After hating the rack attached dip bars. I bought the EliteFTS/WS E-series V bar dip station. Makes getting into position for weighted dips so much easier and no upright to hit my face. And it isn’t that much more expensive than the velocitdor or UDA.
@@BasementBrandon yea I looked at that one too, but the one mentioned above is full sized, for lack of a better descriptor, and has a step up bar running under the bars, so you step up into the top position versus sort of jumping into the starting position. And it lets me get the perfect hand placement. And I did love dips, but the rack attached ones never felt good. And the width was too wide for me.
I put a plate holder peg on one of the front uprights and another on the adjacent back upright. They're smooth and a wide grip, but functional. So I'm dipping on the side (which is not as wide as the front) of the BoS tall residential power rack. Works for me, and I'm 5'1".
I love this set up and copied it. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t want a dedicated rack mounted dip station for two reasons, one don’t want to leave it on the rack to get in way all time, and two with a smaller home gym it takes up too much space on floor or wall.
It’s oddly satisfying to find out that even Sorinex products are not immune to becoming a dust collector along with your Rogue lever arms, Vendetta brackets, and Urethane Wagon wheels. 😂
I went the REP storage pins on my spotters route while waiting on my MM UDA. Since they arrive I mounted them on a Rogue Monster Lite Strip on the wall and have been really happy. The extra thick handles were well worth the upgraded price.
@@TravessSmith At the end of the video on Lifting Vault called He Beat The Goat and Made it Look Effortless...my lift is shown and behind me is the strip on the wall with the MM Dip handle attached.
Did this exact solution thank you so much Brandon! I have the Alpha arms and the REP pins. Works like a champ. I LOVE doing dips on these. One "hack" I've seen others mention that works GREAT with these is using a band for assisted dips. They fit great over the pins and provide excellent accommodating assistance with dips.
I use a 43" flip down safety and a couple of Monster weight storage pins. All things considered, it works great. It's very stable and seems like it would be superior in that regard to something that attaches to a single post. I have considered alternatives to the weight storage pins as they can be a bit slick under certain conditions. They're also pretty thick. Some might call them girthy. I'm surprised Rogue doesn't offer a 30" flip down safety. It would be interesting to hear the rationale behind that decision.
That’s brilliant! Pretty sure you’ve convinced me to go with a Monster rack already, so now I’ll have to look into Oak Club too. The depth of your rack is 30”?
The bench prop is the best option, IMO. It’s a more stable base, with more width options to accommodate different body types. It also centers your bench when not in use.
@@BasementBrandon it’s actually super easy! Not any harder than mounting the OC, where you have to hold it with one hand and slide the pin in with the other. You insert the pins directly into the rack and rest the crossmember on them. Pull one out and insert into the crossmember hole and then repeat on the other side.
Have you considered using the Sorinex dip attachment on the iron bear that you have? I just leave it there stored and flip it down when I need it. It will hold with a pin directly behind the upright so it flips down in the correct way to jump right into dips. I also do dips facing the other way instead of facing the upright.
I have these same handles in the same size and love them. However I bought the very first batch of the actual dip attachment from MM before he even started putting his logo on the unit. The knurling on those handles is SHARP. Like really sharp. I like them but it's almost like borderline painful to do high rep dips lol. The shorter 12" ones I got are not really ideal for the attachment itself though because you're too close to the upright. That knurling on my first batch is money though, wish he made a bar like that.
Find a place to mount a Rogue 3x3 Strip and leave your Sorinex dip attachment set up 24/7. I DIY’d my own strip and leave my dip attachment set up there instead of having to add/remove it from my rack. Not sure where you could mount a Strip with the concrete walls tho.
