HANSU IPF COMBO RACK

[@BasementBrandon]

If you were buying a combo rack today, which one are you choosing?

[@MarkarthCityGuard]

if i'm spending that kind of money i'm saving for an eleiko

[@bmstylee]

The only one I've got experience with is the Rogue combo rack so I guess I'm going with that.

[@isaiahblackson]

I might just weld my own lol

[@BasementBrandon]

@@MarkarthCityGuardwhile this is pricey, the eleiko is almost $6k delivered

[@akacaali]

eleiko or ghost

[@larrysmith5249]

I don’t need a combo rack but I couldn’t help but watch to the end since this was such an interesting and thorough review. Well done!

[@BasementBrandon]

Appreciate you taking the time!

[@rockman7503]

On a tuesday night in time for squats? Youre a treasure Brandon Campbell.

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah these videos are so niche no point in waiting for a more "prime time"

[@MHB30]

I've been pushing for them to change the material on the bench. Once they do that, I'll probably opt to get one myself.

[@BasementBrandon]

I was close to having someone reupholster it for me as it's not that pricey, but I knew it would be going to my friends gym soon, so didn't bother.

[@majorwhiz]

Combo rack tip - when moving the racks in/out, always screw the tightener *towards* the direction you are going first. So when moving them in, tighten the outer ones first. When you move them back out, tighten the inner ones first. Otherwise your uprights will have play in them and move a lot when unracking/racking.

[@BasementBrandon]

appreciate it! I never go in, so was a bit foreign to me.

[@fwiffo42]

Great review! I don’t currently have a need for a combo rack, but I love learning about different pieces of equipment out there.

[@BasementBrandon]

If we didn't get stuff we didn't have a need for a lot of us would have much emptier gyms 😅

[@jessevanmourik3437]

They also have a retailer in Europe now

[@BasementBrandon]

Nice!

[@StephColbertsonStrength]

My last comp had a wider combo (Elite FTS). And I did clip it on one squat walkout. What’s worse is I clipped it on two bench unracks. But I think you’re right that training with a wider rack would force me to have a more even unrack on both lifts.

[@BasementBrandon]

The Elite/Williams ones are pretty nice and let you customize, but they are creeping into that $4000 range.

[@billwinter8386]

Agree with your review. Not the best, but with Eleiko being 2x the price, it is a great value. ZKC is a bit cheaper at $2,600 I believe, but may not have all the features of the Hansu. I've heard the bench on ZKC is long, however, so this may be helpful for taller lifters. My biggest issue with Hansu was the overall customer experience. In this day and age of e-commerce there are certain must haves like order confirmation, shipping notifications with tracking numbers. I did not receive either on my order. My plates came right away, but evidently the combo rack was not in stock and had to come from China, into Canada and then the US. All in all, it took about 11 weeks for the unit to arrive. In between I was given some run around on whether it had shipped or not. After providing information for US Customs, twice, Hansu said they 'shipped another one' to me to help expedite the process. Right - at $3K a pop, they just don't 'ship another one'. They never sent the first one but told me they had to appease me. Just tell me the truth; that would have landed better.

[@BasementBrandon]

ZKC reached out to me about possibly reviewing theirs, but they wanted me to agree to only use their products in videos for a year, which I was unwilling to accommodate.

[@billwinter8386]

@@BasementBrandon right. No way can you agree to that with the volume of equipment that comes in/out of your gym. Sure you would get to keep the rack (and likely sell it later) but a one year exclusive deal would require some additional compensation I’d think.

[@BasementBrandon]

@@billwinter8386 we'll see if they counter offer lol

[@qwwongss33]

I’m constantly using this combo rack in the powerlifting gym I usually go. An issue I found is the rollers are a bit too loose/smooth for me. It affects my unracking sometimes. Moreover, there is another Hansu Combo Rack in the gym (but probably not approved by IPF). The bench for that one uses ‘pick up and drop into’ approach. I suspect that using screws is a requirement for IPF approved benches as Eleiko’s benches use screws to secure themselves too.

[@BasementBrandon]

Sounds like they have both versions. I'm not sure about the drop in vs roll in as some IPF approved racks are still drop in but do have screws to tighten.

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

I don’t know if I will ever get a combo rack, but I enjoyed the analysis of one. Thanks for the overview, Brandon.

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@a.nguyen1541]

I love it! You had me at "no protection" ❤

[@BasementBrandon]

Going in raw!

[@bmstylee]

The big question is how well does it work for doing barbell curls?

[@Burog1]

Yes, the most important lift of all!

[@Invictus13666]

Damn. Beat me to it. 👍🏽

[@fwiffo42]

Is this a @glucksgym alt account?

[@BasementBrandon]

Thats the real reason the uprights go in, so that you can fit a normal length curl bar.

[@xlr8jaeger]

Hey Brandon, do you know where I could find those 3D printed guards for the j cups? Just ordered 2 of these for my gym, but would also like to add to our TSS rack and couple custom racks

[@BasementBrandon]

I got mine from Koala Design, you can find him on IG.

