Rogue for quality Titan for affordability I'd pick Titan, then use the extra $$ for other workout shit lol. I like the wobbly comparison at 5:20. Is it pretty solid in comparison with the Rogue rack without the uneven plate holder attachment? Since that plate holder attachment is the reason why it's wobbling right?
Brandon Campbell Diamond what I did to combat the front and bad sway, was waiting until it was assembled but loose and upright before I torqued everything down, that way everything fit together nicely with my floor
I purchased the Titan X-3 Short Flat Foot Power Rack last week and couldn't be happier. It is rock solid and doesn't sway or wobble at all and is not bolted down. Yes the welds are kind of messy and the powder coat isn't very even but at almost half the price of the Rogue I think its a great deal.
I'm seriously considering the flat footed rack. How has it held up? Is it wobbly at all? Do you have it bolted down? Just wondering if anything changed since your original post. Thanks!
If you aint sponsed by rouge or titan you should be. Because i just purchesed this rack today except the 36in version. The main reason i did is because of the video, i wasn't even considering the x3 at all. Then this review and decided soon as i seen the rack. Thanks. If i hadn't seen this video i wouldnt have got this rack. And would have been mad if i got something els before seeing it.
It's really great that you took the time and gave a fair assessment to Titan. Having someone with a voice actually changing their mind based on new evidence is a really refreshing thing to see. Good on you and another reason why I will continue to trust you on your reviews and opinions. Keep up the good work man.
Easily the best & truly "honest" reviews around. Thanks for talking me into the 36" shorty that FINALLY was back in stock today. Was waiting for the Rep equivalent, but the PR-4000 still hasn't been restocked & was almost 2x the cost with the same config, delivered.
Great video Brandon....I’ve been waiting for someone to do a review on the X-3...it appears Titan has really upped their game. Keep up the good work. Love your videos!!
I find it great to see a company like Titan come around. Lower priced, good quality equipment is a boon to not just homegym folks but also non-profit private schools and gym owners looking to save money.
Titan’s quality must have gone up enough for Rogue to at least feel a little threatened by a loss of sales. As of today, if you search “Titan fitness” in google Rogue is now the first option to come up. That hasn’t been the case that I’ve noticed until today.
Finally moving out of a small apartment and getting a home and can't wait to build a home gym. My current gym has a blend of Titan and Rogue, but most of the racks are rogue. I have been impressed with the Titan gear I have used and was curious how their racks would hold up. While their prices have gone up, it's still way cheaper than Rogue and definitely feels like a good launching off point. Thanks for the great video!
I’m a semi serious lifting. I had a rogue rack years ago but sold it for a move. I’m beefing up my current garage and because of this review I went with titan. I’m nervous because of all the horror stories. Thanks for doing these videos. High quality!!!
That's Titan's biggest issue, their consistency. Some people haven't had any issues, others have had only issues. Hope you're the former and not the latter!
Great vid Brandon!! Cemented my decision to go with the X3 stands with extension. Also the adjustable monolifts and weight horns. Been very happy with it. Dont believe the Titan hate people...
Really thinking of Titan with my next rack purchase. You can get so much more from Titan (I.e. rack, safety strap, mono, extra weight/band pegs) for the price of just a plain rogue ML rack. Plus the money you save on a rack can be put towards more 45’s💪🏽
Hah true that. As stated they do have some inconsistencies with their products so I would just make sure you read up on the other accessories before getting them.
I love titan fitness, I bought one of their racks for my gym I opened in phoenix AZ called Omega Strong Gym we are mostly a powerlifting gym and the X3 rack has been holding on nicely. I personally prefer rogue for barbells and titan for racks and accessories honestly.
David Gonzalez Torres does the rogue look nice in person ...don't care about scuffs ... Looks nicer than the rogue in the video but maybe it's the color and the actual design
The rack I got looks great, I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. The price was on point and the quality was great from titan. For what it is for, it does the job an ive had people at my gym squat over 500LB or even fail on it and its good.
@@gurpalsingh3695 hey there good question, my racks still going strong with no issues. Still holding up strong both my X-3 and X-2. Recently bought another X-2 and I could tell the quality increased tremendously from their previous racks. I'm very happy with all
I watched this video and had been battling what rack to get. I loved your remark on how equipment is going to get banged up and isn't going to look pretty. I ended up pulling the trigger on the x3 last year during black friday and have not looked back since. Between your review and now they have definitely cleaned up welds and some of the inconsistencies. I appreciate your honest opinions and reviews on your videos.
I wound up going with Rogue. I ordered the SML-2 Squat Stand because I can convert it to a half rack at a later date. That saved me a little money up front. I figure buy once cry once. Also, if I decide to sell it, I know the Rogue will have a higher resale value.
Man really cool to have you review the exact rack that i've been wanting. Glad to hear a good review from you because I know you can be a tad picky on certain things and like things a certain way which i get. Ready to win that sucker and send u a silver sharpie so you can sign it for me. then i'll have an interesting story to tell my kids when they ask about it
Thanks for the reviews once u started talking about Titan a week or so ago . I looked at Titan for the 1st time in a long time.I got the short yoke a set of farmers handles and a 100 lb sand bag for $375 dollars. Didn’t pay a dime in shipping and got it in two days!
I’m currently looking at buying a rack for my garage, and was about to pull the trigger on a Rogue rack...until I saw your vid. Your input just saved me a ton of $$$! Definitely grateful, and definitely subbed 👍🏼 Great review and quality vid...keep em coming brother!
Do the Titan X3 J-cups fit your RML? I have an RML and want to buy another pair of j-cups and wouldn't mind saving the $$. I am also curious if the Titan safety spotter arms would also fit an RML rack. Thanks for all reviews!
