translation missing: en.sections.collection_template.product_count_simple . Boyd hopes the sold-out kettlebell saga will open consumers eyes about the dismal state of manufacturing, amongst many other industries, in the U.S. and around the world. Although no injuries have been reported, REP is conducting an immediate recall on this product. Like everything else these days, itll take some extra work, but you should still be able to assemble a passable home gym. Ordering with Rep Fitness has been by far my most frustrating experience in building my home gym. Great US based Customer Service, not so great China items. It continues to keep me excited and engaged. "We literally sold out of all stock completely within the first two weeks of the shutdown", says Alida. By and large, the ratio between in-stock and out-of-stock is stark. (Order has not shipped) emailed to cancel. So definitely check them out to see what theyre all about! Instead of adding points for previous orders, we have awarded 200 points for every existing customer account! Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Earlier this month, GQ christened it the Great Kettlebell Shortage of 2020, and reported that on March 13, the day Trump issued the state of emergency, Rep Fitness took in more orders in a day than it normally does in a month. Those particular brackets are missing two welds, one at the top and one at the bottom of the safety bracket, which may present an injury hazard to consumers. Taking a mental inventory of REP's growth, accomplishments, and innovation over the past few years is mind-blowing. Rep Fitness isn't the only company in its field that's been overwhelmed with orders, as you've realized if you've tried to order weights from anywhere online. We will talk about the pieces of equipment I feel are important when considering a garage gym. The kettlebell is the most obvious flashpoint of our great weight shortage. Itdoesntmean were perfect, but werealways working towards that. They're pretty awesome and arriving in December! Ad Choices, Inside the Great Kettlebell Shortage of 2020. Placed an order, decided I didnt need less than 48 hours later. The max amount of points that can be redeemed at checkout is 2,000 points for $100 Off. Re-branding ismore common in cases of commodity products such as dumbbells and plates. I'll be off and on all day answering everything I can, fire away! If our customers are telling us they want the option to have locally made products and are willing to pay a premium for that, we will listenand potentially offer a linecatering to those customers. it says right on their website to allow 10-12 days to ship your order and 2.) IS THE RETAIL STORE OPEN, AND CAN I PICKUP AN ORDER? These guys are awesome. We ordered a few of the cheaper olympic bars for our new gym along with some colored bumper plates, wall balls and some kettle bells. The COVID-19 lockdown has prompted an industry-wide demand on home gym equipment, with some suppliers receiving 30 times the amount of orders compared to a month ago. Visit the order confirmation page by clicking the link in your order confirmation email. Really good quality stuff! Sign up to stay up-to-date on REP product launches, news and inventory. The Rep Omni Rack has to be in the conversation as one of the best options for many home gym owners looking for a premium and versatile rack option. CAN I COMBINE ORDERS OR ADD AN ITEM TO MY ORDER? I will let Rouge know to send a thank you letter. It arrived with a warped frame and a broken post. At the same time, there are many stereotypicallow-qualityproducts made there. Please be aware, however, that we can only accept returns or warranty requests for items in our shipping area. It didnt happen exactly this way, but it feels like it did: one day we were all hearing about the coronavirus. If you want to edit an order, the original order would have to be canceled and a new order placed. Or maybe they've made improvements to their logistics. Our power lifters are very pleased with them. We will be contacting every customer who purchased strap safeties after the dates specified above. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Have ordered over 4k worth of items. This is especially true for anything made of cast ironsuch as kettlebellsas the majority of foundries are located in China. IS IT FROM THE SAME FACTORY YOU USE? A quick search of Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and youll be hard-pressed to find any second-hand equipment without significant markup. We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. They just want your money! I ONLY RECEIVED PART OF MY ORDER. I hav call, straight to voicemail & the emails send com back as MAILER-DEAMON!!! Then you receive your order but only some of it. Rep Fitness claims is a "doesn't move" resting point, yet they tell me the swinging is fine. I wasn't sure about Rep Fitness due to never having heard about them prior to price comparing equipment online for my gym. Today I tried to login to place an order for their new Swiss bar. Theyre doing their best and working as hard as they can to get stuff in stock that people are desperately in need of. We design our productssuch as benches, racks,and other unique itemsin-house with our own engineering staff in the USA. We manufacture globally. This despite a Rep fitness representative