HulkFit Pro Series Power Cage and Home Gym Attachments - Yellow

General: I purchased the rack and pulley. I will start out by saying that 3 of the 4 pillars arrived damaged in shipping. I reached out to hulkfit and received a reply from Doug, stating that I was not the only customer who's had this issue. We agreed that I would attempt to bend the pillars straight as I could, and in exchange Doug would send me a couple freebie accessories. I was able to bend them enough to align all of the bolt holes and bars. Doug also indicated that the company was reviewing the shipping design and that it was being revamped. Usage: Aside from a little wobble during dips, I have zero complaints with this rack. It is beyond sturdy and has exceeded my expectations at the price point it is offered. The wobble could also be from the soft foam interlocking tiles that it is resting on, I have not tried it on a solid surface. Due to how the floor gives, I squat on a 3/4 piece of plywood on top of the tiles for a firmer stance to the ground. I have limited height in my home gym due to a 7 ft ceiling and mounted the pull up bar upside down. I installed the pulley after the picture was taken as the pulley arrived a couple weeks after the rack. I have only used it once but it worked nicely and the installation was pretty simple. The only limitation I can see is there is no adjustment every 6 inches like you'd find on one at a commercial gym, only a pulley on the top and bottom. Overall thoughts: This rack can't be beat at the price point, and its actual cheaper now than when I bought it. The assembly instructions could use improvement, but I am a handy enough person that I did not struggle, but others might. I think the yellow frame is a cool touch to gym also as it gives it some contrast. With the price and excellent customer service, don't be hesitant to purchase this rack. I did not receive anything for writing this review, but told Doug I would write one for taking care of me.

Purchased this at the $299 price point, and I'm very satisfied. Time from order to delivery on my front porch was an astounding 36 hours (sorry, UPS guy), and product arrived securely packaged in a heavy-duty shrink-wrapped carboard box with Styrofoam spacers between the larger pieces of hardware, and each component was plastic wrapped. No damage in transit at all. Flanges for the steel posts were unbent, no scratches, no dents, everything in great shape. Assembly was not an issue. For those who've read the reviews, yes, there are four slightly shorter bolts. These are for the "front" posts where you're connecting only the side cross members on the floor and the flanges for the upright post. The remaining bolts are for all of the connection points where you have three things to connect: the cross member, the flanges for the upright post, and the perpendicular cross member that is bolted at this point (this occurs twice on the back/bottom, and for all four points at the top). If you have a 17mm socket, this process will be infinitely easier on your wrists and knuckles. Heed the instructions and don't tighten everything down immediately. Bolt it together enough to give it a little rigidity at each connection, get everything together, and then insert the safety pins to make sure you're well-aligned. If it looks good and the pins slide in/out at a few test points without issue, then you can ratchet everything down securely. Don't overtighten, either, or you'll bend the post flanges or otherwise deform the crossmembers, and potentially weaken the steel. Total assembly time was about 45 minutes, going slow, and letting my seven-year-old do some of the wrench-turning. Having someone to help hold the upright crossmembers while assembling is a good idea, and will keep you from an accidental drop that will bend your bolts or cage. The cage itself is solid. I'm 6'1" and 200 lbs. I've done both pull-ups and dips (love these attachments, by the way) with no issue. As with any cage in this weight range, you'll probably experience a little vertical shimmying, but at no point has it indicated that it's tilting forward with me hanging off of it. Nor does it give the feel of "ricketier" cages that I've been in that don't weight as much. I haven't measured the steel to verify, but it looks close to the advertised 11-gauge to me (which is 0.120" for cold rolled steel). So far I've had roughly 250 lbs. on the J-hooks for both squatting and benching. No issues, and I've been able to rack these with a fair bit of force (but not slamming the bar as hard as I can into the rack), and again, nothing's moving in a way that I wouldn't expect or gives me any concern about the stability of the cage. I will note that there's enough play in the J-hooks that they will pull away from the upright post with a loaded bar in them. Obviously the steel backstop for these prevents them from pulling out, but do be aware that if you have them flush against the post when unracking, you will probably get a little wiggle movement when you re-rack and these pull slightly forward, which may catch you by surprise. The safety pins are right at an inch in diameter and solid, and there's no buckle or bend with a loaded bar laying on them. I might grab a set of metal pipes from the hardware store to go around these just to dampen the impact of any drops, but that's not strictly necessary for safety -- more for bar preservation. Full disclosure, I did buy several sets of the weight pegs for this cage, and with the big plates at the bottom, this thing is essentially bolted to the floor. If you're looking for these, Walmart.com has them under the "Everyday Essentials" version of this cage when they're in stock. Would have picked them up from Amazon, but I couldn't find them under either brand name. If you're considering this cage, I'll give it full-throated support if you're looking for an economical power cage solution for your home gym. What you're not going to get is a 300-pound steel behemoth that will stand motionless in an earthquake. Similarly, the spacing on the holes for the posts are three inches apart, as opposed to every inch (or less in some cases) with a Westside/EliteFTS/Rogue rack. For me, that means my bench rack height and squat rack height are a good bit lower than I'd ideally want them. So if being able to set up millimeter perfect max-rep attempts is your end game, this may be an issue for you. If you're planning on doing some heavy lifting in the sub-500 pound range and want something that can both hold the weights and keep your spine in one piece if and when it all goes wrong, this is a great buy at this price.