Good review I've been thinking about getting a half or power rack for awhile. After looking at your video I might consider Titan, just can't decide if I want T-2, T-3, X-2 or X-3. Once I compare the difference between the 4 I will hopefully pick my poison.
great vid, decided to buy the 36 inch depth version of this rack today!!!! p.s. the reason the power coating is different is because it is supposed to be used for the flat foot version which has a different power coating and color than this rack.
I like it my man. It is great to see a company like Titan Fitness on the market. There products are SUPER affordable. Btw, are you a personal trainer /strength coach for your profession?
Brandon: I just got my X3 thanks to you! I agree it is a great value although not perfect but certainly good enough for my home use. I noticed that they used to have in production a cable attachment for it. It seems like it is no longer available. Do you use Cables at all, for things like a seated cable row? Any ideas for cable attachments, hopefully not a completely separate machine? I could just attach resistance bands to the rack too I suppose.
@@BasementBrandon That $90 pulley package I believe is out of production. It is "sold out" and I believe from the reviews I have seen it was a lousy design (cables rub, etc). Maybe I will just wait to see if they make it again but it does appear that they no longer have it available.
I just got the X3 36" deep...got most of boxes Friday. Was missing one box which included a set of posts so couldn't set it up...today got final box...but it only had one Post. WTF! How do u forget to pack the second post? Just emailed their support. Wish me luck. Guess I have to wait another week before I pop a squat in this Chinese bad boy.
the price of the titan racks are tempting, but i'm definitely set on buying a rogue rack when the time comes because i know i am gonna be happy with the quality of the rack. I'm not gonna chance getting a bad rack. Buy once, cry once.
Good review. I defiantly bolted mine down, made a big difference. I'm with you on the J-cups... hate them from Titan. I ended up up just using Rouge J-Hooks on the Titan rack.
That would be a good idea. It was a large selling point for me since I have the Y-1 Rogue Yoke with attachments. I like that the Titan Mono attachment works with my Rogue Yoke and that the Rogue J-cups and Rogue spotter arms work with my T-6. It's actually one of the reasons I bought the rack and upgraded form my EliteFTS 2x2 rack. Also mine is painted, I guess the new ones have the powder coat. I actually like that it's painted due to the ease of spray paint repairs.... My EliteFTS rack had a shit powder coat job that flaked and I ended up taking 4 hours one day to wire wheel it all off and paint it.
im building my own rack .. drawing it in solidedge right now ... i can cut tubes with laser bend sheet metal weld and professionally paint everything, the only thing ill find difficult is the uhmw coating of some parts if i want everything to be perfect or i could just let everything in raw metal since its easier and is just for personal garage use .. need to buy a new bench barebell and wiehgts tho q.q
Mr Brandon, I want to get an x3 just for benching. Kind of the way you have a separate bench. Since you had the bolt down version, I wonder if you have any thoughts on the flat foot version? Thanks man. And I hadn’t seen any of your earlier videos like this one. You looked perty big, man. 💪🏽
I have the Titan X3. shit doesn't line up, but it works and doesn't look like it'll tip over because of that. go with Rogue to avoid headaches, get Titan if you are poor and cross your fingers the pieces line up properly.
Going to weld a squat rack for myself. Stronger than hardware holding it together, only downside is I wouldn't be able to break it down if I needed to move. Nothing a angle grinder cant cut though.
@@BasementBrandon Is it worth that price? I bought the flat foot and I assume it went up in price because of demand. Titan Fitness's racks have been out of stock at least since March of 2020.
Things have changed a lot they now have colors for the bolted down version and the safety pins and the 4 plate holders are sold separately now. X-3 is nice just hoping for some kind of functional trainer attachment in the near future.
So among other videos, this one helped convince me to get an x-3 rack. I ordered in on February 13th. It's still not here. Don't do it. The quality might be great, but 5 weeks later I couldn't tell you about that.
I'd like to think of it as being "in stock." Their shipper (SAIA) never had any tracking info after it "left" the shop in Mississippi. Then when I asked them to ship with FedEx I got these magical tracking updates of it circling the southeast. I live in SC. somehow pieces of it went to Miami. I still have no uprights for the rack or extension. FedEx predicted their arrival at my house everyday since Thursday... interestingly the status update has been "departed Ellenwood, GA" ever since then.
I just think it's a little strange that there are now 2 shippers that have been unable to deliver the goods. I was all over SAIA when they didn't get it here after 2 plus weeks. I had never heard of them and they acted shady. FedEx has never given me trouble. Suddenly they can't find boxes. I'm glad you had no trouble. My experience has been shady compounded by ineptitude and then more shady.
After 3 phone calls with customer service yesterday my box was located. The barcode had to be replaced because it wasn't readable. And with the boxes I have received this seems like a system issue. They are using crummy boxes to ship hundred pound items. They get shredded.
Non related topic. :) If I do rack pulls (underhand) and just hold the weight for 30 seconds will that assist in back and bicep growth? I don’t room for FW or I would do that workout. Thx
Back here watching this review for the 20th time, thinking about posting my own of the X-3 Flat Foot variant with some accessories I just received in the mail.
Would really like to see someone do a hands on review of valor's racks. I can't find a single one on UA-cam other than from valor fitness themselves. They look sturdy.
I've used one of their 2x2 racks in a gym and I wasn't a big fan. I thought I was going to die during squats, but it could be just the way it was bolted together and held to the floor.
