Vincent from KKB's Reviews (49)


(2.67)
3/11/2026
We got them essentially for free, so that's the only reason I'm rating these so high on the value. And during the Pandemic you took what you got your hands on. as others noted the handles suck and benching with all the weight on them could actually hurt a bit. at the same time the coating made the grip quite slippery for rows. Very flimsy construction and a few of the weight inserts lost the plastic covering of their lip, so they can randomly fall outta your handle on an exercise now. We are pinning for the Reppin to actually get a Kg version to replace them, but in the meantime (Lmao of course an hour later I see they actually have them for Pre-order now, guess who's gonna order some Reppins?), we got ourselves a secondhand hex dumbbell set. They hardly get any use now.
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(4.67)
3/10/2026
Bought it, loved it. It's overbuilt and heavy, and you can lift any weight you need to with it. Never had an issue with unbalancedness, just grip it like a half inch off centre of the wide grip if you really worry. My second favorite usage is doing seal rows with it on an incline bench (tho you could do that with any open trapbar design). The knurling on the handles is top knotch, and your skin will let go before your grip itself. Only downside might be the steel feet digging into any wooden platform. But those are made to be used and repaired anyway. My favorite purchase from Kabuki.
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(3.33)
3/10/2026
It's the only SSB style bar we have in our gym so it gets used quite a lot. Main drawback is for many the long handles. I got it right when It came out in 2020 and was likely one of the first in Europe that got one. Personally, I don't have an issue with the handles itself. My main gripe are the positioning of the pop pins to change the angles of the sleeves. Them pointing inward will narrows the space you have to drop the bar into your j-cups. I do like the Hinge setting a lot for really heavy good mornings. but also the Front squat setting is good. If I would need to get a new one I would go for the Rogue version, just because they made a few design changes that eliminate gripes I have with it.
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(4.00)
3/10/2026
A very good adjustable Bench. The angles all work great also for the short pad. For the Flat setting you have a vertical post guaranteeing safe benching with bigger load. There are no metal on metal parts which reduces wear and noise, when using it. On the headrest side you get ability for inserting different attachments, making the bench more versatile, for example a leg brace to do decline crunches or a pad extension. The last one might be a good idea for taller lifters, especially in incline or upright setting you won't have any head support otherwise. Compared to a Rogue AB-2 bench this one seems cute and small, which doesn't need to be bad. You can also get a version with a PU-Pad instead of a classic one.
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(4.00)
3/10/2026
Got them as part of the Bundle when I got them with the Rack. From a safety point of view they are performing perfectly and will old all the weight dropped on them by being quite overbuilt. As noted by others they use quite a lot of space on the upright. The holes also sometimes do not align when the top peg is in the smaller hole spacings, but the lower ones aren't anymore, so you can't fully secure it. Also, you are limited with the lowest setting due to the geometry. The Plastic covering is good and has held up well after 6 years, but the ends are on the bare steel (aftermarket products exist to bridge that gap)
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(5.00)
3/10/2026
Got this 6 years ago right when the first Lockdown hit. It was a lifesaver with allowing me to continue training like I wanted and let me do everything I needed. Together with the rollers you could get it was even quite mobile and let me set it up wherever I wanted. It held the weight on the safeties without issue and the construction always felt bombproof. Due to the construction of the feet you do need a very flat ground or rubber tiling to make sure it isn't wobbling. The only thing I am a bit ambivalent on ist using the normal and fat bar connection at the top. It adds more stability overall but makes one bar more or less unusable and the other bar almost too low to comfortably to pullups. It is heavy enough where you can do dips with a dip bar on one side or even add the bullet proof leg extension without it wobbling too much during usage.
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(5.00)
3/10/2026
Bought this bar right when the first lockdown hit and before the panic buying set in making a shortage of gear for years to come. At the time a real bargain on hindsight, with everything going on. Having only used shitty commercial gym bars up to this point this was a game changer for me, where I needed to chalk up like hell beforehand, I could hold this bar for days with sweaty hands. The stiffness made squats and bench so much more comfortable that it felt like it added 10-20kg to each. Now after 5 years of usage, the coating has mostly rubbed off where there is skin contact, making it look more like a bare steel bar. The knurling feels a bit more passive than on my newer bars. And where it has contact to the rollers of the ER Rack it is now totally smooth. But it still does what it is supposed to and will stay in my gym until I'm too weak to lift it anymore.
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(4.33)
3/9/2026
Build like it's namesake, this thing will go nowhere. Great for doing GHR and never had an issue with its intended functionality. Also good for doing crunches. If you are a tall person with long arms it's less good for back extensions with weights (at least for me). My other most favorite usage is using it as a ezbar rack and preacher pad. Adding some unused fat grips to the arms (added bonus of being more comfortable when bracing on it between GHR sets)it won't scuff up at all. After roughly 5 years we needed to replace the pads since they got too crumbly.
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