First, the positive- easy to put together, doesn't take up much space, compatible with lots of different racks. With the kickstand you can start at the top of the movement, and if you have the dual weight horns you can fit quite a bit of weight (depending on your plates, obviously). The Swan Neck also is handy for upright storage assuming you have a place to leave it. The bad is that I cannot figure out a way to use this thing that doesn't make my knees hurt. This might be my form or position or something, I'm not sure I can blame the mammoth. I have never had the opportunity to try any other belt squat either, so I can't say if it's the lever. It seems to work great for a lot of people so my suggestion would be to try before you buy somehow. And definitely either get it used or wait for Fringe to run a sale, which they seem to do constantly.

These work great and I really like how they fit tight on the bar so that you can skip collars at lower weights without your plates sliding around. They are pretty expensive, but I will say that other than getting dirty they are in perfect condition after years of use. No damage to the rubber or anything even though i use them in every single workout. Maybe other brands are that durable as well, I've only ever had these, but something to point out.

Work great, you can definitely feel it in your forearms when you have these on a bar. Easy to take on and off for use in different exercises. Another use- i put them on the end of my lat bar so if it bangs against the upright the sound isn't quite so jarring.

Had these for a while and they hold up very nicely. They aren't the absolute thinnest bumpers but they aren't the widest. The pricing is comparable to other similar products give or take sales, shipping, etc. As i type this they are basically the exact same price as black bumpers from Rep or Fringe. Nothing fancy but they get the job done.

I have to admit to an off label use - this is where my phone lives during my workout so that i have it in easy view and reach for logging purposes. Phone safety is also important!

By my calculations, this has saved me from approximately 1,342 drink accidents. An invaluable addition to the gym

These are meant for wall mounting but since I don't mount anything to my walls I had to get a little bit creative. I received two with my twin stack add-on (which was an awesome way to package all of the hardware), so I used them to build a horizontal barbell storage rack using an extra crossmember to connect them. Since they don't have feet like an upright, I used some scrap wood to attach them to the windowsill behind with brackets (keeps them from tipping). Basically these allow you to come up with your own solutions for storage and attachments depending on your space. And because they have the rack compatible 1 inch holes and keyholes, plus smaller holes for mounting to studs, you have a lot of options for DIY type stuff.

This is a big beefy boy, perfect for low rows. This came with my add-on, but i think i would have gotten it regardless. I like the knurling on it, enough to give a good grip but comfortable for high rep sets. And in typical Rogue fashion it seems like you could run it over with your car without damaging it. Nothing fancy or groundbreaking, just gets the job done.