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Great question! It would make most sense that the Rep Fitness 4000 series would be the closest fit. I would be weary about if center of Reps holes start at the same height from the floor as Griffins - if they do than that is an excellent thing and should lead to a proper fit. That said, I assume they do since the Griffin front foot extension arms work on the Rep Racks. Worst case scenario is you may have a little drilling to do. I would assume the crossmembers and other parts fit correctly since they are both foreign made. Overall a great deal if you can pull it off- Let us know what you end up going with!

Great steal on the Griffin Squat Stand!!!!!! If still interested in spotter arms for the Griffin Squat Stand, I would consider looking into the offerings primarily from from Rep Fitness, as they are most similar to Griffin. If unavailable, I would then look to Titan Fitness and Bells of Steel. Just be aware that they may not all fit completely snugly, for example: I have the Griffin GR3 Spotter Arms. They maintain a looser fit on our REP PR-5000 power racks than our REP Spotter Arms. Thanks for watching and enjoy your new rack!

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Thanks for the support!

Yeah, that bar got WRECKED

Yeah! It’s a solid setup! Griffin actually even upgraded these safeties even more 🙌

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Super Durable!

Eleiko kicks butt 🔥

After seeming this I would probably say the same… unless it was for a crazy good deal

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Not a bad guess!

The real Q should be how much does HE weigh! 😮

4’ x 6’ x 3/4” Horse Stall Mats from Tractor Supply - Highly recommend these mats 👍

Nice! I know what you mean, half of the workout is just setting up the bench and J-Cups 😂 What made you go with both the flip down safeties and the safety straps? Are the the full safeties or the safety spotter arms?

@@gymreviewer mainly for versatility. I thought the full flip downs would be good for rack pulls, a workbench/seat and dipping horns. Turns out I only use it for doing dips. I use the safety straps for virtually all inside rack work. I'm glad I waited for the shorter upgraded straps. The 2 ft spotter arms were for doing work from the front of the rack. I use them most for incline bench which I can't do inside the the rack because it's too one to the wall.

Awesome, glad you enjoy it! The PR-1000 is by dar the better option, as long as ceiling height and wallet permit 😁

Thanks for showing your support! 🙌

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to look into it

Thanks for the feedback! Good to know 👍

Lol, agreed but this Lat Tower is actually fairly decent for the price. Probably one of Titan Fitness’s most decent pieces. With that, it’s a tough call… $3k or more is a lot of dough for a home gym owner simply wanting a lat tower/ low row.

Tim, thank you for the excellent question! In the past, I considered the Titan dumbbells but found them to be more expensive than the Rep ones. This was back when Rep had shipping costs while Titan Fitness had free shipping. Nowadays, both companies offer free shipping (where shipping is included in the cost of the product, so it becomes “free”). With that, please note that product costs constantly change, so it may very well be that Titan is the cheaper option now! With all that considered, I would purchase the complete set that comes out the cheapest, with the least hassle, as the product is essentially the exact same (if not produced in the same factory abroad, but stamped with a different logo). Some food for thought: In the past Titan gave out points based on order size (based on ‘dollars spent’) to incentivize purchases from their site and products (as opposed to Titan products being sold on Amazon, or aftermarket). If currently applicable, I would factor this into the cost of both opportunities, as it could sway you to the side of Titan (incentivizing the purchase of a free or discounted future piece of gym equipment or accessories). Let me know what you go with and why, along with any follow up questions! All the best, GR

Hey Branden, thanks for checking in! The Rep Dumbbells are holding up great- only real downside is the amount of space they take up! If the Pepin Dumbbells where designed with an even better weight-change mechanism I would jump on them for a smaller home gym. If space is no factor, I’d go with the Rep Urethane Dumbbells all day 😁

Agreed, even as a relatively budget-urethane option they still come in on the high end! I’d recommend looking into some adjustable dumbbells if you are looking for a better bang-for-your-buck for a home gym

This may be the best criticism I’ve received 🤣

The 10lb per handle difference is huge when the cheaper set of dumbbells is made of hollow steel while the other is made of steel throughout. 25lbs sitting over your face on a dumbbell bench press can sure leave a nasty mark 😈

@@gymreviewer are you assuming the cheaper dumbbell would fail to hold the plate. Would this be more a collar issue? Or are you suggesting 10lb plates are far better than 25lb plates for pressing movements. I don’t have olympic dumbbells yet, but the primary use for me would be heavy rows.

