'Look what I bought today!'.

[fishpat86]

Thanks Fishpat86,

The machine is very very smooth, so much better than any home / light commerical ones that I've used. To be honest, it's not a million miles away from a full commercial item for smoothness.

The weight plate tree was £34.99 new so I can't really complain.

I tend to place the plates on the tree rather than throw them, so it copes okay lol.

**** that ****, throw dem irons!

[irongrandpa]

Thanks Fishpat86,

The machine is very very smooth, so much better than any home / light commerical ones that I've used. To be honest, it's not a million miles away from a full commercial item for smoothness.

The weight plate tree was £34.99 new so I can't really complain.

I tend to place the plates on the tree rather than throw them, so it copes okay lol.

My Bodysolid Smith machine has that same lat attachment, it's works well. Enjoy.

[OutdoorsinCO]

Saw this today...even though I have a gym half mile from the house I still would like to ability to work out here.

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/spo/3575404403.html

Thoughts?

[devlin182]

Picked up a few new items in the past couple weeks as well as 2 new bars today


Northern Lights landmine attachment
NL LANDMINE.jpg


Grid Roller
GRID ROLLER.jpg


Cap OBB-47

No point posting pic.


Black Widow Swiss Bar and Rackable Hex Bar

BWTG BARS.jpg


Also have an OB-86B on the way and some muscle clamps.

OB86B.jpg
MUSCLE CLAMPS.jpg



Next on my wishlist,

Vertical Bar Storage (not sure which model yet)
BWTG SSB
Squat Box (ideally Sorinex)
BWTG Rackable Curl Bar

[817boy]

Saw this today...even though I have a gym half mile from the house I still would like to ability to work out here.

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/spo/3575404403.html

Thoughts?

Based off my CL market i would pass on that deal.

[Skidmarx]

I got a nice set of power hooks from a fellow forum member the other day. I got to try them with my IMs this morning and it worked great. I miss my big set of hex dumbbells because I could drop them no worries.

Not my pic below

[OutdoorsinCO]

Based off my CL market i would pass on that deal.

Thanks

[irongrandpa]

I got a nice set of power hooks from a fellow forum member the other day. I got to try them with my IMs this morning and it worked great. I miss my big set of hex dumbbells because I could drop them no worries.

Not my pic below

Skid, I use the same setup , only with my smith machine bar. Also, I don't use the velcro straps that come with the power hooks, I wear gloves and the flat bar on the bottom isn't noticeable.

[xephonics]

Just got home from the long trip to get my sixty-four 45lb plates I won in that auction

Here they are, sorted:

[KBKB]

Just got home from the long trip to get my sixty-four 45lb plates...

Wow! Nice!

[xephonics]

Wow! Nice!

Thanks

[fishpat86]

Just got home from the long trip to get my sixty-four 45lb plates I won in that auction

Here they are, sorted:
[img]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5357643&d=1360008721[/img

How much you pay for that crane ballast sized plate haul?

[xephonics]

How much you pay for that crane ballast sized plate haul?

$837

[817boy]

$837

I think someone already told you to do this, but weigh them and keep the ones that are most accurate and sell the rest. Put some painters tape on them and write how much they weigh on the painters tape w/ a sharpie marker, so the ones you want to sell you can just remove the tape and the buyer wont know that it really weighs 42 lbs or so.

[ProtienandIron]

Just got home from the long trip to get my sixty-four 45lb plates I won in that auction

Here they are, sorted:

Damn you've got some nice pates there! What are the ones on the far left of the pic? Some really nice vintage iron.

[xephonics]

I think someone already told you to do this, but weigh them and keep the ones that are most accurate and sell the rest. Put some painters tape on them and write how much they weigh on the painters tape w/ a sharpie marker, so the ones you want to sell you can just remove the tape and the buyer wont know that it really weighs 42 lbs or so.

yeah i was planning on that (well the weighing part), but I'll also have a heavy preference for getting enough of the same brand/style, as I bought the lot with the hope of getting a good amount of matching plates.

[dumb.bell]

yeah i was planning on that (well the weighing part), but I'll also have a heavy preference for getting enough of the same brand/style, as I bought the lot with the hope of getting a good amount of matching plates.

Which plates do you like the best?

[xephonics]

Which plates do you like the best?

The deep dish stacks on the left are seemingly the nicest out of the lot (the MGI or MSI strength systems ones and the olympic standard deep dish stacks right beside them - basically the 2 left stacks, and that mini left stack of 2 plates)

I still have to weigh them and see if they at least keep consistent.

[jgood602]

Really making me wish I would have pulled the trigger and bid on them like I wanted lol nice haul while that might be one less guy bidding against me

[BackI00]

What is the name on the solo deep dish left of the York's?

[xephonics]

What is the name on the solo deep dish left of the York's?

i think it is SCHMIDTS

[BackI00]

i think it is SCHMIDTS

I have a couple sets of those. Never seen them before or since, great find !

[pumping4life]

Very nice score, xephonics.

[xephonics]

thanks guys

was a long trip, but quite worth it

[ProtienandIron]

This doesn't quite compare to the purchase above me, but this little badboy arrived in the post for me today. It was custom made by a guy who fabricates stuff on ebay. I just sent him a pic of a mini jack from google, and told him the bar height, and speced it in bare steel. I chose this stye as its super compact. I'll be adding some rubber/plastic myself to protect the TPB knurl.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mini-deadl...item4d094401ed

[matrix563]

thats awesome! i wish there was someone here that sold that that cheap.

[rlundregan]

Just got home from the long trip to get my sixty-four 45lb plates I won in that auction

Here they are, sorted:

I'm thinking the ones marked "Olympic Standard Barbell" on the left may be vintage Ivankos....It's hard to tell for sure, but I would try to find that out, as it will affect the value of those plates.

[Stasher1]

I'm thinking the ones marked "Olympic Standard Barbell" on the left may be vintage Ivankos....It's hard to tell for sure, but I would try to find that out, as it will affect the value of those plates.

I could be wrong, but I don't believe they're Ivankos. I have a pair of 35's like the ones we're talking about, and the letters are much thinner than the blocky lettering on the Ivankos.

[rlundregan]

I could be wrong, but I don't believe they're Ivankos. I have a pair of 35's like the ones we're talking about, and the letters are much thinner than the blocky lettering on the Ivankos.

You may well be right, Stash.....if they were mine, I think I might still run it by Vinko to be sure.....I thought I read somewhere that Ivanko was one of the first companies to make plates with 3 spokes rather than 4.....not trying to be difficult, but that's a big stack he's got there, and the difference between $.50 and $.75 per lb could be a big one! I do agree with you that I have never seen Ivankos with lettering that thin.

[Stasher1]

You may well be right, Stash.....if they were mine, I think I might still run it by Vinko to be sure.....I thought I read somewhere that Ivanko was one of the first companies to make plates with 3 spokes rather than 4.....not trying to be difficult, but that's a big stack he's got there, and the difference between $.50 and $.75 per lb could be a big one! I do agree with you that I have never seen Ivankos with lettering that thin.

I understand completely. I think he should do whatever he can to maximize the return on his investment. It won't cost him anything to run it by Vinko, so I'd definitely recommend doing it.

On the bright side, regardless who made the plates, xephonics isn't all that far outside Atlanta and shouldn't have any trouble moving the ones he doesn't want.