Rogue adjustable 3.0 is still 11.25" wide - would have liked to see it go to 12", like the AB-2. Based on other's experience here and on BB.com equipment threads, Thompson fat pad seems like a good option to have with a flat bench. I can always add an adjustable bench for incline work later on.FredM wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:49 pmNot sure if you saw, but Rogue just released their adjustable 3.0 which fixes basically every complaint people had. I'd have already ordered one if I hadn't just given them way too much money for other stuff. Will definitely be selling my Rep FB 5000 and cheap adjustable around Black Friday this year...pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:45 pmPulled the trigger on the 3171 rack cut down by 3 inches, with 5 pegs for weight storage. Added landmine attachment, flip-down safeties ,monster hooks and a deadlift jack. That gives me 8 weeks to get the basement gym space in order.mgil wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:41 am @pcolumbus, I have the Legend flat utility bench, and it’s very well made. @AdamSkillin has the Legend adjustable bench and likes it.
My adjustable is a Rep Fitness because Legend wasn’t making a 12” wide bench at the time. They might make the wider pad now? If 10” wide is fine, the 3103 is a great piece of equipment and getting it at the same time as the rest might save a few bucks.
Decided to skip the Legend 3103 bench for now. I'm going to try out the Rogue flat bench with Thompson fat pad and add an adjustable as needed in the future.
Home gym equipment suggestions
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 728
- Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:17 am
- Age: 36
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Have you tried a Fatpad though? I'd warn against paying for one if you haven't. I bought the Rep Wide Pad and am currently using it as part of my basement standing desk setup because I hated it for benching with. Not sure your stats, but I expect unless you're huudge and/or a very wide bencher, the fat pad will be too wide for you too. While I do think 12" is "ideal" for me, I don't expect I'll miss the .75" very much, and would prefer to have the space saving ability of a single bench that I can stand on it's side to get out of the way.pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:54 pmRogue adjustable 3.0 is still 11.25" wide - would have liked to see it go to 12", like the AB-2. Based on other's experience here and on BB.com equipment threads, Thompson fat pad seems like a good option to have with a flat bench. I can always add an adjustable bench for incline work later on.FredM wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:49 pmNot sure if you saw, but Rogue just released their adjustable 3.0 which fixes basically every complaint people had. I'd have already ordered one if I hadn't just given them way too much money for other stuff. Will definitely be selling my Rep FB 5000 and cheap adjustable around Black Friday this year...pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:45 pmPulled the trigger on the 3171 rack cut down by 3 inches, with 5 pegs for weight storage. Added landmine attachment, flip-down safeties ,monster hooks and a deadlift jack. That gives me 8 weeks to get the basement gym space in order.mgil wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:41 am @pcolumbus, I have the Legend flat utility bench, and it’s very well made. @AdamSkillin has the Legend adjustable bench and likes it.
My adjustable is a Rep Fitness because Legend wasn’t making a 12” wide bench at the time. They might make the wider pad now? If 10” wide is fine, the 3103 is a great piece of equipment and getting it at the same time as the rest might save a few bucks.
