I’ve got the Ares 2.0 on a 80” PR-4000 ra Overall this is a great machine but it’s not perfect. I went with the base 130 lbs for each stack. The weights go up in 5 pound increments and each stack has a 2.5 pound adder weight. The cables pull smoothly and there is plenty of cable length. The trolleys also move smoothly on the uprights. You can connect the stacks to get up to 260 pounds. The connector Rep includes is on of my biggest complaints about the Ares 2.0. This not a quick process to link the stacks. You are better off just using carabiners. I also wish Rep offered uprights in between 80” and 93”. I’m 5’10” and 80” barely give me enough height to do a good lat pull down. 93” just won’t fit in my basement. Those minor complaints aside I’d definitely recommend the Ares 2.0.

These are a good solid dumbbell. The weight is adjusted in 10 lbs increments by turning a dial on the handle. You can only adjust the weight with the dumbbells in the cradle. Snode includes 8 1.25 lbs magnetic adder weights. Theses are my least favorite thing about the Snodes. They go on the end of the dumbbell and just aren’t a great option. I bought the Microgainz adder weights as soon as they released their Snode specific version. The Snodes have an excellent build quality. I’ve had to bail from a couple of lifts and these have survived the drop with no issues. They aren’t as fancy as the Reppins and only go to 80 lbs. I love that these don’t have a cage around the handle. To summarize, outside of the included adder weights, these are excellent adjustable dumbbells.

Save your money and put it towards something higher quality. These will hold a bar buts thats the best I can say about them. They are loose fitting on my BoS Hydra rack and basically everything about them is low quality. Enough said.

This is a solid true 3x3 rack with 5/8” holes. I started with a 4 post rack with 30” depth. I added wings later for additional storage. I’m fairly new to the home gym scene and this rack definitely meets all my needs. As I’ve gotten deeper into my home gym, I don’t know if it meets all my wants now. I’d have more attachment options with a 1” rack but that comes with more cost. The rack itself is well built. The welds aren’t pretty but they are solid. The powder coating looks good but is prone to scuffing. All in all this has been a great first rack for me and I have no regrets having bought it.