REP Fitness PR-5000 V2 Review - Is It Worth It? 

Hey all, sorry for the reupload, but seems about half of you weren't able to access the video. I need all the views I can get so I can buy a shirt that actually fits. Thanks for understanding.

Fantastic review, thanks Brandon! Had the same issue with the J-cups so I might reach out to their customer service. Really appreciate your content!

Excellent review. One thing I did for my belt squat attachment was to loosen up the bolts on the bottom crossmembers and the rear stabilizer. This allowed me to do two things; 1) to widen the distance between the uprights to have 41-1/4” + for the belt attachment to fit, and 2) to move the crossmembers up so the holes for both belt attachment and crossmember to align.

Thank for the re-upload. Sending more 👍🏾 your way brotha.

Thanks for the review Brandon. I'm planning to buy one soon, also clear grind, looks awesome 💪

Awesome and thorough review Brandon.

Thanks for the review! This really helped me decide on the rack I was going to get. I would probably come to the same conclusion you had about the iso arms. If you are trying to get them outta there let me know they sold out instantly the other day. I really do like the lat/row configuration and was a big factor in the decision. Thanks again, keep it up!

Thx for the overview. Very happy with my PR-4000. Can live without the gigantic hardware, numbered holes and the logo name plate. For my purpose the functionality is the same at a lower price. Plus it was in stock. Also this sucker is sturdy as hell as a 4 post 30” without bolting down and just the lat/row attachment.

I can finally see...

An excellent video, as always from Brandon! As a French, and more globally a European, every time I see such a setup I am very jealous of the strength stuff available in the USA. In Europe, not only it is more expensive, but also the offer is VERY MUCH lower that the one you have in the US. People like you or Coop would become crazy is you had to cope with this 😭. In the upper segment, we solely have rogue (at 1.5/2x the price that the Americans pay, i.e. overpriced) or ATX (German company, more or less an equivalent of REP). I can't wait for REP to finally come to Europe! Happy lifting to all of you 💪

Great review. I went with the PR4000 for the Westside spacing. Very happy with it and like you I went with the 6 post version for plate storage

Back with another 👍 Thanks again for the info 👊

Yay the video works!!!!!!!!! Go Brandon!!!! A very fair and balanced review! The sorinex and rogue lever arms are also heavy and difficult for many people to move haha

I got a PR5000V2 this summer in large part because of the lat pull-down. The final decision was because it was roughly $1500 cheaper to my door and in less time with the delays Rogue had on the RM6 this summer. I also have the globe pull-up bar, and have been a fan but I think that’s just a personal preference. I find it easier to do hanging ab work than with a traditional bar. If you did want to have that flush front look, you could order an extra 41” cross member and then mount the “side-mount” globe. Overall, though I agree with the review and appreciate the openness about the rack and it’s shortcomings. I really enjoy the rack for my regular use, but have found some of the accessories to be not quite as high quality. The feedback on the jammer arms has convinced me to go with another brand if I ever decide to get a pair as well.

Nice review.. I had ordered mine a few weeks ago. Also, pulled the trigger on that Ares pulley system. 80" H x 30" D + 16" extension.. bought the front spotter arms and flip down spotter arms. I do agree that it's hard to order the rack when the colors you want are out of stock. I wanted the green uprights, but they were not available at the time I wanted to make the purchase. I settled for the metallic black. Which, I do like after seeing it in person. They do a great job at packaging. I bought Fray Fitness's Savage Storage rack. Their packaging sucks. Some hardware was missing when that arrived. But, customer service did have replacements shipped out.

Thank you for the information!

Hey the video works. Thanks for the review

That piece looks sick and Sturdy. I was looking at investing in a rack for heavy lifting. This one looks promising to me

Great review mate

Finally rep has the 80 inch metallic black uprights back in stock just ordered them right away you never know when they will be out of stock.

Finally video loads up

Great review👍

Looks good. I noticed a lot of people are not overly excited about iso arms. I'm going with the REP 5000. I love the clear coat.

Idk if it's the camera focus or the lighting but it really looks like you're standing in front of a green screen lmao

Great review. ISO arm's collecting dust in garage corner's all over america! The lat pulldown looks awesome. Everyone is wondering how much did your entire rack set up run you? I found REP got expensive when you started customizing it.

Nice set up bro 👌 🔥💯

We’ve been waiting :)

Good review!!

Love what you've done with the REP (converting it to a half rack on INSTA). Agree, that I wish they were 3# vs 2.95X2.95. Great deal for what you get and most "single pin" attachments are gong to mesh up well. Thanks for the honest and detailed review. As you know I'm putting together a Sorinex at my workplace gym with Jammer Arms (Super heavy). How was your experience with the REP Arms? Are they easy to adjust (up/down), or heavy and a pain in the A** to move?

