Excellent Kit, Some Instructions Would be Appreciated
I was very excited to find the exact piece of kit I needed - a squat rack for a limited space.
The 64cm depth is plenty for squats, bench press and chinups. The red colour looks great and it all feels very robust with massive fixing bolts holding it together. Very good price for so much steel.
If the rest of the review seems like grumbling, this is just to help other users. I am 100% happy with my purchase.
- Some basic instructions would have been appreciated. The split washer goes directly under the nut, for example.
- It is supplied with two sets of four very big bolts. Presumably these are to fix to the wall, but with no plugs, or instructions on use (see above), I left them alone and bought my own fixings. There was also four more sets of assembly nuts and bolts supplied too, so I now have a lot of ironwork to get rid of.
- I used an SDS on my breeze block wall. 8mm pilot hole and 16mm main bit. I then used four M10 Rawlbolts to secure the left side to the wall. I then fitted the pull-up bar, fitted the right hand side. I then fixed this to the wall. I haven't fasted it to the floor and it has been rock solid.
I hope my instructions have helped anyone buying one of these. I am VERY happy with my purchase.
My only Buyers' Remorse is not having one years ago.
I needed to buy a longer 1" bar - you really need Olympic weights with these.
I also bought a heel wedge to help my squats - I'm 55, give me a break here.