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sjp_511
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Hey all. I just got the NROL4W book and I am excited to get started. I have been adding equipment to my home gym and I am now on the market for a power rack.
At my local new & used sporting goods store, Play it Again Sports, they have 2 options.
The first option is a used power cage that has the lat pulley system. It comes with an incline bench that also has a curl attachment. The only thing missing is a pull-up bar. It is the Image 5.5 system. Very little information exists about this on the Internet. The price is $350.
The second option is to get the Cap Barbell Deluxe Power Cage - brand new. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I04Z52G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421549459&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=41fnce6-YRL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40). The store has it for $250 - $50 less than Amazon. I would then have to buy a bench separately. The reviews on Amazon are pretty decent. This system does not have the lat pulley system - which is needed for NROL4W.
I am undecided on which one to get. I like that the Image 5.5 has everything I need, but I am nervous about spending so much money on something that is used and I don't know anything about the quality of the product. What would you do?
At my local new & used sporting goods store, Play it Again Sports, they have 2 options.
The first option is a used power cage that has the lat pulley system. It comes with an incline bench that also has a curl attachment. The only thing missing is a pull-up bar. It is the Image 5.5 system. Very little information exists about this on the Internet. The price is $350.
The second option is to get the Cap Barbell Deluxe Power Cage - brand new. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I04Z52G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421549459&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=41fnce6-YRL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40). The store has it for $250 - $50 less than Amazon. I would then have to buy a bench separately. The reviews on Amazon are pretty decent. This system does not have the lat pulley system - which is needed for NROL4W.
I am undecided on which one to get. I like that the Image 5.5 has everything I need, but I am nervous about spending so much money on something that is used and I don't know anything about the quality of the product. What would you do?
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I don't have a cage, but I get the majority of my equipment second hand.
In all honesty, given the amount of stuff you get with the first option, and for the price, I really would go for the 2nd hand cage. Make sure you go over it a little first though, give the pulley a test, check the bench for rips or excessive rust (a little bit is fine, it can be fixed).0
