F2C Max Load 550Lbs Pair of Adjustable Squat Rack 41"-66" Sturdy Steel Barbell Rack Free Bench Press Stands GYM/Home Gym Portable Dumbbell Racks Stands

I’ve been using these for about four months for bench work and squats. They suit my purposes fine and I’m pleased with the value. While they rock a bit when re-racking heavy weight, I have not found it necessary to do any additional stabilization even with 225+ on the bench or squat. That said, you have to control the weight and can’t just throw the bar into the rack like at a gym. I like the versatility of having individual stands you can move freely, and they store nicely in my garage. In terms of construction, they appear to me to be more than sturdy enough for all but the heaviest lifters. Caveat to that is the safety arms are a bit of a joke in the fact that they are about 3 inches long. I have not dropped a heavy load on them and don’t plan to. A note on assembly. Some reviews have said it’s difficult to assemble. It’s not complicated, but some angles are awkward and the fittings are tight. You’ll save yourself a lot of time if you have the right tool(s). The bolts and nuts are large (1/2” if I recall). If you just use wrenches to tighten everything down, it could take you hours. Get yourself an appropriate sized socket or two (a few bucks) and a ratcheting wrench or driver and you will have this done in 30 minutes max.

This set is great for a home gym setup that is small in space. Build quality is actually pretty good and to be honest I was surprised how sturdy these were after assembly. The instruction sheet kind of made sense, but thankfully I only had to refer to it a few times to just figure out which screws went where. The print was subpar and I could see how others would find them a little frustrating to read and look at. But the overall assembly wasn’t too bad and all I used were just two wrenches to assemble both stands and assembled them by myself within an hour.

Bought this 2 years ago. Paid pandemic prices which was about 3x the price. Oh well. I did get a lot of use out it, so not all bad. Overall, not bad, but they are wobbly. Used some weights and dumbbells to steady it (worked well with the front to back sway). I also had a couple of thread rods attached with washers and nuts (helped a bit with the side to side sway.) Just recently, I added a couple of accessories and it helped a lot. Given the current price, these accessories come close to the cost of the rack. *CAP Barbell 2-Inch Olympic Plate Holders, Attachment for FM-905Q Color Series, Black (FM-PLATE2) - - I wanted a lower level for the barbell to rest on. So now I have 3 levels: incline bench (J Hook), flat/decline (spotter arms), and floor wipers (this plate holder). So, don’t use it to put plates on (I actually have 1” plates). Works great. Holes on the rack were just wee bit small, so I had to take a drill to it. Took less than a minute to make the hole big enough. *SYL Fitness Wall Mounted Weight Plate Holder, Wall Weight Storage Rack - Fits 1" and 2" Weight Plates: I wanted to hang the weights on the rack and these work great. Used the threaded rods to attach these (it came with screws and anchors to put it in the wall). Serves 2 purposes: storing the plates and also makes the racks much sturdier. I have more plates than I use, so there’s always plates on the holder. Only drawback is that clearances a little tight for flat/decline and floor wipers, but works fine. It’s because I’m not using an Olympic bar - should be fine if you are using a 7’ bar. Good setup for a workout where you’re not max’ing out and don't need to sometimes “throw” the weight back on the rack. I wouldn't put more that 200lbs on it and you need to be pretty controlled with your lifting. At $65 with 5% coupon, it’s a 5 star (with the usage caveats). For what I paid for it, 3.5, but I’ll gave it a 4.

I really like this item. Feels sturdy and was easy to assemble. Easy to move and fits into my home gym well. Good buy for the price.

I am very happy with these, but I’m writing to warn buyers that there are a few things that it’s essential to know. First, the good stuff: very sturdy, apparently very stable. It takes a while to assemble, but it’s worth it for the price. Then the warnings. I would recommend them to anyone with these qualifications: (1) The instructions are minimal, a chart of the components and a sketch of the assembly. (2) There are no tools included and no indication of what tools would be needed. You’ll need two wrenches. None of my standard American wrenches fit. I was lucky to have two 17 millimeter bicycle wrenches on hand and they did the trick. Two adjustable wrenches will work, but you may have troubles reaching where you need to reach. (3) The nuts are of a sort you may not be familiar with. When you screw the bolts into them it only travels maybe a third of an inch and then stops. You cannot screw it in further by hand. If you are worried about stripping the threads you may be reluctant to go on. The trick is to force it with a wrench. Make sure the black end of the nut is away from the head of the bolt, and apply pressure to the wrench to continue screwing the bolt through. I don’t know what these nuts are called, but they’re a kind of lock nut, and they’re a Good Thing. (4) The instructions have nothing to say about how the components work together. For the most part it seems obvious, but . . . . I’m sure this problem is only with my shipment, but one of the two adjusting popper pins does not work well. I’m not sure whether the problem is the or the component it fits into.

I was looking for a simple set of standards to use with a small exercise bench I bought on Amazon to use for light bench presses for toning. It needed to be something I could store in a walk-in closet, since I retired and moved to a much smaller home. I found these, read reviews and felt they were just what I was looking for. They fit my needs perfectly. They are well engineered, solid and easy to assemble. All that is needed is a pair of 17mm wrenches (I used my ratcheting Gear Wrenches. A 17mm socket and an open end wrench will work fine too.) I've attached some pics of the assembly process as there are no real "instructions" that come with the stands. Very straight forward, bolt together assembly. The long "shoulder bolts" hold the bases together, and the shorter threaded bolts attach the brackets. When sliding the hard plastic sleeves into the ends of the bar hooks, note the little tabs on them that lock into the holes. I used a rubber mallet to tap them in place. Personally, I don't feel these are stable enough to be used as a "squat rack" set up as the box indicates, but set next to my Gold's Gym incline bench, they make perfect standards to use for bench presses if you're not lifting super heavy weights. A great product I recommend.

For starters, this was difficult to assemble and the instructions weren't very helpful. Each piece took about 30 minutes to assemble, plus the prep and clean up time. You also needed several tools. After the difficult assembly, the holes in the stand didn't match up when standing at the lowest height. You have to raise the bar about half an inch in order for the holes to line up. The safety bars are interesting. First, they are a very long, so when you do the bench press you have to lower them to a point that they are useless as safety devices in order to lift properly. If you don't, the bar will hit them. Next, the pins that they lock in with aren't very good. They don't go all the way through. Actually, they can't. For some reason the other end of the safety device is closed. I don't know why they would design a safety product like that, especially since the pieces that hold the adjustable bar can go through both ends. Furthermore, the screw pin to hold the safety sections is very short and often doesn't screw out correctly. The pin stays stuck and you find yourself struggling to remove it. Once you do remove it, the spring in it usually pops out and you have to put it together again. This happens every time you want to adjust the safety devices, on both sides! FInally, they wobble. It feels like they want to tip over when putting the weights back on the rack. There is a saying that goes, "you get what you pay for." This was the least expensive product I found, and I got exactly what I paid for. If you want to avoid my mistake, look around and be willing to spend a bit more for a better product.

Don't expect a commercial gym level piece of equipment here. It shakes quite a bit, and you might need to put a weight on its legs to stabilize it. It's certainly better for Squats, and shoulder presses than bench press. While bench pressing It tips quite a bit back when racking it so be careful. Overall a good purchase and it suits my needs. You'll need two wrenches to put it together. The nuts go all the way on you just have to really get in there and turn them with two wrenches. One holding the nut and the other turning the bolt.