Sorry, difficult time accessing the pulley because our Lat Tower is currently in storage… anyone else have an idea so we can help Mateo out?

Excellent point, that is what we worked to explain in the video - but the example of the cart is a perfect one that shows how cost is built into price. We can thank Amazon and other companies for the idea of ‘free shipping’… No such thing as a free lunch!

You the real MVP! 😂 What are the pro’s and cons so far from your experience?

@@gymreviewer, pros: 29mm, stainless and is rackable for a short bar. Con: the 2" sleeves have small groves. Looks like they skipped a few passes on the lathe to save money. Maybe there is a purpose for them? I guess it's a short Ohio bar

I love that you are loving the new Athena Rack! Super impressed with @REPfitness and their recent innovations. What color scheme did you go with? Is the rest of your gym REP too?!

Great feedback! Giving the people what they want to hear! That being said, what are your thoughts on the quality of the upper lat bar holder on your Lat Pulldown Setup?

I had to give away my Rougue Ohio IPF Zinc bar some one with sweaty hands and chalk made it so discusting no one else would use it oxydisation went so deep into the metal and wouldnt clean off no matter what we tried.

Fascinating and excellent point about the sleeve rotation! That makes me think that this is even more so a mutant baby of the Rogue Ohio Bar and Rogue Ohio Power Bar! The diameter feels like 29mm, knurling depth of a standard Ohio Power Bar, seems to be Stainless Steel, thin collars (for more plates on sleeves)… But on the other hand, it has dual Ohio bar markings, no center knurl and very good sleeve spin/ rotation 😈🧪 Loving this. That really blows about having to get rid of a bar - it makes me hesitant to introduce chalk into our facility gym build…

@@hirepgym6913 Wow. That's really something else. I bet the recipient was glad to get a free bar though.:)

Thank you! Loving the positive feedback and looking to upload and share more like this 🫡

Keep up the great work! Looking forward to the Rep Fitness “Free Motion” style functional trainer for half the cost! Btw, when is the release date? 😜

@@gymreviewer Lots of stuff cookin... and that's about all we can say. Too many people watching us these days to give anyone a chance to catch up ;)

That’s what I like to hear! Way to go @REPfitness 👊

Beautiful recommendation! As it is a load bearing wall built over 50 years ago we went with the front foot extensions, but for someone with a newer construction home (or more risk tolerance ;) this could be fantastic!

One day 🙏🏽

The easiest way to move it (from my experience) is to simply leave everything connected but remove all the plates from the weight stack. To do this, you must remove the upper bracket that holds the two silver rods, keep the silver rods in place (at the base of the rack), and slide the weight plates off one by one (carefully). Feel free to shoot any questions my way, GR

Great points, thanks for sharing Doc!

Josh, excellent question. In regards to US steel versus Chinese steel the general consensus is that there is a difference in quality (favoring the US side). There is a catch though, the consensus also follows that when we are talking about 3x3 uprights for this style power rack, that the difference is so minuscule you will likely never even notice it. Since money is a factor in yoyr decision, I would go for an ‘imported upright’ as opposed to the Rogue or Sorinex options. The only thing to note is that an American made upright will be slightly larger than an imported upright due to the American Imperial system of measurement as opposed to imported racks using the international Metric system of measurement (when cutting and planning their uprights). Again, since money is a factor your best bet may be to purchase an imported upright/ frame rack along with USA made or higher quality imported attachments. Most of my frustrations with the Rep PR-5000 have come from the attachment side of things. This link to a master list of attachments may come in handy: www.tworepcave.com/3006/power-rack-attachments-compatibility-master-list/amp/ Stay strong, GR

@@gymreviewer thank you for your reply and sharing your experience. I will order an ATX 840 six post rack that is on sale for 970 EUR. The rogue RM6 costs 3.400 EUR with attachments over here. Even though I am willing to pay more for nicer stuff, the price difference is just too high to justify. And ATX is sponsoring Germany‘s strongest man Dennis Kohlruss. He has some sick squat videos in this rack. Since all manufacturers are using the metric system in Germany, I can get some of the German made premium attachments from Strong Gains. Maybe I will make a review of the rack. Basement Brandon wrote me some years ago that he was trying to get the ATX stuff imported.

Interesting, keep me in the loop!