Hi John, thank you so much for taking the time to conduct this thorough review! This really helps. I hope you enjoy at home workout with our F35 power rack.
I ordered this exact same f35 machine and one of the J plate that holds the 3 pulliez didn't come with the slid opening so I could out it together. Just got it yesterday
Great honest review. You've provided a more information than the Major Fitness website. The company needs to have your URL on their website so people can review before they buy. The review provided assurance for my recent purchase of this rack. Thanks brotha!
Thank you for the compliment! I appreciate it. Did you get the Easter deal? Also make sure you get the $50 dollars off for signing up with your email. Thank you again for the feedback. I understand it’s hard to buy something sight unseen, so I get as thorough as possible. Enjoy the F35! I sure do. If you have any questions feel free to reach out.
Great review. Your review is what convinced me to buy! I find it odd that yours rattles though. Mine is completely solid with almost no shake whatsoever. I wonder if it could be my rubber flooring helping with that or perhaps slight variance in production.
Thank you for the comment Dan. I guess there may be variations in production. I’m glad that yours doesn’t rattle! I’m sure it makes it a great feeling product!
Great Video John. It is awesome that they give benefits to Military and First Responders. On a different note I would love seeing a future video on Pro's and Con's of this vs the Inspire you have from Costco.
Totally in the works!!! Thank you for watching. It is two completely different machines for sure. Pros and cons on both sides. Very excited to do a comparison!
I have the f35 also, id recommend installing on your garages back wall to avoid the slope that most garages have,it should be more level, a stringer board is absolutely needed for wooden studs, I've had mine since mid February and I'm a little disappointed in the quality of the coating/painting already chipping, I'm not man handling the spotter arms and j cups or pulleys but its chipped a bit, also be sure to fully assemble and lock the the pull up bar into place prior to attaching the rack to your stringers to maximize any free play in the pull up bar and adjusting pins, i attachdd my rack without it in place and the pull up bar is a bit tight but has settled in now. Id be comfortable in dropping 400 pounds on his rack no problem so for just about most people i think its safe they will never test the rigidity of the 14 gauge uprights
Also my pulleys could be needing some additional lubrication, they are tight when doing fully opened flyes , but otherwise work well enough for any other exercise
I would have put on the back wall but it’s impossible for my set up. My garage has a ledge in the back that is like a step that goes the entire back wall and is about 2’ 1/2 wide. The F35 wouldn’t be able to fold or close. For other garages I agree. Yes extremely important to mount to the wall fully assembled. I’m doing an update video soon of the use wear and tear aspects. I have paint scraping but nothing major…. All my work out equipment has scars and a tale to tell. I’ve enjoyed my F35 very much and it definitely has added some power back into my physique. I’m very happy about that.
@SoarAndMore I'll look into it, also I placed horse stall mats underneath the rack prior to mounting, and they help the wheels roll smoothly, God bless 🙌🏻 🙏🏻
John, thanks for posting the review. IM currently stationed on Fort Novosel, and have been thinking about getting a home gym for a while, really interested in this system. How do you feel about the stability of the front two post with the wheel system? After continued use have you noticed any sagging from the post or damage to your floor? This is the number one contender I think to go with, but Im hesitant, as I've never seen a rack that has wheels at the bottom at.
Ben first and foremost thank you for your service. I was at Fort Novosel when it was called Fort Rucker many moons ago. I have to be completely honest and say I’m impressed by the F3 5 and it’s extremely sturdy as long as it’s put together correctly and well. Nylon wheels at the bottom. I have been abusing back-and-forth because I’ve been using the heck out of this equipment. As far as any type of sagging, I have not seen it anywhere. But for the record, I’m not lifting as much weight as I used to when I was in my 20s however, the whole set up is rated to hold 660 pounds which I’m sure it could do no problem. I think the key to putting this thing together is making sure that you level the system as best as you possibly can when you mount it to the wall that it will be attached to. I took extra special care, making sure that every piece was level and perpendicular as it should be before I completely bolted it in. if it’s going to be in a garage and it’s on the sidewall, you have to note that there will be a pitch and you have to count for that. But thank you for reaching out. I appreciate it and I’ll take another video showing how it’s been holding up with the wear and tear. But as far as saving this rack is by far the best one that I have seen in professional gym, set up and anywhere else in the CrossFit world because of how it folds up and also has a cable system. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I really appreciate you watching.