Probably Rogue, your budget Roge home gym video is now my blueprint for when I set up a home gym, Titan seems like it is getting better but still seems kinda sketchy (like being found dead in your garage sketchy)
Hey Brandon, if you still peruse old videos, here's a quick Q: I'm 6'5"= will this rack be too short for me? I see the top of the upright is 82" but the pull-up bar is only 76 inches, and the top j-hook hole looks to be a bit lower so I am wondering how close you are to maxing it out
I don't think so, but it depends. I'm a shade under 6'4" and still had 3 more holes I could have used to raise the j-cup, but I squat low bar, so if you're a high bar squatter it may be close.
*grabs popcorn* Let the Rogue elitist comments begin. Ha solid video man. I'm sure those looking to set up shop at home are going to find this very helpful.
The official site has the short rack as 82 inches, so I assume they increased the height of it after this video was posted. I have a limit of 84 inches in the space I have. With the multi grip pull up bar, how tall would it be? The site says the attachment point would be 77 inches, plus 6.5inches. So it’d be 83.5. Does anyone know if this is correct?
For some reason my rack extension the 24 inch after all hooked up was a good 1/2-3/4 inch off level then the rack so now it rocks back and forth Odeon the middle feet.
Im considering buying the X-3 (flatfoot) version now would you say the extension is necessary? Also you said that as time goes on the quality of their products is increasimg would you recommend waiting a little while as these small things improve or should i just go ahead and buy it now?
The original video about this rack complained about the monolift on this rack, and the landmine. Why wasn't this discussed? I'm on the fence with buying the short 24" and want to make sure I'm not missing anything
Wasn't discussed b/c the review was for the rack itself and not for the attachments. I did a separate review on the monolifts. What questions did you have?
Thanks for the reply. In the other video you implied the monolift forced you into a position you didn't like in the skinnier X3. What I'm most curious about is if you've ever had any issues with the short style rack (like being able to attach things high enough, or risking hitting your head, or anything you miss out on by having the short rack version)
Things were doable for me (being 6'4") but they were tight. Depending on how tall you are you might have similar issues. If you're shorter than I however I don't imagine it to be an issue.
Can you tell me what all pieces you added on to the base rack? Im looking to get exactly what you have. Also are you able to do rack pulls safely from it? I like the landmine attachment too!
Yes, did you purchase the rack and then purchase the mono lift add on, extra pegs, and straps, and the landmine attachment. You purchase all of the separately correct?
would u rather go with the x3 short flatfoot or the x3 short(non flatfoot) 36 depth? im not looking to bolt down and wondering if the x3 short 36 depth would be sturdy enough without the extension.
If you're not looking to bolt or go extension, I think the flat foot version might be best. You could always build a platform and bolt it to that instead of your concrete if need be.
Thank you for the review, just picked up the X3 short 36in depth, where did you pick up the straps? I cannot seem to find them on titan's website. Thanks in advance for any info.
I know this is an old video, but i figure id update a couple things...first, titan has greatly increased their rack prices from 3 yrs ago (some increase is to be expected). More importantly, all those xtras...are no longer included (band pegs, plate holders)shockingly, now titan is not even giving you pipe safeties anymore with the purchase of a new rack...what major manufacture of power racks doesnt include safeties? I dont know of any
I noticed at about 2:35 in the video, for squats your j hooks are on the opposite sides of the rack as the extension. I am assuming this is because the weights on the bar and the weights on rack would collide when racking the bar. So what would you do to bench? Is "forward racking" a bench a thing? Or would you bench with feet towards the wall? I guess another solution would be to rotate the order so it would be wall-rack-extension as opposed to wall-extension-rack. That would allow bench and squat from j hook on opposite side of extension, but isnt as aesthetically pleasing as weights up against the wall. Just wondering if you have any insight on these or other solutions to this issue...Thanks for your time!
In this case I benched with my feet towards the wall. Another solution would be to move the plate storage pegs to spots that wouldn't interfere with a back rack.
I ordered the X3 flat foot 91 tall and its coming tomorrow. Sad thing is I found you can't do band work because there aren't any holes in the bottom brackets for the band pegs. Do you currently have a workaround?
Have you had any issues doing pull ups or leg raises on the pull bar? I'm leaning towards this rack, but it being the short is my only concern. Granted, I'm only 5'9 so it may not be an issue. Just wanted your thoughts.
Are the attachments from the X3 comparable to the rml-490? If not why Titan rack is compatible? I want to get the rogue rack but want to get attachments from Titan Thanks in advance!
Hey I'm sorry to bug you but have a problem on my hands , how hard would it be to shorten this rack things have gotten crazy and have to move to a smaller place with lower ceilings , by looking at the rack doesn't seem like it would be that hard , what do you think cannot afford to just buy another rack
Unfortunately this rack has been out of stock for a long time. Doesn’t seem like it’ll be in stock anytime soon. I wanted to buy this particular rack do to having a low ceiling. But since it’s been out of stock I had to go with Fray Fitness short rack 😔 If it doesn’t meet my expectations I’ll sell it and just continue waiting for the Titan X3
would you still recommend the x3? I don't have a ton of money and want to get a home gym going but I can afford the rogue r3 but then miss out on some other equipment
What's the hole size on the titan X-3 foldable rack? It's it 5/8 or 1' iam trying to get some rogue leg rollers and don't know which size one to get? Also trying to buy strwngh stay dog goat attachment but iam not sure if I should get the 1" or 5/8?