This is legit my 8th time watching this video lol. Love tbe content man

The main reason I won’t ever get a Rep rack is they won’t let me build one and order it like Rogue does. I’m not going to try to play the game of trying to fight with everyone else and scramble just to get a rack. It’s a good video though thank you Brandon as always for going over all of the details, it’s much appreciated and I trust what you have to say. Will always support the channel.

I’m probably going to get the lat pulley system, I’m not too impressed with the other attachments. I probably wouldn’t use them anyway! Thanks for posting!

Excellent review. Super helpful as I was thinking of buying one soon. I would be curious to know how much the upcoming Ares cable attachment would cost and whether they would release a plate loaded version.

Thanks for the great review. This rack looked like a good choice but I think you may have talked me out of purchasing it :)

Hey Brandon - One thing that I wish you had talked about and shown more of in the review is how it’s 41” inches wide vs rogues 43”. I take it that you mostly just used this rack for the attachments and didn’t squat and bench much in it? Seems like 41” inches is a superior width to 43” so you don’t have to worry about hitting the bar on the uprights and j cups. I wish Rogue would allow you to custom order 41” top crossmembers.

Thanks Brandon! Excellent Review! Always great to hear out your opinions of different options! I am planning to purchase the Rogue RM-3 Monster Rack 2.0 as I do feel that 30” (like you said) is enough to do most home gym workout. However, I am interested in adding the REP Lat and Low Row Attachment to the Rogue RM-3, do you think the REP will fit onto the RM-3 properly? I prefer this Lat/Low Row attachment than the Rogue Slinger too - so I want to ask for your expert opinion if this would actually work before I make the purchase - Thanks Brandon!!! Looking forward to your reply!! Cheers Adrian

Great review. Do you have a rough idea the area of space this took up and how much buffer you'd recommend for working around it? I'm guessing the back just needs enough space from the wall for plates. Anything else you would recommend keeping in mind when thinking about comfortably working with this as a 6-post?

With a 4-post rack of 41” depth, would the lat/low row attachment take up much usable space within the rack? Love the quality of this review and video, Brandon.

Fun fact: I'm thinking I may buy 41" crossmembers and bolt them to the top of the rack so I can use a DIY cable setup. The width of the rack between uprights is 41", so it's pretty convenient.

Great video man!! What's the total depth if you include the lat pulldown and front stabilizers? Also, are the front stabilizers even necessary?

Great video and love the channel. New subscriber and I’m about to purchase a PR-4000. I’m only able to get the 80” uprights due to basement ceiling but going back and forth on 30” vs 41” cross members. I’ll be getting the weight storage either way. With 80” uprights would a 30” still be sufficient? I understand it’s personal preference but you have a ton more experience with these and variations. Just looking for an opinion. Thank you!

Hi Brandon! I really like how clear your voice and sound is. What kind of microphone do you use?

amazing video thank you! I like this rack a lot, wish they would ship to Canada :(

Hi Brandon! Nice review & was thinking about combining the ROGUE RM-3 with TITAN 24-in Extension, but afraid that the holes wouldn't line up; what do you (or anyone) think? Thanks!

Nice video! I'm so glad to listen to you before making the move for the ISO arm, to use it already seems like an exercise LOL... What is your opinion if I get the Rogue Level Arm and use it on this REP 5000 v2? I know it will fit but one concern that I have is the Rogue is design for 43" width while REP I think is 41", will the Rogue Level Arm get too adjacent to each other if use on REP?

I have no first hand experience, but Rep’s quality seems pretty solid. I just lean toward supporting “Made in the USA”. That said, I really wish Rogue would make a similar plate loaded lat pull down option. I’m not a fan of the Slinger in any form.

When I bought it, there was only black and red. I would've liked the green or even the orange. But the red is stunning.

Hey great review! I've watched it at least twice now. I am considering Rep rack solely for the cable attachment and was wondering if it is possible to attach it to the Rogue rack with no issues. My greatest concern is the bottom crossmember not fitting in the Rogue rack. Thanks boss!

If you move the “pull-up bar” one hole foreword you can probably put the jammer at the last hole

Thank you for the detailed review! It seems that the plate storage is blocking the loading pins for the lay pull down. How easy it is to load the lat pull down?

Awesome review as I am searching for them on the pr 5000. I am getting the Athena with it, wonder if I still need the rear lat pull-down?

Brandon thanks for the great review videos. I wanted to ask you two questions. 1. Rack Height- my basement ceiling measures 104", so would a 93" rack be too tall (I'm thinking pull-ups could be an issue)? Should I go with the 80" rack instead using the multi-grip attachment it would actually put the bar height at greater than 80". 2. Could I get your opinion on the new Ares machine vs the lat pull-down you've demonstrated in some of your other videos?