Hey Brandon, on the Alpha arms is the UHMW more of a matte black or gloss black? I was looking to upgrade my Alpha arms to gloss black. However from all the pictures I’ve seen, the UHMW looks like it would color clash with gloss black. I requested Oak Club to send me a picture of gloss black Alpha arms unfortunately they didn’t have any to send over. I would like them gloss black however, I don’t want to receive them and they end up being two toned but not in a good way. First world problems, right
I want those MM handles, but that 14 WEEK wait time would literally drive me insane……heck waiting 4-6 days from when I order stuff from Rogue and Rep has me pulling my hair out.
Hey Brandon - can you Oak Club Campbells be attached to those spotters? I'm considering buying them because I often do rear-foot-elevated split squats in my rack but in the reverse direction and want to be able to mount handles somewhere to hold. Or, I guess I could solve that by somehow getting my rack-attached utility roller behind me somehow; any ideas?
Nice review Brandon. When ordering these handles, they ask if you would like to change the length of the thread from 2 1/4” to 1” long, did you make that change?
With the upright not in the way.... are neutral grip inverted rows something to consider..😮... which side does the spotter arm go on... chin side or waist side🤔
Bro thoese are some nice handles, whats the diameter and the lenght, and did u wish you got them longer or no?? I am adding a 43" crossmember between rhino uprights to do dips with rhino belt and puelly. I can just insert the handles in tje 43" crosmember...however iam debating between buying the hole mutant dip attachments or just the handles🤔
@BasementBrandon brandon do u think it matters if dip handles are parallel to each other like yours or angle like a dip station for people with shoulder issues? I don't have any but iam curious?
Sweet im on week 14 of waiting for those same handles to come in, nice to know as I did consider also separately purchasing their longer handles they suggested for their dip station. Saved me boo kooooooo bucks B dogg !!! 👊
After hating the rack attached dip bars. I bought the EliteFTS/WS E-series V bar dip station. Makes getting into position for weighted dips so much easier and no upright to hit my face. And it isn’t that much more expensive than the velocitdor or UDA.
I know Black Widow also makes a popular one, I just don't want a dedicated space for dips, but def agree it's prob the best option if you love dips.
@@BasementBrandon yea I looked at that one too, but the one mentioned above is full sized, for lack of a better descriptor, and has a step up bar running under the bars, so you step up into the top position versus sort of jumping into the starting position. And it lets me get the perfect hand placement. And I did love dips, but the rack attached ones never felt good. And the width was too wide for me.
I put a plate holder peg on one of the front uprights and another on the adjacent back upright. They're smooth and a wide grip, but functional. So I'm dipping on the side (which is not as wide as the front) of the BoS tall residential power rack. Works for me, and I'm 5'1".
Nice!
I love this set up and copied it. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t want a dedicated rack mounted dip station for two reasons, one don’t want to leave it on the rack to get in way all time, and two with a smaller home gym it takes up too much space on floor or wall.
Glad to hear it worked out for you too!
All the stuff in there and you rig up an attachment lol. Love it.
Haha I'm a man of convenience/function!
I currently do dips by inserting utility pegs into my flip down safeties and works great.
Right on! I'm assuming it looks similar to my flip down example?
@@BasementBrandon Yup, exactly the same my brother!
It’s oddly satisfying to find out that even Sorinex products are not immune to becoming a dust collector along with your Rogue lever arms, Vendetta brackets, and Urethane Wagon wheels. 😂
When you have this much crap there are sure to be some turds lol.
Lol
Great solution. Love it when a plan comes together
Instructions not clear, dick stuck in spotter arm.
I went the REP storage pins on my spotters route while waiting on my MM UDA. Since they arrive I mounted them on a Rogue Monster Lite Strip on the wall and have been really happy. The extra thick handles were well worth the upgraded price.
Right on, glad to hear it worked out!
I’d like to see this!
@@TravessSmith At the end of the video on Lifting Vault called He Beat The Goat and Made it Look Effortless...my lift is shown and behind me is the strip on the wall with the MM Dip handle attached.
Look at DIY Brandon. Great DIY. Seems easy enough to make.
Spends money on attachments, makes them himself.