[@herbbenson6884]

Good review. Thanks!

[@BasementBrandon]

Thanks for watching!

[@nowayjosehomegym]

Such a thorough review and big deal breakers are the bench pad, position of the bench, colors, how wide it is! I am keeping my ghost but if I had the space for another one, I would buy the Eleiko one. Id rather keep my Ghost one!

[@BasementBrandon]

I haven't used the new Eleiko, but the older model was pretty average IMO!

[@mgarozzo11]

The width of the uprights in squats and bench position are deal breakers. Hopefully they address it in a v2.0

[@BasementBrandon]

Yeah biggest issue with the Rogue rack is the width to me

[@raisethedeadbrame7206]

Do you see the GIANT pins for height adjustment being an issue for the plates hitting them in benchpress?

[@raisethedeadbrame7206]

I kept watching...but I'm keeping the comment for the algorithm.

[@BasementBrandon]

Appreciate it! I never really hit them in use but def would be better if shorter IMo

[@Dzavala1739]

Have you had any bad experiences with hansu as far as customer service goes? I have ordered plates and barbell and they have never gotten back to me and it’s been a month and a half. All stuff was “in stock” and I haven’t received anything.

[@BasementBrandon]

I have not, but it seems you're not alone right now based off some of the feedback I've heard from customers as well as the owner of the company.

[@aghoover]

Maybe a stupid question, but where do you go to get custom 3d printed bumper caps. I have the bells of steel rollers.

[@meisdetermined]

I thought Macalister bought some from a company for his Titan J-cups? Do you know who I’m talking about? He talked about it on one of his videos here on KZbin. I think gym walk through a year or two back?

[@BasementBrandon]

I got mine through Koala Barbell on IG

[@aghoover]

@@BasementBrandon Thank you.

[@aghoover]

@@meisdetermined Do you mean Mac Strength Co?

[@meisdetermined]

@@aghoover yes sir…did he change the name and logo or has it always been that??

[@hessfitnesscenter]

Is this the newest version or the one currently on sale? How the grip on the bench pad?

[@BasementBrandon]

This is not, this is one of the older ones, the newer version of this model has branding on the pad as well.

[@MetalsForBrunch]

how do you like the chrome hanzu plates? The combo rack looks nice 👍

[@BasementBrandon]

They're nice! I'm going to try to do a video on those next.

[@soranhernandez6425]

Do the uprights have wood inside like the ghost?

[@BasementBrandon]

Yes they do.

[@andie_pl]

been waiting for this video even though i dont need a combo rack 😅. overall it looks pretty good and its the most inexpensive ipf approved combo rack out right now

[@BasementBrandon]

Exactly!

[@nowayjosehomegym]

you need two more combo racks, ghost and eleiko.

[@TexasFlex]

I seriously debated buying this but I didn't like that it didn't have UHMW everywhere. I know this is a small issue but I thought it was something easy to fix for such a big price point. And like you said the grey isn't like super great lol I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE TITAN but that's the one I ended up getting for like $600 bucks and everyone that's used it has been impressed with the quality.

[@BasementBrandon]

Don't get me started!

[@TexasFlex]

@@BasementBrandon 😂😂😂 I'll give you a special shout-out in my review

[@HughLeFitness]

Who do you think this product will be suited for? I think the majority of home gym owners would probably spend that money on a REP PR-5000 with a TON of accessories.

[@BasementBrandon]

From a home gym standpoint, I would say it only really makes sense for those who compete often and want to mimic meet conditions as closely as possible.

[@nowayjosehomegym]

Home gym owners that compete in Powerlifting.

[@GlumSVK]

Home gym where multiple people with different height / proportions train on one rack

[@The_Meras]

Why not place the pins backwards to not hit the plate?

[@populer208]

You can't get the pins in the other way because the plates would be blocking it.

[@BasementBrandon]

I talk about this a bit during the bench session, basically the issue is you can't remove them in that case with a plate on the bar.

[@MrPanthers23]

Nice combo rack. Commenting for the algorithm. Love your channel.

[@BasementBrandon]

Appreciate it!

[@garagegymjunkies]

😂😂 Prime Tea Bagging Position just made me cry laughing.

[@BasementBrandon]

Just not necessary :)

[@josurke]

Brandon what would you say is the biggest “bang for Buck” purchase after a rack/barbell and dumbbells? Also following JuggernautAI…

[@BasementBrandon]

This is a really tough question, I've been thinking for a few minutes on it. I think this is going to depend on your preferences a lot. An easy answer might be a specialty bar (I'm partial to SSBs), but you could get pretty creative in just making some stuff at home too, like things for deficits or block pulls. Is there anything you're finding you're missing in your day to day training?