On your video you mentioned that all RML attachments fit the X-3 rack. So this means if I wanna get a leg roller I have to go with the one that mounts like a j cup. I wanted the leg rollers that have the round adjustable bolt bit I guess they won't fit. Also trying to buy the strwngh stray dog goat attachment which they have the 5/8 snd 1" option at checkout. However their adjastable rollers will only fit 1" racks I think. I emailed titan, rogue and stray dog but have not gotten any reply back yet
Brandon thinking about getting the titant x3 and add the 2 stabilizer feet attachments you have on your current monster set up ... would u say titants a better company in 2019
Titan or Rogue, who would you pick? If I had to do it all over again it would be a more difficult decision than before.
Brandon Campbell Diamond
Why did you get two racks for?
Rogue for quality
Titan for affordability
I'd pick Titan, then use the extra $$ for other workout shit lol.
I like the wobbly comparison at 5:20. Is it pretty solid in comparison with the Rogue rack without the uneven plate holder attachment? Since that plate holder attachment is the reason why it's wobbling right?
Rogue Bars all they way. Titan Racks though.
Brandon Campbell Diamond what I did to combat the front and bad sway, was waiting until it was assembled but loose and upright before I torqued everything down, that way everything fit together nicely with my floor
I would definitely go with titan's. Much more affordable and allows you to put the money saved to other fun toys for your home gym 😈💪🏼
Do more of these videos dude. I’m sure you’re not always getting quality stuff sent to you for free, but your reviews are the BEST.
Thanks Dan!
I purchased the Titan X-3 Short Flat Foot Power Rack last week and couldn't be happier. It is rock solid and doesn't sway or wobble at all and is not bolted down. Yes the welds are kind of messy and the powder coat isn't very even but at almost half the price of the Rogue I think its a great deal.
Agreed!
Is this the short rack in the video? Do you still feel it’s tall enough for comfort when doing pull ups?
It's alright Rogue isnt always spot on with their welds either. I bought a stubby axle barbell and the welds on that thing are garbage.
I'm seriously considering the flat footed rack. How has it held up? Is it wobbly at all? Do you have it bolted down? Just wondering if anything changed since your original post. Thanks!
If you aint sponsed by rouge or titan you should be. Because i just purchesed this rack today except the 36in version. The main reason i did is because of the video, i wasn't even considering the x3 at all. Then this review and decided soon as i seen the rack. Thanks. If i hadn't seen this video i wouldnt have got this rack. And would have been mad if i got something els before seeing it.
Please let me know what you think once you get it.
What do you think of this rack ? Thinking about buying it but worried about the quality!
It's really great that you took the time and gave a fair assessment to Titan. Having someone with a voice actually changing their mind based on new evidence is a really refreshing thing to see. Good on you and another reason why I will continue to trust you on your reviews and opinions. Keep up the good work man.
Thanks John! I wasn't expecting to like it that much TBH lol.
Easily the best & truly "honest" reviews around. Thanks for talking me into the 36" shorty that FINALLY was back in stock today. Was waiting for the Rep equivalent, but the PR-4000 still hasn't been restocked & was almost 2x the cost with the same config, delivered.
Glad to hear it helped. Titan has really fast shipping in most cases, so hopefully it's a short turn around.
Awesome! I’m riding back from the embarrassment of a Packers game and can’t wait to watch this when I get home.
At least you knew it was over, my skins waited until 4 min left in the game to implode.
Great video Brandon....I’ve been waiting for someone to do a review on the X-3...it appears Titan has really upped their game. Keep up the good work. Love your videos!!
Thanks Matt!
I find it great to see a company like Titan come around. Lower priced, good quality equipment is a boon to not just homegym folks but also non-profit private schools and gym owners looking to save money.
Hopefully they take some of Rogues share and make them drop prices some.
Titan’s quality must have gone up enough for Rogue to at least feel a little threatened by a loss of sales. As of today, if you search “Titan fitness” in google Rogue is now the first option to come up. That hasn’t been the case that I’ve noticed until today.
I think they are def putting the pressure on.
I thought that was weird. That explains rogue equiment come up when i searched titan fitness.
I’m thinking of upgrading to an X3 Titan rack, I love Rogue but at the end of the day I don’t want to spend twice as much money.
Makes sense.
Finally moving out of a small apartment and getting a home and can't wait to build a home gym. My current gym has a blend of Titan and Rogue, but most of the racks are rogue. I have been impressed with the Titan gear I have used and was curious how their racks would hold up. While their prices have gone up, it's still way cheaper than Rogue and definitely feels like a good launching off point.
Thanks for the great video!
Some of their products are better than others. The racks are solid though. Where Titan still struggles is consistency and service.
I’m a semi serious lifting. I had a rogue rack years ago but sold it for a move.
I’m beefing up my current garage and because of this review I went with titan. I’m nervous because of all the horror stories. Thanks for doing these videos. High quality!!!
That's Titan's biggest issue, their consistency. Some people haven't had any issues, others have had only issues. Hope you're the former and not the latter!
Great vid Brandon!! Cemented my decision to go with the X3 stands with extension. Also the adjustable monolifts and weight horns. Been very happy with it. Dont believe the Titan hate people...
Right on!
Really thinking of Titan with my next rack purchase. You can get so much more from Titan (I.e. rack, safety strap, mono, extra weight/band pegs) for the price of just a plain rogue ML rack. Plus the money you save on a rack can be put towards more 45’s💪🏽
Hah true that. As stated they do have some inconsistencies with their products so I would just make sure you read up on the other accessories before getting them.
I love titan fitness, I bought one of their racks for my gym I opened in phoenix AZ called Omega Strong Gym we are mostly a powerlifting gym and the X3 rack has been holding on nicely. I personally prefer rogue for barbells and titan for racks and accessories honestly.
Yeah some of the rogue barbells are hard to beat, and they're very competitively priced.
David Gonzalez Torres does the rogue look nice in person ...don't care about scuffs ...
