I love how honest you are with the reviews Coop. It’s one thing to say the handles suck just in the video, but you said it to their face. That’s the kind of reviews we need.
They dont answer the phone. They ignore emails. Take 3 weeks to ship an item. Will receive a returned item and not issue a refund unless threatened with a charge back.
@@MoSec9 They don't respond to emails. If you contact them about an issue, expect to wait 1-2 weeks for a response, if you get one at all. They recently sold me flip down safeties that each had a pin welded at an angle, making them unusable. First, they took nearly a month to ship the safeties, even though they said they were in stock when I ordered. When I emailed them about the delay, took two weeks to get a response. When I received the safeties and saw they were defective, I emailed REP again.....this time, it took exactly a week to get a response. REP immediately refunded me without question and told me to, and I quote, "throw them away." Meaning, throw the safeties away. They were so messed up, REP didn't even want them returned. The way they responded led me to conclude they got a bad batch from China and they knew it and were selling them anyway, hoping people wouldn't complain and if they did, instant refund. They didn't even ask further questions or request additional photos (you can only provide one photo when contacting through REP's website). They just refunded instantly. It just seemed......shady? Whatever. My entire Gym is Rogue, EliteFTS and Kabuki. I will never buy another REP anything.
You can bench with spotter arms outside the rack and also have a friend stand inside the rack. You can do the same for incline so you don’t have to worry about the bench hitting the weight stack. As for low row, adjust the footplate out and sit on the bottom of a decline bench so you’re not on the floor. Provides a much better experience.
Coop, U NAILED IT AGAIN I Love the way U found out what U wanted to do and U became the Best at it. Your reviews hit every detail of the product U are reviewing and man U are fun to watch. U seem to be just like a lot of us guys who do not compete but just love lifting weights and U relate so well to your viewers. I'm really Glad we have U out there showing and teaching us about all the products. Thnkx Man
Absolutely would love a comparison video of Ares vs Athena/lat pull down combo. Either way, the constant innovation from Rep has made my rack buying decision an easy one. PR-5000 will be ordered soon.
@@woonminika4023 can’t say for certain, but looks like coop is using a 93” rack. But Rep makes ares for both 80 and 93 inch. Based on what I’ve read, there’s still plenty of range of motion and effectiveness with 80 inch
I'm a new subscriber and fan of this channel and I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. I love your knowledgeable, in depth, no Bull Shit, No Self Serving Sales pitch equipment reviews and I most definitely would love to see a comparables video on the Rep Ares.
Just in awe. Truly impressed. It wasn’t that long ago Rep contacted Coop and said, “we want to compete with the big boys.” Ladies and gentlemen, the favored contender has entered the ring.
Wow, thank you Coop, and especially thank you REP for this product. I´ve been waiting and excited for your review for a while. It´s truly an amazing product. Really looking forward to the day when REP going finally expand to the UK and I am will be able to build my entire REP Fitness PT studio/home gym and get to use this phenomenal product.
The Ares system is a big deal. I've been agonizing on whether to go with REP or Rogue for my rack upgrade for months, and this was the thing that tipped the scales in REP's favor. Ordered my PR 5000 this morning.
This thing def. adds a lot of versatility in a small amount of space. It'll be interesting to see how this compares to the Athena for people's use case.
You can definitely move to benching on the front uprights if you need to, you have a potential 620 lb counter weight and a 900+lb rack, would be highly skeptical of it somehow tipping unless you're pushing massive weights. And if you really want to be safe you could probably throw on the Front Foot extensions to feel extra safe.
Hmm I wonder if you could add a metal extension to give the cables more width without compromising the cable feel/integrity from the added off angle and tension
They are getting the orders out. My order time line for the Ares is: order date 8/3/22 and delivery date is 9/30/22. Really looking forward to using this. Great timing with this video, it makes me feel a bit better spending so much money on this and the PR-5000. Thanks Coop!
@@WalkingLegacy I really like it. I'd say though being over 6 ft. I wish I could of had the 93" rack, but have a low ceiling. Oh and the D handles, like Coop said, they suck. Total Fisher Price feel to them. Also, I'm a novice lifter and I probably would of skipped the weight upgrade. One thing I did about a week ago was buy some 23" stainless steel chain with carabiners on Amazon for the low row cables. Makes it a lot easier to use it sitting on the ground. Hope that helps.
@@Relentless0neFPS Good to know. I am having a hard time pulling the trigger on purchase but I am this close to buying it. I can't decide between a full rack and the half rack.
