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The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
The platforms are still made by him, but AK/IE have started producing their own squat stands
Rambodian
No I'm not cambodian
@ Hamburgler: And you think the IE are better than the JME?, they are a pretty good price.
@Sticky: Well if your using the JME, I know they must be solid as fuurk LOL, seen your vids.
The Rogue stood out as far as versatility goes as it can be used for bench press/chins as well. Just want to know if they would be strong though.
@Sticky: Well if your using the JME, I know they must be solid as fuurk LOL, seen your vids.
The Rogue stood out as far as versatility goes as it can be used for bench press/chins as well. Just want to know if they would be strong though.
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
The IE ones have a slightly wider base, more weld points and the steel seems to be bigger (not the thickness, just the overall area it covers)
tbh though I don't think the JME ones will fall apart.
Rick mentioned something about the new IE stands being a bit cheaper but it doesn't look to have eventuated lol
You will find you can't bench with them though unless you are doing incline or raise up your bench, though you could easily get a quote to customise it, or get bench hooks welded on to a fixed height.
I think the Rogue Fitness stands are similar to this:
Assault Rack Deluxe - Iron Edge / Australian Kettlebells
But I can't comment on quality because I've never seen one in person before (the Rogue one, seen the assault rack up close a few times)
tbh though I don't think the JME ones will fall apart.
Rick mentioned something about the new IE stands being a bit cheaper but it doesn't look to have eventuated lol
You will find you can't bench with them though unless you are doing incline or raise up your bench, though you could easily get a quote to customise it, or get bench hooks welded on to a fixed height.
I think the Rogue Fitness stands are similar to this:
Assault Rack Deluxe - Iron Edge / Australian Kettlebells
But I can't comment on quality because I've never seen one in person before (the Rogue one, seen the assault rack up close a few times)
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Rambodian
No I'm not cambodian
Yeh, the assault rack from IE looks awesome, but the dollars are to exy for me. I could wait and save more, but i really want to get this home set-up sorted before Xmas as my gym closes for 3 fuuurken weeks, the owner/operator is going away. Plus the extra coin could get me more plates, and that's what i want the most.
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
Yeah it is $1190 wholesale for just the rack and j-cups (which you could easily get away with just having unless you fail a lot lol).
But then you have to factor in a bench, bar and weights.
The deluxe model is $1450 which gets you 2x spotting arms and 4 x pegs on top of the rack + j-cups but imo you're better off saving those $$$.
The packs aren't too bad but the Pendlay's suck to squat with because they have no centre knurling
But then you have to factor in a bench, bar and weights.
The deluxe model is $1450 which gets you 2x spotting arms and 4 x pegs on top of the rack + j-cups but imo you're better off saving those $$$.
The packs aren't too bad but the Pendlay's suck to squat with because they have no centre knurling
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
The bumpers or the normal rubber coated plates?
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
Yeah their rubber plates are decent enough.
They're a bit thinner in the 25s and 20s then either of their bumper styles + you get the grip thingos on them
They're a bit thinner in the 25s and 20s then either of their bumper styles + you get the grip thingos on them