Big Ross Kasten's Reviews (38)


(5.00)
3/5/2026
The certification process was vigorous, it was worth it. And the banner is sick, nice fabric. Perfect size. Really ties the room together. The certificate that comes with it is the only certificate I have ever framed and displayed... and I went to college. For welding, but still
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(4.00)
3/5/2026
I got this as part of the voltra Black Friday attachment package. I wanted to be ready to use it as soon as I received my voltra and I had no cable attachments. Plus it got me a deal on the adaptive bar mount which is clutch. It is premium feeling and actually nice while being light weight. For me, it gets the job done, but I’d rather feel like a rogue stainless knurled straight bar. But that is also probably a bit overpriced
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(4.67)
3/5/2026
Very stout grip trainer. Come in resistance strong enough for someone serious about getting strong. I started off with the “trainer” I think, then graduated to the 1. Now I’m on the 1.5 which is difficult. I might be ready for the 2, but haven’t been doing them lately. I only met one other person who could close my #1.5 CoC gripper and he was just a pretty big guy, big hands. I think the 1.5 is like 164 lbs or something. Very nice. Pavel Tsatsuline sold me on them. I used the grease the groove method to progress. Worked great as a pizza delivery man
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(4.00)
3/5/2026
Good D handles. Feel sturdy. I prefer metal knurled handles, so I got the rogue d handles and those are very nice, better value and performance. But these do feel sturdy. Got them as part of their Black Friday attachment package, had to choose them as an option to get the deal on the adaptive bar mount and the straight bar.
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(4.67)
3/4/2026
Does what it’s supposed to do. Thick padding, durable feeling fabric. On the pricier end for its function, but it does work well. I feel like it provides more surface area than using the squat bar cylindrical style pad. Plus I don’t like that cylindrical squat bar pad, I associate it with weakness. I don’t wanna touch it. This can also maybe function as a cushion in a few applications
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(4.33)
3/3/2026
Really glad I went with horsetall mats for flooring. Worked really well and looks very professional for being cheap and easy to install. They get a little dirty and they’re actually a pain to transport into a basement, but there’s lots of tips online for handling and cutting them. They’re not 100% accurate to 4’x6’ but that’s ultimately not a huge deal
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(4.67)
3/3/2026
Fun grip training implement. Mimics the brutality of moving horse stall mats into place when you first build your home gym. The little rubber knubs wear down after you use it a lot for a while. Hurts your fingers but in a good way. I suck at it. Glad I have one
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(4.00)
3/3/2026
My first set of weight plates for my home gym. They work. Got them on sale for about 1$ per pound. The 10’s taco or warp a little bit. I weighed them and was surprised by how accurate they are. Off only by 0.5 lbs here and there, and often dead on the stated weight. I got the hyper thin 45’s and those are pretty nice for bumpers at 2.4” thickness. I eventually upgraded to strength co. plates
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