If you're building this alone. Get a multi position ladder, and use powered ratchets. If you want to do it right you will have to loosen all the rack bolts. It took me, alone, about 14-16 hours to build. Well worth it
Been watching your channel for a while now. Gotta say, the production value is really getting outstanding. Thanks Coop and GGR team. Cheers to your continued success!
Amazing review and impressive product. Definitely am considering trading in my Rogue RML-390F for a Rep rack + ARES. I made the mistake of thinking I needed the Flat Foot rack since I didn't want to bolt it to the floor. Rogue has invested no resources into making the rack compatible with accessories like the Slinger cable system and the Trolley Arms.
Couldn't this issue be resolved regarding the low row by buying a 3x3 attachment for your feet and chucking it on one of the cable attachments? Would be good to see some troubleshooting on that as well as a12 month re-cap on your thoughts. Love ya work Coop, GGR team, an of course ASambly!
Thanks for putting this out. I've been eyeing this for a bit, so a few weeks ago I started taking down my DIY pulley system from my rack every time I use it so my wife gets frustrated setting it back up when she goes out to the garage. It's a long game and soon I'll hit her with, "You know we could solve this issue with one of these ..." When it comes time I'm just gonna show her this video, so thanks!
can't wait for the comparison of other compact racks. especially reps vs prime fitness vs GeForce. also would love to know if rogue or shrines jammer arms would fit in a primefitness hlp rack. thanks love watching your reviews.
Also curious of the same idea... on their website visualizer, the rack + lat/low row looks awesome. Def wouldn't mind doing plate loaded lat/low row + selectorized weights for the Athena.
@@quackhead8938 yeah, might be right, it looks very congested on the rack and i can't imagine the athena fitting in between the 16"' cross members with the RBS there.
That was my thought: Plate loaded lat/low row and then Athena for the functional part. I think it could be a great idea to do a build up. I'm planning to get a 4 post with the lat/low row and then eventually add the weight storage and the Athena at the same time I think.
Really great overview and it's nice to see Sam get in on the action by himself on camera regarding assembly. I like how this review was divided up into various aspects of the rack and its use.
@@Wetterwet It's not hard. Just time consuming. I was putting mine together by myself. What is holding me up is missing plastic liners for one of the trolleys. But, REP is sending them. Make sure you lay everything out and inventory first. Also, have your tools ready. Their install video does help a lot.
This piece is making me seriously consider swapping out all my rogue equipment for rep and thus saving even more space in my small garage gym.... great job on the review coop!
💯Rogue is just sitting back and letting their fanboys do their marketing and selling. With that mindset, they lose in the innovation race and disregard their customer service.
I don’t know about quality but definitely better innovation, absolutely. I definitely wish I had the option to add something like this to my Rogue monster 4 post but Rogue is completely stagnant. They buy other equipment companies but are doing nothing to bring more value and innovation to big expensive products people have already purchased (vs Rep). I’d swap my Rogue in a heartbeat for this.
@@jasonburns6411 That's going to be a long, long wait. Rogue has the same exact accessories available for their Monster racks than when I bought my 4 post ~3-4 years ago.
If only Rogue had a competitive option, I reached out in regards to get something similar to the Ares and their best response was either a Monster Cave or their Functional Trainer + Rack. Rep Ares provides the best overall value. Would like to see if Rogue would do something similar
"I'm so glad they didn't like chimp out..." I lol at that bc it reminded me of my mom always almost knowing a saying, but mangling it. I love your page, been looking at it a lot. Great work!
For the functional trainer aspect adopting something like what can be found on a cybex bravo 450 would make it go wide (and narrow with everything b/n) but would increase the value... You'd have a true all in one FT replacement then
Definitely compare it to the Athena, and it’d be tough since you’d have to separate the front two uprights from your setup, but reviewing the Ares just as the “half rack” setup (shown when you mentioned the basement friendly 80” version in the vid).
I’d like to see this side to side with something similar from life fitness…. When you get to the $4,000++ price range, you gotta compare it to the competitors…especially if your rack is a wall mounted one, or just not compatible with ares, adding the price of a new squat rack I. The price
You can't uses rogues hip thruster bench because they have different widths. With that being said they need to make a hip thruster bench or a leg attachment for the pull downs
Great review. Wish this was announced before I bought an Inspire functional trainer. I would love this to save space in my base, but it's just not practical for me to replace everything :\
they've been promising for over a year to have a version of Ares that connects to existing plate-loaded lat pulldown so that existing owners could simply add Ares in a most cost-effective way vs splurging on a brand-new setup that replaces what they have, but clearly existing owners aren't a priority.
