MARKR Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I know this is a grip board but there seems to be alot of discussion on other products. Im looking for a new power rack and was wondering what specs to look for.I want something that will hold well over 1000lb for quarter squats and various other partials Theres alot on the market some are expensive and yet look like they would fall apart with anything near 400lb so its abit confusing to know what to look for Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I know elitefts.com has great ones for sale but prohibitively expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I know this is a grip board but there seems to be alot of discussion on other products.Im looking for a new power rack and was wondering what specs to look for.I want something that will hold well over 1000lb for quarter squats and various other partials Theres alot on the market some are expensive and yet look like they would fall apart with anything near 400lb so its abit confusing to know what to look for Thanks Mark ← There are many racks that can handle a half-ton. The question is do you have the foundation to handle a half-ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 There are many racks that can handle a half-ton. The question is do you have the foundation to handle a half-ton. At the moment my max is 900lb and thats with a good range of motion not just a few inches, my rack however moves like a jelly when anything over 750lb goes on it .I want to work upto and over 1000lb may not be next week or next month but I will get there .My goal is 1200lb after seeing Steve Weiner doing that . Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 What Power Rack do you currently use? Is it fastened securely to the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 All hail anyone who can squat 900 lbs. and seriously plans on besting 1200. In-freaking-sane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelegraphKey Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 BTW, IronMind sells Vulcan Racks & Spotter Bars for about $320 & $380 each, with $100-$200 shipping charges. Not as invulnerable as real power racks, but they claim to be able to support at least 2,000 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 BTW, IronMind sells Vulcan Racks & Spotter Bars for about $320 & $380 each, with $100-$200 shipping charges. Not as invulnerable as real power racks, but they claim to be able to support at least 2,000 lbs. ← Thanks for the reply.Ive seen them they look good.I use the Ironmind S-Cubed Bar for all squatting movements its a great bar Bud Jeffries loaded his to 2000lb and it took it no problem.There is also the option of a cable bar system aswell which would work Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Mark, I got my rack from Atomic Athletic. Expensive, yes, but solid as a rock. I would feel safe dropping a car on top of my rack while I was standing under it, it is that solid. I saved for many months to get this rack, but it was well worth the sacrifices I had to make, because I do not want to sacrifice safety for a few bucks that over the long term amounts to pennies a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 There are a lot of good power racks out there. Commercial or racks designed for college or gym use are usually but not always built of thicker steel. Thousand pound loads should be no big deal for any quality rack. My homemade rack is 2 1/2" 11 gauge and holds a grand easily. Some are made of 3/16" steel and should hold MUCH more than any body ever could - no matter who you are or how strong. You can certainly bend a pin now and then if you drop a big weight but that's no big deal. Actually bending the rack is "almost" unheard of. Racks that are welded together seem more solid but also need a big door to fit into. Many racks will have a small wiggle from side to side until bolted to the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Mark,I got my rack from Atomic Athletic. Expensive, yes, but solid as a rock. I would feel safe dropping a car on top of my rack while I was standing under it, it is that solid. I saved for many months to get this rack, but it was well worth the sacrifices I had to make, because I do not want to sacrifice safety for a few bucks that over the long term amounts to pennies a day. ← Just out of interest does the power rack have rods or the rectangular safety bars?If you have the rods do you know what diameter they are? My current rack was quite cheap with a rating of 1000lb.Its very light compared to others and moves around alot even with only 600lb or less on.I dont think I would be happy taking it over 900lb .Like you say its best to bite the bullet and get a good quality product Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 The rods are round, and are 1.25" in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 The rods are round, and are 1.25" in diameter. ← Thanks for that they are a quarter inch thicker than mine.Im toying with the idea of getting the rectangular bars instead of the rods Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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