This is an excellent free weight stand if you are looking to organize convenient and easy access to 300 pounds of weight. I assembled it fairly quickly with no helper utilizing an impact driver. This rack has very solid structural integrity. There is a tiny bit of very insignificant flex when you take off and replace weights. That said this rack is not going anywhere. It is very stable leaving me with zero concerns. I have 307.5 pounds on it spread fairly evenly on each side ~ 95lbs, 110lbs and 102.5lbs. There's also space underneath it which I have incorporated to hold other gear. Anothe plus is that it comes with spring clips to hold the weights in place. If you have little children about they could come in handy for safety sake, but if this is not a concern then Newton's law will keep your weights in place. The spring clips are also excellent for use to hold your weights in place on your barbells or dumbbells (which I was in need of). I was pleased as this saved me the need to purchase them separately. Finally the esthetic is admirable adding to the decor of your workout space. Recommended. Read more
I got this to hold my Olympic weight plates in my home gym that I set up thanks to Covid. Although it was a huge pain to assemble, and a big heavy piece of it fell on my foot while I tried to balance it and screw it together in the beginning, it has been fantastic ever since. I actually love the design. It's VERY stable due to its triangular shape and how it sits on three legs at the base, unlike so many others I saw on here that looked like they could topple over or roll away on wheels. Lol. Also, it's great for Olympic plates even though it's made for standard plates. Olympic plates just have a wider hole in the center so the pegs are a little smaller; but that doesn't affect the functionality of the tree at all. Currently I have about 350 lbs of weights on this tree and I could add more if I want. The metal beams that hold the pegs and weights do have a slight wobble especially when you put 35 and 45 lb plates on them, because they are so long and don't connect to any kind of support frame in the middle (as you can see they just connect together at the top and then at the base, and not between). But this does NOT detract from the sturdiness or functionality of the tree in the least. Those reviews who complain about the wobble and then give it low ratings as a result - complete BS in my opinion. Yes there is a little wobble but it's STRONG. With 350 lbs on it, it's not going anywhere and I don't think I could tip it over if I tried (well unless I tried extremely hard to do that). I think this thing is a workhorse of a little weight tree due to its intelligent and sturdy design. Great product, thanks! Read more
This weight tree by Marcy is well worth the asking price ! It's so easy to assemble took me 12 mins of that however I'm very good at building things and following directions so results may vary ! Anyways holds a lot of weight I believe up to 300 llbs which is amazing for the asking price. The weight tree is very sturdy really in my opinion a true space saver as you can see in the pics I posted. I highly recommend this product Packaging was also very good and shipping took 3 days to get here ! Awesome Weight Tree thanks Marcy Read more
The Apex Standard Plate Tree is well made, easy to assemble with just a 17 mm wrench or cresent wrench. There are only 6 nuts and bolts, (three top and three bottom.) For the price, it is a good product and will easily hold 300 pounds of free weights, up to and including 50 pound plates. Overall I would recommend this product with the following qualifications. Pros: Good value for the price easy to assemble and well made. The posts where you hang the plates on are for 1", standard size plates, which make it even easier to load and unload olympic style plates if you have them, at least up to 50 pound plates. Holds 300 pounds of various size plates without bending or sagging and it is stable. The cup/bottle holder on top is a convenience. Cons: My unit was missing one of the conical shaped, end caps of where you hang the plates on. It didn't really effect the use of it but it is a sign of poor quality control. I originally got this thinking the tree style would consolidate my weights in a small area but the triangular shape requires it to be located away from the wall and other things when you are taking off and putting on plates, especially the heavier plates. You need the room to maneuver. So it is not as space saving as I thought it would be. Read more
I use olympic-sized plates (with a 2" hole) but chose this tree with standard 1" posts because it is easier to hang the plates and lift them off with the smaller posts. Gravity holds them on just fine because the posts are all inclined. The tree does a great job with as small a footprint as possible. I really like the solid welding of the posts, which can hold as much weight as you can fit on them without bending. Other plate racks require you to attach the posts to the tree with bolts, which is a much less sturdy design. Others mention the tree bending slightly. There is a little bit of flex in the vertical pieces when you are loading a lot of weight on it. But this is not a reason to be concerned because the tree will hold the weight just fine and the rack stays completely stable. I actually prefer the little bit of flex since it acts like a shock absorber when you are slamming on the bigger plates. I keep over 400 lbs on mine. There is a cup holder on the top that I think is a great touch. I'm always looking for somewhere to set my water bottle in the weight room. Also, it came with eight standard sized collar clamps. I don't know why they include these. I guess you could add a clamp to each post after the weights are on but you don't need them at all because of gravity and the angle of the posts. If you use standard sized weight bars, you might find the extra clamps useful for your bars. I love this rack. I have a couple of others but wish I had bought more of these instead. Read more
Good quality for the price. Easy to assemble and great space saver for weights Read more