Great video! Appreciate the detailed review. I’m curious whether you think this can be put on a Rogue rack somehow, and/or if you think Rogue will respond at some point to this offering.
Rogue does not have an 80" or 93" rack. Rogue's racks are 49" vs 47" wide. Rogue does not have a 16" weight storage option. The cable lengths would not be the right length, so they would not work.
First, let me say I love your reviews. You guys rock! Moving on to this review... This is a game changer and Rep seems to be doing a great job of stepping things up. I know from other reviews you've done that competitor attachments seem to fit with the PR-5000 as part of this setup. Will the Prime Prodigy attachments like their low row foot plate (which can really facilitate mid rows) and their lat pulldown seat work on the Rep PR-5000? Those are much better in my opinion for quick outside rack changes. Thoughts? thx
Hey Coop, could you do a video going over different company racks to show what brand uprights are compatible to be able to go from a 4 post to a 6 post. Mainly to see how holes line up with each other
@@marceldoe9684 Got the PR5000, its better built, got a crazy discount, I can build it how I want, plus I go the ISO arms and can do anything I was gonna do with the smith machine.
@@greentube461 True. I was referring to inside the rack. You won’t be able to move far enough back to do incline bench on a 4 post Ares. It is only compatible with 16” cross members.
Hey coop thanks for saying it needs band pegs also to replace the rogue rhino just use a 4:1 snatch block two pulleys on top and two at the bottom with a hook , attach it next to a hanging chain and hook with the same strap method they’ve got for the rep belt squat that you made a video of from the top pull up bar using the rep belt squat, so even if you maxed out at with both stacks at a total of 310lbs it would still feel like only 77lbs to hook it , you could make it easier by making a foot loop if you run the cable of the top snatch block and loop it at the top of one of the pulleys going down then you just put your body weight on it with your foot on it. Next video i hope 🤞how to use the rep belf squat with Ares.
Or just keep the Rhino as a stand alone. What you're describing is far too much work and hassle to set up. I just want to throw plates on and do the work.
Not much hassle you do it once and you’re set up is done for every other time .i just went into detail in case coop picked up the idea but basically step, hook ,hook in belt ,push off slightly and rep away its the same idea as rep has themselves for their belt squat but adjusted for Ares since it isn’t a plate loaded version witch means you can’t load plates at the top of the rep you have to preselect the weight from the bottom of the rep. it would however be light years easier to have a plate loaded version of Ares with its 6 termination points and just place a hook,load and rep away.maybe in the not so distant future.
I was really debatig if I should get theses over traditional free weights. I'm glad I made the purchase. They are easy to use and hold on to. I like that you can do 1/2 lbs. It's quick to change the weight as well
What rack depth do you recommend for a basement home gym? I have a good amount of space but would you say 30 or 41? I want to do Incline bench with my squat rack and will be built with the ares. What do you recommend?! Thanks!
I am putting mine 12" from the wall, but it needs to be at least far enough for plates if you are going to use the back columns for weight plate storage.
Great review, thank you sir. Do you think it's possible to attach the high/low fixed cables to jammer arms for resistance? Not sure if the angles would be too off for smooth movement. I'm also stuck with a rogue for the moment, but want to seat this up against its back where my rhino is sitting.
Thanks for the detailed review. Did you happen to ask the Rep folks why the weight stack is transverse to the cross braces? Seems that it would be more space efficient if the weights were in line with the cross braces.
I was wondering the same thing. Might be more advantageous to put them in the middle posts (6-post rack) so you can use high and low fixed- position cable attachments.
Same here! I was wondering if the low-row pulleys could attach to the Iso/Jammer arms with small extension chains. That could open up all sorts of movements with a different strength curve like Hammer Strength rows, Chest Press, Leg extentions. Missed opportunity?
Would love to see rep bring out a Smith Machine Kit- That would truly make this the best All in one trainer for the home. Till then the Force USA range probaly have the most options. Minus the trainer either the Rep or the Prime HLP are probably the best
Just did a quick build on the site and if you don't have a cage it's about 4 grand for a 6 post model with a few attachments. That's a lot of money but it really is a lot of functionality too.
Hey coop I've got a 6 post rack with 41" crossmembers in the front. My posts have weight storage on the back, rogue's jammer arms attached to the middle post and nothing on the front posts, I was wondering your thoughts on integrating the ares into this setup, if it is possible to have rogue's arms on the front posts along with the ares or if i would / should keep the rogue arms on the middle post, the only reason I am hesitant is that the space between the 16" crossmembers is pretty narrow to get into to move the jammer arms up and down with the weight storage there.
