Big Chris's Reviews (236)


(5.00)
2/19/2026
While I have a PR5000 with Ares 2.0 I love having a second PR 5000 as a "clean" rack. I again went with 6 post and 93 inch height and 41 inch depth. I thought if I did it over I would get clean rack and separate functional trainer so instead of selling things and doing that just kept the ares 2.0 as smith and functional trainer and got another rack as the clean rack. This is great as we were able to choose another color as they have good color choices. Also with the 3x3 and 1 inch holes we were able to add some attachments from other companies.
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(5.00)
2/19/2026
We love the rep products and especially the PR5000 with Ares 2.0. This is not only a good rack but also a good functional trainer with a large weight stack (since we went with upgrade for the stack). We like the choice of colors and the fact that it is essentially 3x3 with 1 inch holes it has worked for some attachments from other companies. We like the choices of heights and depth and went with 6 post with 93 inch height and 41 inch depth which gave us a lot of room. I think the price is also really good for Rep compared to other brands.
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(5.00)
2/19/2026
We really like this machine. I think it is a good value. The weight stack was larger than the other brands. I have v2 and the v3 is even better as it has more range of motion and gives better stretch at the beginning for leg extension.
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(5.00)
2/18/2026
We love this machine. It has a very large weight stack and bands can be added. The range of motion and height is great. It was a straight forward assembly. I think the price is great on it. I love that for rows you can use a seat and not have to do it from the floor. It is very nice to have this as a separate piece and not have to use the one on the rack/functional trainer.
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(4.33)
2/18/2026
We have been overall happy with this piece so far. It was the only one we could find from the normal home gym manufactures we buy from. It has an issue with range of motion where when doing tricep extension it is fine but on bicep curls it can be hard to get a full stretch before the plate stack hits back down. It does have a good weight stack. Also it has a nice shroud over the weight stack that looks nice and provides a cup holder and phone holder etc at top. This feels very solid and it operates very smoothly.
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(5.00)
2/18/2026
We have been happy with this piece. It has good range of motion however my wife indicated she things there is a bit of play at the beginning of the movement and she would like it to have tension immediately. Also it has a nice shroud over the weight stack that looks nice and provides a cup holder and phone holder etc at top. This feels very solid and it operates very smoothly. This or the temple of gainz would be good options for people but I decided to go with this as I also bought two other machines from ForceUSA.
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(5.00)
2/18/2026
We have been happy with this piece. It has good range of motion and a good weight stack. Also it has a nice shroud over the weight stack that looks nice and provides a cup holder and phone holder etc at top. This feels very solid and it operates very smoothly. This or the temple of gainz would be good options for people but I decided to go with this as I also bought two other machines from ForceUSA.
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(5.00)
2/18/2026
This is the best smith machine attachment out right now. It is very smooth. I like how it does not need to be on the uprights and can be between the post so does not cause you to lose use of an upright. Also this comes with a bar which for me was an advantage but for others that want to bring your own bar you will want to wait for next version. Another advantage is this can be attached vertical or at an angle.
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