Looks nicer than the rogue in the video but maybe it's the color and the actual design
The rack I got looks great, I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. The price was on point and the quality was great from titan. For what it is for, it does the job an ive had people at my gym squat over 500LB or even fail on it and its good.
David Gonzalez Torres how’s it holding up now ? I know it’s been couple years since you posted comment
@@gurpalsingh3695 hey there good question, my racks still going strong with no issues. Still holding up strong both my X-3 and X-2. Recently bought another X-2 and I could tell the quality increased tremendously from their previous racks. I'm very happy with all
I watched this video and had been battling what rack to get. I loved your remark on how equipment is going to get banged up and isn't going to look pretty. I ended up pulling the trigger on the x3 last year during black friday and have not looked back since. Between your review and now they have definitely cleaned up welds and some of the inconsistencies. I appreciate your honest opinions and reviews on your videos.
Appreciate the long term feedback!
Awesome review Brandon! At 5:31 I thought you were becoming a CrossFitter 😆
Working on my kip ups.
X-3 rack it is I guess!! Ordering it on black Friday! I'm getting the 36' depth one, I just wish it had a multigrip Pullup bar option like the t-3
Surprised they don't, might be worth contacting them about.
It does now.
great review as always -- first person i turn to for equipment reviews, be it shoes. belts, etc. keep going BCD
appreciate that man
I wound up going with Rogue. I ordered the SML-2 Squat Stand because I can convert it to a half rack at a later date. That saved me a little money up front. I figure buy once cry once. Also, if I decide to sell it, I know the Rogue will have a higher resale value.
Makes sense to me!
Man really cool to have you review the exact rack that i've been wanting. Glad to hear a good review from you because I know you can be a tad picky on certain things and like things a certain way which i get. Ready to win that sucker and send u a silver sharpie so you can sign it for me. then i'll have an interesting story to tell my kids when they ask about it
I would probably look at the 36" depth over this. I feel like it's a better fit for not much added cost!
Great review Brandon. It looks like they are putting in some great effort to make a good rack at a great price
Was pleasantly surprised.
thanks for the review. I'm highly considering a power rack within the next month or two that is within reasonable $$$
This is a good option IMO!
Thanks for the reviews once u started talking about Titan a week or so ago . I looked at Titan for the 1st time in a long time.I got the short yoke a set of farmers handles and a 100 lb sand bag for $375 dollars. Didn’t pay a dime in shipping and got it in two days!
Damn, how do you like it so far.
Brandon Campbell Diamond I’ve only used it a couple times but it’s solid and don’t see any difference except for price from the rogue yoke
I’m currently looking at buying a rack for my garage, and was about to pull the trigger on a Rogue rack...until I saw your vid. Your input just saved me a ton of $$$! Definitely grateful, and definitely subbed 👍🏼 Great review and quality vid...keep em coming brother!
Mark M
What'd you end up spending on all that?
Thanks Mark
Thanks for this quick and concise review.
No problem!
Great stuff again as always. Thanks for doing this. I've got a rml3 flat foot. Does titan have rack accessories that are compatible?
I don't think they all are. Maybe I'll do a follow up video.
Do the Titan X3 J-cups fit your RML? I have an RML and want to buy another pair of j-cups and wouldn't mind saving the $$. I am also curious if the Titan safety spotter arms would also fit an RML rack. Thanks for all reviews!
Good review I've been thinking about getting a half or power rack for awhile. After looking at your video I might consider Titan, just can't decide if I want T-2, T-3, X-2 or X-3. Once I compare the difference between the 4 I will hopefully pick my poison.
If cost isn't a problem between those, I'd go x3.
Brandon Campbell Diamond thanks for the reply
great vid, decided to buy the 36 inch depth version of this rack today!!!!
p.s. the reason the power coating is different is because it is supposed to be used for the flat foot version which has a different power coating and color than this rack.
Right on!
I like it my man. It is great to see a company like Titan Fitness on the market. There products are SUPER affordable. Btw, are you a personal trainer /strength coach for your profession?
I'm not, just do these videos for fun.
Brandon Campbell Diamond
Cool man, so all in all if the rouge rack is a 10 from 1-10, how would the titan rack comparatively fare on the same scale?
Ousama Abdu I would say 7-8
Well, those prices have almost doubled since you made this videos. Everything has gone up.
Materials have really gone up a ton since 2020
Mmmmmm they may have a new customer. Good review B
Thanks for taking a look
I purchased the Titan X3 after watching your video. I attempted to use the link that you provided however, it wasn't working. Great review.
Ah they re did their site a year or so back so maybe updated their urls. Hope you enjoy it, it's a solid rack!
I can't make up my mind between Rogue or Reflex. The finish on Reflex looks outstanding! Plus a shit ton of options as well.
Def tough choices!
Brandon: I just got my X3 thanks to you! I agree it is a great value although not perfect but certainly good enough for my home use. I noticed that they used to have in production a cable attachment for it. It seems like it is no longer available. Do you use Cables at all, for things like a seated cable row? Any ideas for cable attachments, hopefully not a completely separate machine? I could just attach resistance bands to the rack too I suppose.
Glad to hear! They have a pulley package they sell for around $90 I believe. Is that what you mean?
@@BasementBrandon That $90 pulley package I believe is out of production. It is "sold out" and I believe from the reviews I have seen it was a lousy design (cables rub, etc). Maybe I will just wait to see if they make it again but it does appear that they no longer have it available.
I just got the X3 36" deep...got most of boxes Friday. Was missing one box which included a set of posts so couldn't set it up...today got final box...but it only had one Post. WTF! How do u forget to pack the second post? Just emailed their support. Wish me luck. Guess I have to wait another week before I pop a squat in this Chinese bad boy.