I'd love a comparison of the foot prints of these systems. i have a 9.25' x 11.25' shed with really tight tolerances on equipment and i want to upgrade from a rogue monster lite to something like this but can't get a good look at how it all fits in a small space.
If you are just looking at the footpring you can go on reps site and build out the ares rack you want and they have an augmented reality feature where it generates your rack in an exact 1:1 scale and you can see how it fits in your space
Coop could you review the Bells of Steel cable system that allows that works with their rack attachments? Seems like a cool budget option, kind of like a budget Prodigy rack from Prime.
Does this fit on any other rack like rogue monster or lite? And would it be cheaper and better to just get a titan functional trainer which I am planning to get come this black Friday? Mostly looking to do cableflys, tricep pushdowns and lat pulldowns.
The width of rogue racks and rep racks are different, so I don’t think the Ares would work. The Athena releasing from Rep in December May work on Rogue racks as it doesn’t cross the middle of the rack.
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I love how honest you are with the reviews Coop. It’s one thing to say the handles suck just in the video, but you said it to their face. That’s the kind of reviews we need.
Really didnt expect that clip haha
Their customer service sucks even worse.
@@reconstructionwouldhavesav9472 Yep, it just does. Nowhere near good as Rogue's. But the products are solid.
They dont answer the phone. They ignore emails. Take 3 weeks to ship an item. Will receive a returned item and not issue a refund unless threatened with a charge back.
@@MoSec9 They don't respond to emails. If you contact them about an issue, expect to wait 1-2 weeks for a response, if you get one at all. They recently sold me flip down safeties that each had a pin welded at an angle, making them unusable. First, they took nearly a month to ship the safeties, even though they said they were in stock when I ordered. When I emailed them about the delay, took two weeks to get a response. When I received the safeties and saw they were defective, I emailed REP again.....this time, it took exactly a week to get a response. REP immediately refunded me without question and told me to, and I quote, "throw them away." Meaning, throw the safeties away. They were so messed up, REP didn't even want them returned. The way they responded led me to conclude they got a bad batch from China and they knew it and were selling them anyway, hoping people wouldn't complain and if they did, instant refund. They didn't even ask further questions or request additional photos (you can only provide one photo when contacting through REP's website). They just refunded instantly. It just seemed......shady? Whatever. My entire Gym is Rogue, EliteFTS and Kabuki. I will never buy another REP anything.
Man, this really looks like a great option for people with small spaces looking for all-in-one versatility. I agree, REP really outdid themselves!
Why am I addicted to fitness review videos?
I would LOVE to see you review the 4 post configuration. Pretty sure that is what I'm going to go with myself.
You can bench with spotter arms outside the rack and also have a friend stand inside the rack. You can do the same for incline so you don’t have to worry about the bench hitting the weight stack. As for low row, adjust the footplate out and sit on the bottom of a decline bench so you’re not on the floor. Provides a much better experience.
Should you really have to do ALL that, though??????? For a product you're paying an arm and leg for?
@@cakeeater2368 You can do whatever you want. Nobody cares
Why did he say you can't really have a guy spotting your bench? The space inside the rack doesn't look inhibited at all
How would you have a safety?
Coop, U NAILED IT AGAIN
I Love the way U found out what U wanted to do and U became the Best at it.
Your reviews hit every detail of the product U are reviewing and man U are fun to watch.
U seem to be just like a lot of us guys who do not compete but just love lifting weights and U relate so well to your viewers. I'm really Glad we have U out there showing and teaching us about all the products. Thnkx Man
Absolutely would love a comparison video of Ares vs Athena/lat pull down combo. Either way, the constant innovation from Rep has made my rack buying decision an easy one. PR-5000 will be ordered soon.
I'm hoping that rep does some good black Friday deals on their racks and attachments
@@REDHEADEDvlog I planned to wait for Black Friday but couldn’t wait…just place the order for the PR-5000 and new flooring.
I think my wife would kill me... haha
hi @Mario, do you know what is the rack heigh from the video they demo?
@@woonminika4023 can’t say for certain, but looks like coop is using a 93” rack. But Rep makes ares for both 80 and 93 inch. Based on what I’ve read, there’s still plenty of range of motion and effectiveness with 80 inch
I'm a new subscriber and fan of this channel and I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. I love your knowledgeable, in depth, no Bull Shit, No Self Serving Sales pitch equipment reviews and I most definitely would love to see a comparables video on the Rep Ares.
It's incredible that this is where we are in the home gym sphere now. Very innovative stuff from REP.