Also I forgot- there is a military and first responders discount- if you buy sign up for that and there is an Easter savings event! Check out this video- Achieve Your Fitness Goals with Easter Deals at #MajorFitness ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G1LPmzfOKsY.html
Amazing review! So detailed. I’m looking to build a home gym and so far this is my favorite rack I’ve found. There’s hardly any cable racks that fold and I really want the folding. Can you please update how the cables are holding up? After adding the grease does it feel like a commercial cable tower? That’s my only concern as I use a ton of cable exercises
Great question! It’s been absolutely fine. The grease helped a lot. As a matter of fact, they have gotten better since time has gone on. I think you will like how wide you can adjust the cage to do wide pulley exercises. This is the only folding power rack that does (that I’ve seen). It’s been a great addition to my home gym. Just note you will need many variations of Olympic plate weights to get the weight you want on your cable system. Thank you for the comments. And thank you for watching. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you have questions!
@@AviatorsGarage thanks for the timely response! A follow-up review video would be really nice if you have thought about doing one in the near future :) Great channel!
The pull-up bar cross bars are oddly spaced. Why is there a bar dead center? There’s no way to do parallel grip chins without being way off to the side.
Hello John, thank you for making this video man. This thing is sweet and im thinking of buying. In regards to the brace boards you bolted to the wall, would you mind telling me the height of the top board from the floor to the bottom side of the top board, please? Reason being, theres is an electric panel adjacent to the area i want to install this unit and i need to see if the height would clear my panel. Thank you in advance!
As far as the mounting point that go into the wall- the top point sits at about 82”1/2 inches to the bottom of the floor. The bottom of the mounting point (top one) is 76”1/2 inches. Now the bottom mounting point top part is 17 1/2” inches and 11 1/2” inches on the bottom (all measurements come from floor. The width is about 47” inches centered on all mounting points. Hope that helps
Exactly what I'm looking for .. only problem is I'm from the UK.....so what's delivery like to the UK... any idea??? My only concern would be the tiny rollers, how long will they last and are they replaceable if they do fail... great review buddy 👍👍
I really appreciate the comment. Thank you so much for watching as far as shipping to the UK that’s a good question I do know if you reach out to their customer service it’s extremely quick and as a matter of fact, I remember leaving an email and I got a phone call back from customer service extremely quickly. So I’m pretty sure that even if the nylon wheels wear out, you can probably get replacements under warranty extremely fast. I hope that helps. Deal is going on now till the 15th Achieve Your Fitness Goals with Easter Deals at #MajorFitness ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G1LPmzfOKsY.html
@@AviatorsGarage thanks for the quick reply...shall do some measurements tomorrow morning... bedtime here now lol... my rack is now becoming knackered and need something similar that will fit in my garage and still be able to get my car in....99% won't... height is the biggest issue (width I can go to 90cm) most racks are above 220cm... but not this one .. cheers kev 👍
@@AviatorsGarage I shall do buddy...your review was more in depth and answered questions I needed to know. Mainly will the bloody thing fit in my garage lol.... again thanks 👍
Great question, I used 1 and 1/4 inch lag screws with 1/4 washers for the rack and 1 and 3/4 lag screws for the plywood to the 2x4 studs. I didn’t use the anchors that were provided because they are for concrete. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching.
@@AviatorsGarage I used two 6ft 2x10 as stringers I used 1/4in x 3 1/2in lag bolts to the stud then used 1/4in x 2 1/2in to mount to the stringers. (Just incase anybody reads this comment: Washers use washer!) luckily my neighbor had some and it made a lot of sense after! thanks for posting this it was very helpful! Good luck on your fitness journey
@@AviatorsGarage Good morning. Solid video and I appreciate the honest feedback. For the plywood, did you use 3/4”? Looks like maybe 10” strips that you cut it down to? Like 10”x48” for the top and bottom strip?
@@lckyguardian My buddy gave me some extra strips that he ripped from a 4x8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood. They are about 10 and 3/4 inches wide. I've had no issues at all with security. Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate the comment. Let me know if you have anymore questions and thank you for watching!