Long time follower :). Strongly considering this w/ the Ares. Looking hard at the Rogue RM4 2.0 though as well and adding surplus strength attachments or Lat Row machine but space is limited so it'd be tight with rack + other machine. If space is limited (jealous of your basement lol) would you recommend the REP 5000 + Ares? Have the done any big updates since this review?

Thank you for this very helpful and informative video. Three things I want to see concerns the lat tower attachment. 1) is how deep can the bench be pushed into the rack with the lat tower? 2) is can one lay on the bench and do lat rows? 3) is to do a lying row, can you pullstraight down or do you have to pull down and out/towards you? I'm 6'9" and I do antagonist supersets. So if I do a bench press I follow with a bench pull using the lat bar and tower if that makes sense. This is pretty critical for me. I know I can do other varieties to compensate but I find this streamlines transition time and keeps me working the same plane. Sorry for the book but I'm looking for specifics.

Hey just watched this video. Looking at getting the pr5000 for my own home gym set up. I saw in the comments you were waiting on trolley arms from rogue. Could you do a short Rogue to Rep review on those when you get them in?

Hey Brandon, had to erase my previous question, too much info... anyways, I wanted to know how long are those safety straps when fully extended? I have a 33.5 inches in depts (inner post to post) and wanted to know if the 30 inch straps would fit within my rack... again, great videos they really helped when creating my home gym. Thank you

Wish i saw this video sooner lol. Kinda regret getting a 41inch. For whatever reason i didn't think it would be that much bigger then a 30inch. Only got it cause i didn't want to bolt down the rack but from what i heard the 30inch is pretty solid. Oh well! lesson learned. Good video!

I Recently found your channel, great stuff! I’m really struggling between the 4k and 5k version, but also if I should go with a 4 or 6 post version too. If I’m looking to buy once what would your recommendation be? Thank you :)

Hi Brandon. I am in the market for an upgrade to my budget power rack and am stuck trying to choose between the Rep 5000 and the Rogue RM3. I only do the basic compound lifts, squats, deadlifts, bench press, standing press, and barbell rows. I plan to purchase few if any attachments other than the stabilizing front feet that both companies offer. You have reviewed / owned both. If you had to choose, which one would you go with if the difference in price is not an issue. Also, your channel is one of the few subscriptions I have not cancelled since your reviews and other information are genuine and professional.

If the side mounted globe pullup bar mounted in front onto a crossmember would be an interference (and likely I imagine it would). I think then I might opt for the Sorinex Cliff Hanger Handles instead. Have you ever contemplated these for either of your racks?

Love the video, considering this rack but in white. What is the exact depth from your wall to the front foot extension? I will have the same 6-post set up with Lat/Row attachment. Thank you.

Would be really interested to see if that Rep lat/row fits the Rogue rack. Ended up just getting one of Reps cheaper 1000 series racks due to the inventory situation right now. Really like the lat/row attachment for it so far. As for the belt squat. I seen several people note that they stand on some weight plates to get help deal with the depth issue. I know Coop mentioned some of the same issues in his review.

Question.... wondering what is the tape it looks like you have on the seams of your flooring? Building a basement gym and just got my horse stall mats in but wondering about the seems if necessary to tape or cover in a sence. Love the review too just ordered my Rep rack.

Hey Brandon, I didn't fully understand your concern with the REP header, holes in the back, interfering with the lat pulldown attachment. Could you please explain that in" PowerRacks for Dummies" terms.

Thanks for your reviews Brandon! Recently came across your channel and have been working my way through. I currently have a Rogue SML-2 and have been looking to add a standalone lat pulldown/low row. If you were in my shoes would you get a standalone (leaning towards Williams Strength) or sell the SML-2 and upgrade to this setup minus the ISO arms? Thanks.

Dude, how the hell do you respond to every damn body? Lol. Love the review bro

Thanks for the review. For the lat pulldown/row attachment, does this affect the ability to bench (flat and incline) inside the rack? Some videos, it looks like the bench can't get deep enough in the rack due to the row portion on the lower rear of the rack. I have a REP AB-3100 bench that I'd be using.

Titan x2, 24” depth with 10” extension. Super small footprint!! They don’t sell them anymore though 🙁

Good review man! I wish I would’ve gotten a full rig instead of the PRX.. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #regrets

I can honestly say if I didn’t buy my monster rack a few years back from rogue I would of bought this rep rack forsure.

Does REP have something like the Rogue Shrimp Trawler that can be used to hang a heavybag off the side of a rack?

Clear coat looks amazing. Will they clear grind the safety arms and name-plate crossmembers though?

