Expensive but nothing would ever break this thing, not even explosives 😂. I have the Kleva Androit floor landmine and in my rack I needed something that would push the distance of the bar a little further out from inside of the crossmember it’s mounted on for clearance while using my Pritchett Pad. I have all my plates mounted on the lower outside of my lower crossmembers and the Androit did not allow for clearance of the bolts in my use case scenario. It’s smooth in function and I place a barbell pillow inside of it for protection. No regrets, just praise.

A very comfortable, stable, low bar back squat feel. I got the solid bar version with the 16.25” black sleeves. A local fitness store had it in stock, plus I used a “Front Line/First Responder” discount, plus a Christmas sale discount. So I saved a bunch not having to pay shipping cost and getting 30% off on the deal. While others might not be so fortunate, that’s when this becomes a very expensive specialty bar (that’s why it loses 2 stars on value. The sleeve are now only chrome, which mine were black zinc coated and as a result started chipping and flaking off with sliding plates on and off. For me, the 89” length was also a bit cumbersome to maneuver around my rack in my basement. So I just recently removed the 16.25” sleeves, ordered the shorter 12.25” sleeves in chrome and also cut off 2” of the bar on each end.. effectively creating a 77” bar. I also applied a thicker rubber grip to the handles replacing the vinyl that I found to be a little slick. It’s my favorite squat bar. I’ve had the Elite FTS SSB and the Kabuki Transformer, and I feel the MARRS to be the best of that bunch.

At $250, this is a bar worth investing in, even if you might already own another curl bar. It’s 35lbs and rackable. It has fairly aggressive knurling carried throughout the bends. It offers three “EZ Curl” positions - wide, normal and narrow grip. The bends are more steep than other typical curl bars as well which offers some differentiation to typical curl bars. For me, the wider grip option and steeper angles compliment my Rogue Cerakote EZ Curl Bar (which I don’t have the rackable version), plus the fact that it’s rackable, make this bar an excellent performer. It’s not super expensive for what it offers.

I have this bar but it is has the added functionality of being reversible. It has the sliding attachments to allow this. I also had JD make it with dual attachment points already incorporated l. That way for pulldowns, I can engage both stacks and I don’t need to utilize any adapter connectors. This also gives me added stretch of about 4” by doing away with adapter. I use this bar more in the Larry Scott inverted orientation because that hits my lats in a different (good way). I know it’s pricey, but this bar’s versatility and the fact that it is SS and knurled aggressively- it makes the premium price worth it.

I have several Kleva pieces from Kleva direct and also via REP and their collab. This plate stabilized floor landmine is direct from Kleva. Steve’s designs and execution are pretty flawless. I own the Rogue Monster 2.0 landmine attached to my rack for use with Pritchett Pad. This floor landmine functions for all my other landmine work. My barbell sleeve is protected and the rotational design is smooth in any direction, no hang-ups. I did have to use some small wedges under the plates that retain the landmine because the base of the Kleva is thick enough to allow for some plate wobble.

So compact, so simple, and an easy and effective way to add and strip plates off of bar. I had the OG first run that was initially sold on Rogue’s website, before they did Steve dirty. That one didn’t have plastic on base nor on handle. I sold that one for more than I paid for it and purchased this updated version for the added comfort of the handle. I also feel like the updated version is more stable. Since the only two places that I don’t carry (CCW), this can always be used by me like an ice pick on a home intruder 😂.

Another top notch piece from Mario at Force6 Fitness. This is the USA made version, which he is bringing all of his manufacturing here. Previously, he would design and test everything here but have in produced overseas. Those versions were top notch in their execution, but to have everything made here is a bonus. I used to have a Steadfast Strong flat Tricep Pushdown bar, but this one is more robust, and beautifully made. Having a few different trap attachments is key, not only to keep things interesting, but to also allow for better isolation of the three heads. Close grip pressing, overhead pulls, pushdowns, supine gripped pushdowns, etc. This piece, his ISO handle and his Tricep rotating V Bar are all top tier and worth a hard look.

These have been around for decades and for good reason. They conserve space, they are relatively quick and easy to change weight (aside from the adder weights) and they should last and last. These proved to be very durable - but not droppable. I modified these with the JD Gym Equipped knurled SS handles and that made them feel awesome in hand. The only reason I sold these was that I couldn’t get past the form factor - the cage. I just wanted to head in the direction of an “open” adjustable dumbbell, that simulate a normal dumbbell form factor.I can certainly highly recommend them as long as you are fine with a caged dumbbell system.