Overall, I am pleased so far with the Hulkfit 1000-Pound Capacity Power Cage. Assembly: Assembling the cage is pretty easy once you study the step-by-step illustrations a bit. The instructions could provide more detail, which would speed up assembly. But once you inventory the pieces, you should realize that its pretty straight forward to put together. An extra set of hands would be helpful for the top pieces, but you can put together yourself (I did). Note, make sure that the safety bars fit before tightening down all the bolts. One of the handouts in the box instructs you to do so and I imagine this would alleviate a lot of the assembly concerns that other reviewers encountered. Quality/Sturdiness: The assembled power cage feels substantial and sturdy. A quick set of pull-ups yielded only a slight movement to the cage, which I was please about. The only quality issue I encountered was that one of the brackets on the yellow upright post was bent just enough to make it not fit over one of the black bottom pieces. Based on other reviews, I learned this was pretty easily corrected with a vice grip or channel locks. Areas for Improvement: All the bolts were the same length. I would have preferred a bit longer of a bolt to attach the top and the back side. The bolts work, but a bit extra length would be nice. Also, the back bottom support bar is straight across, which limits your ability to move a bench further back into the cage. If it curved outward to the back a bit, I think it would create just a bit more room to maneuver a bench. I am not sure if this would impede on the sturdiness though. Overall: Again, I am pleased with the product. For the price, you really can't beat this Hulkfit power cage for a home gym. I look forward to breaking it in and seeing how it holds up.

To properly frame this review: I am 5' 11", 180 lbs and use the rack for your standard lifts with no more than 250 lbs. For the price point, this power rack is excellent. It checks all of the major boxes for my use: solid construction (see note below on lateral stability), enough adjustment points (rack holes are on 10 cm centers), suitable space inside the rack, pull-up bar has multiple grips (see note below), all of the accessories and attachments are excellent, and the paint finish looks good. Assembly: Assembly was rather easy though the instructions were not very thorough. HulkFit may have changed their design recently because all pieces seems symmetrical so there were no issues with incorrect installation. The included nuts were of the nylon-lock type which was nice; however, I purchased some washers to use in assembly to help protect the finish on the rack. An extra set of hands would have been nice and a step-stool is almost required, but assembly was simple. Stability: Overall the rack is very stable for most lift cases. It is solid fore and aft; however, it is slightly less stable in the lateral direction. The only time I have realized this is when doing pull-ups. I don't feel that this is a big deal, but it is not as rock-solid laterally as it is fore and aft. Some diagonal cross members connecting the vertical posts to the lower cross members would solve this problem. Sizing: In my opinion, this rack hits the sweet spot for a home gym when it comes to size. There is enough room on the inside of the rack and the pull-up bar is high enough yet the footprint is manageable in my basement. Accessories/Attachments: With the base rack, I have the lat pulldown attachment, j-hooks, round dip bars, flat dip bars, and two sets of weight pegs. There are enough adjustment holes that I can easily mount all of the attachments in usable positions or out of the way for stowage. Those that are stowed (round and flat dip bars) are easily placed in their useful positions with no rearranging of the other accessories. All of the accessories mounted to the vertical posts are sturdy and have thin felt on the inside of the attachments to protect the finish on the vertical posts. Condition: The condition of the rack on arrival was acceptable. There were a few scratches, chips, and blemishes in the finish but nothing that ruins the aesthetic of the rack and nothing that should impact functionality. While I am overall satisfied with the rack (especially considering the price point) there are a few features that would make this rack feel more premium vice an entry-level: 1.) All of the grips are either basic metal tubing (round dip bars, some pull up grips) or have plastic grips over the metal tubing (lat pull down and row attachments, main pull up bar grip). Knurling on these pieces would give these accessories a better feel and overall improve the utility of the rack. 2.) The j-hooks and flat dip bars do not have any wear pads. Wear pads would be nice to help protect the finish on the accessories or the finish on your barbell. I expect the finish on the j-hooks and flat dip bars to be damaged by the knurling on my barbell so I plan to install some UHMW wear pads. However there is one thing of note with this possible DIY fix: the retaining lip on the j-hooks and flat dip bars are relatively small and adding the wear pads will only reduce their effectiveness. Adding wear pads may not be acceptable from a safety perspective. 3.) Small lateral sway braces would ensure rock-solid lateral stability of the rack. Overall, I am very satisfied with this power rack -- great functionality and value.

