'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux

[gym62richard]

Pics also posted in the Cost No Object Thread. It's been an ambition of mine to pick up some Panatta equipment for some time, the strange thing is that the covid Pandemic was the catalyst for this purchase.

With the commercial equipment sector under pressure, Panatta decided to offer some very large discounts, the opposite is true for the used market, I traded out some of my Watson and Hammer Strength machines at very favourable prices, the balance between the new Panatta pieces and the units I sold on the used market was surprisingly small.



Panatta Deltoid Press





Panatta Power Squat





Panatta Vertical Chest Press




Panatta High Row

[dragon360]

Absolutely beautiful machines!

[zjorth]

I picked up some Wall Control pegboards and got my attachments and random stuff organized. Fun project.

[Duplicitous]

I picked up some Wall Control pegboards and got my attachments and random stuff organized. Fun project.

I've got a few of these in my home gym also. Great way to keep stuff organized.

[blue9steel]

Anyone else try using a GHD as a standing preacher curl?

I use mine that way often. For DBs it works great.

[irongrandpa]

Pics also posted in the Cost No Object Thread. It's been an ambition of mine to pick up some Panatta equipment for some time, the strange thing is that the covid Pandemic was the catalyst for this purchase.

With the commercial equipment sector under pressure, Panatta decided to offer some very large discounts, the opposite is true for the used market, I traded out some of my Watson and Hammer Strength machines at very favourable prices, the balance between the new Panatta pieces and the units I sold on the used market was surprisingly small.



Panatta Deltoid Press





Panatta Power Squat





Panatta Vertical Chest Press




Panatta High Row

The bar just raised! Very nice additions.

[EricAtl]

I’ve wanted a set of made in USA wrenches, but they are pretty pricey. Was lucky to find these at an estate sale right near my house.

[IronJim835]

I’ve wanted a set of made in USA wrenches, but they are pretty pricey. Was lucky to find these at an estate sale right near my house.

I am a retired mechanic and have a fond spot for Craftsman USA tools. My first tool box and tools were Craftsman. Upgraded through the years to Snap On but there was always some Craftsman in my tool box. The USA wrenches, last a life time. Great Find!

[gym62richard]

Well, technically yesterday, but.....

Shipping FedEx Ground on Monday from Alberta. Should have them by next weekend. This will pretty much complete my home gym. Also grabbed four more 25 lbs plates for pulldowns and landmine rows.

Adjustable bench; 8 degrees decline to 85 degrees incline:





Adjustable dumbbells; 5lbs to 122.5lbs in 2.5 lb increments:

Congrats, I haven't seen this brand before, once you've had a chance to try them out, it would be good to hear your impressions and see a few more detailed pics.

[EricAtl]

Pretty rusty but had to have them. Gave one a gentle steel brushing and have it sitting in the sink with vinegar poured into it

[Asjogren]

Finished putting together my new Rogue Rhino today..Never tried a belt squat before so I played with it for while . Nice machine .Really hits the legs and it seems like it can be pretty versatile for other things using cable attachments . Can’t wait to start using it.


Couple of very minor issues that I should point out. First issue is the length of the machine screws that hold the plate around the platform opening. They are a bit too short and barely grab a thread so I just grabbed 4 1/4-20 x 3/4” long stainless machine screws for $5.


Last issue is just me nitpicking as it’s about the stupid stickers. The front warning sticker is tilted and so are the Rhino Stickers. Pretty easy to put these on straight so I’m guessing they must be crazy busy trying to get stuff out the door.

[gym62richard]

Finished putting together my new Rogue Rhino today..Never tried a belt squat before so I played with it for while . Nice machine .Really hits the legs and it seems like it can be pretty versatile for other things using cable attachments . Can’t wait to start using it.


Couple of very minor issues that I should point out. First issue is the length of the machine screws that hold the plate around the platform opening. They are a bit too short and barely grab a thread so I just grabbed 4 1/4-20 x 3/4” long stainless machine screws for $5.


Last issue is just me nitpicking as it’s about the stupid stickers. The front warning sticker is tilted and so are the Rhino Stickers. Pretty easy to put these on straight so I’m guessing they must be crazy busy trying to get stuff out the door.

Congrats, very nice pick up. Reps on spread.

[Asjogren]

Well, technically yesterday, but.....

Shipping FedEx Ground on Monday from Alberta. Should have them by next weekend. This will pretty much complete my home gym. Also grabbed four more 25 lbs plates for pulldowns and landmine rows.

Adjustable bench; 8 degrees decline to 85 degrees incline:





Adjustable dumbbells; 5lbs to 122.5lbs in 2.5 lb increments:

Cool looking gear..never seen that brand before..congrats

[Duplicitous]

Couple of very minor issues that I should point out. First issue is the length of the machine screws that hold the plate around the platform opening. They are a bit too short and barely grab a thread so I just grabbed 4 1/4-20 x 3/4” long stainless machine screws for $5.

Last issue is just me nitpicking as it’s about the stupid stickers. The front warning sticker is tilted and so are the Rhino Stickers. Pretty easy to put these on straight so I’m guessing they must be crazy busy trying to get stuff out the door.