Decided to skip the Legend 3103 bench for now. I'm going to try out the Rogue flat bench with Thompson fat pad and add an adjustable as needed in the future.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Hmm, that is the one thing that gives me pause about the fat pad route. I'm not small, but not huge either - 5"10 & 220lb. The last gym I went to had Olympic benches with 10" pads and that was definitely narrow for me, never tried a Thompson fat pad. May be the AB-2 with 12" pad is the safer option.FredM wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:59 pmHave you tried a Fatpad though? I'd warn against paying for one if you haven't. I bought the Rep Wide Pad and am currently using it as part of my basement standing desk setup because I hated it for benching with. Not sure your stats, but I expect unless you're huudge and/or a very wide bencher, the fat pad will be too wide for you too. While I do think 12" is "ideal" for me, I don't expect I'll miss the .75" very much, and would prefer to have the space saving ability of a single bench that I can stand on it's side to get out of the way.pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:54 pmRogue adjustable 3.0 is still 11.25" wide - would have liked to see it go to 12", like the AB-2. Based on other's experience here and on BB.com equipment threads, Thompson fat pad seems like a good option to have with a flat bench. I can always add an adjustable bench for incline work later on.FredM wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:49 pmNot sure if you saw, but Rogue just released their adjustable 3.0 which fixes basically every complaint people had. I'd have already ordered one if I hadn't just given them way too much money for other stuff. Will definitely be selling my Rep FB 5000 and cheap adjustable around Black Friday this year...pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:45 pmPulled the trigger on the 3171 rack cut down by 3 inches, with 5 pegs for weight storage. Added landmine attachment, flip-down safeties ,monster hooks and a deadlift jack. That gives me 8 weeks to get the basement gym space in order.mgil wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:41 am @pcolumbus, I have the Legend flat utility bench, and it’s very well made. @AdamSkillin has the Legend adjustable bench and likes it.
My adjustable is a Rep Fitness because Legend wasn’t making a 12” wide bench at the time. They might make the wider pad now? If 10” wide is fine, the 3103 is a great piece of equipment and getting it at the same time as the rest might save a few bucks.
Decided to skip the Legend 3103 bench for now. I'm going to try out the Rogue flat bench with Thompson fat pad and add an adjustable as needed in the future.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 728
- Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:17 am
- Age: 36
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
I'm not that upset about the Rep wide pad because it was like $65 shipped. The thompson pad seems pretty pricey to not have tested first. Gyms are open again -- I might try and find one and pay the $20 for a day pass to see if you like it before buying.pcolumbus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:05 pm
Hmm, that is the one thing that gives me pause about the fat pad route. I'm not small, but not huge either - 5"10 & 220lb. The last gym I went to had Olympic benches with 10" pads and that was definitely narrow for me, never tried a Thompson fat pad. May be the AB-2 with 12" pad is the safer option.
For reference I'm 5' 11" and 170, but I was 200 lbs when I bought it and didn't like it. My grip is tips of thumbs at the edge of the knurl -- so pretty narrow -- but I did experiment with pinkies on rings and still didn't like the pad. I also don't have a huge arch which might make it more useable -- the main problem was triceps hitting the pad and making me lose tightness/not get the bar all the way to my chest.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
@mgil Another 3171 related question. Do you have 6 weight pegs on your Legend rack? If yes, are you able to simultaneously have standard Olympic plates(17.75") on the two lower pegs?
The salesman I spoke to said I can't have the 6 peg-system if I wanted to store Olympic plates on the lower two pegs. Want to confirm that part before they build the rack.
The salesman I spoke to said I can't have the 6 peg-system if I wanted to store Olympic plates on the lower two pegs. Want to confirm that part before they build the rack.
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
@pcolumbus, yeah, I have 6 pegs on mine. Only the bottom two will hold ~18” diameter plates. The 3 upper pegs are spaced for change plates and the 4th peg down kinda for 25-ish sized iron plates.
I’ll add that I could probably do without the bottom-most peg if I only had comp bumpers.
I’ll add that I could probably do without the bottom-most peg if I only had comp bumpers.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 5136
- Joined: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:54 pm
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
I'm not going to suggest you go down this road.
I'm going to suggest that, if you go down this road, you start the journey while you're still laying out your gym.
The journey is the arcane world of grip sport and arm wrestling.
Arm wrestling and Grip training are both awesome and have crazy equipment. A little peg board would store much of it.
I'm going to suggest that, if you go down this road, you start the journey while you're still laying out your gym.
The journey is the arcane world of grip sport and arm wrestling.
