re: Thoughts on little known brand squat rack (Bolt Fitness)

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rogue cave

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Just looked this one up. Holy shite.

Ok, I may be settling on Rep. Looks solid and more bang for the buck over Rogue. I'll still probably get a Rogue bar and bumpers though.

Did you get the rear weight storage?

Good idea on the bar. The rep equalizer plates are very very good. They were designed by the bb.com forum community.

I like it a lot so far. Assembly was pretty straightforward. There's no instructions but it's really all common sense. I did get caught up on the Landmine attachment but i found a YouTube video explaining how to install it. The only complaints that I have would be that the band pegs don't have collars with them so they slide in and out of the holes too easily. But that's an easy fix with a trip to Lowes. The other issue is that one of my J-cups fits too tight around the upright. It scrapes the paint each time I try to move it. I could probably just sand it down but I sent them an email to see if they'll replace it.

I don't have it bolted down yet but it seems really sturdy although I only used really light weight so far. The welds all look quality. Should last a lifetime. I did throw on my 60 lb vest and tried to jump up and do (attempt) a pull up to see if it would lean forward and it didn't but I have the weight storage to hold it down.
I got the 93 inch uprights and the weight horns go all the way to the top so someone shorter will have a hard time using them all.

I also wish the holes were numbered on all sides. It's a little difficult trying to get my safety straps lined up right. You may want to install it so that all the numbers face inside the rack. I have all mine facing forward which will be good for if I do RDLs outside the rack but makes the straps harder to line up on the inside. And I can just do those in the rack off the straps anyway

One last note is definitely have someone with you to help when you put it together. It's pretty tough to stand up without the bottom of the uprights caving in if you don't have it bolted down

Are you guys running bolts through your stall mats or do you cut the mats to surround the uprights?

I went right through with the hammer drill. Mine has a platform so it was wood. But in my other equipment I went right through the mat.

Pulled the trigger on a REP rack.

93" uprights, 41" deep.
Multigrip pull-up bar
Nicer j-cups
Dip attachment
flip down safeties
zero gap adjustable bench
freestanding plate tree

I have a bar and iron plates that I'll use for now, but I do plan to upgrade those. Still thinking about it.

rep is awesome, you will love it.

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i would drive to houston before ordering from titan.you got 2 choices there, bolt and getrxd.

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I know I just hate Houston with a passion...

All these equipment are exactly the same, bolt, titan, getrxd, rogue, etc... They all come from the same manufacturer in China. Anyone can order directly and have whatever name branded on the equipment. Im sure there is a minimum order, but that is all theses guys do. They order a container full and have it branded their name/logo. The markup on these things after they receive them is ridiculously high. So yeah, unless you are looing at Life Fitness, TuffStuff, Hoist, and other brands seen in Gyms like LA Fitness, you are getting sub par products. May suit your needs, but I assure you after a few years, you will notice some major oxidation.