Just in awe. Truly impressed. It wasn’t that long ago Rep contacted Coop and said, “we want to compete with the big boys.” Ladies and gentlemen, the favored contender has entered the ring.
And Rogue KO'd their shit into the Shadow Realm. 🤣
@@cakeeater2368 rogue hasn't innovated in a while
@@patrickmurphy8008 This is BS 😂
I’m not gonna lie this is one of the best equipment review I’ve seen thus far and im totally sold! Please keep up with the videos! Love the input!
Wow, thank you Coop, and especially thank you REP for this product. I´ve been waiting and excited for your review for a while. It´s truly an amazing product. Really looking forward to the day when REP going finally expand to the UK and I am will be able to build my entire REP Fitness PT studio/home gym and get to use this phenomenal product.
Very astute points about the width of the rack and how the cable stack protrudes. So much to love still!
The Ares system is a big deal. I've been agonizing on whether to go with REP or Rogue for my rack upgrade for months, and this was the thing that tipped the scales in REP's favor. Ordered my PR 5000 this morning.
Same
This thing def. adds a lot of versatility in a small amount of space. It'll be interesting to see how this compares to the Athena for people's use case.
Now this is one of the super expensive pieces you have reviewed that I could see saving up for. This is a pretty rad piece of equipment.
You can definitely move to benching on the front uprights if you need to, you have a potential 620 lb counter weight and a 900+lb rack, would be highly skeptical of it somehow tipping unless you're pushing massive weights.
And if you really want to be safe you could probably throw on the Front Foot extensions to feel extra safe.
True
This is exactly what I need for my garage gym. Great review.
Hmm I wonder if you could add a metal extension to give the cables more width without compromising the cable feel/integrity from the added off angle and tension
This is vintage Coop! I enjoyed seeing the excitement over this piece of equipment.
Please do a video on the best attachments for the Ares. Thanks Coop!
They are getting the orders out. My order time line for the Ares is: order date 8/3/22 and delivery date is 9/30/22. Really looking forward to using this. Great timing with this video, it makes me feel a bit better spending so much money on this and the PR-5000. Thanks Coop!
How are you liking it?
@@WalkingLegacy I really like it. I'd say though being over 6 ft. I wish I could of had the 93" rack, but have a low ceiling. Oh and the D handles, like Coop said, they suck. Total Fisher Price feel to them. Also, I'm a novice lifter and I probably would of skipped the weight upgrade. One thing I did about a week ago was buy some 23" stainless steel chain with carabiners on Amazon for the low row cables. Makes it a lot easier to use it sitting on the ground. Hope that helps.
@@Relentless0neFPS Good to know. I am having a hard time pulling the trigger on purchase but I am this close to buying it. I can't decide between a full rack and the half rack.
If you're building this alone. Get a multi position ladder, and use powered ratchets. If you want to do it right you will have to loosen all the rack bolts. It took me, alone, about 14-16 hours to build. Well worth it
Been watching your channel for a while now. Gotta say, the production value is really getting outstanding. Thanks Coop and GGR team. Cheers to your continued success!
Comparing the Ares to Prime's Single Stack would be very valuable.
Definitely coming - Coop
@@GarageGymReviews Would also love to see a review of their belt squat attachment with this.
I think a better comparison would be the Prime HLP.
I love this! It needs to be all clear coat steel, I love the 41” tremendous value
Amazing review and impressive product. Definitely am considering trading in my Rogue RML-390F for a Rep rack + ARES. I made the mistake of thinking I needed the Flat Foot rack since I didn't want to bolt it to the floor. Rogue has invested no resources into making the rack compatible with accessories like the Slinger cable system and the Trolley Arms.
Couldn't this issue be resolved regarding the low row by buying a 3x3 attachment for your feet and chucking it on one of the cable attachments? Would be good to see some troubleshooting on that as well as a12 month re-cap on your thoughts. Love ya work Coop, GGR team, an of course ASambly!
Thanks for putting this out. I've been eyeing this for a bit, so a few weeks ago I started taking down my DIY pulley system from my rack every time I use it so my wife gets frustrated setting it back up when she goes out to the garage. It's a long game and soon I'll hit her with, "You know we could solve this issue with one of these ..." When it comes time I'm just gonna show her this video, so thanks!
LMFAO. Brilliant. Keep us posted.
I will be waiting for the comparison with the Athena. Great review Coop!
