Big Lance's Reviews (25)


(5.00)
2/22/2026
These are fantastic. I have these plastered over some of my vintage sets. Magnet is super strong, no worries about it falling off.
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(4.00)
2/22/2026
I love these for neutral grip curls and tricep skull crushers. The grips are at a perfect position for me. They're made in the USA. I use the 66lb mutt bar the most. I would prefer these over fixed EZ curl bars from cybex, life fitness, etc. Wish they would make them heavier!
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(4.33)
2/22/2026
Big fan of the Universal cursive lettering on these plates. Tolerances aren't perfect. I wouldn't deadlift with these. Also have a pair of hundos that are far smaller than the traditional 45s so that can be annoying. But a great entry level plate with actual value if you can find these locally.
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(4.33)
2/22/2026
I love this piece very much. Definitely was skeptical of adding nordic curls to my program, but I'm a total believer after owning this for a year. This is plate loaded, so the less weight added makes it more difficult. Has four horns for weight storage. The pads have held up very well, especially the knee pad that is absorbing a lot of your body weight. All of this is what you'd expect from Watson, but glad that it's worth it for me. I believe these were made exclusively for Westside prior to Rogue taking over production, definitely would expect Rogue to make a comparable machine.
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(3.33)
2/22/2026
Solid plates for the home gym. Deadlifting with them is not ideal, but great for everything else. They're generally very pricey, even on the used market. The urethane holds up really well over time. I hardly ever see chunks of rubber missing on older plates. I prefer the iron grip plates not coated in urethane personally, as the patina seems to fit the old school gym vibe.
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(4.67)
2/22/2026
One of my favorite vintage plates. Not flashy or fancy but a huge part of Texas powerlifting history. They're fairly inaccurate but vintage gainz can help with that. One of the thinner vintage plates made, somewhat comparable to modern calibrated plates.
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(4.00)
2/22/2026
Love having fatbells. I think they compliment a DB set very well. I prefer dumbbells for some movements but fatbells for others. Not very practical to have both in a home gym (me) but definitely makes sense for commercial. I hate the lb increments, I don't understand the point of it. Otherwise, they're built very well. Would be nice to have a knurl on the handles but they're textured enough to get a grip. Pricing is tough as well, but they go on "sale" and hundo pricing at least once a year
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(3.67)
2/21/2026
Everything you'd expect from a Rogue barbell, except the knurl is a little too passive for me but I use versa grips most of the time anyways. Also fairly expensive. When I bought this, there weren't many options to consider for my seal row bench. The Gymleco 419 is probably the closest competition for this bar, arguably better than Rogue too.
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