Hogan Gagle's Reviews (226)


(4.33)
1/19/2026
I am a big fan of the quality of equipment that Ghost came out with. I am sad they are gone, but happy that Rogue keeps a few things in production. These work great and make it setting the bar so much easier. I will say that after seeing them, I do prefer the Bremmy rollers, but these are still a solid alternative. I also have the camber bar replacement cup so the plan is for these to become camber bar j cups once I have the Bremmy rollers. The camber bar cup replacement takes a couple minutes to change out. I have done it, but would recommend it as a regular practice. They do help keep a camber bar positioned correctly to stop that tipping or flipping effect that sometimes occurs if you are not careful.
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(3.67)
1/19/2026
These are a solid upgrade, but are a bit bulky if you move your j cups around often. I think the 1” version would likely be a better fit for most. A benefit to the 2” is if you are loading weight on an earthquake bar, the 2” surface area decreases how easily it tips (If you don't know an earthquake bar can tip pretty easy when loading weight if you are not careful about it).
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(4.33)
1/19/2026
Mutant metals are creating a great ecosystem around their handles and the UDA is a great way to start into that line. On its own it is a great product, but after this initial buy you will have several other options open up at a relatively low price point. I don’t find that I change out the width, but I do use the detachable handles for other movements so I am glad that it is set up the way it is. The thicker handles are worth the upgrade in my opinion as it feels better on your wrist and hand during the dip, but the standard handles are still great if you decide to save a couple bucks.
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(5.00)
1/19/2026
I had the drink spotter lite prior to this and this quickly took its place as the main drink spotter on my rack. Crazy strong magnet that can hold up to any drink size that I have put in it. With a little trimming, it can also fit a horse stall mat coaster! This is not feedback about the quality of the product and is very nit picky, but a word of advice to those who own or buy it. Make sure you really tighten down the magnet when you get it. Over a year of hard re racks and heavy drinks mine did get a little loose and I noticed it tipping to the side. It was super easy to tighten up and now I just add it to my maintenance routine with the gym. In all honesty, every time I have checked it since it has been as tight as when I tightened it so it may have just been mine or is just a thing to do when you get it and then you never have to worry about it.
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(4.67)
1/19/2026
I am a big fan of this lat bar. Odd thing to say about a lat bar, but this thing is made so well. They have a cheaper version out that is not stainless and I have had hands on that. You can go with the cheaper one and have just as good of experience. I would only pick the stainless if you really care about having stainless or if you like the silver color more than black (which I do). The knurling is very similar to an Ohio bar. Maybe a tad gripper, but I could be wrong. It is heavy so that is something to account for when in use as it will offset the weight on the pull. The full knurl is also great for keeping a nice grip on any hand position you like or need. I plan on getting the straight bar as well one day, but this does work the same as that. I have several other types of attachments that I can use for lat pull downs, but since that is a staple lift for me (and for most), I like having variability. Having an OG lat pull down bar is a must in my opinion for the home gym. Might as well make it a really nice one!
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(4.67)
1/19/2026
This is a recent upgrade for me and I really like it. Before I was using the tennis ball on the end of a barbell and crammed in the corner trick (which works great). The pivot action to this gives you more range of motion than some brands. The protective plastic on the inside to protect your barbell sleeve is a great touch. I also don't know why every landmine doesn't come with a magnet to keep it out of the way after using this. The magnet could be a tad stronger as there has been one instance where I had a hard re rack and it knocked it down. Not a big deal, but I don't see why it would be bad if it was stronger.
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(2.33)
1/19/2026
Pin and pipe safeties are about as bare bones as you get for safety options. Unless I was on a budget and was at the end of it I would not use these as my spotter of choice. If you have any real failures you will for sure bend the pins. They will likely still work, but will be a pain to move around. No one wants to buy these on FBMP so I keep mine and use them for viking press. I put a U clip on them so that way I don't have to put it on a barbell. It still chips up the coating over time, but the pin has held up very well to that unintended use.
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(4.00)
1/19/2026
I was tempted to go all in on these plates, but decided to go with the deep dish plates and use the change plates from this set. I stand by my decision, but these look so clean. Rogue has essentially changed their calibrated lineup to match this design so someone on their design team must think so as well. I do find the black on black a bit bland so I use a white paint pen to fill in the numbers. About 3 coats is what you need to do. It is a lot of work and they will eventually chip, but a touch up here and there and they will be good to go. One thing that drives me crazy about these plates is they have a .25 listed, but I have not seen that thing go on sale for 3 years. I look more than I care to admit. I have a pair of all the other change plates and have a full weight tree, plus added horns. Like I said, it is silly, but I would love to complete my set!
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