Carp’s Gym 's Reviews (60)


(5.00)
8/25/2026
I have bought multiple pairs of these and have even given them as gifts.These things are awesome you kind of think they’re a joke or gag gift at first but once you get your hands on them, you realize they can really be beneficial training tool similar to something like egg weights, but they do offer a lot of customization and I think they’re a nice cable attachment add-on for a reasonable price
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(5.00)
8/25/2026
I have the red black replacement kit for the trak handle sports. I really like the trak handle sports, but I wasn’t a fan of the fat rubber handle. I do like these as a cheaper alternative to the stainless steel option and still provide some grip. It’s also cool that they provide the additional customization. You are able to pick your own colors? I went with the red and black variant and I think it looks awesome.
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(5.00)
8/25/2026
I have the horn hubs with the extension on the back so you can hang things like bands or whatever off the back hook. They do really well holding my smaller change plates and I love they offer the additional color options you can choose to pick your back color or your horn color and that’s something cool that really makes it unique. I would recommend if you need a dual horn change plate holder. I’ve had other options like stray dog and Bells of Steel in the past. I just like the quality and customization optionsof this one better.
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(5.00)
8/24/2026
This was my first Darko project and an OG when he only offer black and white. I even went so far as to paint my own red and then clearcoat it that I gotta make it more durable. It lasted pretty good for a couple years and then Darko sold a ton of these things so he came out with 3-D printed and exceeded colour offerings so now you can pretty much make any colour so I end up getting some black and red ones from him later on so maybe there should be a replacement colour item listed on here as well because some people bought these more than once would highly recommend. It was a great saver storing my Mars bar and my SSB up in my rack also works for pretty much any bar. I even use my trap bar and axle bar up in there as well.
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(3.67)
6/24/2026
This is a solid piece of Home gym digital tech offering up to 220 pounds of digital resistance in a small functional training footprint probably a great option for beginners or novice lifters or someone in a very small space like a studio apartment or office. As a lifetime intermediate to advanced masters lifter, I found for all the main lifts It was not enough weight, but could still be very beneficial for accessory movements and single joint exercises because it offers different modes of resistance like chains and eccentric loading that you can’t do on standard barbell, functional trainer or dumbbell movements. But if you’re in a strongman and powerlifter this is probably not the set up for you. if you’re interested in general fitness it packs a lot of punch in a very small footprint. The digital screen is done well it’s very easy to use and it’s responsive has a lot of built-in programs for beginner lifter. If you’re looking for a more in-depth review and want to see a big guy using it and a Home gym space feel free to check out my YouTube channel @Carp_Gym where I’ll be coming out with multiple videos on this machine.
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(5.00)
5/5/2026
The best all-around deadlift bar. I think you can get. Used commonly in powerlifting competitions. I’ve had bare steel, black zinc, and cerakote varients. I enjoy the cerakote because of the colour options and think knurling is still really well done on the cerakote coat. I think they’ve got their knurling dialed in over the last five or six years that even the coated bars feel very similar to the bar steel variants So you don’t lose a lot of grip. So don’t be scared of getting the Cerakote if you like colours options and corrosion resistance. FYI the red Really POPS!
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(5.00)
5/5/2026
I love this 2 inch fat axle power bar. It really feels like a fat power bar with great and Erling standard barbell sleeves. It’s just a joy to train with mine is the blue version. The only thing would make it better if I knew it was in red or black, but they have other colours for everyone depending on what your favourite colour is. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a high quality knurled axle bar. It’s on My Gym Radar and should be on yours as well.
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(5.00)
4/5/2026
One of the best V grips you can get for the money in 2026 at $95. I even got my little ass because I did the 3 ships free and it made the shipping cut down quite a bit. there are some lower and some even double the price options that don’t have the same functionality + the customization. it’s really cool that they let you select your handle colors and customize it to different angles if you would like I have the 90° variant, but there is a 70° available as well. You can do a lot of different things with it, but I primarily use it for tricep push downs, and cable close grip curls. I would highly recommend. If you want more in depth, looked at it you can check it out at Carp’s Gym on YouTube.
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