It’s a good quality rack at a super low price, and comes apart in under a minute to take up a tiny amount of space. I’m almost in love with it, if not for two shortcomings:
1. The rubber covers on the bar rests are glued on with a pretty weak glue that had already started to peel by the time I took it out of the box. Easily fixable, but annoying on a brand new rack. I also have concerns about how rubber will age vs the hard UHMW plastic that is standard on most racks.
2. You can’t use this rack for bench press. I’m 187cm and the bar rests are just a little too high to reach with a regular or wider grip. I can sneak the bar over it with a close grip, but not by enough of a margin that I would be confident grinding out a heavy rep on this.
I get that it’s primarily designed for Olympic lifting, and oly lifters don’t bench, but if it were just a couple centimeters shorter or had a second lower set of bar catches it would be workable and add a lot of utility for people who just want a tiny home gym that stores away in a closet.
But there is a lot to love about this rack:
It’s very solidly built while still being lightweight and portable, and can be broken down and stored away super easily. When disassembled, it’s tiny. If you’re looking for the smallest possible space commitment in a squat rack, this is it.
I use it in addition to my permanent indoor rack for outdoor workouts on nice days, and it’s perfect for that... as long as it’s not bench day. I’m planning on having a smith add a set of lower bar catches, and will replace the rubber with some cheap UHMW I got online. Then this rack will be everything I hoped for.