I want to start lifting seriously, I got weights and two bars. I was thinking of getting a power rack but it's a short basement and I don't want to spend a lot. The amazon fitness reality used to be the recommended budget one, but they are $300 now. I'd like to spend as little as possible, but if it's like $200 for a really shitty one and $300 for a sturdier one, I could deal with the price. The Titan T-2 short is $300ish on amazon, so I was thinking about that one, anyone have one? Is there anything else worth looking at? I'd go up to maybe like $350 but it has to have the bar rack and safeties if I spend that much. I'm not sure if the amazon one is a scam,it seems cheap for it.

>>76419857 (OP)
>I want to start lifting seriously
>I'd like to spend as little as possible

>>76419872
I have like 300 pounds in iron plates and some shitty olympic bars, I don't need a $1500 3x3 to do that. I just want to be able to lift modestly in without breaking my spine accidentally.

>>76419857 (OP)
Look on facebook marketplace, you might be able to get one for cheap. I have a Titan T-3 tall that I got used from facebook marketplace with a bunch of attatchments for $500. I've also gotten cheap plates and a free airdyne bike and a free rower

>>76419920
I've been looking used but not really anything there. Either commercial stuff that's $1k+, amazon specials priced as it would be new on amazon or single bar squat racks. Even if I do see something decent very well could be a tall rack so it feels slim.
I'll keep looking but just want to get a feel for what is available new.

>>76419931
If you're in a decently sized area, be patient and you'll find something eventually. Squat racks might not be the best money saver as far as used equipment goes, but weights and cardio machines definitely are. Also, you don't need a power rack to lift seriously

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRPK1W2
This is what I just bought and am waiting on arriving, amazon price tracking says it bounces between full $400 and the $340 it's at now. It's generic but it ticks every box I was looking for. Every other rack I could find on amazon or fitness brand sites was either stupidly overpriced or cheap garbage.
>3x3 uprights
>11 gauge
>5/8" standard holes
>adjustable height pullup bar
>open half rack with extra set of uprights for support
>plate storage that would fit same diameter bumpers
I would have preferred a simple straight bar for pullups/chinups, but this one looks useable. The safeties look longer than most others at what I'm guessing is around 18-20".
I have serious space limitation so a full cage or anything over 90" tall wasn't an option, but I much prefer half racks anyway.

You can look up metallurgy guys on various online marketplaces who'll build a custom rack for you from scrap metal for 200ish bucks. Something like that is more than enough for baby weights

>>76419894
I've had the same olympic bar, for at home, for over 15+ yrs. I even leave it out during the rain, which the rain season is for 2+ months, and it still does what it's meant to do.

After rains I'll spin the outside rails to let the rust water out and after every ~5yrs I'll actually clean the rust and re-oil it. Anyone that buys brand new goyim special olympic bars deserve to lose their shekels to kikes.

>>76419857 (OP)
The T-2 short is fine. A squat stand with spotter arms is also ok. I think there is a 3x3 half rack with storage on sale on Amazon right now. If you want to get a bunch of silly attachments, that seems to be the standard size now.

>>76421937
I assumed most squat racks were shitty, but I saw one on facebook that was basically like a 3x3 with large spotters, so I am more open to those now.