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Originally Posted by Gordian Knot
cha,
I was watching your lift vids and noticed you appear to have a Powertec power rack. If so, how do you like it? Also, if it is not a Powertec rack, what is it & how do you like it? Have you ever had any issues with it?
And I agree with the others - sweet setup.
Thanks
Yes its Powertec, and its more well built/solid than I expected it to be when I ordered it. I'm very happy with it, since I got it.*
I ordered it through Bodybuilding.com, which is an excellent site and has excellent service. I searched all over for the best price and theirs was much better than everywhere else. Then I found an online coupon and saved some more money. I think I paid ~$700 for the rack, including the cable attachment and shipping with no sales tax.
The rack got shipped directly from the manufacturer, which does not communicate at all with the customer. It took a long time to get here, and they didn't give me any shipping info at all. I contacted bodybuilding.com, who attempted to contact Powertec several times, but they got no response. I attempted to contact Powertec myself by sending emails and leaving voice mails. They never replied to anything.
One day, about 2 or 3 weeks after I ordered it, the trucking company called me to schedule a delivery. The trucking company was good to deal with, once I knew who they were. Powertec didnt even tell me who they shipped it with. The trucking company delivered it the day after they called me.
Apparently, the Powertec plant was closed for a week or two while I was trying to contact them. Regardless of that, that lack of communication was disturbing. Ordering it from Bodybuilding.com was somewhat reassuring, because I'm sure they would have given me a refund if anything went wrong.
I wouldn't order anything significant from Powertec directly based on this experience. I would order it through a 3rd party again.
fwiw, I did order an extra pair of hooks for it directly from Powertec, because I couldnt find any them anywhere else and they had them cheap. Again, they gave me no shipping info, and they took a long time to get here, but they did eventually get here & are good quality.