Fitness Reality Olympic Power Cage

4 reviews for Fitness Reality Olympic Power Cage

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   WKND DIY MONSTER – February 25, 2021

   
   Fast-Read Version:This rig is a great value and very high quality. Glad I found this brand and power cage on Amazon. I originally got this on tight budget to get me through the doldrums of lockdowns and gym closures, but now see this as a pivotal investment in my future health and fitness. In 9-11 months it will pay for itself in gym membership money saved.Longer-Read Version:My Fitness Reality FID 2000 weight bench and Bowflex 552 adjustable weights were okay during beginning of lockdown, but I grew restless because I wanted to do more heavy weight exercises like bench, squat, and deadlift. I wanted a power cage for versatility and needed one for the safety arms since I realized I’d be working out solo about 80% of the time and don’t want to die by heavy barbell accident. I’m not a serious or competitive powerlifter or body builder so I didn’t sway towards industry-/innovation- brands like Rogue, PRx, Sorinex, Titan and others even though I dig their gear and their accessories. Instead, I am an avid workout guy that has spend lots of $$$$ on a Crunch Fitness membership over the years.I did a lot of research beforehand and found that Fitness Reality (FR) has great A+ content pages, good reviews on Amazon and their own website is great for reference. Their videos helped to sway me, even through I had never heard of this brand before. At the end of Prime Days, I bought the X-Class Light Commercial power cage and the matching lat-pull/low row attachment. At check out, Amazon even gave me the option to pay over 5 months without finance/interest charges. Right before the holidays, this was another key factor in my purchase decision.Within a week of ordering, this behemoth (power cage and lat attachment) came in 4 boxes and were very well packed with no damage. I was impressed with the level of secure packing and the organization. Even things like J-hooks were super protected (SEE IMAGE). Having the bolts/nuts/washers packed up in flat blister packs was heaven sent and made it so much easier to track between reading instructions and pulling out right bolts. I didn’t bother with the flimsy wrenches…I was able to get this assembled 10X faster with a Ryobi impact wrench and socket set. Had no problems with assembly, everything was easy to follow.I’m impressed with FR’s level of quality. All the welds are strong and clean on both the cage and even attachments like the J-hooks. I did have a question about the J-cups and emailed FR. Their customer service team (Paradigm) was super fast in responding and helping me out. Once assembled it was bigger and beefier than I thought from seeing online, living up to it’s “light commercial” marketing. Overall it looks great with the black and grey colors.After I “lived” with my FR rig for about a month, here’s how I navigated online to get a more complete solution to accessorize it (with 2″x3″ uprights). NOTE…this is a snapshot in time and especially with Amazon everything is in constant flux as far as brands, supply and specs: • Lat pulldown/low row attachment? —> Glad I got this from FR more when purchasing power cage rig and is 100% seamless on assembly and functionality. Love that it comes with 2 bars (lat and row) and that I can store base-level weight plates on it too. • Landmine? —> Got FR Landmine (not available on Amazon so got from their website: FITNESS REALITY Landmine, 360 degree rotation, fits 1” Standard and 2” Olympic Bars, SKU 2813) since it fits a 3″ wide base tube and is as strong as a tank. • Weight plate holders that twist/lock-in without bolts into 2″x3″ uprights? —> 1st attempt: FR, but they only make a 2″x2″ plate holder…doh! —>2nd attempt: Titan Fitness but they’re out of stock. —->3rd attempt: I bought some “A2Zcare” holders on Amazon (ASIN : B0822CBKSR) as they state theirs fits 2″x 3″ but turns out they DID NOT fit and I think these only work with Everyday Essentials (WM) power cage. ——-> 4th attempt was SUCCESSFUL: I ended up finding Yes4All weight plate holders on Amazon (ASIN : B08SXGDNT8) for 2″x3″ and these FIT and work great to organize my cast irons and rubber bumper plates. SEE IMAGES. • Bolt-on steel anchor plate with big hook to attach a 50 ft. battle rope? —> Luckily, the Yes4All hook that came with their 50ft battle rope with nylon cover (ASIN : B08MGGVLS4) from Amazon secures, by using 2 inner holes, right onto the front of the cage, left or right side. I used M10 100mm(4″) hex bolts/washers/locknuts spray-painted in black to match the rest. SEE IMAGES • Gravity boots for inverted sit-ups, and spinal decompression? —-> I got Teeter EZ-UP XLs and work fine on the outer front pull-up bar. Their hook is non-metallic and doesn’t mar or scratch the pull-up bar surface. • Loud racking noise reduction? —> Sometimes I workout late when everyone else is asleep, to cut down on metal-to-metal racking noises, I got a can of FlexSeal and generously put this on the metal contact points of the J-hooks and 11″ safety bars, especially coating the back “vertical” sections to absorb the brunt of the contact. Warning: messy especially if you’re impatient like me. SEE IMAGE • Safety straps? —-> Backordered T-3 Series 36″ version through Titan Fitness. The rigid ones that come with the FR rig are okay and will do for now, but sort of hard to insert quickly front and back, but I still plan to use these for squats and for the dip attachment.In sum, for me personally I made the best decision to opt out of the gym membership and instead invest in a garage gym based on price, budget, and availability. Love that I can seamlessly workout in between family and work obligations, exactly what Coop on GGR said in a recent YT video about “efficiency” for home garage gym over regular gym.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Frankie Mason – May 22, 2019