Quit holding out on us Coop - you were in Colorado with these guys. Show us the Athena! Awesome review on the Ares btw. Thanks dude
I want to see how you figure out a belt squat option. Keep us posted!
can't wait for the comparison of other compact racks. especially reps vs prime fitness vs GeForce.
also would love to know if rogue or shrines jammer arms would fit in a primefitness hlp rack.
thanks love watching your reviews.
Rep is doing some amazing things! Very nice piece for the home gym.
Truth! I sold my Rogue Monster lite rack and ordered a Rep Fitness PR 5000 and Ares. Rogue just has nothing to compete with Ares right now.
I want to see how the rep Athena and lat/low row would look and work together when it comes out. In my mind that would be the best build.
Also curious of the same idea... on their website visualizer, the rack + lat/low row looks awesome. Def wouldn't mind doing plate loaded lat/low row + selectorized weights for the Athena.
I dont think Athena and lat pulldown stack. That's why Ares
@@quackhead8938 yeah, might be right, it looks very congested on the rack and i can't imagine the athena fitting in between the 16"' cross members with the RBS there.
That was my thought: Plate loaded lat/low row and then Athena for the functional part. I think it could be a great idea to do a build up. I'm planning to get a 4 post with the lat/low row and then eventually add the weight storage and the Athena at the same time I think.
They made a new rear base stabilizer so you can combine
Really great overview and it's nice to see Sam get in on the action by himself on camera regarding assembly. I like how this review was divided up into various aspects of the rack and its use.
Damn you to heck!!!! Mine is partially finished due to missing parts. I'm currently waiting for REP to ship out the replacements.
I’m dreading the assembly a bit..
@@Wetterwet It's not hard. Just time consuming. I was putting mine together by myself. What is holding me up is missing plastic liners for one of the trolleys. But, REP is sending them.
Make sure you lay everything out and inventory first. Also, have your tools ready.
Their install video does help a lot.
Haha! I feel for you, man!
This piece is making me seriously consider swapping out all my rogue equipment for rep and thus saving even more space in my small garage gym.... great job on the review coop!
That would be the dumbest move of all time
I agonized about getting this or the rogue rm-6 with weight stack slinger. I went with rogue but it was a difficult choice.
@@cakeeater2368I personally don’t mind a rogue rack, rep benches and what not. Selling the rogue stuff would most likely pay for the Rep replica
Need a belt squat video for this asap!
Rep is putting out better quality than rogue these days huh.
💯Rogue is just sitting back and letting their fanboys do their marketing and selling. With that mindset, they lose in the innovation race and disregard their customer service.
I don’t know about quality but definitely better innovation, absolutely. I definitely wish I had the option to add something like this to my Rogue monster 4 post but Rogue is completely stagnant. They buy other equipment companies but are doing nothing to bring more value and innovation to big expensive products people have already purchased (vs Rep). I’d swap my Rogue in a heartbeat for this.
Just wait for Rogue to do this better.
@@jasonburns6411 That's going to be a long, long wait. Rogue has the same exact accessories available for their Monster racks than when I bought my 4 post ~3-4 years ago.
That said, I hope they adjust to the competition as they are officially getting lapped by Rep with this product.
If only Rogue had a competitive option, I reached out in regards to get something similar to the Ares and their best response was either a Monster Cave or their Functional Trainer + Rack. Rep Ares provides the best overall value. Would like to see if Rogue would do something similar
"I'm so glad they didn't like chimp out..." I lol at that bc it reminded me of my mom always almost knowing a saying, but mangling it. I love your page, been looking at it a lot. Great work!
Can you squat with a barbell in this rack?
yes
For the functional trainer aspect adopting something like what can be found on a cybex bravo 450 would make it go wide (and narrow with everything b/n) but would increase the value... You'd have a true all in one FT replacement then
Good point.
Definitely compare it to the Athena, and it’d be tough since you’d have to separate the front two uprights from your setup, but reviewing the Ares just as the “half rack” setup (shown when you mentioned the basement friendly 80” version in the vid).
I’d like to see this side to side with something similar from life fitness…. When you get to the $4,000++ price range, you gotta compare it to the competitors…especially if your rack is a wall mounted one, or just not compatible with ares, adding the price of a new squat rack I. The price
Can definitely do that. Have their top functional trainer as well as the Freemotion in house. - Coop
You can't uses rogues hip thruster bench because they have different widths. With that being said they need to make a hip thruster bench or a leg attachment for the pull downs
@Coop can you show us the ideal setup of Ares along with iso arms? Is that even possible!!!
Finallyyy!! Love you coop
Is the ares bolted to the ground for installation?
It's bolted to the rack, which makes the rack sturdier...it's not moving anywhere 😂
Great review... now please post an Athena review and comparison.
