The Sorinex Dark Horse Power Rack

[xephonics]

Just a FYI, if you want a custom color, slap another $250 onto the rack's price :/

[ninjaneer]

Dark Horse owners, can someone measure the clearance between the base where your bar rests and the top of the lip on your J-Cups? Curious to see what the clearance would be. For the Base Camp Sandwich J-Cups, it's about 1.5". For Sorinex J-Cups without UHMW, it's about 1".

[817boy]

Just a FYI, if you want a custom color, slap another $250 onto the rack's price :/

Did you contact Sorinex about this or what? That seems a lil steep just to paint something.

[xephonics]

It is a direct quote from them. maybe it is different for every color, but I know safety yellow is apparently a bit pricey.

[Kodokan]

It is a direct quote from them. maybe it is different for every color, but I know safety yellow is apparently a bit pricey.

Don't do it man. Not the yellow. Don't you have a legend rack though, dude? Are you not liking it?

[817boy]

It is a direct quote from them. maybe it is different for every color, but I know safety yellow is apparently a bit pricey.

$5-$7 a can lol


Are you gonna get it or were you just inquiring?

[xephonics]

Don't do it man. Not the yellow. Don't you have a legend rack though, dude? Are you not liking it?

I had a legend, i sold it about 1-1.5 yrs ago, when I started working out 85% or more of the time at the free gym at work.

And about the yellow, I like the color scheme of black and yellow. I've had my powertec half rack for about 9-10 years now, and the color setup has grown on me.

@817boy: I WAS gonna get it, until I found out the paint job would cost 1/4 the price of the rack itself. I wanted all the tube steel to be yellow and the rest black, so in reality, it was not even a full custom paint job, as the j-hooks, safeties, pullup bars, and plate posts would all be the normal color. I'll just settle for the black now lol.

I wanted it similar to a rack they had posted on their ******** page:
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...26422447_o.jpg

[scottofio]

from the top of the plastic on the UHMW it's 3/4'' of an inch.

the plastic stops 3/8'' before the J cup starts slanting up so in a bench press when it's rolled to the front of the hook it will be slightly more than 3/4'' but less than 1'', and that is the only point you would have metal on metal contact for those who are worried about the knurl, though you aren't slamming the bar on that area anyway. I haven't noticed any scuffing on the bar or hook in the non-plastic coated area.

[ninjaneer]

from the top of the plastic on the UHMW it's 3/4'' of an inch.

the plastic stops 3/8'' before the J cup starts slanting up so in a bench press when it's rolled to the front of the hook it will be slightly more than 3/4'' but less than 1'', and that is the only point you would have metal on metal contact for those who are worried about the knurl, though you aren't slamming the bar on that area anyway. I haven't noticed any scuffing on the bar or hook in the non-plastic coated area.

thanks for the help. repped.

[2MoreRepz]

Phil at Sorinex quoted me an up charge of $50 for one of their XL racks powdercoated in Orange. $250 seems steep, maybe it has to do with which color you choose?

[-aesop-]

Agreed, 2MoreRepz. It's probably because "safety yellow" would be a custom color option, and not one of their normally offered color schemes. They have the following: black gloss, black wrinkle, white, red baron, safety orange, buttercup, evergreen, post office blue, blue streak, and camero silver.

[ninjaneer]

Agreed, 2MoreRepz. It's probably because "safety yellow" would be a custom color option, and not one of their normally offered color schemes. They have the following: black gloss, black wrinkle, white, red baron, safety orange, buttercup, evergreen, post office blue, blue streak, and camero silver.

is the dark horse black gloss or wrinkle? personally, i like wrinkle.

edit: just looked at GI's photos. looks like wrinkle.

[xephonics]

yeah, i asked and it is just the price for that color it seems.

I'm thinking of getting it white, then painting it myself, or maybe go bare metal....

[2MoreRepz]

I really like the look of bare metal. If you check their ******** page there are some pictures of a rack they had at the Arnold Classic, it looks to be red and bare metal...I really like the look of it, I wonder if they will sell that as an option? If so I wonder if it would have a clear coat on it to keep from rusting?

[xephonics]

I'd get it bare metal and then paint it myself.

[ninjaneer]

I really like the look of bare metal. If you check their ******** page there are some pictures of a rack they had at the Arnold Classic, it looks to be red and bare metal...I really like the look of it, I wonder if they will sell that as an option? If so I wonder if it would have a clear coat on it to keep from rusting?

it's a clear coat, also an option. you can see more pictures of it on some of their collegiate installations. no matter what you do, i think it'll rust eventually. i opted out of the clear coat, just so that if it rusts down the line, at least i don't have to see it.

[Accutron]

Phil at Sorinex quoted me an up charge of $50 for one of their XL racks powdercoated in Orange. $250 seems steep, maybe it has to do with which color you choose?

wow, that rack in ORANGE would be awesome!

[817boy]

is the dark horse black gloss or wrinkle? personally, i like wrinkle.

edit: just looked at GI's photos. looks like wrinkle.

Never heard of black wrinkle, is it similar to textured black? or a matte black?

[2MoreRepz]

I have the NP bench in the orange, so the plan is to get the XL rack to match. I am thinking the uprights in orange and everything else black, the original black is nice I just want something a little different. Hopefully I can save up enough dime and order it soon!

[817boy]

wow, that rack in ORANGE would be awesome!

I plan on making my home gym orange and black to tell you the truth this picture made me want all my equipment in orange and black

[ninjaneer]

Never heard of black wrinkle, is it similar to textured black? or a matte black?

yup, it's the same as textured black, just like something you'd get from rogue or elite. not sure what they throw in the paint, but it comes out with a matted texture.

[817boy]

yup, it's the same as textured black, just like something you'd get from rogue or elite. not sure what they throw in the paint, but it comes out with a matted texture.

ahh gothca, thanks for clarifying.

[gp92089]

Can one of you with the rack tell me the distance between the rack itself and weight storage? Also could you make it closer to the rack or would if get to small?

Thank you

[rthawker]

Can one of you with the rack tell me the distance between the rack itself and weight storage? Also could you make it closer to the rack or would if get to small?

Thank you

This should do it. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1035203273

[ninjaneer]

Can one of you with the rack tell me the distance between the rack itself and weight storage? Also could you make it closer to the rack or would if get to small?

Thank you

dark horse dimensions

[Accutron]

Can one of you with the rack tell me the distance between the rack itself and weight storage? Also could you make it closer to the rack or would if get to small?

Thank you

Wow, havent seen you around in a loooooooooooooooong time bro! Thinking of switching out your R3 for the DarkHorse?

[gp92089]

No way my friend I love my R3! I just want to either weld myself or ask Dean at blackwidow to make me a weight storage add on.

[xephonics]

For further clarification:

Most custom colors are an additional $250 or more. Our standard colors are black, white or red.

This is via email from sorinex directly.

[retiredrunner]

Interesting... I'd consider getting one in red... pseudo Soviet motif

[Kwazer]

I've had my Dark Horse for about a month now, and I am really liking it. The only two cons that I have are the awkward safeties and the lack for band pegs.

The safeties are big, heavy, and difficult to get in the hole. They screech and scrape along the holes until they actually fit in. I was adjusting my safeties today, and afterwards noticed a tiny pile of dust on the ground. It was actually the powdercoat that had scraped off, from me trying to get the damn thing in the proper hole. Would any other type of coating make them a bit smoother (chrome?)?

And is there any feasible way to install band pegs in the bottom and upper sides? There are not holes, so I guess I would need to drill some. Not sure I want to do that...any other solutions?