Best Power Rack For Home Gym? Rogue Monster vs Rep PR-5000 Power Rack 

Rep because 47" wide

Rep

BOS Hydra. No question. Same product, 1/2 the price. Can use almost any Rogue ML or REP PR4000 attachments

I just purchased a PR 5000 with the Ares attachment ($$$). This was primarily due to the functionality of the Ares.

Rep 47" width and 80" height for the basement.

He's Hilarious 😂

Happy to hear it, not everyone enjoys my personality😬

You say that now but I'll break your spirits 😂 just happy for the support. Thank you!

@@GlucksGym I'm not sure if you have made a video on the chest supported pad attachment yet, but I would love to see it. Been looking at ways to do chest supported rows at home.

@@satinderjit4 it's in another video coming up soon but not a dedicated full video

I recently removed the name plates and swapped to the new compact crossmembers. I like the aesthetic a lot more.

Can you install the REP lat pulldown on the Rogue RM-6? Or does it have to be the Rep Rack

@@lukepowell7623 no because the width and height are different.

@@lukepowell7623A bit late, but you can install the Hydra Bells of Steel lat pull down on the Monster Lite.

I agree with U 100% man. Rogue just price gouges the public and it has costs them millions now since REP turned it on!!!!

Im curious what happens if China decides to arm Russia, sanctions aside, will US companies feel pressure to drop China altogether? Cant imagine it’s a decision most companies want to make but we live in strange times. Rep is def out innovating Rogue lately but it’s rather easy to get stuff from Rogue. During my purchase last year I ended up going with Rogue simply because I could not complete my build the way I wanted with Rep. Sure it’s better now, but even their new benches they unveiled you cant even get them till Mid May at the earliest.

@@Blahmanwhysoserious If China ever start to arm Russia or attack Taiwan, you can bet that steel won't be used for making squats racks anymore.

Thank you 😁

Nobody wants the POS line of racks

ROGUE ships things? I gave up after 2 weeks handling time.

The fact Rogue has yet to build/release a simple plate loaded lat pull down for the Monster is crazy to me... the slinger is garbage, they know it's garbage, and they haven't corrected it. I upgraded to REP for this reason alone.

I think the wise person would buy the drink spotter first, then a rack to attach to it after.

Rep recently switched the PR 4000 to have hole spacing that is the same as the 5000 (or Rogue Monster, etc), meaning every 2" up the side of the rack vs the old system where it was ever 6". So you can now get westside and the equal hole spacing. There are still other differences between the racks and attachments though. For example the leg rollers on a 5/8" require a mount /brace and the Ares on the 4000 has the adjustment pin in the back. The list goes on but most differences are fairly subtle between Reps options.

Good god that’s a huge change in my opinion! Good to know I wasn’t imagining things. Thanks for sharing so we can all eventually have excessively versatile power racks forever!

Definitely a more difficult choice now

Ricky might is one of my subs who needs the 1,000 lbs capacity 😍

I got into some trouble for that one 😢

You are correct though you could look at our Hydra rack review. They've got a 72 and 80" option and it's basically a clone of a Monster Lite. Either way you've got some great options.

Yeah similar to what Rogue has I believe. I'll go see if I can get a peak at it when we're at the Arnold.

I am also considering the Bells of Steel Hydra. Is that something you looked at? Would be interested in your thoughts if so.

We've reviewed the Hydra as well (2 videos on it)

Both solid irons options. Feel free to reach out if you've got other questions

@@pspicer777 Bells of Steel are close to releasing their Manticore racks with 3x3 uprights with 1" holes

They're getting closer but working out some kinks. We were offered the first review unit but both sides decided it wasn't quite ready yet.

That one is a huge reason. We use our all the time.

I sold my Rogue rack to get the Ares.

Well. The water heater literally just went so the Ares is on hold!!!

@@cryptologic6002 😢

​@@markhalstead2386 I'm in the process of doing exactly the same! Pickup is this weekend 🤞

The Darko Anchor gluck.fit/DarkoLifting

Nothing wrong with that. Same thing I set with regard to a Stihl fuel injected chainsaw.

I would get into some home gym discords and ask there buddy

I wanted to like that rack, but the weight storage is limited when working inside the rack. The previous version (versa rack xl) was a better design overall. Have you checked out either rouge or Bells of Steel? The rouge monster light or the Bells of steel Hydra have folding (wall mounted) racks that allow you to lift inside the racks.

That's the Darko Barbell anchor. No affiliation, just a cool product darkolifting.com/products/the-barbell-anchor

@@GlucksGym Thanks!

But the new 4000 has equal 4 way hole spacing 😈

I'm not sure I see them making one based on what they've come out with in the next few years. I could be wrong as they've stepped it up a little lately but they don't seem as interested in the home gym consumer as Rep

Three very good reasons right there.

😂 You can use magnets from Plate Snacks or a paint pen but your system seems more entertaining

Thank you 😁

Would be a very wise decision on their part. They recently got to Canada so maybe soon!

There is also the US made angle. Rogue has higher manufacturing costs because they make the stuff in the uS. Rep is cheaper because the stuff is made in in the PRC.

We posted a reel on our IG and have already talked to them about filming all this stuff at the Arnold. Gonna be a good year 😁

@@GlucksGym nice! Looking forward to seeing your review 👌🏼

Without modification no. There's too many differences between metric and customary measurements.

