Big Dan's Reviews (25)


(5.00)
2/7/2026
The type of koozie that you pull out at a barbecue and people stare in awe when you place your crispy beverage on the roof of the pergola. They’ll laugh. They’ll cry. They’ll wish they had one themselves!
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
I think these are the best crash pads on the market. The Velcro on them is a great feature, as it allows you to stack pairs in a very sturdy way. Makes them ideal for log crash pads. Bells also offers replacement covers which I don’t think any other company is doing. So you could order them if you rip these covers or need new ones for another set of crash pads.
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(4.67)
2/7/2026
Does exactly what you need it to do. Fits a 2” axle bar as well which is amazing. It’ll probably be on this earth longer than me! Nothing flashy, but it doesn’t need to be. Great place to put small sticker or magnets on it your gym!
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(4.67)
2/7/2026
Best throwing bags in strongman. Feels expensive when you buy them, but the quality is obvious when you have it in hand! Super easy to fill and the closure on the is super secure. P.S. don’t throw these such that they land on a thin pointy piece of metal. They’ll probably rip…
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(3.33)
2/7/2026
These are fine sandbags. Old school Ironmind design. Bags with liners like this are more prone breaking in my experience, and are packed much more loosely than the dual ply bags. Better off spending an extra $20 or $40 to get the dual ply bags.
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(4.67)
2/7/2026
The best bags the business! I have 6 of the Cerberus dual ply bags. Super durable and super secure closure system. I will agree with Big Keith’s review saying if you fill them to the claimed weight they tend to be a bit floppy. I always fill them with sand and rubber mulch being sure to layer a good bit of it in the middle of a bag to help fill it out without adding too much weight.
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(4.00)
2/7/2026
Got a pair of the calibrated 55s in a marketplace package. They are pretty sweet. But as a pound plate enthusiast I don’t often turn to these plates when lifting. They are a bit harder to handle than normal pound plates. I mostly use them on my Dinnie replicas to help load the heavy pin more efficiently because these plates are very thin.
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(4.67)
2/7/2026
Grabbed one off of marketplace, still new in the tube and wrapped in the blue plastic for $100! Expecting it to get that beautiful patina over time while I take care of it with my barbell rescue brush. Love my bare steel bars! Even brand new this bar is a great value. I prefer this to the classic Texas Power Bar because it has less whip/bounce when squatting heavy. And it has less aggressive knurling. I find the knurling of the Texas bars to be a bit more than I like most times.
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