Your favorite equipment purchase?

[radrd]

To date, I think my Hampton urethane hex dumbbells remain my best purchase. Great feel, no odor, topnotch build quality, and I got a local retailer to price match a random Amazon 3rd party seller, so they we're a bargain at the time.

I don't think I've had a single upper body workout where I didn't use them. Set only goes up to 50 lb, but I'm not that strong have 90 lb powerblocks for heavier dumbbell movements.

Runner up is my ceiling mounted pull up bar, though technically my wife bought it for me.

Future fav could be my new Mech6 belt squat. Going to be incorporating it very soon.

[C123C]

I probably need to go with my very first which was a huge order (for me) and set up my whole home gym (plates, bar, rack, bench, plate tree etc...). I still think about setting it all up and getting it inside.

Mech's belt squat is certainly up there. Great design and exactly what I needed to fit and not give up another piece. Used it this morning and still awesome.

[MajorTendonitis]

I sold my steel dumbbells and went with Vo3 . No regrets as I love the rubber coating ,as the heavier ones are much easier on my thighs when I’m getting them in place

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[Asjogren]

I would say it was my Inspire FT2 as I got a really good price. Salesman took $1000 off plus 0 interest for a year.I couldn't say no. It's the only thing I have purchased new ,took forever to put together. I love the damn thing.

[gym62richard]

A difficult choice, it took me some time to put my small Watson dumbbell set together, 4kg to 35kg, they're superb, however my Cybex Bravo allows me to pretty much do everything I can do with dumbbells, but the constant resistance and the ability to hit muscles from angles that just can't be replicated with dumbbells is a real positive..

My preference is always going to be free weights, but I couldn't imagine not having the Bravo at my disposal, so I really can't separate the Watson dumbbells and theBravo.

[Duplicitous]

Like a couple others mentioned, it's my functional trainer (Life Fitness CMDAP).

[radrd]

Cool to see the functional trainer love. I think there's definitely one in my future.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

There's so many great pieces out there and it would be easy to say (like a lot I'm sure) the whole power rack setup which would be way up at the top...but since I want to keep my post fresh with some of my recent favorite purchases and what I utilize most, or quite a bit here are some honorable favorites...

American Barbell Elite SS Power Bar: This barbell is my one and only 29mm stainless steel power bar that I use for all my lifts (bought it back in 2018 and sold my TPB to save space in the garage and also simply because I liked the AB that much more).

Strength Equipment Seated Leverage Row: Purchased this piece in 2018 as well and find that I use it at least once, or twice a week as an accessory to hit the back.

The thing I especially like about it is its ability to row unilaterally and its multiple grips for variety, I prefer unilateral rows with the leverage row over DB rows and feel barbell rows, pullups and the leverage rows are a great combination for the back.

Rogue Echo Bike: Got this bike a few months back, a brutal way to get in some cardio and endurance training...you fight it and it fights you back.

Powertec Lat Machine: While this is an older purchase, it's also one of my favorite pieces due to its sheer variety of cable movements I can do on it and always find myself doing at least something on it each week and while it is residential grade, the dimensions work for the space I have and the option for both plate loaded and selectorized stack ain't too shabby too.

Mech's Belt Squat: Technically a gift for Christmas so I'll need to set it up soon, but can't wait to start putting it to good use and add it to my routine add a higher volume to leg work and ease off on the back on the in between lifting days.

[AttyGuy]

Hands down: Tug Toner, followed by unicycle, unitard, and Shake Weight.

[NoobMulder]

First rack and trustworthy adjustable bench was a great day.
I have been reading these forums for over 10 years, read about the Strive Lateral Raise on here and always wanted one, recently scored one for a great price.
Every piece I buy I am excited, but the Strive just a little more

[radrd]

Hands down: Tug Toner, followed by unicycle, unitard, and Shake Weight.

Negs incoming if you don't provide video of you using said products.

[Rakshar]

Hands down: Tug Toner, followed by unicycle, unitard, and Shake Weight.

The tug toner infomercial on youtube is fantastic! Thanks for brightening my day!

[ampire]

Concept 2 Model D

[Asjogren]

Hands down: Tug Toner, followed by unicycle, unitard, and Shake Weight.