No. Narrow racks suck ass for benching

Narrow as in front to back, or narrow as in the width between left and right uprights? Rep width spec between left and right shows 50.9, Rogue shows 49. I'm assuming that you guys mean depth? Rogue Monster FT-3 is 36". Rep comes in 30" and 41" deep.

I'd still give Rogue the nod in quality overall. Rep has come a long way and their new attachments are much improved (Ares for example) but things like J cups, pull-up bars, etc Rogue has a lead on. I do think in a few years Rep will be even closer though.

@@GlucksGym I'm going with what U say, U know better than me on such matters but man it's hard for me to tell a difference taking in consideration I have only compared a few items. I still like REP better because Rogue IMO, price gouges. When I see a price tag to my door of over $4,000 for a lat pulldown/low row, well does it sing or dance. It's not the money, it's the principle. Rogue gouges the public because they know people want that "R" on their equipment and to me that's wrong and anyway, I can get BOS's for half that and it's sharp too. Heck U can buy an entire cable selectorized system from REP (Ares, Athena) for less than Rogue charges for a lat pulldown. U got to admit that is crazy!! Take Care, Man

I'll see a lot of Rep's new stuff at the Arnold (and we'll make a video) so I think that gap is closing and going to close even more still. In a year this might be a completely different conversation. I think the quality we get from Rep is perfectly fine for 99.9% of people and Rogue pushes into that commercial quality at times but I agree, it can come with a heavy price tag.

It's things like the Ares (or maybe entirely the Ares) that would push me to Rep now.

@@GlucksGymyeah I saw illuminati iron just sold his full Sorinex XL set up for a 16-30 Pr5000 with the ares for smaller footprint with more functionality

Crazy world we're in now. Can your imagine sometime selling their Sorinex rack for Rep a few years ago?

@@GlucksGym honestly, No. but as their attachments improve I could see it more and more. He did say he ordered some custom attachments. I wonder if he went with surplus strength attachments?

Rep has an option at 80" and Bells has that as well as a lower option with their Hydra

@@GlucksGym I would need lower for things like chin ups and other various attachments. Thats the only thing holding the bf back from getting a standard rack. He has one of those two post types that have an attached bench right now hes found off marketplace.

@@JustSheilz you aren’t limited to putting the chin-up bar on the top crossmembers, you can put it on the uprights at any height

@@adambomb611 the bf is significantly taller and even if he put it waist high - he’dhave to lay in the floor face down to get the full arm movements.

Just cut the uprights! I did that with my Rogue monster.

It's nice to have. I enjoyed it but I guess it's one of those things that you can get over or you might never realize you want or liked if you haven't tried it.

I went 4000, because there are hardly any attachments (that I've seen) that don't support 5/8" hardware. I recently saw a Titan leg extension/curl attachment that was 1" only , but I think even that I could make work with 5/8" hardware.

There are others where the 5/8 version's mount is larger/bulkier. Leg rollers for example. With Rep there aren't a lot of examples where 1" and 5/8" aren't as well supported but with Rogue there are and with third party attachments as well.

Sorinex bulldog pad

It's Bells of Steel Seal Row Pad for the Hydra rack. You can see it in our Hydra videos. Sorinex made the OG version but it's nearly 3x the price.

@@GlucksGym thanks! I have a rogue SML-2 monster lite squat stand. It’s 3x3 with 5/8” holes but I know there’s some weirdness between brands. Would that product fit on my squat stand? And if so please send me your affiliate link so I can purchase it :)

Narrow racks suck ass for benching

Their innovation and expansion in the last year or so (and it looks like this year as well) is what pushes me in their direction. I'm not sure I'm ready to concede the quality argument quite yet but we'll see how this new batch of updates goes.

It's not a discount code, Rep doesn't give those. It's just a link that gives us credit for your purchase. You can find our general Rep link on our website or in the videos description.

I don't know that but I suppose I've never looked either. Hmmm

Can't argue with that.

The Hydra is 3x3 with holes and hardware 5/8. It's basically a clone of the Monster Lite and uses true 3"x3" steel and customary measurements.

The PR-4000 adding equally spaced holes on the sides of the uprights is a welcome recent addition but they'll all have the same amount of 2" spaced holes on the sides. There are other touches and differences between the lines but I think the 4000 is an exceptional rack and shouldn't be overlooked.

@@GlucksGym yeap. I will take the 4000 over the 5000. When you want precision, the westside holes are a not brainer. Cant get that with the 5000. Also attachments, prices are cheaper for the 4000.

You can. It only cost me a small fortune 😂😢

16gauge??! Hell no that’s like sheet metal lol

I like this guy

Ah crap...😂

How come

The Chinese are pretty hard workers not only that they are the new world superpower nowadays

My wife was made in China.

I wouldn't say decline, but Rogue is definitely just standing still while REP is about to surpass them.

We're all taking about power racks, right?

I tried to limit this to the big 2 😂

Beast mode. You've scared the others away you're so good.

Another great option!

​@GlucksGym I spoke with one of the designers at BOS and he heavily hinted at, without actually saying it, that they are developing a cable system attachment to try to compete with the Ares/Athena

Especially for Canadians.