'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux

[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.

[stoverbruce]

Grabbed this rack on fb market for $250. Searching for a rack has been tough with my 75in ceiling in the garage. No brand name or logo on it anywhere, I'm thinking it may be homemade. Now to think of an attachment I can use so I can bench off the safety arms. Right now it says way to low to the chest

[rlundregan]

I bought the X3 Bar Elite workout system.

So far, it seems like a good quality product.

Curious as to what movements you find that thing useful for.....it got a lot of negative press around here when it first came out, but that was mostly due to some ridiculous claims from the owner, if I recall correctly. I can see it being a useful adjunct, but probably not a replacement for bar/plates.

[urbanlifter]

Grabbed this rack on fb market for $250. Searching for a rack has been tough with my 75in ceiling in the garage. No brand name or logo on it anywhere, I'm thinking it may be homemade. Now to think of an attachment I can use so I can bench off the safety arms. Right now it says way to low to the chest

I'd get rid of that thing while you still can, cut some holes in the ceiling for a taller rack or buy a Titan T3 and chop off 6" on the height.

Edit: Not something I bought today or related to the post above, but thought they looked interesting. Never seen this brand before but for a set of 3x3 sandwich j-hooks that seems reasonable....

https://www.amazon.com/XII-Fitness-B...095422&sr=8-48

[daniel327]

Curious as to what movements you find that thing useful for.....it got a lot of negative press around here when it first came out, but that was mostly due to some ridiculous claims from the owner, if I recall correctly. I can see it being a useful adjunct, but probably not a replacement for bar/plates.

ATM I'm just following the program on the box. 1. Chest press, tricep press, shoulder press, front squat and 2. Deadlift, Bent row, bicep curl, calf raise.

I feel the foot plate is too small but the bar is a high quality item. The bands are just 41 inch latex bands that you could get anywhere.

At lot of the negative reviews on this product are from people who don't actually own it and they b!tch about the price.

IMO, that's a valid complaint. It cost me $AU825 to get it landed to my address.

Anyhow, I'll do the program for the 12 weeks and provide some further feedback.

[dragon360]

Looking forward to what you have to say.

[Cleveland33]

picked up an echo bike over the weekend - I always heard that it was overbuilt and whatnot but it doesn't really hit you till you use it. Granted I can only compare it to an original Air Dyne, but it is nice.

[Casca]

I got this tall fold away pull up bar just in case gyms close again. Amazon gave a long shipping date, but it arrived in 3 days. I have rings and a few other grip attachments for it as well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Ordered this 2 days ago, showed in stock, but they were sold out. Didn't cancel order, these are exactly the parallel bars I was looking for. They're expecting to ship @ end of January for me. I think if you pre-order now, it will be even later than that. "Minus10" for 10% off. Was $224 free shipping

https://www.baseblocks.fit/pages/b-bars

[matrix563]

That pullup bar doesnt seem all that good. The trapeze rigging one was so much better. Shame they stopped making it. Sometimes it can be found used.

[urbanlifter]

Looking forward to what you have to say.

Pretty much sums up how I feel about the claims of the X3 bar, not so much b*tching about the price but how these companies use 'studies' to market equipment is deceptive (okay, price too). It's not going to build muscle 3x faster, they are not superior to free weights, and I'd bet my bank account that Dr. Scam artist has a full commercial gym in his basement.

Edit: And to be fair to the X3 bar I don't think it's a totally useless product, it's just that ANY resistance can create muscle growth. But I'd maybe opt to buy one of the $50 alternatives if you want to go that route.

https://outlift.com/x3-bar-review/

[Greybird2]

Pretty much sums up how I feel about the claims of the X3 bar, not so much b*tching about the price but how these companies use 'studies' to market equipment is deceptive (okay, price too). It's not going to build muscle 3x faster, they are not superior to free weights, and I'd bet my bank account that Dr. Scam artist has a full commercial gym in his basement.

Edit: And to be fair to the X3 bar I don't think it's a totally useless product, it's just that ANY resistance can create muscle growth. But I'd maybe opt to buy one of the $50 alternatives if you want to go that route.

https://outlift.com/x3-bar-review/

$825 bucks.. LOL..

[urbanlifter]

$825 bucks.. LOL..

Don't forget to also purchase the GH accelerator that goes with the X3, science never lies...$1395

(oddly enough when you bundle it with the accelerator, it's only a $100 more)

"Studies show about 1500% spikes in serum GH for heavy self-stabilized resistance training like X3, 1800% for whole body vibration alone, and 2800% when doing both"

https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/pr...h-accelerator/

[Greybird2]

Don't forget to also purchase the GH accelerator that goes with the X3, science never lies...$1395

(oddly enough when you bundle it with the accelerator, it's only a $100 more)

"Studies show about 1500% spikes in serum GH for heavy self-stabilized resistance training like X3, 1800% for whole body vibration alone, and 2800% when doing both"

https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/pr...h-accelerator/

Even funnier. I thought it would some kind of supplement. So that little stand thingy vibrates?

[Duplicitous]

Don't forget to also purchase the GH accelerator that goes with the X3, science never lies...$1395

(oddly enough when you bundle it with the accelerator, it's only a $100 more)

"Studies show about 1500% spikes in serum GH for heavy self-stabilized resistance training like X3, 1800% for whole body vibration alone, and 2800% when doing both"

https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/pr...h-accelerator/

I read down the page and am literally LOL'ing at this bit:

"X3 worked with VibePlate, the leader and most trusted name in Whole Body Vibration platforms, to create a special vibration platform that adapts specifically to the X3."


Prior to starting his own company, Dr. Scam Artist sought funding elsewhere ...