IPF approved fees 2015 part 1
Hello all lifters and METAL gear dealers.
The METAL has manufactured the IPF approved powerlifting gear for over ten years. Every year we have paid the IPF approval fees and that is the reason why the prices of IPF approved gear are so high. In 2014 we paid about 17.000 EUR for the IPF.
Now the RAW powerlifting is coming up and also IPF is organizing RAW competitions, so they want money also from singlets, belts, knee sleeves, etc, which the lifters must use also in RAW liftings. Also IPF has raised now all approval fees of powerlifting gear a lot. If we want that all of our IPF gear are approved in 2015, we must pay 41.000 EUR in next year. That is ok for us, but we must add the approval fees for the prices of the gear, so the prices will going up a lot.
In addition if we want add the belts to the approved list, total will be about 50.000 EUR (about $65,000). All new shirts or suits cost 10.000 EUR / model.
Now we want to know what you, all lifters and dealers think about this issue? All feedback are welcome. Now we want to talk about this. Is there any sence that this sport will come so expensive for the lifters? You can write for this page or send me a private message (ano@gometal.com).
From a lifters point of view It does seem to be very expensive getting and keeping gear IPF approved. I greatly appreciate your efforts in keeping your gear IPF approved.
Thanks from America.
Doug
Thank you for your feedback.
For these kinds of fees, METAL should have a seat on the IPF board of directors, and should have transparency from IPF on budgets, and expenses to justify the increases. Other manufacturers should have equal access to the information, and then like any business, logical decisions on important elements can be made.
Hi guys,
Looks like the IPF are throwing a few different prices around. This is the price list they gave me for approval and licensing. As you can see there are varying prices to what you have been given.
It is interesting to hear!
IPF is a joke. I think you should support the GPA, WPC, GPC. lots of lifters in other federations
Seems the IPF are just trying to squeeze more and more money out of manufacturers and lifters. I think they will lose a lot of lifters because of these decisions. They are only doing it for the extra money they can gain and it does not seem in the spirit of the sport. A lot of other federations out there and I would suggest supporting these and helping them grow.
As a dealer in the industry I know for a fact the customers will not pay the increased gear prices so my fear is you will pay this and not be able to recoup the cost from increased sales. One of the reasons that raw has become so popular is the low cost of entry. It doesn’t cost that much to buy wraps and a belt. If these costs increase significantly they will just lift in another federation and buy non IPF Gear (the most likely case). I am sure these increase will also hit all other companies that have to pay these fees so all IPF gear will increase across the board creating an even bigger non IPF Market. Now if suppliers are all being giving different price lists than that’s very wrong. Perhaps contact some other IPF suppliers and see what rates they are being charged. This should be the same across the board.
If it does work out to be only 5 bucks per belt, etc., it’s not a big deal, but it is the principle of the matter. 5 bucks here, 5 bucks there – it all adds up. I think it is a money grab, nothing more, nothing less. Raw is gaining popularity, and there is money to be made there, simple as that. As long as the belts, singlets, etc., conform to the laws laid down by the federation, then we should be allowed to use them, regardless of the brand. I’ve got a belt and a singlet that has been used at national and international competitions, and now I don’t think I am allowed to use them, but the rules have not changed though
Would love some Metal products in South Africa but our exchange rate is so poor. Plus with these hefty prices you have to pay it makes it worse!
This is crazy. I’m glad you have raised this issue. I’m an IPF lifter and I find this very disappointing. My understanding is that the IPF is saying this move to get raw gear approved came from the manufacturers. But this looks like they cooked the idea up themselves.
Gaston Parage from IPF exec posted a comment on a thread about this on IPF Facebook page and he gave a lot of reasons why they had introduced this. None of these reasons make any sense. It is purely a money making scheme. In UK one lifter created an online petition which now has over 1,400 signatures opposed to this ruling. I have competed at international level in a few other amateur sports and I’am not aware of any other sport that has a ruling like this. It is detrimental to the manufacturers, the federation and the lifters themselves.
IPF rules sometimes leave me speechless…
I’ve never competed in powerlifting, only strongman, I was planning to in 2015 but won’t be now. I have a belt etc and they aren’t IPF approved now. I’m not re-buying kit when mine’s is entirely fine, on principle and because I don’t have money to waste. There’s no other active fed near me so I don’t be competing. Hardly good for the sport since I imagine it will put off a lot of new people from just giving it a go.
I am a multiply lifter and I will compete single ply and raw eventually. Although I would not choose the IPF. I beleive that the increased cost will push many lifters to compete raw as the cost from every approved company would most likely go up. This would cause very diminishing returns on your investment. There are plenty of great federations that have single ply competion.
Do not support this madness. We want to sport to grow, not to destroy it. If IPF decides to do this I personally and many others I know will boycott the federation for good. Support GPC/WPC instead
Do not waste your companies money. This is horse shit. Support other federations who are FOR the lifters.
Hello all,
First I want to thank all who are participated in this previous discussion and expressed their views heretofore. We have got very much feedback for this issue. Also IPF has reacted now first time. The secretary of the IPF has resigned. He was handling that issue and was very aggressive and rude for the manufacturers.
I want to be honest and tell, if we manufacturers pay to IPF these fees, the lifters will pay these in last hand.
We manufacturers (Titan, METAL and Inzer) has discussed in this issue. Maybe METAL is ready to pay same way than last year (about 13,000 EUR / $17,000 + racks 4000 EUR) but not 41,000 EUR / $65,000. The Inzer has not answered anything yet and I think they will look what Titan and METAL will make. The biggest importance is what Titan does, because they sell most to the IPF markets. I hope that Titan would have to agree with us, what we pay to the IPF. If Titan will pay full rates, it will be off from you all lifters. And of course, manufacturer who pays a lot to IPF, their all products include the IPF fees, so also all lifters from outside IPF will pay also the IPF fees.
You all lifters who use Titan, Inzer or METAL, you can affect now, what you will pay in the future. Together we (Titan, METAL and Inzer) are very strong vs IPF and you all lifters can affect it.
I personally have never competed in the IPF, they have to many stupid rules and I do not feel they are for the lifters, however the price increases will still affect everyone regardless of what federation unless you compete iron man, and most of us at least want a belt and knee wraps, so will all feel the increase. At the end of the day a business is there no make money, so they have to increase the prices of gear. What is the IPF bringing back to the lifters, that they have to even charge license/approval fees anyway?
Hi to all,
I remember that happened years ago, IPF increase METAL fees a lot… And now for another time they try to do the same!!
They must think about lifters who will pay much money for the equipment after this decision !
This sport is not Football , basket… with a lot of money needeed to realise events, so IPF must think about it
This is a joke the IPF is so annoying, you should be able to use what gear you want as long as its legal. Its ridiculous that the IPF does this, plus those prices are ludicrous.