Big Jeff's Reviews (11)


(5.00)
3/23/2026
Solid squat stand, good value for a 3x3 that can fit in spaces with height constraints. There is some side to side sway on the uprights with heavier weights, but it's solid. For most people it's probably worth getting the safety spotters as well - especially if you're going to bench in it.
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(5.00)
3/4/2026
Yes it is expensive, and I was a little aprehensive due to it being tech and having a shelf life and thinking they would institute a subscription. I was able to overcome that fear by waiting a while before buying one (I got mine on black friday 2025) and seeing that it seemed to be holding up well for others who had it and there has been no subscription. It also helped that you can buy replacement parts like the cord and battery. It was the best option for me because of these 4 reasons: 1) Space savings. This was the biggest factor for me because I have a relatively small gym so adding a weight stack or dedicated pulldown/low row wasn't too appealing because of the footprint it would take up. 2) Versatility. It's been said before, but you can do so much with this, really just limited by your imagination and how many mounts/accessories you want to buy. You have more options of what to do with this than a traditional weight stack. 3) Ease of use. This is very easy to use and set up. I am the type of home gym owner that doesn't want a lot of set up time for movements and I want to be able to superset easily at times. This lets me do both. 4) Price. I use this mostly for lat pull downs, seated rows and some accessories movements (face pulls, triceps, biceps, etc.) so I just move it around on an upright with a darko quickmount (great mount to pair with this btw). The other machines that do those exercises well that I was comparing it to are actually more expensive than the voltra. Yes it won't last as long, but dedicated units like the rep adonis, rogue ctm-1, prime prodigy hlp single stack, fringe walrus, etc. are almost all more expensive than the voltra while taking up more space and doing less. I'm not trying to knock those pieces at all as they seem great, but it became hard to justify the space those would take up to accomplish the same movements.
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(4.67)
3/3/2026
I love this bar. The build quality of bars from American barbell are off the charts. I know it is (was) overpriced, but when I was starting the gym and deciding what to get I was concerned with my gym not having climate control and the equipment rusting. This bar is stainless with cerakote, it isn't going to rust. In fact I've had the bar for about 4 years now and used it regularly (it is my only 20kg bar) and done almost no maintence over that time and it is in phenomenal shape. If I was competing I would probably want something with a little more aggressive knurling for heavier lifts, but while this is more passive I have never had issues with my grip on with this bar and it doesn't tear up my hands. Additionally, if you're like me and coming from a local YMCA to a home gym the knurling on this is probably going to be exponentially better than the smooth rusty barbell you're used to.
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