Kevin Rahill's Reviews (71)


(3.67)
2/2/2026
It works and can hold more weight than I’ll ever need. The OD is on the high end so some plates with precise hole IDs might be a tight fit. The hole to attach carabiners is very strong but the flat plate design (as opposed to an actual ring) can make attaching carabiners difficult.
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(4.67)
2/2/2026
These are great grippers, comparable to captains of crush. I have the 100, 150, 200, and 250. 100 is an easy warm up, 150 is good for high reps, 200 starts to get hard, and then 250 is my challenge I haven’t closed yet. I don’t think they’re super necessary for general strength, powerlifting, or strongman, but they are fun and easy to get into and challenge your friends.
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(5.00)
1/28/2026
Perhaps the best value weight plates you can find if you're willing to be patient on the used market. They are thin so you can fit a lot of plates on the bar. The milled backs make the plates both pretty accurate and very cool and iconic looking. The old school vibes are nearly unbeatable. If you see a gym with a set of York plates, you can't help but think "Yeah, this guy gets it"
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(4.33)
1/28/2026
Works as intended, easy to move around. I dont often use the second pop pin unless I'm going for a particularly heavy lift or if I plan on leaving the spotters in place for a while. My only very minor gripe is that because of the UMHW liner (which is a must have) the distance from the top of the arm to the hole is slightly more than the distance from the top of a cross member (no UMHW) to the hole, so some attachments might be off slightly.
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(4.00)
1/28/2026
I have the older style with the flat roller and the threaded pin rather than the quick pop pin. The pop pin is probably a huge improvement, the threaded pins take make it a hassle to move the jhooks. I have no issue with the flat roller and I'm sure the grooved roller is perfectly fine too.
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(4.67)
1/28/2026
Works as intended to make a 6 post rack. I chose the 24" depth so that even with weights stored on one upright and a bench loaded on the next, you can still fit through to spot.
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(5.00)
1/28/2026
I have the wide flat pad and installed it on the Griffin flat bench. It's compatible and works great. Rep's reputation for the bench pads is well earned.
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(4.00)
1/28/2026
Overall a decent bag for the price. the top rolls down so you can easily adjust the size of the bag though the buckle system doesn't always cinch down as tight as i would like so I usually supplement with duct tape or a separate nylon strap and buckle I had. I usually keep it loaded to 150lb and I wouldn't go that much smaller since you'd have to roll down even more fabric from the top. I've had it loaded as heavy as 250 and it handled it well. There's no inner liner so it does get dusty when dropped repeatedly.
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