Sadly this is not an uncommon experience.
Appreciate the review!!
Have you tried the titan pulley attachments compared to rogue?
I have not yet.
the price of the titan racks are tempting, but i'm definitely set on buying a rogue rack when the time comes because i know i am gonna be happy with the quality of the rack. I'm not gonna chance getting a bad rack. Buy once, cry once.
Agreed
Good review. I defiantly bolted mine down, made a big difference. I'm with you on the J-cups... hate them from Titan. I ended up up just using Rouge J-Hooks on the Titan rack.
I think I might do a follow up talking about mixing and matching rogue and titan.
That would be a good idea. It was a large selling point for me since I have the Y-1 Rogue Yoke with attachments. I like that the Titan Mono attachment works with my Rogue Yoke and that the Rogue J-cups and Rogue spotter arms work with my T-6. It's actually one of the reasons I bought the rack and upgraded form my EliteFTS 2x2 rack.
Also mine is painted, I guess the new ones have the powder coat. I actually like that it's painted due to the ease of spray paint repairs.... My EliteFTS rack had a shit powder coat job that flaked and I ended up taking 4 hours one day to wire wheel it all off and paint it.
im building my own rack .. drawing it in solidedge right now ... i can cut tubes with laser bend sheet metal weld and professionally paint everything, the only thing ill find difficult is the uhmw coating of some parts if i want everything to be perfect or i could just let everything in raw metal since its easier and is just for personal garage use .. need to buy a new bench barebell and wiehgts tho q.q
Should be able to buy UHMW and just cut it.
Great review B!!
Thanks Bri
Mr Brandon,
I want to get an x3 just for benching. Kind of the way you have a separate bench. Since you had the bolt down version, I wonder if you have any thoughts on the flat foot version? Thanks man. And I hadn’t seen any of your earlier videos like this one. You looked perty big, man. 💪🏽
Should be pretty similar!
I have the Titan X3. shit doesn't line up, but it works and doesn't look like it'll tip over because of that. go with Rogue to avoid headaches, get Titan if you are poor and cross your fingers the pieces line up properly.
Have you tried loosening the bolts and letting it settle and then retigthening?
I have the t2 rack from Titan and I really love it.
phillip woodfin I bought the T2 3.5 years ago and wish I would've waited because I really like the T6. I would definitely like to reinvest lol
awesome to hear!
The T2 is so cheap you should be able to afford a new one by now!
checking it out, thanks for telling me....
Sure thing
Going to weld a squat rack for myself. Stronger than hardware holding it together, only downside is I wouldn't be able to break it down if I needed to move. Nothing a angle grinder cant cut though.
Good luck!
Great video! Are the uprights a TRUE 3x3 in dimension? Im looking to add the BoS hydra lever arms.
No, they end up being like 2.96" or whatever the metric equivalent is.
It's finally in!!! I ordered one today for $629.99 It's more than I wanted to pay though.
Hope you like it!
@@BasementBrandon Is it worth that price? I bought the flat foot and I assume it went up in price because of demand. Titan Fitness's racks have been out of stock at least since March of 2020.
@@savagei6130 I think it's more just 3 years later and prices of steel have risen.
@@BasementBrandon Do you own the X-3 or did you just review it? If you own it, then how is it holding up?
@@savagei6130 I owned it but sold it as I don’t want to keep 2 racks
What size sockets and wrenches did you use to tighten the nuts and bolts on the X3? Thanks for the video!
17mm!
Things have changed a lot they now have colors for the bolted down version and the safety pins and the 4 plate holders are sold separately now. X-3 is nice just hoping for some kind of functional trainer attachment in the near future.
Right on!
So among other videos, this one helped convince me to get an x-3 rack. I ordered in on February 13th. It's still not here. Don't do it. The quality might be great, but 5 weeks later I couldn't tell you about that.
Was it in stock? Titan ships next day if the items are in.
I'd like to think of it as being "in stock." Their shipper (SAIA) never had any tracking info after it "left" the shop in Mississippi. Then when I asked them to ship with FedEx I got these magical tracking updates of it circling the southeast. I live in SC. somehow pieces of it went to Miami. I still have no uprights for the rack or extension. FedEx predicted their arrival at my house everyday since Thursday... interestingly the status update has been "departed Ellenwood, GA" ever since then.
joeheartsmetal they shipped mine fedex and if the tracking shows it left it’s original destination some time ago then it’s on FedEx and not Titan.
I just think it's a little strange that there are now 2 shippers that have been unable to deliver the goods. I was all over SAIA when they didn't get it here after 2 plus weeks. I had never heard of them and they acted shady. FedEx has never given me trouble. Suddenly they can't find boxes.
I'm glad you had no trouble. My experience has been shady compounded by ineptitude and then more shady.
After 3 phone calls with customer service yesterday my box was located. The barcode had to be replaced because it wasn't readable. And with the boxes I have received this seems like a system issue. They are using crummy boxes to ship hundred pound items. They get shredded.
Non related topic. :) If I do rack pulls (underhand) and just hold the weight for 30 seconds will that assist in back and bicep growth? I don’t room for FW or I would do that workout. Thx
I don't think static holds will help as much as progressive overload.
Back here watching this review for the 20th time, thinking about posting my own of the X-3 Flat Foot variant with some accessories I just received in the mail.
do it to it
Thanks man, awesome review
Thanks David
Would really like to see someone do a hands on review of valor's racks. I can't find a single one on UA-cam other than from valor fitness themselves. They look sturdy.
