CAP Barbell FM-8000F Deluxe Power Rack Color Series

The rack was easy to assemble. I recommend you use your own tools if you have tools rather than use the tools that come in the box. A drill with the right drill bit and a ratchet and socket or pliers will save you a lot of time. It took my son and I about 20 minutes to build. The squat rack serves our purpose perfectly. We bench and squat within the 250Lb-300Lb range, and it holds up more than well. We did have to anchor it to floor as its frame is hollow and it is pretty light weight. The rack allows you to comfortably bench press in all three positions, decline, incline and flat. The rack is made to be used with a 7ft olympic bar. The pull up bar is sturdy and holds up well. Again, the only drawback I see with this rack is that it is hollow, the metal frames is thin and that makes it a little less sturdy than I would like it. However, I think you could squat and bench into the 300lb- 400lb range comfortably, anything above that you will probably need a sturdier rack. I believe the maximum weight capacity is about 500lb. For our purpose, it was a great buy for the price!

Before purchasing this squat rack, I did EXTENSIVE research on what to buy and what to skip. This was one of the cheaper squat racks but still meeting my needs. The only thing I initially noticed was there’s only one color option but I’m also just being picky.-Let’s talk about shipping. The shipping speed was fast and arrived sooner than I thought it would. However, the packaging was absolutely obliterated. The box had old water damage that weakened the integrity of the package. The tape was half off. The seller needs to package this with those white plastic ties that go around the box.-After getting the package inside and emptied out, all of the hardware and pieces present and accounted for. Assembly was straight forward. You really have to be lacking brain cells in order to have any difficulty assembling. A lot of other people who have bought this squat rack, complain of the rack “not being sturdy enough”. This rack is pretty sturdy if you put enough effort into making all bolts and nuts super tight. If you need more stability, utilize the anchor points and attach it to the floor.-Overall, this is a great purchase and I am thoroughly happy with the rack. Seller could do better at packaging.

I got this for my home gym during the pandemic. Two years later it has held up during regular use and a cross country move. I am pretty impressed with that. I like that the rack includes small plate racks at the bottom. The pull-up bar is ok- a bit flimsy but gets the job done. The rack moves around a bit if you are really getting into your pull-ups. Overall I feel if you are putting up serious weight or slamming stuff this rack may not be the one for you, but if you are careful and take care of it it’ll last a good while.As time has gone on the J Hooks have gotten pretty beat up (picture 2), so I’ve had to add a bit of duct tape to keep the rubber pad in place. I really should just get replacements for them, but the metal of the hooks seem well constructed so it isn’t much of a safety issue as much as aesthetics.Final verdict- a good rack for the casual home gym.

Nice 1/2 rack for our garage gym. We needed a base that would be used primarily for squats. We also wanted a second alternative for pullups and toes to bar for my wife. Our current pull up station is above a door, so it takes quite a bit of effort for her to reach.We assembled the CAP 1/2 rack as instructed, EXCEPT we turned the pull up bar upside down, to make it easier for my wife to reach....it was the perfect height in the adjusted position. All fittings went together smoothly, I only needed a socket wrench to tighten the nuts (started with an adjustable wrench, but switched to a socket to speed up the process). The box was a bit beat up when it arrived at our door, but the unit inside did not have any scratches or dings in it, so packaging did it's job.We do a lot of pull ups, and the rack was stable for us during the pull up reps. We don't do much kipping type moves with our exercises, we stay pretty strict with our form. We weight 105 lbs and 152 lbs, so with the rack assembled and weighted down with 100# of bumper plates it was fine for us during our exercise movements, really no shifting at all. We did put the unit on top of a 4x8 short pile rug we got from Lowes. The rug has defied the area of our garage for our garage gym for the last couple of years, and it worked out perfectly under the CAP 1/2 rack.We really like the unit, and look forward to many years of workouts with it.

Buying this “rack” was probably one of my biggest regrets of 2020. Although it was cheap and available, I should’ve just waited to buy a brand that possesses quality and outstanding customer service like Rogue. Everyday I look at this poor piece of excuse of gym equipment in my garage and it brings me down. The safety arms bend when there’s 135# on it and it feels as if it’s going to snap and cause severe injury. The metal is thin and feels flimsy. The j-cups are also of poor quality.Aside from the rack itself, customer service is the worst I’ve ever dealt with. I got this “rack” on April 21st. It’s now October 1st. I’ve been asking them to send me ONE component that went missing in the shipping process. Initially they promised to take care of it. Months go by and they said they’ll check on it. Months go by again and they say they won’t be getting this item until the end of the month. Another month goes by and someone went to go check with the warehouse. That person went to go check LAST THURSDAY. Now I think they got lost on the way back from the warehouse so they can send me an email saying they won’t be able to ship it until winter of 2021.PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. The quality is 2/10 and your chances of injury are highly likely. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY FROM A COMPANY that is worth the wait.If someone broke into my garage, they’d see the name CAP Barbell and just take EVERYTHING EXCEPT this poor excuse for a rack.UPDATE 06/19/2021: This is still a price of crap. I took it apart and dumped it. I wouldn’t even try to sell it for $20.