Big Steve's Reviews (58)


(3.33)
6/23/2026
It’s a decent price. It does the job. I’m my issues with it more lies in the product category itself rather than the product. I purchased this never owning any deadlift jack and not thinking I had room for a double sided jack. Ultimately it falls over pretty easily you gotta switch sides as you go, the first plate you put on you can’t even use the jack or it will just fall over. In my experience after about 4 training sessions with it and getting annoysith it falling over constantly I gave up and just got the plate started then picked the sleeve up by hand and slid her in like a Neanderthal. Save yourself the money and time and get a double sided deadlift jack trust me you’ll find the space
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(3.67)
6/23/2026
Not much to say! Really just a piece of pipe with collars welded on to it. It certainly does the job. If I could make a complaint it would be with the finish, seems to chip pretty easy and is pretty slick as well. I understand that they saved money by not knurling it but a different type of paint wouldn’t done wonders for this bar in my opinion.
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(4.33)
6/23/2026
They’re good weights, easy to grip when I first started building my gym without knowing any better I bought a set of these brand new and paid $2.25/pound I will never get that money or dignity back but nonetheless decent plates. The 2” hole is actually chrome sleeved with a somewhat tight tolerance, they’re gonna move and rattle when lifting and because of the chrome they also slide on and off the sleeves as if they were sprayed with wd40. I’ll primarily use them now for goblet squats or a kettlebell like movement. Premium looking price for sure but the weights are all over the place, I’ve got some 47lb-45s and I’ve got some 42lb-45s. Hudson steel plates are like a box of chocolates
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(5.00)
6/23/2026
This is the only squat bar I’ve ever used so take my review with a grain of salt. I like to have the bar or implement needed to train for whatever equipment will be at a meet, I used this bar for about 6months straight and it did a phenomenal job. Sharp knurling that practically put holes in my shirts but the bar never moved an inch once it was set. Like all my Texas bars I chose the black zinc with chrome sleeves and the coating looks as fresh as the day she came out the tube.
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(5.00)
6/23/2026
10/10 no notes great bar. I first used one at a powerlifting gym on a work trip and I believe i ordered one for the homegym on the way out the door with zero regrets. I went with the black zinc with chrome sleeves I’m pretty lucky he only one that uses it at my gym and after about a year the coating is showing no signs of wear, the barbell rescue brush keeps the knurling clean and the bar looking sharp if I use chalk. The knurling has as much bite as the day I bought it.
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(5.00)
6/23/2026
Very happy with this attachment, I was looking for something to replace the tried and true ropes that every gym everywhere has. The conical shape makes them super easy to grip as they basically wedge themselves into your hands. The grips are a rubber compound that’s firm with a tiny bit of squish to it that makes them super comfortable to hold onto. The length of the ropes turned me off at first because of how long they are but once you really start messing with it it’s a huge plus. I primarily use this attachment for cable crunches and tricep exercises and I have no issues with the pulley hitting the back of my head on cable crunch like I did the traditional ropes.
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(5.00)
6/23/2026
Honestly DONT BUY THIS PAD. Benching on anything else is like a horrible experience now. By far my favorite bench pad, when I have some time to kill I’m going to see about getting it mounted to my combo rack. For the price you really can’t go wrong buying this pad.
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(5.00)
6/21/2026
I built my deadlift platform to be both movable and expandable. For the base, I used a single layer of 1/2” plywood. After about three months of heavy use, I’ve had zero issues with it—mostly because the entire gym is already floored with 3/4” horse stall mats. For the top layers, I used 3/4” sanded plywood for the lifting center and 3/4” horse stall mats for the drop zones. My primary goal was to save space and ensure I could easily pick up and move the platform when I'm not deadlifting. Because the three sections don't have to be permanently interlocked, I also have the flexibility to expand the overall length of the platform… just in case a specialty bar longer than 7 feet happens to make its way into the gym.
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