Comments on: Which Rogue Power Rack Should You Buy?

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:30:59 +0000

In reply to Eric.

That’s how they get ya! They make the Monster really appealing.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:55:22 +0000

Thanks so much for the comparison, specifically between the Monster and Monster Lite series. Currently, this comparison gets a little hairy for me when considering a functional trainer build. On the surface, the Monster Lite is about $1000 cheaper, which is nice. However, it excludes the “ROGUE” top crossmember option (+$75, take it or leave it,) stainless steel lat pulldown bar option (+$75,) numbered uprights (+$155,) and plate storage pegs (+$300!) that are all included in the price for a Monster variant. Before you know it, you’re speccing a Monster Lite functional trainer into Monster pricing. The Monster also supposedly includes band pegs at no extra cost, and offers far more versatility in the holes along the sides of the uprights. Both racks are way overbuilt for anything I’ll ever need, but they sure seem to be subtly driving customers towards the more expensive Monster.

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:24:18 +0000

In reply to Bryan.

Thanks for reading!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:06:18 +0000

Great article – super helpful!

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:59:43 +0000

In reply to Cody.

Good choice, you’ll love it

By: Cody

Cody — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:32:58 +0000

I just found this site. This is awesome! Thanks for this! Monster Lite it is….

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:59:16 +0000

In reply to Joshua Federman.

The Froning rack would be cool for taller people. I’m 6ft and wouldn’t mind something like that if I had the ceiling height! Here’s a link for anyone curious.
https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-froning-rml-4100c-power-rack
I’ll be revising this article soon to dump the R-series racks I think. Rogue appears to be moving away from all the 2×3 racks in favor of 3×3, and the availability of the best attachments into the future for 2×3 is questionable.

By: Joshua Federman

Joshua Federman — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:27:00 +0000

In reply to David Kiesling.

The Froning Rack is 100 inchs which makes it inline with the most of the Monster racks options for height

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:43:15 +0000

In reply to Blake.

Good point. I wish they had an option for taller Monster Lite racks, but I guess this is why people go with Monster. Somehow this obvious point escaped me when I was writing!

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 04:22:50 +0000

I would say the different heights available for Monster line make it a better option for taller people. The monster lite is only 90”