Basement Brandon's Reviews (501)


(3.33)
3/30/2026
The Titan build quality is actually pretty good. A lot of people will tell you the Squat Max feels the most natural of all the belt squat machines, and there's an argument to be had for that. However in my experience, the loading of weights sucks, the versatility (while better than before) is not on par with others, and the owner has been known to go off on people who don't think his machine is the best.
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(5.00)
3/30/2026
I love this even more than I thought I would. Was looking at their pec deck/rear fly as it's the one machine from my commercial days I would love to have at home. Couldn't justify the footprint and that's where this thing steps in. Get a lot more movements out of it in an even smaller footprint.
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(3.00)
3/30/2026
Pretty generic but were a staple of a lot of home gyms back in the 90s. Had a basic starter set I bought when I worked there in high school. Nothing fancy, but wouldn't pay more than $.50/lbs for these now!
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(3.33)
3/30/2026
These always seemed cool to me but I don't find they have much if any benefit over a DB or KB set up. I also don't like how they did Donny on this deal. They'd be more in use if the pricing wasn't so high which turns a lot of people off seeing how you have to buy 2 of a weight in order to get similar movements in.
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(2.00)
3/30/2026
Would suggest avoiding these unless you get a great deal and don't care about much else. They're poorly cast, look ugly, and have a smaller diameter than normal 45s.
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(5.00)
3/30/2026
These standard plates aren't any different than most other brands. Quick and cheap casting to get the price down, but that typically comes at the sacrifice of casting quality and weigh tolerance.
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(3.00)
3/30/2026
These standard plates aren't any different than most other brands. Quick and cheap casting to get the price down, but that typically comes at the sacrifice of casting quality and weigh tolerance.
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(4.00)
3/30/2026
Iron grip stuff is unmistakable, even their bars, since they use the same design on the collars that they use on the plates and dumbbells. Overall it's a nice bar but gets a little whippy under heavy load.
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