Basement Brandon's Reviews (501)


(4.00)
1/26/2026
This is the gold standard in racks if you compete in the IPF or PLA. It's a great build quality overall, although the price to play is extremely high. They do offer 1-2 color options, but no other customization. They also have several different bench pads depending on preference. If interested in buying one of these I usually suggest trying to snag them from bigger events as they're usually a one and done. You can get up to 40% off in some cases, but it really depends on the event, what's available, and who else is looking. While these are nice racks, they're hard to recommend as they'll easily run you $7k.
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(4.67)
1/26/2026
We got this bench to go with the young buck rack. It's basically similar to their full size phoenix bench, but shrunken down for kids. It's really well built and I find myself actually using it for some seated cable movements due to its small footprint.
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(4.00)
1/26/2026
These are decent plates, they perform well and are priced "ok" compared to other machined plates on the market. Personally I am not a fan of the solid bland gray colors they use (it's like CAD drawing grey). I ended up getting a black paint pen and coloring in the lettering for some contrast.
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(3.33)
1/26/2026
This is one of the most budget friendly multigrip bars on the market. That being said it feels cheap and the build quality is what you'd expect for a bottom budget option. The eyelet on top for cables is a nice thought, but even though it's light, it's way too big to be used in most cases.
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(4.00)
1/26/2026
This is a nice solid flat bench with a decent pad on it. While it's extremely robust, it loses points as the REP FB5000, while lighter, is just as capable for much less money.
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(4.33)
1/23/2026
When I bought these tiles back in 2019 they were not to size. They were listed as 24x24 but mine we about an Inch short on each dimension. They may have fixed that now, so the biggest reason to get these is they are budget friendly and include free shipping. Rogues are much higher quality but they're more expensive and don't ship for free.
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(4.33)
1/23/2026
There are some trade offs here with Titan and quality control, but for the price, you get a really solid rack with the X3. Lots of configurations and can work with most other 3x3 5/8" equivalent racks.
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(4.67)
1/23/2026
While this bar is built to the highest of standards as we've come to expect from AB, the knurling is very very passive. You'd expect more for this price point. Now that the Chewy bar is available, I don't see many people going with this bar over it if given the choice.
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