Exodus Strength

hector wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:22 am Regret buying rogue db-10 adjustable dumbbell handles. Not bad, but like someone else here already said, should have gone with ironmasters.
I bought during early covid though, so ironmasters weren't an option.

If I were a baller and had money to burn my next regret would be buying those pepin fast adjustable dumbbells.

I have a dedicated Titan bench rack. Most people would probably think it's stupid, not a good tradeoff in terms of $ or space, that is has limited functionality, but I love it.

adamv wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:21 pm Anybody regret buying a 5/8" rack vs 1" or vice versa? I went with 5/8" to get the closer spacing through the bench area. Never been a big deal, but if I had to do it over I'd probably go 1".

gtl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:40 am I regret buying the add-on kit to extend my Iron Masters to 120lbs. I told myself when I hit 75x15, I would buy it. I bought it on Black Friday 2019, and literally have never used it. I literally just don't use DBs enough, and changing the weights kind of sucks.

Currently trying to sell my Iron Masters, though, now that I have individual DBs up to 65. Hoping to get 70s and 75s if there is a good deal Black Friday.

murphyreedus wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:26 am

gtl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:40 am I regret buying the add-on kit to extend my Iron Masters to 120lbs. I told myself when I hit 75x15, I would buy it. I bought it on Black Friday 2019, and literally have never used it. I literally just don't use DBs enough, and changing the weights kind of sucks.

Currently trying to sell my Iron Masters, though, now that I have individual DBs up to 65. Hoping to get 70s and 75s if there is a good deal Black Friday.

I turned out to be the opposite. I regretted building a 5-100 set of fixed dumbbells after getting my Ironmasters. Now I have the heavy handle kit, 120 expansion, and micro plates, and got rid of all fixed dumbbells that aren't roundheads (35-65). I haven't touched the roundheads in months, and have only kept them because they're hard to find. I use the Ironmasters just about every workout.

gtl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:58 am

murphyreedus wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:26 am

gtl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:40 am I regret buying the add-on kit to extend my Iron Masters to 120lbs. I told myself when I hit 75x15, I would buy it. I bought it on Black Friday 2019, and literally have never used it. I literally just don't use DBs enough, and changing the weights kind of sucks.

Currently trying to sell my Iron Masters, though, now that I have individual DBs up to 65. Hoping to get 70s and 75s if there is a good deal Black Friday.

I turned out to be the opposite. I regretted building a 5-100 set of fixed dumbbells after getting my Ironmasters. Now I have the heavy handle kit, 120 expansion, and micro plates, and got rid of all fixed dumbbells that aren't roundheads (35-65). I haven't touched the roundheads in months, and have only kept them because they're hard to find. I use the Ironmasters just about every workout.

It some times takes me 2-3 minutes to change the weights on my IMs and aint nobody got time for dat.

murphyreedus wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:52 am Have you thought about increasing your rest time to 15 minutes between sets?

KOTJ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:33 pm No regrets on 5/8" for westside spacing.

Why do you regret it?

Most of the attachments I see, other than pulley systems, aren't great.

gtl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:17 am I regret buying the Rep SSB. I ordered it on 9/4 and at the time, their website said "Shipping week of 8/22". I thought that meant it was still in stock.

It took them 2 week to ship my adjustable bench, so I patiently waited 2 weeks. Then I reached out. They said that that they were out of stock and shipping was set for the week of 10/10.

I reached out this week, and they said, yeah, it should go out this week. Well, I hadn't heard anything by Thursday evening, so I reached out again and was told end of October.

To make matters worse, I thought it would be here this week so I sold my perfectly good Edge Fitness SSB. Now I am regretting that, too. I might have to buy a Titan SSB off FB and sell that once the Rep ships. Or cancel my Rep order. EliteFTS is out of stock, too.

Duplicitous wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:53 am TLDR version: Powertec sucks.

The first piece I bought for my home gym was a Powertec Workbench Functional Trainer Deluxe with the dual stacks. In theory it sounded great and Powertec has a pretty good rep, so I took the leap for over $2k. The assembly instructions were terrible, the guide rods cheap/hollow and there were too many steps involved in locking/unlocking the cable start position, but those were just minor gripes. The real problem is that the stacks would drag and at weights below ~40 lbs even get stuck in mid-air when you let go of the handle. I contacted the dealer and they ghosted me right off. I then contacted Powertec and they had me dance around for a few weeks, sending photos/videos and making adjustments that I knew would never change anything. I played along though and after a few weeks they sent someone here to repair the machine. The guy had no idea WTF he was doing, but he tinkered for a couple hours, shot a bunch of lube on everything and told me it was all fixed. Nope. Powertec jerked me around for a few more weeks and after the dealer failed to respond to their multitude of calls/emails, they offered to send me an entirely new machine. Great. The dealer must have gotten some sort of notification about this because they suddenly popped up and emailed me. Powertec rescinded their promise of replacement and told me they were closing the matter and that I would have to deal with the dealer moving forward.

The dealer then jerked me around for a few more weeks before making an appointment to come fix the machine. That day came and the dealer stood me up. Two days later the dealer contacts me again and wants to make another appointment for the following day. Ok, last chance. Then I realize that tomorrow is Day 61 on a card with a 60-day dispute window. Sneaky MF. I call the bank and fill them in on the situation, but ask if they can extend the dispute window so the dealer has one last chance to make it right. They agree and notate my account. The dealer comes, sprays the machine down with cooking spray (!!) and tells me not to use anything below 45 lbs. What? Yeah, not fixed. Dealer ghosts me again when I call to let them know it's still not working properly. Dispute filed and the machine sat across my power rack for a YEAR glaring at me while the dispute played out. The bank finally sends me a letter saying they found in my favor and the money will be refunded in X days. The day the charge was reversed the owner of the store calls me and asks if he can have his equipment back. I was tempted to tell him to go F himself, but I let him send someone to come collect it. Once that wall was empty I set to do what I should have done to begin with - buy a commercial FT. Life Fitness CMDAP sits in its place today.