Haven’t watched one of your videos in a while and notice the big upgrade in production. Nice job
Thanks Coop, great reviews
I like your true and honest opinion of this equipment
Really wish this would've come out before I got a regular functional trainer. It would be so nice to have a rack and a FT in one package to save space
Crazy you can get this for 30% off now. Still would probably pay up for the 2.0 at this point.
Great review.
Wish this was announced before I bought an Inspire functional trainer. I would love this to save space in my base, but it's just not practical for me to replace everything :\
Well you messed my head up. I was about to pull the trigger on a G20 but you are so pumped about this Rep, do a video to compare. Thanks
they've been promising for over a year to have a version of Ares that connects to existing plate-loaded lat pulldown so that existing owners could simply add Ares in a most cost-effective way vs splurging on a brand-new setup that replaces what they have, but clearly existing owners aren't a priority.
Really detailed review 💯
Great review! Super excited...mine arrives this Friday!!!
Great video! Appreciate the detailed review. I’m curious whether you think this can be put on a Rogue rack somehow, and/or if you think Rogue will respond at some point to this offering.
Rogue does not have an 80" or 93" rack. Rogue's racks are 49" vs 47" wide. Rogue does not have a 16" weight storage option. The cable lengths would not be the right length, so they would not work.
Good on you Coop. Another well done vid. Cheers
Would love REP to expand to UK shipping! Any ideas when this might happen? Such great innovation
Finally, what we have all been waiting for.
Good job Sir. Well done
First, let me say I love your reviews. You guys rock! Moving on to this review... This is a game changer and Rep seems to be doing a great job of stepping things up. I know from other reviews you've done that competitor attachments seem to fit with the PR-5000 as part of this setup. Will the Prime Prodigy attachments like their low row foot plate (which can really facilitate mid rows) and their lat pulldown seat work on the Rep PR-5000? Those are much better in my opinion for quick outside rack changes. Thoughts? thx
My gym just replaced all their old barbells with REP Gladiators and they’re awesome. Not a bad company.
Hey Coop, could you do a video going over different company racks to show what brand uprights are compatible to be able to go from a 4 post to a 6 post. Mainly to see how holes line up with each other
Due to Coop's honest feedback, by the time I'm able to purchase one, all the things he complained about will be fixed. Thanks Coop!
Waiting on Ares vs Prime Prodigy review. Thank you Coop
Definitely 👍🏼
There should be a comparison between this and the Rogue Monster/Monster Lite Cave!
I'm currently stuck between this and the ForceUSA 20 so I'd love to see them compared.
What did you decide on? Same dilemna
@@marceldoe9684 Got the PR5000, its better built, got a crazy discount, I can build it how I want, plus I go the ISO arms and can do anything I was gonna do with the smith machine.
How did you get a discount?
@@jimsmith7887 November and in person pick up
Boxes sitting in my garage!!! Coop, you need to make a half rack, 4 post review on the ares.
I would think it would be no different from a 6 post rack, except you can't lift inside the rack and there would be no way to do incline bench.
@@markhalstead2386 You could in half rack mode, with spotter arms out front. Worthwhile tradeoff imho
@@greentube461 True. I was referring to inside the rack. You won’t be able to move far enough back to do incline bench on a 4 post Ares. It is only compatible with 16” cross members.
Hey coop thanks for saying it needs band pegs also to replace the rogue rhino just use a 4:1 snatch block two pulleys on top and two at the bottom with a hook , attach it next to a hanging chain and hook with the same strap method they’ve got for the rep belt squat that you made a video of from the top pull up bar using the rep belt squat, so even if you maxed out at with both stacks at a total of 310lbs it would still feel like only 77lbs to hook it , you could make it easier by making a foot loop if you run the cable of the top snatch block and loop it at the top of one of the pulleys going down then you just put your body weight on it with your foot on it. Next video i hope 🤞how to use the rep belf squat with Ares.
Or just keep the Rhino as a stand alone. What you're describing is far too much work and hassle to set up. I just want to throw plates on and do the work.
Not much hassle you do it once and you’re set up is done for every other time .i just went into detail in case coop picked up the idea but basically step, hook ,hook in belt ,push off slightly and rep away its the same idea as rep has themselves for their belt squat but adjusted for Ares since it isn’t a plate loaded version witch means you can’t load plates at the top of the rep you have to preselect the weight from the bottom of the rep. it would however be light years easier to have a plate loaded version of Ares with its 6 termination points and just place a hook,load and rep away.maybe in the not so distant future.
would like to see you compare this to the fray fitness one
I was really debatig if I should get theses over traditional free weights. I'm glad I made the purchase. They are easy to use and hold on to. I like that you can do 1/2 lbs. It's quick to change the weight as well
What rack depth do you recommend for a basement home gym? I have a good amount of space but would you say 30 or 41? I want to do Incline bench with my squat rack and will be built with the ares. What do you recommend?! Thanks!