I've used one of their 2x2 racks in a gym and I wasn't a big fan. I thought I was going to die during squats, but it could be just the way it was bolted together and held to the floor.
Probably Rogue, your budget Roge home gym video is now my blueprint for when I set up a home gym, Titan seems like it is getting better but still seems kinda sketchy (like being found dead in your garage sketchy)
Lol right on!
Good review, It would've been cool to see you review the spotter arms too. What's your take on spotter arms on a half rack instead of a full rack?
ah they didn't send me any. I prefer to train in a rack, but before building my own gym I trained in a half rack with spotter arms, so it can be done!
What are some of the pros and cons? Do you think the full rack is just safer?
I think the biggest con is that there is still room for it to not catch the bar on a failed lift.
I have the titan T2 rack and its perfect for my shed gym.
awesome!
thanks for the video. i just purchased one.
Nice! Hope you enjoy!
Looking to get the x3 flatfoot 700 shipped, or rogues flat-footed for 1400 shipped, or a rep fitness for 1300 shipped can't decide
I'd prog go X3 and spend the left over on more gear unless you specifically want the other brand.
You and Leo Pando have been picking up more Titan Equipment... Maybe I'll revisit their stuff, give them another chance?...
It's still hit or miss, but at the price point it's hard to stay away from.
Hey Brandon, if you still peruse old videos, here's a quick Q: I'm 6'5"= will this rack be too short for me? I see the top of the upright is 82" but the pull-up bar is only 76 inches, and the top j-hook hole looks to be a bit lower so I am wondering how close you are to maxing it out
I don't think so, but it depends. I'm a shade under 6'4" and still had 3 more holes I could have used to raise the j-cup, but I squat low bar, so if you're a high bar squatter it may be close.
*grabs popcorn* Let the Rogue elitist comments begin. Ha solid video man. I'm sure those looking to set up shop at home are going to find this very helpful.
Thanks man!
The official site has the short rack as 82 inches, so I assume they increased the height of it after this video was posted.
I have a limit of 84 inches in the space I have. With the multi grip pull up bar, how tall would it be? The site says the attachment point would be 77 inches, plus 6.5inches. So it’d be 83.5. Does anyone know if this is correct?
I'd reach out to them directly. I've also seen people mount those bars upside down if overhead space is limited.
For some reason my rack extension the 24 inch after all hooked up was a good 1/2-3/4 inch off level then the rack so now it rocks back and forth Odeon the middle feet.
Might help to loosen all the bolts, let the rack settle, then go back and tighten things up
Im considering buying the X-3 (flatfoot) version now would you say the extension is necessary? Also you said that as time goes on the quality of their products is increasimg would you recommend waiting a little while as these small things improve or should i just go ahead and buy it now?
I don't think I'd likely get the ext kit unless you're going with the 24" depth rack, which I likely wouldn't do anyways.
What a great info. People need to know there a more affordable options for their hard earned money.
Thanks for taking a look!
the flat foot version is solid as a rock.
Have heard that
The original video about this rack complained about the monolift on this rack, and the landmine. Why wasn't this discussed? I'm on the fence with buying the short 24" and want to make sure I'm not missing anything
Wasn't discussed b/c the review was for the rack itself and not for the attachments. I did a separate review on the monolifts. What questions did you have?
Thanks for the reply.
In the other video you implied the monolift forced you into a position you didn't like in the skinnier X3. What I'm most curious about is if you've ever had any issues with the short style rack (like being able to attach things high enough, or risking hitting your head, or anything you miss out on by having the short rack version)
Things were doable for me (being 6'4") but they were tight. Depending on how tall you are you might have similar issues. If you're shorter than I however I don't imagine it to be an issue.
Can you tell me what all pieces you added on to the base rack? Im looking to get exactly what you have. Also are you able to do rack pulls safely from it? I like the landmine attachment too!
Not sure what you mean by the pieces added to the base of the rack, can you clarify?
Yes, did you purchase the rack and then purchase the mono lift add on, extra pegs, and straps, and the landmine attachment. You purchase all of the separately correct?
would u rather go with the x3 short flatfoot or the x3 short(non flatfoot) 36 depth?
im not looking to bolt down and wondering if the x3 short 36 depth would be sturdy
enough without the extension.
If you're not looking to bolt or go extension, I think the flat foot version might be best. You could always build a platform and bolt it to that instead of your concrete if need be.
Since you've worked out at Seattle Fitness, I'm assuming the X3 is better than the old squat rack there right?
Anything is better than that squat rack lol
Brandon, would you buy this rack today for the going price of $569.99? When it comes in stock, I'm thinking of shelling out the dough.
I still think it offers a good value/$
Thank you for the review, just picked up the X3 short 36in depth, where did you pick up the straps? I cannot seem to find them on titan's website. Thanks in advance for any info.
They are re-engineering them and should be out soon.
What did you think of the Titan X3 short 36in depth rack ? I'm thinking about buying it!
@@gurpalsingh3695 Love it..Glad I went with that model. I dont have it bolted down, but still holds rock solid on my garage floor. Hope this helps.
@@kwmulligan Did you put any Rogue attachments on it ? Wondering if they fit and work well?
