I bought these squat stands to use in my basement where I have limited space. I'm using them primarily for bench press, although I have also used them for squats and for standing overhead presses. I'm using a a flat bench and a standard barbell. The stands are very solid and don't move when I'm racking and un-racking the bar. I like the flexibility of being able to move the stands to suit my needs. I ended up setting them very close to the bench, so I can get a wide grip on the bar. If I was using an olympic bar I would set the stands wide and grip the bar on the inside. Putting the stands together was simple and took around 30 minutes. You will want to use a socket wrench instead of the included tool which wasn't easy to work with.

My son just started bodybuilding and this was a great start for him.

• How accurate was the sizing? Perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes

If you are cramped for space and don't squat over 500lbs on a regular basis this an excellent alternative to the pricey power racks out there. This product is surprisingly stable and well engineered to handle the 300lb range. Easy to assemble. Delivery was less than a week for me. No complaints except sore glut and quads. I would recommend this product to any intermediate class lifter.

• Did the product fit true to size? Yes
• How is the quality of the product? Good
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes

First, note that the stand uppers I received were not chrome as described, but less-expensive black. . . . . . I was impressed with the packaging, design, materials, construction, and finish. It includes a bottle of touch-up paint which I didn't need. Assembly was easy and they seem sturdy, I'd say heavy-home / light-commercial quality. I am not using them for their designed purpose, I use them to support a barbell to do pullups from a chair, for which they work very well. . . . . . . . The stick-on lower bracket rubber pads, and to a lesser extent the push-on rubber feet, emit a strong new-rubber-tire odor which diminishes somewhat over weeks/months. Fortunately they are easily substituted or left off. . . . . I am concerned that the full weight of the stand uppers rests entirely on the one-hole lower bracket adjustment pins and not at all on the two-hole safety clips; the clips are less than 3/4 the diameter of the holes (8 mm vs. 11 mm). My engineer sense says this will break the adjustment pins. So currently I leave the lower brackets unused and keep the adjustment pins partially disengaged so that the stand uppers rest entirely on the safety clips. Eventually I will replace the clips. . . . . Overall I am satisfied that it was the best value for the total price meeting my needs, and I would buy it again.

I bought these for my girlfriend's home gym and she likes them. They allow her to do squats and bench press with a barbell - exercises that she was previously limited to doing with dumbbells. A couple complaints: 1) "They smell" she said (apparently the rubber feet), but expect the smell to dissipate; 2) The stands don't leave very much room in-between for squats when using a "regular" (vs. an Olympic) barbell - we may change barbells to allow for more room between the stands. Otherwise, they are very stable/sturdy and easily adjustable. They also weren't very hard to assemble.

This is a good quality barbell stand for a home fitness program. You can save those gym fees and work out whenever you want.

• How accurate was the sizing? Good size for the spare room.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Nice quality, no problems.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? No defects.

directions were very bad. product is otherwise fine. touch up paint was helpful. product does not allow easy adjusting of heights

• How accurate was the sizing? yes
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. serves its purpose
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes

Great stands. Strong yet easy to move around if you don't have a lot of room (like me).

• How accurate was the sizing? Very
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Great
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes

These are cheap but good squat racks. Although not advised to go over 250. I haven't had an issue yet at 350.

I am so glad to have found this product, as I workout at home instead of a gym. I needed to be able to do squats with heavier weights but had no way to do it. This is a great item and I love that it is portable and can be easily stored if needed.

These squat stands have served me well for about a month now. They were easy to put together and, because of their size, they are easy to put away. As one reviewer commented, they are sturdier than they appear in the photos. My only concern before purchasing them was whether or not they would be prone to tipping backward, but that does not seem to be an issue so far.

Purchased to use with a smaller lifting bar. Product works great, very sturdy and made of heavy gauge metal. Lots of adjustments also.

After a lot of research looking for compact and stable standalone squat stands i settled on the BD-3. I have to say I have been pleased by this. It is sturdy for my needs (allows weights <= 250 lbs), was very easy to assemble and occupies very little space in my garage. It is quite pleasing to look at and not at all like the oversize monster that I have purchased before. The height adjustments allows me to bench press and squat. Overstock shipped it on time before the holidays with a label recommending that parts be inspected immediately on receipt. I didn't have the time to do so but I was pleased a week later to find out that all the parts were there in the box. My overall impression of the BD-3 is that it has been thoughtfully designed. It was quite attractively priced too.