Did this exact solution thank you so much Brandon! I have the Alpha arms and the REP pins. Works like a champ. I LOVE doing dips on these. One "hack" I've seen others mention that works GREAT with these is using a band for assisted dips. They fit great over the pins and provide excellent accommodating assistance with dips.
Great suggestion, appreciate the feedback!
Great idea! Gonna try this with my flip down safeties and band pegs
Hope it works out!
It worked perfectly! You legit saved me a couple hundred bucks, there’s real value in your channel, much love
Pretty creative dip attachment solution 👌
Thanks my dude, nice lifts the other day, was watching on the TV while I rode the Peloton so couldn't comment.
I use a 43" flip down safety and a couple of Monster weight storage pins. All things considered, it works great. It's very stable and seems like it would be superior in that regard to something that attaches to a single post. I have considered alternatives to the weight storage pins as they can be a bit slick under certain conditions. They're also pretty thick. Some might call them girthy. I'm surprised Rogue doesn't offer a 30" flip down safety. It would be interesting to hear the rationale behind that decision.
Agreed, seems like a low hanging fruit.
That’s brilliant! Pretty sure you’ve convinced me to go with a Monster rack already, so now I’ll have to look into Oak Club too. The depth of your rack is 30”?
Yes, front is 30". I don't find I need a 43" depth usable area and 24" is a bit too confining.
The bench prop is the best option, IMO. It’s a more stable base, with more width options to accommodate different body types. It also centers your bench when not in use.
I'm a fan obviously. I think mounting higher up is likely more difficult though.
@@BasementBrandon it’s actually super easy! Not any harder than mounting the OC, where you have to hold it with one hand and slide the pin in with the other. You insert the pins directly into the rack and rest the crossmember on them. Pull one out and insert into the crossmember hole and then repeat on the other side.
good stuff/tips. I think i'd make that setup in the middle of my rack. cuz i like to use the mirror effect situated behind the center of my rack.
Right on!
This is a great little hack!!
Let's me get rid of the dip attachment and buy another piece I'll never use 😅
Have you considered using the Sorinex dip attachment on the iron bear that you have? I just leave it there stored and flip it down when I need it. It will hold with a pin directly behind the upright so it flips down in the correct way to jump right into dips. I also do dips facing the other way instead of facing the upright.
I have way too much stuff on my iron bear so there isn't room to mount.
If I drop rhino in and add a pulley for lat pull downs I can use this handles to hold my self down correct😊
I would think
I have these same handles in the same size and love them. However I bought the very first batch of the actual dip attachment from MM before he even started putting his logo on the unit. The knurling on those handles is SHARP. Like really sharp. I like them but it's almost like borderline painful to do high rep dips lol. The shorter 12" ones I got are not really ideal for the attachment itself though because you're too close to the upright. That knurling on my first batch is money though, wish he made a bar like that.
Ah good to know!
Thanks for the great information . I'll check them out.
Most def.
Find a place to mount a Rogue 3x3 Strip and leave your Sorinex dip attachment set up 24/7. I DIY’d my own strip and leave my dip attachment set up there instead of having to add/remove it from my rack. Not sure where you could mount a Strip with the concrete walls tho.
Def could work, but not sure I'd want to give up dedicated space for dips.
Awesome idea! Makes me wonder if the threaded & Knurled handles from Reps SSB would work in a spotter arm.
One way to find out!
Hey Brandon,
on the Alpha arms is the UHMW more of a matte black or gloss black? I was looking to upgrade my Alpha arms to gloss black. However from all the pictures I’ve seen, the UHMW looks like it would color clash with gloss black. I requested Oak Club to send me a picture of gloss black Alpha arms unfortunately they didn’t have any to send over.
I would like them gloss black however, I don’t want to receive them and they end up being two toned but not in a good way.
First world problems, right
It does have a gloss to it, at least mine do. If you want pics to reference let me know.
Thank you for responding. Yes, I would appreciate reference pictures.
