Big Joey's Reviews (44)


(3.67)
2/7/2026
These shelves are really well built, but the design is showing its age. It's not always easy to mount these so that you can step in between the dumbbells which makes it harder to rack and unrack my Pepin Fast Series. It's hard to recommend these over other storage options like a full dumbbell cart or something like the Synergy Custom Fitness adjustable dumbbell arms that can mount to an upright and give you space to stand in between the dumbbells.
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
For my money, this is nearly the perfect bar. The stainless steel finish holds up incredibly well and the hard chrome sleeves still look like they came out of the barbell tube. These do have a thin, competition style inner collar. This can be good to get practice with the whip and feel of a competition bar, but it does make the bar harder to rack cleanly especially on wider racks like those from Rogue. I love the Ohio Power Bar knurling. It's grippy without feeling sharp. A great all-around bar. If I could only have one straight bar, this would be it.
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
The perfect accompaniment to vertical barbell holders. I use these with my Rogue 9-bar vertical holder and they fit perfectly. Give your bars a nice soft place to lay their precious shafts as they tuck in for the night.
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(4.00)
2/7/2026
A very solidly built vertical bar holder. I'm dinging the performance one start because there is no protection for your barbell sleeve like there is on some other options. It's also a bit pricey for what you get. You can pick up the Titan version of this for nearly half the price and it will get the job done. If you pick this up, it's worth buying the AbMat Barbell Pillows to give you bars a soft landing.
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
This is the best strong man flag in my entire gym. The classic 8-bit style harkens back to when we used to be a proper freaking country.
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(4.33)
2/7/2026
I bought these to use as add-on weights for my Pepin Fast Series Adjustable Dumbbells. I have a gen 0 version of the dumbbells with no native support for adder weights, so this was my best option. The magnets are very strong and have never fallen off of the dumbbells. I like that I can also use these to micro load just 2.5 lbs when working on a small muscle group. The only knock on these is the price. You can probably find cheaper adder weights that will also get the job done. One unexpected bonus is I can use these on my Rogue Twin stack to add 2.5 - 5 lb to the high and low pulleys and 1.25-2.5 lbs to the functional trainer pulleys. If you need to add weights to something that doesn't have a mechanical option, it's hard to go wrong with these.
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
This is the best powerlifting flag in my entire gym. The classic 8-bit style harkens back to when we used to be a proper freaking country.
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(3.00)
1/17/2026
The Rogue Hip Thrust bench has amazing build quality, but that's about where the benefits end. It's a pain to put on and take off your rack since it requires using a hitch pin or mag pin on two uprights that are 43 inches apart. The other problem is there isn't a great way to store this unless you have spare room on your cross members to hang it from the top or pin it in the bottom. The biggest advantage this has over using a bench of hip thrusts is you can dial in the height to a degree and it will give you a rock solid anchor that won't feel like it'll tip over. Based on the cost and functionality, you'd be better off looking at Rogue's rack roller or hip thrust pad solutions from other companies like ABMat's Pivot Pad or BC Strength's Rotisserie Bar.
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