Australians

[Tomektomek]

@InsideOutside bench arrived a day early, woo, and it is all I expected it would be. It looks and feels like quality, I'd highly recommend it based on my experience so far.

How are you liking the bench over the long term?

Just put in a preorder for one

[Sumo]

@InsideOutside bench arrived a day early, woo, and it is all I expected it would be. It looks and feels like quality, I'd highly recommend it based on my experience so far.

How are you liking the bench over the long term?

Just put in a preorder for one

Not a single complaint

[CoolColJ]

Wanting to buy a new decent hybrid bar, but everyone is out of stock :/

[Tomektomek]

Anyone dealt with ATX racks before?
I’m tossing up between a RML390f and a ATX 830, both racks and attachments to my desired specs are about the same price, the ATX seems to be better specced and even more overbuilt then the rogue. Just not sure on quality. Here is the rack in question;

https://samsfitness.com.au/racks-cages- ... power-cage

[Wilhelm]

https://www.instagram.com/iron_willpower/
@wk105 is strong AF,and uses the ATX.
He's somewhere in UK iirc.

[51M0N]

I think the commercial ATX range is as good as if not better than Rogue. I would be very tempted to get it if buying a rack today.

[Tomektomek]

I think the commercial ATX range is as good as if not better than Rogue. I would be very tempted to get it if buying a rack today.

Looks to be that way, really well thought out equipment, great specs (better then the 390f), about the same price and Samsfitness are always great to deal with.

Have you had trained/ seen much atx equipment and care to share your thoughts?

[BenM]

I can only speak to ATXs bars but I have two and they're just fine. The SSB has its shortcomings but it's built to a price, the power bar is great.

Pretty good chance I'll splurge on their lat pulldown if Sam's ever get stock in again...

[51M0N]

I have an ATX SSB and multi-grip bar and have no complaints.

[wk105]

I have the bolt-down rack. It's great value for money. Get the low profile j-hooks because the big ones are annoying for benching.

[Tomektomek]

I have the bolt-down rack. It's great value for money. Get the low profile j-hooks because the big ones are annoying for benching.

Which model is that one for rack? If I pull the trigger I plan on purchasing the roller j-hooks for squats and perhaps the mono for my benching.

How’s the build quality? See yourself holding the rack long term?

[wk105]

Monster Floor-Mount. The low-profile ones have rollers. Build quality is great.

[InsideOutside]

@InsideOutside bench arrived a day early, woo, and it is all I expected it would be. It looks and feels like quality, I'd highly recommend it based on my experience so far.

How are you liking the bench over the long term?

Just put in a preorder for one

Still perfect.
Absolutely bomb proof.

[CoolColJ]

Any opinions on this bar?
What is titanium coating like?

https://samsfitness.com.au/barbells/eli ... ifting-bar

Rogue still out of stock and I need another bar, something that will stay straight unlike my current Muscle Motion cheapie...

Any other options out there?
Doesn't have to be a Power bar, hybrid is ok

[51M0N]

Should be fine, ATX bars have a good reputation, knurling won't be as aggressive as something like the Ohio Power Bar, but that may not be to your preference anyway.

Other option to look at would be the Australian Barbell Co powerbar with fine knurling.

[OCG]

ATX is meant to be decent. No idea how that finish will hold up though. I will say for ~$500 there are a bunch of other nice bars. The ABC power bar is nice (with the right knurling). The Ohio bar is awesome. One of the other ATX bars might be better suited, and cheaper.

https://samsfitness.com.au/barbells/eli ... -power-bar

https://samsfitness.com.au/barbells/eli ... -power-bar

[CoolColJ]

ATX is meant to be decent. No idea how that finish will hold up though. I will say for ~$500 there are a bunch of other nice bars. The ABC power bar is nice (with the right knurling). The Ohio bar is awesome. One of the other ATX bars might be better suited, and cheaper.

https://samsfitness.com.au/barbells/eli ... -power-bar

https://samsfitness.com.au/barbells/eli ... -power-bar

ahh new stock!

yeah when I last looked most of the range was out of stock

Kinda keen on the Stainless steel bar....

[51M0N]

I was very close to pulling the trigger on the ATX stainless steel bar, but managed to snag a ss OHP instead.

[CoolColJ]

Decided to get ATX Bulls bearing bar - as I do power cleans and snatches as well, and it appears to be a hybrid bar of sorts.
The spin looks great on a Youtube video, keeps spinning for over 30 secs.

Hopefully it ins't too whippy at 28 mm for squats

[CoolColJ]

Decided to get ATX Bulls bearing bar - as I do power cleans and snatches as well, and it appears to be a hybrid bar of sorts.
The spin looks great on a Youtube video, keeps spinning for over 30 secs.

Hopefully it ins't too whippy at 28 mm for squats

got the bar today, along with 2x 10kg bumper plates, the cheaper variant
The bumpers are nice, cheaper and better than the Muscle motions I have, I like the curved flange on the centre hole

As for the Bar, the knurling feels sharper/gripper than my Muscle Motion bar.
The spin is about the same for both when spinning a 10kg bumper plate, both keep spinning for over 30 secs, while the ATX bar is still spinning over 1 min
When spinning both, without any plate loaded, the ATX bar only lasts about 5 secs, interesting, whereas the MM bar keeps spinning closer to 10 secs.
ATX Bulls bar is smooth and quiet when spun like this, where as the MM has a bit of a rattle, which can also be heard when doing explosive rows for example.

The centre knurling while smoother than the outer grip knurling still feels pretty rough on the neck/chest when doing front squats and cleans, so I put a triple layer of athletic tape over it, Rogue Scary Sticky Goat Tape

Feels good on high bar squats, with the just the bar., straight and balanced My MM bar feels a bit bent and unstable...
So far have only done inverted rows and bench on it and it feels good.
The spin caught me off guard when I first unracked my bench work set, my wrist spun a bit, but will get used it soon enough