Customer Reviews

CAP Barbell Olympic Plate and Bar Storage Rack

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I bought this set to hold my 300 lb Olympic weight plates (45's, 35's, 25's, 10's, 5's, 2.5's) and 7 ft. Olympic barbell. It seemed to be a good price/value, was rated at 500 lbs so I could get some more plates if needed in the future. It also held the bar whereas some of the other lower priced racks just hold the weights.

It came in a large almost flat box banded together w/ the individual pieces in plastic bags. No cushioning, foam pieces or cardboard to separate the pieces.
When I opened the box the main silver painted bar had scratches on it from moving around in the box either in the warehouse or during delivery w/o any packing material/cushioning other than plastic bags over the pieces they rubbed against each other and put some decent sized scartches on the main silver center bar. The black rack posts were fine until first use. Loading my iron weight plates onto them put some scratches/scores on the black bars, so the only part that is not scratched now is the base/legs. Not that huge a deal but thought I'd mention it. Either way it will scratch whether it comes scratched or not.

Install took about 5-10 minutes as you just attach and screw on 6 bolts, 12 washers, and 6 nuts to the 2 base legs, 2 lower rack bars, and 2 upper rack bars. The rubber bumpers were probably the most difficult part of the assembly due to their tight fit. They included a hex/allen key, but should have also included a nut/bolt wrench to hold the nut on the other side as you turn the allen key. Make sure you have a socket set, combination or adjustable wrench for this as it will be supporting all 300-500 lbs of weight.

Rack is very solid and stable, after loading all 300 lbs of weight on there it had no signs of moving or wilting from the weight. I'm 5'8 and 145 lbs so I decided to test the 500 lb rating. With the 300 lbs of weight plates loaded onto the rack I suspended myself fully by my arms/feet off the floor on the top rack bars. The rack was still very stable w/ approximately 445lbs on it. No signs of the center bar bending, pegs wilting, or lateral movement form the legs. The bottom of the base has rubber feet, but they are hard rubber, so if you have nice hardwood flooring you might want to put a mat, carpet, or piece of flat wood under the rack so it doesn't scratch or indent that part of your flooring.

All in all it is a good rack for the price.

This rack is larger than the photo suggests. The top pegs are spaced far enough apart that you can put 22lb plates on them while the bottom ones are loaded. I currently have approximately 400lbs on it and have not encountered any stability issues.

Assembly was a breeze, no alignment problems. The posts are angled slightly so be sure your paying attention, otherwise you'll be redoing it. The bar holder is a nice touch; it conveniently stores my curl bar.

Simple to put together, and looks good. I appreciate the design. Stays stable / balanced even when the weight distribution of the plates aren't.

After searching awhile for different racks I decided to go with this one! It has a awesome design unlike most racks, doesn't take up much space, and also holds 1 olympic size bar! Very satisfied with this product and looks great in my weight room. I have 300lb of Xmark Rubberized Weights and 1 Curl bar on it and it holds great and is very sturdy! It says its capable of holding 500lb,, which there is no doubt in my mind that it would,, but room wise i'd say only about 350-450,, depending on how many smaller weights you have verse 45lb weights. Overall this was a great purchase and I'd recommend it!