Little stuff like that bugs me also, especially at Rogue's pricing. I ordered an RML-490 a couple years ago on MBF and my stickers were also skewed. I had some other issues as well and the initial shoulder-shrug response from Rogue had me fuming. However, the ticket was escalated to someone else a couple days later and everything was sorted out. Overall, they're still one of the better companies in the industry to deal with in my experience though my bar is set pretty low after dealing with the likes of Vulcan and BWTG.

[Asjogren]

Little stuff like that bugs me also, especially at Rogue's pricing. I ordered an RML-490 a couple years ago on MBF and my stickers were also skewed. I had some other issues as well and the initial shoulder-shrug response from Rogue had me fuming. However, the ticket was escalated to someone else a couple days later and everything was sorted out. Overall, they're still one of the better companies in the industry to deal with in my experience though my bar is set pretty low after dealing with the likes of Vulcan and BWTG.

I hear ya..$2000 grand is not cheap so I expected more.. this was my first Rogue piece as I think they are overpriced even at the used market but the Rhino had a lot to offer and it fit in my space.

The machine itself is well designed and is a really nice machine. It’s a minor thing about the stickers but it shouldn’t even be an issue..The short machine screws is a little concerning as it’s a cheap fix and I’m not the only one that noticed it. I saw a you tube video about it.They just barely grab so 1/4” longer is a real easy fix.

[vhd16]

Finally got the earthquake bar ..

plus Abmat came in today

Also got the should saver pad from ELITE FTS.

[vhd16]

ABmat and Shoulder Saver

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Finally got the earthquake bar ..

plus Abmat came in today

Also got the should saver pad from ELITE FTS.

That Fat Bar looks awesome, is that the Elitefts El Gordo, or the Thompson Fat Bar?

[murphyreedus]

Nothing amazing, but rare enough to find things these days. Curl bar and random 25s will go on the block, possibly the split sleeve as well. After cleaning it up it's actually in pretty good condition, but I don't really have a use for it

[EricAtl]

Nothing amazing, but rare enough to find things these days. Curl bar and random 25s will go on the block, possibly the split sleeve as well. After cleaning it up it's actually in pretty good condition, but I don't really have a use for it

Amazing find considering the pandemic. I am seeing a lot more weights for sale and prices are coming down.

[BigSteve7856]

Bodymasters lat pulldown. Also bought a Bodymasters adjustable bench-not sure why as I just got a Prime adjustable bench that I really like.

[EricAtl]

Bodymasters lat pulldown. Also bought a Bodymasters adjustable bench-not sure why as I just got a Prime adjustable bench that I really like.

Nice pick up! It’s the equipment forum, that’s why.

[murphyreedus]

Amazing find considering the pandemic. I am seeing a lot more weights for sale and prices are coming down.

Still pretty sparse around here. These were for what a normal price would have been a year ago and 5 minutes away, so I wasn't going to pass them up especially since I can flip the dregs for a few bucks. The split sleeve bar is pretty straight, too, which is always surprising. Single set screw holding each donut on, no branding on it.

[daniel327]

I bought the X3 Bar Elite workout system.

So far, it seems like a good quality product.

[vhd16]

I wanted a pull up bar with Knurled handles. So tried with my local welder. I could have gone with 1.5 pipe ( OD 1.9") on the back bar but i don't think we will be using that very much. Already regular 1.25" rogue pull up bar. I am really impressed with knurling. He forgot to put the knurling on the front bar between the neutral handles. Cost wise I would say it is lot cheaper than Dean's one which is without knurling.

All the 4 neutral handles are knurled and the front angled portion.

This is for Rogue Monster rack. It needs to cleaned as it has some shop dust on it. I am plan on leaving it like the way it is for now. Need to find a textured or non slip Red paint for future . Any suggestions ?

[vhd16]

On the rack ..

[RestoringTally]

On the rack ..

I like the pull-up bar. But . . . I would be banging my head on those joists.

[vhd16]

I like the pull-up bar. But . . . I would be banging my head on those joists.

I thought so too .But today did neutral grip pull ups . No issues

The issue I see is if I jump and try to grab the front angled bar then my hands might hit the joist

I can catch the bar without jumping though but need to be on toes

[Pillager]

I completed my Intek Armor Series Bumper set 4x55, 4x45, 4x35, 4x25, 4x10. Along with Armor series Urethane 2x100, 6x45, 4x35, 6x25, 28x10, 8x5, 8x2.5. The high number of small plates are for my adjustable dumbbells. It took a long time to get all the plates due to Covid.

[Duplicitous]

I completed my Intek Armor Series Bumper set 4x55, 4x45, 4x35, 4x25, 4x10. Along with Armor series Urethane 2x100, 6x45, 4x35, 6x25, 28x10, 8x5, 8x2.5. The high number of small plates are for my adjustable dumbbells. It took a long time to get all the plates due to Covid.

Nice pickup. I wish I had gone the Intek route as these plates were popping up everywhere with all the Retro Fitness locations closing. I've been building my Star Trac plate collection for a couple years and I still need a lot of change plates.