@@gurpalsingh3695 no..I got Titan gear..rogue wants way too much money. I did buy an Ohio bar from them..don't go cheap with barbells
I know this is an old video, but i figure id update a couple things...first, titan has greatly increased their rack prices from 3 yrs ago (some increase is to be expected). More importantly, all those xtras...are no longer included (band pegs, plate holders)shockingly, now titan is not even giving you pipe safeties anymore with the purchase of a new rack...what major manufacture of power racks doesnt include safeties? I dont know of any
That is quite a bummer
I noticed at about 2:35 in the video, for squats your j hooks are on the opposite sides of the rack as the extension. I am assuming this is because the weights on the bar and the weights on rack would collide when racking the bar. So what would you do to bench? Is "forward racking" a bench a thing? Or would you bench with feet towards the wall? I guess another solution would be to rotate the order so it would be wall-rack-extension as opposed to wall-extension-rack. That would allow bench and squat from j hook on opposite side of extension, but isnt as aesthetically pleasing as weights up against the wall.
Just wondering if you have any insight on these or other solutions to this issue...Thanks for your time!
In this case I benched with my feet towards the wall. Another solution would be to move the plate storage pegs to spots that wouldn't interfere with a back rack.
I ordered the X3 flat foot 91 tall and its coming tomorrow. Sad thing is I found you can't do band work because there aren't any holes in the bottom brackets for the band pegs. Do you currently have a workaround?
You can just loop the bands around the crossmembers
Are the holes on x-3 flat foot uprights aligned with bolted down version? Planning to get bolted down version extension kit for flat foot rack.
I'm not sure tbh
Great review
thanks dude
Just ordered my X3 flat foot, extension and the lever arms. Hope everything works right haha
Do you still own the Titan X3? I haven't seen it in any of your recent videos. Thinking about getting the 36'' one or the T6. Thanks.
No, I gave it to a friend, don't need 2 racks and my Rogue one was more fitting. Still a good rack.
Thank you for the video, Thumbs up.
thanks for taking a look!
Curious to know if the titan fitness X-3 mono-lift attachment would fit on my rogue RML 490 rack. Do the holes line up?
The bottom holes where you can put in a second pin do not line up, however they are not necessary IMO.
Looking beefy, Brandon!
Wearing medium sized shirts again.
Do you think this rack would hold up if used outdoors? Or is there a recommendation for a backyard setup
Eh I don't think any would hold up that well in terms of rust
Brandon Campbell Diamond thanks for the reply - that’s what I was thinking and most concerned about.
the blue seems to be much firmer and there is a difference in the quality of the weld seams
My blue rack is also a lot bigger in foot print which helps, and has a lot more weight on it.
Have you had any issues doing pull ups or leg raises on the pull bar? I'm leaning towards this rack, but it being the short is my only concern. Granted, I'm only 5'9 so it may not be an issue. Just wanted your thoughts.
No issues as long as you have your knees bent.
Awesome to hear. Thanks for the feed back, love your reviews.
Are the attachments from the X3 comparable to the rml-490?
If not why Titan rack is compatible? I want to get the rogue rack but want to get attachments from Titan
Thanks in advance!
Some work and some don't. There's an online list somewhere that helps show what's been tested.
Hey I'm sorry to bug you but have a problem on my hands , how hard would it be to shorten this rack things have gotten crazy and have to move to a smaller place with lower ceilings , by looking at the rack doesn't seem like it would be that hard , what do you think cannot afford to just buy another rack
Like as in height? Would prob just need an angle grinder.
Has Brett tweaked your squat form? Looks like you're getting deeper and a bit more upright.
Just made some suggestions on breathing. TBH most of my squat depth depends on what angle I film from.
Unfortunately this rack has been out of stock for a long time. Doesn’t seem like it’ll be in stock anytime soon. I wanted to buy this particular rack do to having a low ceiling. But since it’s been out of stock I had to go with Fray Fitness short rack 😔 If it doesn’t meet my expectations I’ll sell it and just continue waiting for the Titan X3
Tough time to be a buyer
Now $659 just restocked in 82” height 😭
nice
This rack is 100% worth it. Amazing quality. No missing pieces, no wobble, no need to be another Rouge F@ck boy.
Eh you had me until Fuck boy lol
would you still recommend the x3? I don't have a ton of money and want to get a home gym going but I can afford the rogue r3 but then miss out on some other equipment
I do, I think it's a solid rack.
What's the hole size on the titan X-3 foldable rack? It's it 5/8 or 1' iam trying to get some rogue leg rollers and don't know which size one to get? Also trying to buy strwngh stay dog goat attachment but iam not sure if I should get the 1" or 5/8?
On your video you mentioned that all RML attachments fit the X-3 rack. So this means if I wanna get a leg roller I have to go with the one that mounts like a j cup. I wanted the leg rollers that have the round adjustable bolt bit I guess they won't fit. Also trying to buy the strwngh stray dog goat attachment which they have the 5/8 snd 1" option at checkout. However their adjastable rollers will only fit 1" racks I think. I emailed titan, rogue and stray dog but have not gotten any reply back yet
X-3 is the metric equivalent of 5/8"
@@BasementBrandon thank u
Can you do a follow up update on the Titan X3, how are you liking it after 10 months of use?
Sold it to a buddy as I don't need 2 racks, but it's holding up fine. Few dings and scratches, but that happens to all racks over time.
Quick question. Is the hole spacing the same as rogues. I’m curious to know if my rogue monilifts will fit the X-3. Thanks.
I find they're close, but not a perfect match
Hey Brandon, when do u think the a7 wrist wraps will be ipf approved?
If they are it won't be until sometime next year.
Hey Brandon. Would the converse extension pair work as well? Meaning would the flatfoot rack be compatible with T3 Extension?
I'm really not sure on that one
@@BasementBrandon all good, I guess I'll find out haha. thanks for getting back to me! Love your vids.
Brandon thinking about getting the titant x3 and add the 2 stabilizer feet attachments you have on your current monster set up ... would u say titants a better company in 2019
Yes, they still have their shipping issues and quality control is still hit or miss, but they offer great value for the price.