Power Cage vs Power Rack

[spatts]

Not only do we have ONE, but we like it so well, we bought a second one.

 

[blinddeafmute]

Hell man, its only 200 bucks. Free shipping, I might buy one myself. I dont think you can lose. Ive seen vids of spatts, hannibal and project giving it a hell of a beating.

 

[spatts]

We dropped a 1000 pound squat on it last week, and it's just fine. Dented a pin a little, but you really should get sleeves for those anyway. We give that thing hell.

 

[jerkbox]

just make sure it is deep enough.....

the ones at my gym are very shallow, which means I generally do squats and good mornings in the squat rack....the deeper the better.

 

[spatts]

We are able to do box squats, free standing squats, etc...

The only thing we've added is that we built a sumo platform for those of us that pull and squat wide. We made it out of wood, and it slides right over the base. You can buy it customized for that, but for the price, it was better to just make one.

 

[MeatHead57]

mine is called a power cage its made by body solid!! but it looks like the pic of the power rack blinddeafmute put up!!

 

[spatts]

Yeah, if you search the images on Google for power cage, you get power racks. I dunno....

 

[blinddeafmute]

hmmm, maybe they are 1 and the same.

Maybe I just assumed that was the difference for some reason.

Who knows...

 

[Advaik]

I think I'll get this Power Rack and this Bench. Its a pretty good deal plus I can buy accessories later.

http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92563.html
http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/99965.html

 

[Backlash]

What does that platform do you do spatts? Can't you put your feet out wide (sumo) without having them raised up a few inches? I'm confused...