I purchased the HulkFit Power Cage one month ago and I wanted to use the product to give you a fair review. The package arrived two day early with no damages. As some reviews allude to, the paint at first seems to be poor quality. Trust me, after using this product for a month solid with NO off days, the paint is absolutley fine. You are going to be doing squats, bench presses, inverted rows, and many more strength workouts that will eventually scratch the yellow paint. Go ahead and scratch the paint upon assembly and get over it! The assembly instructions are vague, however; the wife and I put this product together in about 15 minutes, after taking everything out of the box. DO NOT tighten any nut and bolt before you assemble the product fully by hand tightening the nuts and bolts. I staggered the safety bars to make sure everything was aligned before I cranked everything down. Use a socket set to save yourself frustration. The product comes with a couple of wrenches, just chunk them in the garbage and get your tools out if you have some. This cage has been a great addition to my garage gym and I could not be happier with the price and quality. After two weeks of use, I purchased a set of weight holders that have made this product even better. Looking at the picture you will see the J hooks with the safety bars higher than the J hooks without the safety bars. Remember, the safety bars are there for squats. Go ahead and set the J hooks with the safety bar to your bench height and you should be set up perfect for squats. The HulkFit Power Cage, Rack and Stand is a product I recommend to my fellow gainers!

This product is excellent for the price and quickness of delivery! There are some cons, but considering the overall value I definitely would give it 5 stars. If you're looking for professional grade mind blowing quality then you can definitely pay more and find something more impressive. However, if you're on a budget and want value (quality + pricing), this is a great option. Note - I am a small female, so if you're a big jacked dude or chick it might be different for you. Pros 1. Quality of materials is great. 2. Sturdy! Does exactly what it should. 3. Easy to setup (I did it by myself). 4. Look (LOVE the matte black finish with the glossy yellow). I was actually surprised about it being a matte finish. 5. Came with great accessories. Cons 1. *Biggest issue is the metal grinds when inserting into the holes. The holes scratched the poles (ouch and lol). Would have liked to see this smooth out for an easy glide in and out (giggity). Some of the welding looks a little funky, but no problems with it. 2. Can shake when doing pull ups but expected as it is not bolted to the ground. Doesn't shake much at all for me, but it will for someone larger. 3. For setup, just use your own ratchet and it will be so simpoh! 4. The yellow paint flakes off in some areas (mostly near the funky welding). It did have some areas that made me go "uh" as you can tell they did it quick on the corners. I don't really notice it day to day. 5. No problems at all with accessories. They're actually really nice! My brother got a different brand that was cheaper and he's jealous of this one's accessories! The setup is different so we can't switch between them. So keep that in mind if you have existing pieces. Overall, great and doesn't take up a ton of space.

