The Official Craigslist Thread (part 2)

[SkinnySquats]

I dont know much about dip stations, what do you think about this one by Streamline?

Looks solid. Here's my $20 Parabody.

[Cleveland33]

I dont know much about dip stations, what do you think about this one by Streamline?

looks fine and quality. But I like the "open" design I described above, also a slight V in the handles that allowed to pick the perfect width. OH and thick handles

[Synthetickiller]

I would never use a Smith but the cables/pull up bar is cool. If you have the room, why not? Fair price.

Yeah, I'll have the room. The crossover would be nice. They seem to be expensive new.

I'm not a fan of smith machines, but for the price, I could use it for a few burn out sets at the end just to get a pump or something. Hell, I could just use the bar for weight storage, lol.

[Stasher1]

I was tempted to ask what he would want for the dip handles, but I don't like how close they are to the safety.

They do appear short in the pic, but I've never had a problem with mine. I think the spacing on them is a bigger issue for folks with narrow shoulders. The guy I bought my rack from said that hr had only used the dip handles a couple times because the spacing was too wide.

[Cleveland33]

They do appear short in the pic, but I've never had a problem with mine. I think the spacing on them is a bigger issue for folks with narrow shoulders. The guy I bought my rack from said that hr had only used the dip handles a couple times because the spacing was too wide.

when you dip, does your neck or face line up with the safety?

[STR8OUT]

There's an OB-84 in Philly for $150. Pick up only. I would love to have the bar but I'm too far away to pick it up. Hope it finds a good home.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/spo/4294729661.html

Hey thanks again man, the seller was a nice guy that just got divorced and was selling his stuff. It was strange he had all Dicks sporting goods stuff (Fitness Gear plates, curl bar, etc) but had the nice OB84 Ivanko bar as well. He agreed to my $100 offer last night and I picked it up a few hours ago. She's sitting peacefully in the front seat of my truck. Perfectly straight and in great condition. Reviews are right the knurl is nice and aggressive how I like it.

[Stasher1]

when you dip, does your neck or face line up with the safety?

If I drop down all the way and lean forward a bit more than usual, the safety hits me right across the chest...but I have to go well below parallel to make contact.

[dumb.bell]

That bar looks like it is in really good shape!

[morebarbell]

Wow! It looks even better in your photos! I'm glad it found a good home.

[dumb.bell]

I dont know much about dip stations, what do you think about this one by Streamline?

No experience with that piece, but I've owned several pieces of Streamline equipment, and all of it was built really well.

[STR8OUT]

Wow! It looks even better in your photos! I'm glad it found a good home.

It sure did! Thanks to you man, I'm glad I popped in this thread because it was only 20 mins from my house. Here is some OB-84 glamour shots ha

[STR8OUT]

No experience with that piece, but I've owned several pieces of Streamline equipment, and all of it was built really well.

That is good to know! I didnt end up bidding on the dip since I order the dip attachment with my Reflex rack. But I did end up winning 3 Streamline pieces, overhead tricep, standing delt, glute kickback. I've never tried their stuff but it looks good. They looked like pretty unique pieces and I like trying stuff I've never seen before. Here are some pics, I pickup next week. Also the OB84 is yours when I decide to sell it, I cant wait to get my rack so I can use it.

[Conquer92]

Thoughts on this cable crossover? $300.
I dont have any other info, but will get it right now.

[tjlewis10]

Just found this on CL... I am going to call about it tomorrow... I highly doubt it is still there though it was posted a month ago.... complete set with Texas power bar for $180

[ffrink]

Thoughts on this cable crossover? $300.
I dont have any other info, but will get it right now.

That's a great price if everything is good with it. Might just be the photo or the design but do the guide bars on the far station look a little warped?
Still seems like a steal at that price.

[BIgOrange865]

West side barbell reverse hyper $350

Not sure if it's a deal or not

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/spo/4263563572.html

[Synthetickiller]

Thoughts on this cable crossover? $300.
I dont have any other info, but will get it right now.

I'm not a pro at this, but that seems like a really good price. Anything w/ weight stacks start to get really costly. Might be able to drop the guy down to $250, because most people won't have room for this. Unless there's something wrong with it, I can't see how that's an unfair price.

West side barbell reverse hyper $350

Not sure if it's a deal or not

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/spo/4263563572.html

Keep on moving. I have a heavy duty reverse hyper. That unit looks like it'll break if you jump on it wrong. It also looks like it takes standard plates.

Reverse Hypers can shift a little (on a flat, concrete surface at least) & having such a light unit seems odd. If you plan on loading it up (and it's easy to do once you get stronger on it), you really want a solid machine.


You know, looking at it now, it's made of wood! What a pos!

[Cleveland33]

West side barbell reverse hyper $350

Not sure if it's a deal or not

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/spo/4263563572.html

that looks homemade

[Cleveland33]

If I drop down all the way and lean forward a bit more than usual, the safety hits me right across the chest...but I have to go well below parallel to make contact.

I probably lean more than most. As it is with my pipes, I am probably 2/3 of the way to the safety behind me, and still don't like seeing that safety in front of me.

[deadwoodgregg]

Keep on moving. I have a heavy duty reverse hyper. That unit looks like it'll break if you jump on it wrong. It also looks like it takes standard plates.

Reverse Hypers can shift a little (on a flat, concrete surface at least) & having such a light unit seems odd. If you plan on loading it up (and it's easy to do once you get stronger on it), you really want a solid machine.


