Merax Barbell Rack 650LBS Max Load Adjustable Squat Stand Dipping Station Gym Weight Bench Press Stand

Easy to assemble, works great for chest press, incline press and squats, which is exactly what I needed it for. The barbell support bars do wiggle back and forth really easily, feels like the whole frame wants to twist. Recommend storing plates on the backside. Not good at all for dips, handles are too far apart even at the narrowest setting. But I have total confidence in it's weight bearing capability. Downside is you can't use the catch bars if you're doing chest press. You have to set the crossbar and support arms to the narrowest setting which means your arms will hit the catches on the way up or at the bottom of the rep, annoying. Also the pins they use are not conducive to easy fast adjustment of the barbell supports. I actually use the pins from my power tower as they slide right through and have a falling catch to prevent them from backing out, much faster. Overall, good, could be better, but for the price you're getting a pretty good stand.

Product is good and does the job. It’s very solid and sturdy. Assembly is easy and straightforward. To be a five star product it needs a few improvements:First, it could use leveling feet as it will wobble if your floor isn’t even. Second, the knobs that are used to pin the spotter arms can come apart pretty easily and the spring pops off and falls inside the holding arm. The trick is to tighten the spring first so this is just a matter of it needing to be mentioned in the directions, which it isn’t.Finally, and my biggest gripe is the $150 shipping fee. I was desperate to have this since my gymIs closed so I was kind of stuck. It was shipped from a warehouse located in the same city where I live yet I had no option to pick it up and the shipping was almost as much as the product. I sucked it up but I think it’s kind of shameful for the company that sells it to charge that much. FYI - the company that sells it is the same company that makes it. They just use different names such as Merax, Western United and Buymaxus. You’re dealing with the same people.

Sturdy for the price your paying. Easy to assemble.

I use this for bench pressing. Injuries have caused me to lower the amount of weight I lift so the most I have had on this rack is 150 lbs.. The rack handles this weight with no problem. Just beware if your bench , from the floor and flat, is higher than16.5 inches the spotter arms will be of no use. I cut 2x6 blocks and attached them to the existing arms. My bench is 22.5 inches from floor.

I purchased this for a small basement weight set (400lbs from Dick's) and it's perfect. Sure it's not as great as a standard weight room rack, but does the job, feels stable and fits my space. Once call out is that the model wobbles a bit when the rack is set for squat rack after re-racking a set. Not feeling like it will tip over, but just a little rock. I would be sure to avoid small children from hanging or playing on it (common sense).Otherwise great value for my space!

For what it's worth, I'd say this Barbell Rack is a great bang for your buck! I wasn't looking for a full-blown power rack since that would take up too much space and I had some stability concerns about free-standing tower pairs. This solves those issues by focusing on what's needed for the key barbell exercises and having a piece that connects the two towers! All my barbell workouts with this stand have gone very well. There are a few things that I'll mention for those interested in the stand:- The connector's screws are somewhat challenging to install. In fact, properly ensuring that the red connector bar is locked tightly to the towers required two screwdrivers...and two people. I'm sure it's doable by one person, however, it may be challenging if you're new to installing this type of equipment.- The spotter's hands are a little short...I'm not sure how useful they can be.That said, I believe this is a great purchase for a home gym!

ITS WORTH IT AND WORKS WELL WITH MY 7FT BAR BUT HAD TO CHANGE MY BAR SINCE IT IS IN THE CORNER OF MY GARAGE. STURDY BUT MAKE SURE YOU PUT WEIGHTS ON THE BOTTOM WHERE THE PLATES GO.

Perfect for my needs. I needed a rather narrow rack due to having standard non olympic weights and bar. This rack is adjustable in height AND width which was precisely what l needed. I can't complain. Mine sits on carpet so it doesn't wobble at all. I'm far weaker than Brian Shaw so l didn't need the Weider Pro 10,000 whatever lol. Just a basic rack for normal strength weightlifters just like me.Bonus is l absolutely love the red and black look, to me it's sharp looking. Glad l bought this!