Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"Buy once, cry once" is a saying you hear alot from people buying gear for their garage gym. But what does that acutally mean? What do you get when you spend more money? In this episode I cover many of the things that come with higher priced products and why you might want them.
Mentioned in this video:
Rep Fitness Ares 2.0: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ares-2-0
Fringe Sport Dane 2.0: gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-dane-2
Synergy Custom Fitness: gymcrafter.com/recommends/synergy-custom-fitness
Badlands Bar: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-badlands-bar
Black Canyon Bar: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-black-canyon-bar
Eclipse Grips: gymcrafter.com/recommends/eclipse-grips
ATX Details Matter: youtu.be/bxbVSZpuerU?si=882fFce2OWsG6A5N
Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners
Website: GymCrafter.com
Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe
Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter
Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines
0:00 Intro
2:30 Overview
7:34 Customer service
12:50 Shipping
17:14 Instructions
20:54 Finish
24:24 Tolerance
28:42 Build quality
36:53 Details
45:26 Wrap up
*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
"Buy once, cry once" is a saying you hear alot from people buying gear for their garage gym. But what does that acutally mean? What do you get when you spend more money? In this episode I cover many of the things that come with higher priced products and why you might want them.
Mentioned in this video:
Rep Fitness Ares 2.0: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-ares-2-0
Fringe Sport Dane 2.0: gymcrafter.com/recommends/fringe-sport-dane-2
Synergy Custom Fitness: gymcrafter.com/recommends/synergy-custom-fitness
Badlands Bar: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-badlands-bar
Black Canyon Bar: gymcrafter.com/recommends/rep-black-canyon-bar
Eclipse Grips: gymcrafter.com/recommends/eclipse-grips
ATX Details Matter: youtu.be/bxbVSZpuerU?si=882fFce2OWsG6A5N
Partners & affiliates: GymCrafter.com/partners
Website: GymCrafter.com
Newsletter: GymCrafter.com/Subscribe
Insta: Instagram.com/gymcrafter
Review Guidelines: GymCrafter.com/review-guidelines
0:00 Intro
2:30 Overview
7:34 Customer service
12:50 Shipping
17:14 Instructions
20:54 Finish
24:24 Tolerance
28:42 Build quality
36:53 Details
45:26 Wrap up
*GymCrafter is viewer-supported. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links. A huge thank you to anyone who helps out in this way. It's what allows me to continue to make videos like this for you as often as I do!
