Rogue Monster vs Monster Lite

I ended up with the Monster Lite, and I find it to be more than enough for me.

My buddy also had a Titan rack that was a good bit cheaper, and it was great quality as well, FYI.

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Also, should I consider another brand like Rep?

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Absolutely. I love my Rep rack and adjustable bench

I have a RML-490 and have zero regrets

I own the monster lite squat stand with spotter arms. Sometimes I wish I had a squat rack with an attached pull-up bar, but the separate squat stand and pull-up bar works better for my space.

I’ve yet to wish for the upgraded monster series. The monster lite meets all of my needs. Now, if you like to have the nicest things and will want every single type of attachment then go with the monster series.

Rep is a very good brand. Honestly, even Titan is pretty good quality now and lower cost.

For barbells I would stick with Rogue or American Barbell. Spend the money on a nice barbell.

I’ve got the Titan version of the Monster rack. I mainly chose that one because I wasn’t a fan of the west side hole spacing. I also like the even spacing and key hole holes on the inside of the rack. That’s the only one Titan makes with numbered holes too.

One thing to consider with the price is that the price for each attachment is going to be more expensive. So not just the rack.

I have the elitefts r3 that is essentially a gen1 monster light with 30" spacing. I love it.

Honestly only good thing about monster is the nicer accessories, on day to day usage it more of a pain than light simply because of how robust the accessories are on the monster.

Monster is bad arse though. I want 3x3 with 1" simply for the look but with 30" depth. 48" is too much in my experience.