on Reddit claiming quality control issues were over. This is a limitation with our system that we are aware of and hope to have a solution in the near future. High rep training will drastically deplete glycogen stores. -You may reach out to the freight carrier to see if they can deliver on a smaller truck or box truck but it isn't guaranteed that they will be able to. Send us your order number and the discount code you were provided. Around the same time, the recession of 2008 hit. If you need a smaller rack footprint, you can make the rack smaller with closer crossmembers. #ryourogue, A post shared by Rogue Fitness (@roguefitness) on Apr 8, 2020 at 1:29pm PDT. They shipped it the next day and it arrived 2 days later. It's like I never had an account with them. As of the beginning of 2022,itsprimarily China. As a precautionary measure, the company is asking all customers to immediately discontinue the use of the strap safeties. Unfortunately, if an order is placed on the website and you are not logged in, we are unable to add that purchase to your online account. Our PA showroom is now open! If you haven't received a shipping notification from us, please email orders@repfitness.com. Table Of Contents 1 PROS 1.1 Incredible Power Rack Configurations 1.2 Constantly Developing New Accessories 1.3 Best Value Benches On The Market In particular its barbells, weights and cardio equipment in hot demand. With that level of automationnow typicalwith a modern factory,thedifferencein qualitytoday from even 5 years ago ishuge. Between the PR-1000 to the PR-5000 series, they have something to offer everybody. The changes have allowed the company to double its capacity to 300,000 pounds of U.S. steel products in and out the door daily, the company said. As for the monolift, they stated the damage is mainly cosmetic and offer a $20 refund or $35 gift card. Working out to failure (or, until you can't do another rep of an exercise) may boost fitness gains. For context, I ordered a couple of 10 lb Olympic plates from another small fitness company 2 weeks ago and I still haven't received them. Thanks for sharing all obvious mistakes that we retailer generally do in case of out of stock problem. This despite a Rep fitness representative on Reddit claiming quality control issues were over. Theyve got a smaller foundry and we understood that for a while at least, they had a good thing going with kettlebells., Goldens dumbbell experiment didnt last, and Boyd is hesitant to take on fitness equipment-related projects without a commitment from the companies involved that they wouldnt bolt back to China when the pandemic subsides. Rogue said manufactured items usually ship the same day but now can take as long as 14 days. Since the crisis started, Rogue has hired over 200 workers from its pre-COVID 600 and stopped taking weekends. The main thing is there are no burrs in the holes to scratch my bar. In a push-up, you start in a top plank position, bend your elbows until your chest is just above the ground, and then push the floor away through your palms to complete a repetition. But theres no need to fork out your life savings: has an extensive list of items on backorder. Rogue typically buys internationally-produced kettlebells by the shipping container. But if you want to get the absolute best equipment regardless of the price, you can buy Rogue products. Check us out at www.repfitness.com. My rings arrived exactly 12 days after I clicked order on their website. Heres one more review that Ive found thats a little longer but shows how Rip Fitness goes above and beyond. Ive been clear with them from the start that isnt something we can keep up with, Lucchetti says. For information on shipping dates, please visit the listing page for your preorder item. In the long run this will allow cells to stretch and lead to greater overall muscle growth and release of anabolic hormones. For information on shipping dates, please visit the listing page for your preorder item. We are hoping to open our California showroom in October 2022! They arent made with high-quality steel for the most part, and they also have spotty welds, which are dangerous. Sign up to stay up-to-date on REP product launches, news and inventory. They give you the option of free local pick up from there shop. Already it had been dealing with low inventory levels across its home gym lineup because the virus had temporarily shuttered factories in China. Since then, however, companies like Rogue have completely retooled their manufacturing and supply chain to deal with the massive demand while dancing around COVID-19s other challenges. These huge companies are turning to a little mom and pop-type shop like us to get this product made because theres no one else left in the U.S. who can do it, Lucchetti says. I just saw the news report that the [New England] Patriots sent a plane to get a million paper masks from China. After months of research, I decided to go with REP Fitness for a high-quality/affordable rack, a bench, bumper plates, etc. Rep Fitness is the real deal and will always be my go-to recommendation for the best value possible. Very unprofessional!!! Scaling up has also meant compromise. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. They have not responded to e-mails, calls and their phone system always says they are out of office.