When I ordered the power rack it said it would take 5 days to deliver. It arrived in two, so that’s awesome! Not sure if that’s props to Amazon or the manufacturer. PACKAGING: it came really well to packed. It arrived on a rainy day so I was worried, but it was wrapped in a ton of plastic which protected it from the elements. If possible try to be home when deliver occurs otherwise UPS just leaves it in your driveway or doorstep. The thing weighs 160 lbs packages so you may need help moving it. It came really well packed, well organized, a lots of cardboard cushion. Everything came wrapped in plastic and was clean. HARDWARE: all the hardware comes really well packaged. The only thing I needed to provide was measuring tape and a foot stool. The measuring tape is to make sure I could identify the bottom and top of the yellow posts. The difference is about half an inch, which is difficult to just eyeball. The foot stool is for teaching the top of the rack. INSTRUCTIONS: the instructions were just one single page with really just a picture. No step by step. I only looked at it for a few minutes during the whole set up. My tip is to take all the pieces out and lay them out to identify what goes where before you start building. It’s pretty self explanatory. Just make sure you properly identify the top and bottom of the yellow posts. INSTALLATION: you can build it all by yourself! It takes planning and determination, but you can do it. It took me about an hour with pre setup and build. Although I did it myself, I would recommend you have a partner help you. Probably go my faster. USE: it’s sturdy. I did a few sets of squats just to test the stability. And it didn’t move or rock when I racked and unracked. But I’m also not a brute who throws weights around so that might be a factor. PROBLEMS: the only issue I had with the product was one of the yellow posts had a slight bent bolt on (see picture). It was an easy fix. I used a vice grip and fixed it. Took less than s couple of minutes. No problem with installing after that. OVERALL: very happy with the product all around. Quality was much better than I expected for the price point so I feel I got great value and an amazing deal with this purchase. It’s very stable and easy to setup up.

Overall, the rack/cage is very good. I gave it 4 stars for some of the things that I'm sure made it a less expensive option; it is a bit hard to be too critical given the price point. In terms of value, it is as good as it gets. First, the assembly is pretty easy, but you really need to have your own wrenches. The included wrenches are about 5 inches long and you couldn't possibly tighten the bolts enough to get full stability using them. They are also open ended, which means a great chance for skinned knuckles. If you don't have them already, you need at least one longer 17mm wrench. Once you get to a certain point, the second wrench doesn't need to be that strong to hold the bolt from turning while you tighten the nut. The main reason you need a longer wrench is that the fit of the vertical posts around the beams that run front to back is loose by about 1/16-3/32 of an inch. If you used only the included wrenches, you'd never get it tight enough to take that gap up and end up with nothing really applying force to the beam, allowing it to rack front to back a fair bit. If you use a much longer wrench, you can tighten the nut enough to pull that gap closed resulting in pretty much zero racking motion front to back. Because there are flanges on the cross member beams, including the pullup bar, you don't have that problem left to right. However, the finished cage does flex left to right slightly when assembled because the flanges for the cross members are oriented front to back, not vertically. The wiggling is minimal but noticeable; it is not dangerous. If you really want a rack that can't wiggle at all, you probably have to spend a lot more. I plan to add some vertical gussets to the corners which should eliminate the wiggling, so if you are handy with a welder and can make your own brackets, it should be easy to make this cage as solid as any other. The other thing that I rated this cage 4 stars for is the lack of an included bracket for holding plates. The cage is pretty stable, but some low weight at the back provided by plate storage would really make it stay put during pullups. I have not had any problems with any of the parts. Others have reported the holes not lining up front to back, but mine line up perfectly. There is about 8 inches above the rack to the ceiling in a home with 8 foot tall ceilings, maybe a little less than ideal for a pullup but definitely doable. The feet are pretty nice and I haven't noticed the rack moving around much. Again, with weight on it, it would not go anywhere. Overall a very good rack and I think I would buy it again.

Pakage was good but posts were all scratched and customer service said to paint it. The 2 straps that came with it were too short, pointless for having a 550$ rack. They send replacement straps but when it arrived, i hade to pay 30$ of import charges. Cheap product and cheap company Update: I finaly received replacement straps after 4 weeks

2x2 steel, not sturdy. Paint fades off rapidly. poor quality attachments.