
Sintered steel plates are typically denser than cast iron for a given size, which can matter for stacking on a barbell sleeve. The open question here is how the 5-pound item weight applies across the 8 listed pieces, since the data doesn't break that figure down per plate.
- Material: sintered steel
- Pieces: 8
- Item weight listed: 5 pounds
- Color: black
Who it's for
Buyers building out a plate collection who are comfortable checking the product page for the per-plate breakdown before ordering. Not ideal if you need a confirmed single-plate weight without extra digging.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Sintered steel construction
- 8-piece set builds out a collection in one order
- Per-plate weight not clearly broken out
- Total versus individual weight is ambiguous in the listing
Performance notes
Sintered steel construction tends to be dense and compact for its weight compared to cast iron, useful when stacking several plates on a shorter barbell sleeve. Because the listing's 5-pound figure isn't tied clearly to either one plate or the full set of 8, weigh or measure on arrival if precise loading matters.
Specifications
| Brand | Micro |
|---|---|
| Model | MG301 |
| Pieces | 8 |
| Material | Sintered steel |
| Color | Black |
| Item Weight | 5 pounds |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in plates.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro MG301 Weight PlatesThis product | 4.7 / 5 | 109 | 3.7 / 5 |
| CAP OPHWIS-010 Weight PlatesCAP | 4.7 / 5 | 15,711 | 4.5 / 5 |
| RitFit Weight Plates for BarbellRITFIT | 4.8 / 5 | 1,565 | 4.4 / 5 |
| EVERYMATE 1.25LB Change Plates Set Weight PlatesEVERYMATE | 4.8 / 5 | 1,448 | 4.4 / 5 |
| JFIT 20-6650-pr Weight PlatesJFIT | 4.7 / 5 | 777 | 4.3 / 5 |
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Questions about the Micro MG301
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How many plates are included?
Eight, per the listing.
Is the 5-pound weight per plate or for the whole set?
The listing doesn't clearly specify; check the product page before ordering.
What's it made of?
Sintered steel.