This is a comparison between the TITAN 41 fold back rack and the Rogue R4. Follow the links for more details.
What else to consider from Rogue
Overview of the Rogue R4
The
Rogue R4 is one of the flagship racks out of the older
Rogue Infinity series. With the
R4 you get a full
rack which is made in Columbus, Ohio. The available color is black and it weighs 250LB.
The R4 Infinity rack is 90'' high and comes in at a footprint of 53''x53''. It is compatible with the Infinity accessories and lines from Rogue. It ships with J CUps,, Pin/Pipe Safeties and band pegs for the westside method. It is also designed with Westside hole spacing to enable you to use the bands for your lifting appropriately.
If you want the best of one of the outdated series from Rogue this is the one for you. It will cover all of your basic needs, just don't expect too many product upgrades as the focus of Rogue is clearly with the Monster and Monster lite series for eh time being.
Pros of the Rogue R4
You get one of the best from a bygone era of
Rogue. This is reflected in the amount of real estate you get for the price for
Rogue standards. It can also be an advantage
to get an
R4 over a Monster or Monster
rack if you have
to move the racks often. This comes in at 100LB less than its bigger brothers.
Cons of the Rogue R4
Going into the Infinity series is probably not a wise decision if you want to protect your investment long term. The rack will hold for a lifetime, you just will not find a lot of new products for it to entertain your clients. For home use, this is completely irrelevant, but if you are buying this rack to use with clients you might want to reconsider.
Alternatives to the Rogue R4
Alternatives
to the
R4 are
The
RM4 comes out of the flagship Monster series of
Rogue. With this
rack, you can choose the color and height of your purchase and have access
to Monster accessory series. This is definitely the better option if you work with a client and want
to keep adding
to your
rack in the future. The downside is the price.
The R6 is the big brother of the R4 in the Infinity series. This
rack combines a full
rack with a half
rack to provide more space for
plates and storage room. With this
rack, you will upgrade the footprint from 53x53
to 53x80.
The
R3 is the half
rack version of the Infinity series. This might be a good choice for you if you want
to save space and money. Especially if you are a smaller athlete this might be a really viable option as you don't need as much space around you.
As with the TITAN portfolio, in general, it is the price. Apart from that, you get 3x3 tubes which is the most amount of metal in a tube you can get from TITAN.
You will find it hard to use attachments with this rack if you still want to be able to fold it to the wall easily. It will also not give you a place to store your plates. Apart from this, you might experience some minor quality issues with your delivery as TITAN has been often reported to have shortfalls on quality management and consistency. But you save a lot of money and still can get strong securely.
The
X2 is one of the cheapest series in the TITAN line up. With its 2x2 steel tubes, it uses the least material to build a rack. If you want to downsize on all ends to fit a bench and rack into $500 budget comfortably, this is for you.
This is a sturdy rack which can be used by dads he need to compromise with moms for a garage gym.