Brandon, can you measure the height of the bolts on the lat pull attachment if they would fit the Rogue Monster series

Great job on the videos. I think i would end up going with the Rep over the rogue as a first time rack purchase but they don't ship to Canada. Still Contemplating the idea of using a shipping depot to get it here though. I do have a question in regard to the name plate cross member. Your issue with it is how they mounted the plate flush to the one side and you lose access to the holes on the backside. Now its hard to tell from the limited photos and camera angles but could you not unbolt the name plate from the crossmember and remount it on the opposite side of the crossmember? I do see some welds on the back side but it looks like it would be pretty damn close to fitting. If so then you could spin the whole crossmember around and you now have access to your holes. Curious to find out.

Even though I watched the original upload I watched this one too.......

Thanks for the video! I never even considered that their specs could be off. That gives me alot to consider. Can you do a similar video of the Griffin GR-3?

Nice review!

Great review! Assuming you used the lat pull down and lever arms equal amount, would you go Rep with the better lat pull down and inconvenience of the lever arms? Or would you get a Rogue with a Slinger and the better designed trolley arms? I am trying to decide between these two. The Rogue Slinger is a major concern to me. Another option I am considering is the Rogue with Trolley arms and the Surplus Strength lat and low pulleys. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Brandon what do you think of the rml in satin clear color? Is it as nice as on the rep ? And which do you prefer between your white rml and the clear grind. I can't decide. I wish rogue would offer 16 inch weight storage for there racks itw to me the perfect size and stabilizer for a rack .

Thx for that great review man ! Do you know if their low /lat pull down will fit and mount without problem in a rogue RM-6 ?

Good vid bro. However I feel bells of steel is the best buy for any rack right now on the market.

Awesome review, once I get my dimensions all dialed in I am going with the PR-5000. Just wondering the overall length of your setup? Pretty much from your wall to the front

I’m not super experienced, so honestly don’t know. Is it not possible to belt squat from the low pulley. I have the PR-4000 and am able to do this, but not having ever used an actual belt squat, maybe it’s not a good way to do it? I even use the low pulley to do standing calf raises by standing on the foot plate and holding on to the back posts for support. Works great.

Hi Brandon - can you tell me the total height of the PR5000+ the lat attachment from floor to the top of the pulley? I heard you mention the rack is actually 92" high, and I'm wondering how much ceiling clearance is needed. I think I'm cutting it close.

Question about your flooring. Are those horse stall mats with the seams taped over? If so, what tape did you use? Do you think that flooring would be professional looking for a personal training studio or does it just belong in a garage gym? Thanks!

Hey Brandon, Is there any reason the "globe pull up bar" can't move forward one hole and bolt into the front post? I see everyone has it back like that but just can't understand why you couldn't move it forward.

Why will REP not allow pre-orders? I want to order the PR-5000 93” in stainless steel with quite a few add ons. I know it’s not currently in stock, but I would like to be able to put all the items together and pay one shipping cost when they are all ready instead of paying multiple shipping costs by piecing my rack together like I’m rummaging thru a salvage yard. I’ve emailed and called them and I don’t think they understand how much more shipping could be if I have to make 7-8 purchases to piece together 1 rack!

I have 8 foot cielings in my garage should i get the 80 inch or 93 inch version, im going to add the multi grip pull up bar as well as the jammer arms when they come in stock

This rack seems most ideal souly based on the high/low row. Time to comment and upgrade from the titan

Good Review

Hey Brandon. What is your measurement from the back of the pulley to the front of the rack? I heard in the video you said around 55”. On reps website it appears that it’s more than that I’m kind of tight on space but really like this setup thanks!

Titan for the $ hands down. Have a cheap old t2 short rack in basement. It's almost 8 yrs old now & had zero issues. Have the basic j-hooks with angle iron sandwiched on bottom. Squatted 625lb & shrugged 745lb of those j-hooks.

We need a review on the rep fitness change plates vs the rogue fitness change plates. Concerned the metal insert on the rep fitness change plates will slide off the barbell too easily as compared to the friction that the rubber throughout the rogue change plates provides

My one miner complaint I have on rep fitness was buying one thing at a time. I get it. Its nice to make it your own modifications and customize to your needs. But it can be a pain neck because it could be nice to buy it all in one. Depending on what model you want. Because customizing can break your bank. For me i had to buy one at a time and that was a pain in the neck. Also due to covid its been a nightmare to wait for things to come back in stock.

@BasementBrandon do you have a recommendation to lube the lat pull down

What's the name of the other ref fitness half rack you revised on other video? it has the lat pull down attachment, squat attachment leverage arms, etc.

I want those spotter arms.

How long did it take you to put it together? Did you do it by yourself? Or had help? Just want to confirm, your rack is NOT the stainless steel they offer ( it's like $3,000 more, I think!)? Thanks

Hi Brandon, will those safety spotter arms fit on a Rogue RM4?

Does anyone have any experience with the rogue monster 2” j cups in a PR 5000 v2? I got some but there super expensive and it would really suck if they fit loose.