Arm wrestling and Grip training are both awesome and have crazy equipment. A little peg board would store much of it.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Finally put the gym together. Everything took longer due to covid, but everything I had planned for a couple of years is in place - in my own basement!mgil wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:41 pm @pcolumbus, yeah, I have 6 pegs on mine. Only the bottom two will hold ~18” diameter plates. The 3 upper pegs are spaced for change plates and the 4th peg down kinda for 25-ish sized iron plates.
I’ll add that I could probably do without the bottom-most peg if I only had comp bumpers.
Legend open top 3171 rack
Kabuki Duffalo Bar
American Barbell Elite Power Bar
Rogue Deadlift bar
Rogue rackable Curl bar
Rogue urethane 6-shooter plates
Rogue monster utility bench 2.0, with Thompson Fat Pad
Today was the first workout with weights after COVID, everything feels good.
Last edited by pcolumbus on Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:04 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
@pcolumbus, that’s awesome to hear! Congratulations
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Thanks! Couldn't figure out how to attach an image to my earlier post, kept saying file size too large. Here is what the gym looks like - regupol flooring in the room and added two 4x8 layers for the deadlift area making it almost 1" thick there.
https://ibb.co/KGKrG71
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
You gotta choose one of those phpBB options and edit it. Kinda sucks. Your color scheme looks great! Anyhow, here’s the pic:
@Oldandfat, there’s the Legend 3171 with Rogue monolifts.
@Oldandfat, there’s the Legend 3171 with Rogue monolifts.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 1050
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:24 pm
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Yours? That’s sick man! Love it. Problem is the new rogue monos fit in the keyholes.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 1050
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:24 pm
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Thought this was mails rack. Some questions if ya do@pcolumbuspcolumbus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:08 pmThanks! Couldn't figure out how to attach an image to my earlier post, kept saying file size too large. Here is what the gym looks like - regupol flooring in the room and added two 4x8 layers for the deadlift area making it almost 1" thick there.
https://ibb.co/KGKrG71
1. Does legend now put “plastic” on the spotters? On the website they are bare metal 2. The support angle brackets that brace the front uprights look bolted on? Website they look welded. 3 why legend over others? 4. More pics? Lol
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Those front angle supports are bolted down and made of ridiculously thick steel.
The spotter arms in @pcolumbus’s photo are Rogue. The Legend ones are painted steel with no UMHW.
The spotter arms in @pcolumbus’s photo are Rogue. The Legend ones are painted steel with no UMHW.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 1050
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:24 pm
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Bolted, or screwed? Seems like a week point? How can the spotters be rogue? They don’t sell a 35” deep rack, and only flip downs for the 43” depth?
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Bolted with Allen head bolts that are a fine thread.
The half rack spotter arms in that photo above are clearly Rogue. Depth doesn’t matter since it’s a single mounting point. I think Legend makes these arms as an option also.
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 1050
- Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:24 pm
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Yes, the half spotters are rogue. I was referring to the beefy spotter arms on the floor, inside the rack. They have plastic or rubber? On them and I’m assuming they are legend. That’s why I asked if that’s an add on.mgil wrote: ↑Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:43 amBolted with Allen head bolts that are a fine thread.
The half rack spotter arms in that photo above are clearly Rogue. Depth doesn’t matter since it’s a single mounting point. I think Legend makes these arms as an option also.
- mgil
- Shitpostmaster General
- Posts: 8494
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:46 pm
- Location: FlabLab©®
- Age: 49
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
Oh okay, @Oldandfat. It might be just a roll of UHMW. Those can be pretty easy to find.
- Allentown
- Likes Beer
- Posts: 10021
- Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:41 am
- Location: Grindville, West MI. Pop: 2 Gainzgoblins
- Age: 40
-
- Registered User
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:46 am
Re: Home gym equipment suggestions
The beefy spotter arms are from Legend. They come with UHMW on the top side - paid an upcharge of $62 to have that added. Here is a close-up picture of them
https://imgur.com/a/oRB5zLd
Thanks! Thought the white/red combo would pop more than Black/red and make the room brighter.