You can connect the carabiner directly to the other carabiner for the close grip btw
Is there a way to attach the jammer arms as well ?
How far away should the back post be away from a wall? Want it close as I can, but obviously won't be able to easily move it after it's installed
I am putting mine 12" from the wall, but it needs to be at least far enough for plates if you are going to use the back columns for weight plate storage.
You could technically butt it up against the wall. It’s in line with the back posts.
@@markhalstead2386 yeah, 12" seems enough to put plates on an off without wasting any space.
Great review, thank you sir. Do you think it's possible to attach the high/low fixed cables to jammer arms for resistance? Not sure if the angles would be too off for smooth movement. I'm also stuck with a rogue for the moment, but want to seat this up against its back where my rhino is sitting.
Need to play with this. Love the idea! - Coop
Thanks for the detailed review.
Did you happen to ask the Rep folks why the weight stack is transverse to the cross braces? Seems that it would be more space efficient if the weights were in line with the cross braces.
Looking to get one for Christmas…but still debating whether I want the athena…I’ll keep waiting for your review but this one is still my first pick
Can you attach the functional trainer cables to jammer arms?
I like the idea but the functional trainer trolleys are above the jammer arms.
I was wondering the same thing. Might be more advantageous to put them in the middle posts (6-post rack) so you can use high and low fixed- position cable attachments.
Same here! I was wondering if the low-row pulleys could attach to the Iso/Jammer arms with small extension chains. That could open up all sorts of movements with a different strength curve like Hammer Strength rows, Chest Press, Leg extentions. Missed opportunity?
Is that a Panatta prone leg curl machine at the rep facility at 15:35 in the video?
Would love to see rep bring out a Smith Machine Kit- That would truly make this the best All in one trainer for the home. Till then the Force USA range probaly have the most options. Minus the trainer either the Rep or the Prime HLP are probably the best
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Just did a quick build on the site and if you don't have a cage it's about 4 grand for a 6 post model with a few attachments. That's a lot of money but it really is a lot of functionality too.
Hey coop I've got a 6 post rack with 41" crossmembers in the front. My posts have weight storage on the back, rogue's jammer arms attached to the middle post and nothing on the front posts, I was wondering your thoughts on integrating the ares into this setup, if it is possible to have rogue's arms on the front posts along with the ares or if i would / should keep the rogue arms on the middle post, the only reason I am hesitant is that the space between the 16" crossmembers is pretty narrow to get into to move the jammer arms up and down with the weight storage there.
Thanks for the review. I cannot wait for mine to arrive! What is the dumbbell rack you have featured in this video?
Now... can you add the iso arms to this beast and have everything in one rack?
Can this fit in a 4 post rack or only works with a 6 post rack?
It will fit in a 16" 4 post rack.
I have a Rogue RML-390F Monster Lite Rack. Will the ARES be compatible with it if I got the 4 post style? Great vid!
8:18 "it has a nice sound" doesn't play the sound :(
I'd love a comparison of the foot prints of these systems. i have a 9.25' x 11.25' shed with really tight tolerances on equipment and i want to upgrade from a rogue monster lite to something like this but can't get a good look at how it all fits in a small space.
If you are just looking at the footpring you can go on reps site and build out the ares rack you want and they have an augmented reality feature where it generates your rack in an exact 1:1 scale and you can see how it fits in your space
Looks awesome and very well integrated. I’m sure my small wingspan would work great for chest flys!
Coop could you review the Bells of Steel cable system that allows that works with their rack attachments? Seems like a cool budget option, kind of like a budget Prodigy rack from Prime.
Where is the comparable video? I’d love a breakdown of whether to purchase this or a prime single stack, for example
Does this fit on any other rack like rogue monster or lite? And would it be cheaper and better to just get a titan functional trainer which I am planning to get come this black Friday? Mostly looking to do cableflys, tricep pushdowns and lat pulldowns.
The width of rogue racks and rep racks are different, so I don’t think the Ares would work.
The Athena releasing from Rep in December May work on Rogue racks as it doesn’t cross the middle of the rack.
Maybe purchase some rep cross members so the width problem is resolved. But then you run into height issues
Awesome review video!👏