The Darkade's Reviews (50)


(4.33)
5/12/2026
I was out at an antique shop and saw the York logo popping out from behind some trash. After channeling my inner Trash 6, I started to secure the trash to get to this dumbbell. Now, I have a full set of dumbbells at home but once i see "York" at a random shop, it's coming home with me. This is an awesome piece to have but it won't be a daily driver but from what I can tell, this dumbbell feels like going back to the beginning. The spin lock collar is a good idea in theory, but in practice, it will back out about half to a three quarter thread so expect some wobbling. Otherwise, it just looks awesome. Trash 6 out.
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(4.67)
5/12/2026
I love these things. I picked these up at a local sporting goods store on a whim but I'm glad I did. My only gripe with these is that though they work just fine, I can see someone gaming the movement since the opening of these grips leaves a good amount of space to stick your four fingers in once it's on a dumbbell. Other than that, these are great.
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(5.00)
4/23/2026
I didn't realize how excited I would be for shelves. Did I need them? Nah, not really but since I got them, I surprisingly freed up a lot of space. I got two shelves and I have my kettlebells on them that were previously on my Rogue Universal Storage. Since that was now empty, I tossed my lighter dumbbells on that shelf and was able to get rid of a dumbbell rack. The shelves look awesome and does what its intended purpose is for. My only gripe is the included hardware. The included bolts leave about a turn and a half when you get them in through your rack and then through the shelves. I wasn't comfortable using the included hardware so thankfully, I had some bolts laying around the shop and used those instead.
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(3.33)
4/16/2026
It works as intended. Set up can be a bit tedious being that I don't have an extra set of plates to mount this onto. My personal set up is mounting these a 45 pound bumper plus a 25 pound bumper. Otherwise, there's nothing special about this landmine.
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(2.00)
4/10/2026
Yeah, it sucks. The i will give some credit to the build quality but not too much because, again, this thing sucks. However, if you're looking to not spend a bunch of your hard earned money to store your plates and two barbells, maybe consider this one, but there are definitely far better options at around the same price point. I ended up giving this to my neighbor who was starting out his own home gym.
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(4.33)
4/8/2026
This single pulley has served, and continues to serve, it's intended purpose. It's cheap, comes with a crappy loading pin which I replaced with a Titan Loading pin, and it works great. I only use this for movements like a Lat Prayer Row or Vogelpulls since my Rogue Slinger doesn't have enough cable travel to accommodate those movements. If space is an issue, I highly recommend this piece.
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(5.00)
4/2/2026
It's a great loading pin for super cheap so I'm giving this a 5 star all the way through. It does what it's meant to do and there are multiple applications for having a loading in. Grip work, cable work, you can use this to smack a would be robber in the face, and it stores quite nicely. One gym on here even has his stored on his wall control which is exactly how I store mine. Shout out Big David's Garage Gym.
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(5.00)
4/1/2026
Yay bands. Yes, they hold them. They hold them good. Also, they're great handles for Hatfield Squats. I've also used them for Belt Squats as handles and even tinkered with them for neutral grip pull up handles. Pro Tip - Don't use them for neutral grip pull up handles.
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