   
   Outstanding in all respects, design, function, aesthetics (yes!!), durability, assembly, price. Many thoughtful details made the unpacking and assembly fun. I admire the teams that designed, manufactured and presented this valuable power cage. I think the negative comments came from a time when the company was having growing pains and the product was not quite perfected, so check the dates of the reviews. I found the company to be very responsive and the product to be perfectly made. I was astounded at the quality and found it thrilling to see this come to life piece by piece in my home. It will take my lifting to a whole new level of safety. The lat assembly is smooth as butter. All the extras are great. The only drawback for me was at a point of assembly where I could not tell which side of the vertical pieces to attach the mounting plate, as the exploded diagram showed the sequence of the parts but not at which point in the sequence the vertical was to be inserted. I put it on the inside, which threw off the spacing for the safety catches, but realized my error and corrected it. Otherwise, the instructions were super clear. I had downloaded the manual before purchase and was daunted by the length of the pdf. Later I found that it was because of the care they took in clarity that the document is long. The assembly was truly straightforward. This is the first time I’ve assembled something from China when I had every single part clearly labeled and everything was made perfectly, fit together exquisitely. What I hadn’t expected was that this cage is also really beautiful. It is fancy and elegant looking, a real privilege to own. I would expect to pay at least twice as much for something of this quality.Update: The safety bars are such a pain to use that I gave up. There was no way to pop them in without spending at least ten minutes each and then it usually didn’t work. One day I got pinned under a bench press and decided I had to figure out a solution, even practicing over and over with the miserable design of these things. What I figured out was 1) place the side with the holes to the outside; 2) find the desired outer hole on one vertical support and hold the bar there with one finger partially in the hole ready to guide the bar in; 3) find the desired inner hole on the other vertical support and guide the bar in. If anyone has a better method, please post it.Another issue is the size of this cage. I had carefully measured and it just fits in the room with a couple of inches to spare for the barbell to move. My weight room is like a puzzle in which I have to shift equipment around maddeningly, even planning out the transitions the night before so I don’t exceed my rest between exercises. I love the cage and would buy it again, but would set it up in a different room.I have used this 5 days a week for over 9 months and find it to be increasingly useful as I can explore all types of new variations of exercises.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Smart Buyer – March 25, 2023

   I don’t regret. It’s a great product. If you are looking for a squat rack just buy this
   It was delivered on time in two packages and well packed. I followed the instructions from manual so easy to assemble which took me almost 6 hrs total unpacking and assembling but I enjoyed doing assembly project. Stable and strong product. Great for home. I love the design also. I just want to sa, if you are looking for a squat rack, just buy this. I am fully satisfied on delivery, packing, manual guide, assembly, stability, design, price etc

4. 

   Rated 1 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – April 23, 2021

   Parts missing.
   I only received 1 of 2 boxes , multiple pieces missing , unable to assemble product