My water came out my nose when I read this...Nice

[BenMcLeodNZ]

Probably my good old Body Solid GPR378 because I got a great deal. But not accounting for value, my favorite piece is my Get Strength Rickshaw Bar. They don't make em no more.

[Mxchino]

Hmm I have a few that have been my favorites.

First is my body solid deluxe cable crossover. I had been on the market for a dual stack functional trainer forever. Can’t afford a new one so I had been checking the usual used sites, marketplace, Craig’s, letgo. I saw it on letgo for a $1000 and messaged the guy and offered him $500. He turned it down but I continued to watch it. It sat for months and until it finally disappeared. I had his phone number and messaged him again. Offered him $400 and he took it. He never even assembled it. Is it commercial quality, nope. Does it shake a little more than I would like, yes. But it gets the job done and with 210lb stacks I won’t be outgrowing it. I use it every single workout.

The second favorite is my torque fitness cable column. 200 lb stack but only 4:1 ratio with one grip, 2:1 using both. It’s a little short for me but a heck of a lot nicer than the body solid. I still use it but use the crossover more. I again got this off of letgo for $200

Finally my third favorite is my iron master 120 lb set. Rock solid, slow to adjust but I love them. This is one of the few things I’ve bought new. I bought the 75 lb set straight from ironmaster. I lucked out getting a brand new 120 lb expansion kit again off of let go for $150.

[Duplicitous]

The tug toner infomercial on youtube is fantastic! Thanks for brightening my day!

I laughed so hard my eyes teared up. Great stuff!

[Bignick31985]

Monster Lite rack probably the best deal, but all the equipment is really required. Olympic plates, bars, bench, etc.

[Rottweiler59]

My two favourite have been my hammer strength leg press and hammer seated row with multi handle grip. Neither were bargains by any means but the build quality as they are older hammer is just superb. Feel so solid.

My old school pro style dumbbells that I purchased from a police auction as well. Take up most of my shed wall but I could not bare to part with them.

[BulkMore]

My favorite piece of equipment is my jar of vaseline. Apparently you can even use it to coat cables for machines.

[gym62richard]

Hands down: Tug Toner, followed by unicycle, unitard, and Shake Weight.

And now all that Legend and vintage York equipment is just gathering dust.

[boxer_for_life]

Not considering the lot of Precor equipment and TKO 5-80lb dumbbells I picked up for free-99, I'd have to pick the Ivanko OBX-20kg that I picked up for $150.

If I considered free items, it'd definitely be the Precor functional trainer.

[BenMcLeodNZ]

Not considering the lot of Precor equipment and TKO 5-80lb dumbbells I picked up for free-99, I'd have to pick the Ivanko OBX-20kg that I picked up for $150.

If I considered free items, it'd definitely be the Precor functional trainer.

All great scores man.

[Biggerfoot]

For me, it is my Westside Football Bar. I bought it well over ten years ago and still use it all the time.

[Duplicitous]

First is my body solid deluxe cable crossover. I had been on the market for a dual stack functional trainer forever. Can’t afford a new one so I had been checking the usual used sites, marketplace, Craig’s, letgo. I saw it on letgo for a $1000 and messaged the guy and offered him $500. He turned it down but I continued to watch it. It sat for months and until it finally disappeared. I had his phone number and messaged him again. Offered him $400 and he took it. He never even assembled it. Is it commercial quality, nope. Does it shake a little more than I would like, yes. But it gets the job done and with 210lb stacks I won’t be outgrowing it. I use it every single workout.

That's a great deal. The GDCC200/210 models usually go for $900-1K here with one occasionally showing up (and quickly disappearing) in the $700 range. I'm thinking your seller had not yet discovered FB Marketplace.

For me, it is my Westside Football Bar. I bought it well over ten years ago and still use it all the time.

Looks similar to the Elite FTS bar. I tried to pick one of those up used, but the seller flaked on me. Now that I will be buying new I'm trying to decide between the Elite FTS bar or the Edge bar.

[DarthCholo]

elitefts SSB yoke bar. With substandard shoulder mobility it's allowed me to train the squat movement. Still working on shoulder mobility to do regular squats.