Is Dualbell Made in USA?
Last checked Nov 13, 2026 · 6 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Nov 13, 2026
Yes
Dualbell says its dumbbell-to-barbell converters are made in the USA. Its FAQ answers "Dualbell converters are made in the USA from injection-molded Zytel Nylon 66," and its product pages repeat "Made in the USA from durable Nylon 66." Co-founder Adam Dickstein wrote in 2023 that the team searched for months before finding a small manufacturer in Connecticut, where "the Nylon 66 is put into an injection mold at the manufacturing plant in Connecticut." Dualbell's Amazon listings add that every converter "is manufactured and inspected in the United States."
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dualbell Pair and Superset dumbbell-to-barbell converters | Connecticut (injection-molded Nylon 66) | Made in USA |
| Quick-release barbell collars sold in bundles | Not stated by the brand | Origin not stated |
Dualbell does not name the Connecticut town on its own site, and it does not state where the quick-release collars sold in its bundles are made. The converters themselves, in both the Pair and the Superset 4-pack, are the US-made product.
How we checked: On 2026-11-13 we read Dualbell's FAQ, About Us and Dualbell Pair product pages, co-founder Adam Dickstein's 2023 Devpost write-up on how the converters are manufactured, New Atlas's January 2022 coverage of the Kickstarter launch, and the origin text on the live Amazon listings for the Pair and Superset.
Sources: Dualbell FAQ: made in the USA from injection-molded Zytel Nylon 66 · Dualbell Pair product page: Made in the USA from durable Nylon 66 · Dualbell About Us: founders and story · Devpost (Adam Dickstein, 2023): injection molding at a manufacturing plant in Connecticut · New Atlas (Jan 2022): Dualbell on Kickstarter
American Score
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- Connecticut
- Headquarters
- Scarsdale, NY
- Location detail
- Regional USA confirmed
- History
- Recent start in US manufacturing
- Founded
- 2022
How we verified Dualbell
Most recent check: Nov 13, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on dualbell.com · checked Nov 13, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 6 of the 6 Dualbell products on this page (most recently Nov 13, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “made in the USA” on Dualbell Pair Dumbbell to Barbell Converters for 1-Inch Bars, Black
- “Made in the USA” on Dualbell Pair Dumbbell to Barbell Converters for 1-Inch Bars, Blue
- “made in the USA” on Dualbell Pair Dumbbell to Barbell Converters with Collars, Black
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About Dualbell
Dualbell makes patented dumbbell-to-barbell converters, injection-molded from Nylon 66 by a small manufacturer in Connecticut. The company was started by New York personal trainer Glenn Dickstein, his son Adam and architect Roy Kushner.
Heritage & History
Dualbell began during the pandemic, when Glenn Dickstein, a New York-based certified personal trainer and fitness consultant, saw his gym work dry up as clients moved to home workouts. He wanted a way to load the dumbbells people already owned onto a barbell. After his own early versions he called his friend Roy Kushner, an architect, designer and patent holder, who sketched and refined the design; the company says it had a working prototype in under 48 hours.
Glenn, his son Adam Dickstein and Kushner took the patented design to Kickstarter, where New Atlas covered the launch and noted the production version would be injection-molded. The converter hinges at the bottom so it wraps around a dumbbell handle and slides onto a standard 1-inch bar like a weight plate. Dualbell says each converter is rated for a 125 lb dumbbell and has been independently lab-tested to 1,900 lb.
Made in Connecticut
Dualbell converters are injection-molded from Zytel Nylon 66, an engineering plastic also used in automotive and aerospace parts, with a Delrin hinge pin and a rubber insert around the dumbbell handle. In a 2023 write-up, Adam Dickstein described a months-long search that ended with a small manufacturer in Connecticut, where the Nylon 66 is put into an injection mold at the plant.
The brand's FAQ and product pages state that every Dualbell is made in the USA, and its Amazon listings say each converter is manufactured and inspected in the United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dualbell made in the USA?
Yes. Dualbell is made in the United States, with manufacturing in Connecticut. Dumbbell-to-barbell converter invented by New York personal trainer Glenn Dickstein, his son Adam Dickstein and architect Roy Kushner; launched on Kickstarter (New Atlas). Brand FAQ: 'Dualbell converters are made in the USA from injection-molded Zytel Nylon 66'; product page: 'Made in the USA from durable Nylon 66'. Adam Dickstein's Devpost write-up (Apr 2023): 'The Nylon 66 is put into an injection mold at the manufacturing plant in Connecticut' after 'multiple months until we found a small manufacturer in Connecticut'. Amazon listing B0C37JCGDH: 'Every Dualbell dumbbell to barbell converter is manufactured and inspected in the United States.' Brand submission (2026-11-13) names Middletown, CT; not independently confirmed, so specificity is REGION (Connecticut).
Where is Dualbell made?
Dualbell is made in Connecticut. The company is headquartered in Scarsdale, NY.
Which Dualbell products are made in the USA?
The site lists 6 verified American-made Dualbell products in Sports & Outdoors. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Where is Dualbell made?
Dualbell says its converters are made in the USA, and co-founder Adam Dickstein has written that they are injection-molded from Nylon 66 by a small manufacturer in Connecticut. The brand does not name the town on its website.
What is a Dualbell made of?
The body is injection-molded Zytel Nylon 66, the hinge pin is Delrin and the padded insert is rubber, according to Dualbell's product page. The company rates each converter for a 125 lb dumbbell and says it was lab-tested to 1,900 lb.
Who makes Dualbell?
Dualbell was created by New York personal trainer Glenn Dickstein, his son Adam Dickstein and architect Roy Kushner, and it launched on Kickstarter in early 2022.