You know, looking at it now, it's made of wood! What a pos!

http://westside-barbell.blogspot.com...se-hypers.html

Looks like it could be a home model made back around 2009. Anyway, I'm betting that it is not made of wood other than maybe the padded top.

craigslist piece

Louie home model

[irongrandpa]

I probably lean more than most. As it is with my pipes, I am probably 2/3 of the way to the safety behind me, and still don't like seeing that safety in front of me.

I had the dip bars with my Parabody rack and did them outside the rack with my back towards the safeties.

[southpawbk]

What have you all seen rubber hex dumbbells go for or how much have you sold them for in the past?

[aj2754]

Reverse Hypers can shift a little (on a flat, concrete surface at least) & having such a light unit seems odd. If you plan on loading it up (and it's easy to do once you get stronger on it), you really want a solid machine.

Agreed. I have a bombproof RH, and once it gets 4 plates on it it slides a couple inches over the course of 10-15 reps. If you argue with physics, you will lose.

[morebarbell]

http://westside-barbell.blogspot.com...se-hypers.html

Looks like it could be a home model made back around 2009. Anyway, I'm betting that it is not made of wood other than maybe the padded top.

craigslist piece

Louie home model

There's one for $10 that's been up on the Minneapolis CL since last summer.

[RestoringTally]

Reverse Hypers can shift a little (on a flat, concrete surface at least) & having such a light unit seems odd. If you plan on loading it up (and it's easy to do once you get stronger on it), you really want a solid machine.

Agreed. I have a bombproof RH, and once it gets 4 plates on it it slides a couple inches over the course of 10-15 reps. If you argue with physics, you will lose.

I cannot post links, but the image on the Westside Barbell site makes me think she is really small or that RH is huge. Either way it does not strike me as gym worthy for heavy guys.

Westside Barbell site - look at bottom of page: westside-barbell.blogspot.com/2008/10/reverse-hypers.html
Image of girl using RH machine: 1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXp_wunFm5I/SQkMfcO8LiI/AAAAAAAAACE/Oy3gNTcPYP0/s320/dscf0657.JPG

[morebarbell]

I cannot post links, but the image on the Westside Barbell site makes me think she is really small or that RH is huge...

They're fairly large. 40" x 48" and 42"

I don't have much experience with reverse hypers but I'm not completely convinced that it's worth the gym real estate. Otherwise I would have bought the one that's $10. Maybe I'm over simplifying things but wouldn't a high flat surface and a pair of vintage iron boots replicate most of its function.

I seems like there's no real demand for them in my area if it takes more than 6 months to sell at $10.

[aj2754]

They're fairly large. 40" x 48" and 42"

I don't have much experience with reverse hypers but I'm not completely convinced that it's worth the gym real estate. Otherwise I would have bought the one that's $10. Maybe I'm over simplifying things but wouldn't a high flat surface and a pair of vintage iron boots replicate most of its function.

I seems like there's no real demand for them in my area if it takes more than 6 months to sell at $10.

IMO, a RH is totally worth the space. It takes up a lot of room in my garage(and space is def at a premium) but I'd sell a whole lot of other things before I'd sell my reverse hyper. I got mine cheap for about $200, and after using it for the past few years I can honestly say that if it ever breaks I'll ante up the big cash for another one.

It's definitely a huge plus for strength athletes. Nothing feels better after a lot of heavy squats. Probably not worth it for bodybuilders though.

[deadwoodgregg]

Not saying that this is a great price. Just posting because I think that it is a cool looking dumbbell spotting shoulder press bench.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/spo/4284302521.html

[morebarbell]

IMO, a RH is totally worth the space. It takes up a lot of room in my garage(and space is def at a premium) but I'd sell a whole lot of other things before I'd sell my reverse hyper. I got mine cheap for about $200, and after using it for the past few years I can honestly say that if it ever breaks I'll ante up the big cash for another one.

It's definitely a huge plus for strength athletes. Nothing feels better after a lot of heavy squats. Probably not worth it for bodybuilders though.

Thanks for the feedback. I've almost bought that one for $10 several times but I keep changing my mind. Last time I decided to buy it the ad expired but the seller relisted it again. I'm headed that way for something else later this week. McGill says "The hip extension (reverse hyper) machine is an excellent trainer for hip extension but imposes a large posterior shear load on the back. It will create back troubles in some and should be considered with great caution."

Not saying that this is a great price. Just posting because I think that it is a cool looking dumbbell spotting shoulder press bench.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/spo/4284302521.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_6...Vm_600x450.jpg

That is super cool.

[aj2754]

Thanks for the feedback. I've almost bought that one for $10 several times but I keep changing my mind. Last time I decided to buy it the ad expired but the seller relisted it again. I'm headed that way for something else later this week. McGill says "The hip extension (reverse hyper) machine is an excellent trainer for hip extension but imposes a large posterior shear load on the back. It will create back troubles in some and should be considered with great caution."

I would think for the rehab benefits it'd be worth $10. Even if you decide against using it as a strength building tool, you can slap a couple quarters on there and get the disc health benefits and hip extension without knee flexion.

From Louie: “The reverse hyper machine will not only build the hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors but also traction the lower back by rotating the sacrum and rehydrating the disks.”

And hey, for $10 if you don't like it you can use it as pendulum weight storage.