@@travis19802005 email is in the description, either shoot me a note there or on IG.
I want those MM handles, but that 14 WEEK wait time would literally drive me insane……heck waiting 4-6 days from when I order stuff from Rogue and Rep has me pulling my hair out.
Def understand, small biz problems.
Hey Brandon - can you Oak Club Campbells be attached to those spotters? I'm considering buying them because I often do rear-foot-elevated split squats in my rack but in the reverse direction and want to be able to mount handles somewhere to hold. Or, I guess I could solve that by somehow getting my rack-attached utility roller behind me somehow; any ideas?
I can test it but it would be easier if you emailed me (in description) or sent me a DM on IG as it will be easier to me to see and respond.
Where’s the link to the handles?
Following
MutantMetals.com then go to custom handles.
Nice review Brandon.
When ordering these handles, they ask if you would like to change the length of the thread from 2 1/4” to 1” long, did you make that change?
Mine is the longer option. I have no need for it so 1" would work, i'm guessing they do that so they work on posts that are smaller than 3" wide.
With the upright not in the way.... are neutral grip inverted rows something to consider..😮... which side does the spotter arm go on... chin side or waist side🤔
You could prob get pretty creative
This Reminds me of Big Chips aka Figjamexerciser Hacks
Needs more weird angles
I’m not sure it makes sense for us, but I’m glad you like it. Those arms do have great versatility. 💪🏼
Thanks Scott!
Are you gonna sell your sorinex bench station now that you have a competition rack?
More than likely I'll break down the combo or keep it at a friend's gym.
Mutant Metals got the best dip attachment
Interested to see what people think of the Rogue collab.
Nice idea. My shoulders hate dips though.
Are you still enjoying the Williams leg curl?
I am, I need to do an updated video on it!
@@BasementBrandon 👍🏽📏
Bro thoese are some nice handles, whats the diameter and the lenght, and did u wish you got them longer or no?? I am adding a 43" crossmember between rhino uprights to do dips with rhino belt and puelly. I can just insert the handles in tje 43" crosmember...however iam debating between buying the hole mutant dip attachments or just the handles🤔
These are 45mm and 12"
@BasementBrandon brandon do u think it matters if dip handles are parallel to each other like yours or angle like a dip station for people with shoulder issues? I don't have any but iam curious?
What about an option for 5/8?
I'd assume something similar could be made but I might worry the stress on a single bolt.
Would this work with 5/8 racks?
Or does it need a 1" handle to support the weight ?
I would imagine it could if the pin was sized correctly.
@@BasementBrandon mutant metals sells 5/8 options. but don't know if to trust it or not being 5/8 and not 1" like yours
do you think this solution will work with REP 5000 spotter arms. Also, I missed where you purchased the bars?
It should. I got the handles from Mutant metals. You could prob use REPs utility pins.
Wait I didn’t catch it, which make those 12” handles?
These ones are from Mutant Metals
Rep utility horn is only in 1” hole and not 5/8”
There ya go, I only have 1" so that's what I know!
Damn, that buffed piece made out of steal looks handsome and the Dip Attachment is pretty nice as well. hehe
🤪
Where to get the handle?
I got the handles from Mutant Metals
How do you make fitness thumbnails?
I'm not the person to ask, I do not make good ones lol.
@@BasementBrandon okay ty anyway.
Sweet im on week 14 of waiting for those same handles to come in, nice to know as I did consider also separately purchasing their longer handles they suggested for their dip station. Saved me boo kooooooo bucks B dogg !!! 👊
I was lucky and was able to grab these after someone cancelled a special order. They throw em up on IG on occasion and I grabbed them ASAP.
Better not try that on the Rep Fitness drop in safeties. They literally bent under 90lbs weighted dips.
Did you have the dentent pins in?
I actually feel stronger with a thinner handle, I'm starting to believe that's just me 😅
That's something a guy with a thin handle would say.
12” you wish…
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