full home gym, mostly Titan
I have a full 400+ square foot home gym, mostly Titan equipment. Pros: Titan's free shipping, accessible pricing, convenient financing, and extensive range of rugged equipment. Other brands will often seem cheaper until you factor in their excessive shipping charges. Packaging has improved over time. Color options are nice. Cons/Considerations: Titan has some significant design issues. For example, Titan's Smith machine is really limited in uses because it's lowest safety stops are too high off the floor, and the overhead crosspieces are too low for tall users. A lot of the seemingly useful squat rack attachments fit too loosely, aren't stable, and tend to sit at an angle such that loads are not evenly distributed left vs right. The adductor/abductor machine has both issues: not designed for a range of user heights, and does not distribute load evenly. The Sphere-grip pull-up bar is just too heavy for mounting on the squat rack as designed... it needs an angled support from below of some kind. The wall mount for Titan benches doesn't work with their adjustable bench design. The leg press attachment does not stay securely fastened: it can shift laterally. I could go on! These are all primarily design issues, but feel like poor quality when you are impacted by them. Instruction manuals and parts labeling can also leave a lot to be desired at set-up. Some items are just overpriced: weight plates are overpriced, even with free shipping factored in. There are much better deals to be had (I can buy new CAP barbell olympic plates at 1/2 Titan's price, also with free shipping!). Weighs the same, with better grip design than Titan. Similarly with cable attachments: Titan's price is double for the same quality as elsewhere. That little stuff adds up quickly. Titan is a great resource, but don't make any assumptions: shop around, do your research and make informed decisions when you buy.