[@josurke]

@@BasementBrandon yeah makes sense - I find leg accessories like goblet squats hard to load etc so was thinking extension/curl machine or similar But also think maybe a lot of bang with a pulley system for lats/upper body accessories SSB makes a lot of sense too

[@bobbyhunt3009]

That was an Excellent review, but all yours are, although I am not a fan of Combo racks, you almost had me believing in them. Hansu is a good company but they seem to miss some major points on this piece as you pointed out. You have got to paint it white, that Grey is gonna drive you crazy. Haha Great Job

[@BasementBrandon]

Hah yeah they're def not a home gym staple for most!

[@square7935]

very nice would love to have one of those just i dont have the money for a crazy rack and i also dont have the money for crazy comp plates 😭

[@BasementBrandon]

I hear ya!

[@Garage_gym48]

Comprehensive. White and black would look sick in ur gym. Shame about the cost. Heavy debate about which direction the adjustment pins face on bench in your opinion? I have had dudes hit them when either re racking or aggressively adjusting the bar on the rollers pre lift and almost knocking them inside the upright tubes when the knurled fat end is on the inside.. 😅 if that makes sense..

[@Garage_gym48]

Ah yep. The loaded plate preventing access to the pin… wrote the question too early. rob peter to pay Paul I guess..

[@BasementBrandon]

I had them the other way at first, which works fine for squatting, but as you can see, issue for benching.

[@Garage_gym48]

@@BasementBrandon indeed 😁

[@weic4567]

Bench height?

[@BasementBrandon]

I don't recall off hand but it is within specs

[@keithhoneycutt2324]

Someday the cellar will have a combo

[@BasementBrandon]

Surprised you don't already!

[@BrimhallBarbellClub]

Prime tea bagging position is no beuno! 😅

[@BasementBrandon]

No one wants a sweaty sack view on a max bench!

[@Invictus13666]

You neglected to mention anything about curling in it....

[@Invictus13666]

PS nice review. Thank you.

[@BasementBrandon]

Can't give away my secret to success.

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Nice rack! 😂 great info though and if I were in the market this would be a contender

[@BasementBrandon]

Appreciate ya!

[@StephColbertsonStrength]

Bench, or lack of it, is a deal breaker imo

[@BasementBrandon]

Yes, but should be an easy fix for them going forward 🤞

[@StephColbertsonStrength]

@@BasementBrandon meant bench grip lol. But i think you understood me haha

[@termenzor]

You want those savers on there until you bail on a squat and the rack flips and clips your shins, lol

[@BasementBrandon]

💯

[@BrimhallBarbellClub]

The most overrated rack in my opinion is the Eleiko IPF Competition Combo Rack. I used at USPA nationals in competition and in the warm up room. The vinyl is like a slip and slide and it goes for $5,562! I would rather use a Texas Strength Systems rack. Hopefully I’ll get to use the Hansu combo rack someday. Thanks for the review!

[@BasementBrandon]

Have you tried the new ones? It's a moulded pad.

[@BrimhallBarbellClub]

@@BasementBrandon interesting. Not sure which these were. My guess is the old version so then I would say I have not tried.

[@nowayjosehomegym]

the new eleiko IPF competition combo rack has a grippy area for your back. I have used it too and it works and it is sticky. I prefer the pad being completely sticky but it is a very slick design.

[@carps_gym]

Hansu…………

[@BasementBrandon]

So hot right now

[@carps_gym]

@@BasementBrandonor should I call you Han Solo ?

[@ront2457]

Your gym setup is so black and white that the vids appear to be black and white until something of color shows up and the rack just looks like shades of black and white...

[@BasementBrandon]

are you saying i'm that pale?!

[@ront2457]

@@BasementBrandon LOL...no...your black and white setup makes the vids appear B&W and the Hansu just looked like shades of black and white

[@meisdetermined]

Looks like a piece of equipment that won’t be in the basement too long lol. Doesn’t go with the color theme.

[@BasementBrandon]

It's been here for about 6 months already, but yes just don't have the room either.

[@bobbyhunt3009]

Never understood why anyone would buy a Combo rack. They cost more than 2 Power Racks from REP and their spotter arms are always entirely too short. Would you walk out on a Combo rack with a 1 RM Squat weight, no you wouldn't and no smart person would so why have one. There are so many good benches with longer spotter arms out there for far cheaper than Combo Racks. I'm just telling the truth. Buy a Power rack and a dedicated individual bench with spotter arms that can actually save your life and you'd have money left to buy some bars or plates. Combo racks spotter arms are just for looks. Just spreading truth on the internet

[@BasementBrandon]

I think the people who would get the most out of this would be people who compete on a regular basis who want as close to comp settings as possibe, for 99% of the population, they're not needed at home IMO.

[@bobbyhunt3009]

@@BasementBrandon I agree 100%, if you compete in powerlifting, practice as you play and I get why competitors would want one. Matter of fact if you compete then probably you should get one.

[@kneeclaus5ones139]

First!

[@BasementBrandon]

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