15" Olympic Plate Loading Pin & Carabiner

Name: 15" Olympic Plate Loading Pin & Carabiner
Brand: IronMind
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)

IronMind’s 15” Olympic Plate Loading Pin & Carabiner is a simple way to turn any stack of Olympic plates into a loadable weight for grip- and strength-training accessories — attach it to a Rolling Thunder, pinch-grip block, dipping belt, or wrist roller, then load and unload plates as you would on a barbell. The included heavy-duty carabiner is rated to 6,600 lb, well beyond what a home gym will ever hang from it. IronMind has offered this exact pin since 1990, and independent owner reviews back that track record: one reports 20+ years of use with no sign of wear. It’s a single-purpose accessory — only worth buying if you already own, or plan to buy, compatible grip and strength tools.

Length	15 in
Weight	5 lb
Included	Loading pin + heavy-duty carabiner
First offered	1990
Plate compatibility	Olympic (2" bore) plates
Carabiner load rating	6,600 lb

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	15" Olympic Plate Loading Pin & Carabiner	9.22 Magnetic Rack Badges	EZ Deadlift Loader Straps	Certified Training Facility Package
GymRadar rating	5.0/5	5.0/5	5.0/5	5.0/5
Price	$104.95	$19.99		$63.00
Length	15 in
Weight	5 lb
Included	Loading pin + heavy-duty carabiner
First offered	1990
Plate compatibility	Olympic (2" bore) plates
Carabiner load rating	6,600 lb

5.0/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

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5.0/5

3 reviews

IronMind’s 15” Olympic loading pin does one job well: it turns any Olympic plate into a loadable weight stack for grip and strength accessories like the Rolling Thunder, dipping belts, and pinch-grip tools. Independent gym-owner reviews are unanimously positive on durability — one owner reports 20+ years of use with “no sign of slowing down” — and versatility, citing use across dips, pull-ups, and multiple grip implements. The weakest spot is value: coverage is thin (three independent reviews, no in-depth editorial write-up), so the price-to-longevity case rests on a small but consistent sample rather than broad testing.

+Durability: one owner reports 20+ years of daily-gym use with no signs of wear (GymRadar)
+Versatility: works across dips, pull-ups, and grip implements like the Rolling Thunder and horse stall mat gripper, not just one attachment (GymRadar)
+Build quality: reviewers describe it as "solidly built" with no complaints (GymRadar)
+Functionality: carabiner rated to 6,600 lb and pin accepts standard Olympic plates, so it's not a load-capacity bottleneck (manufacturer)

−Value: independent coverage is thin — three GymRadar reviews and no in-depth editorial review to weigh against the price (Garage Gym Reviews, GymRadar)
−Functionality: it's a single-purpose accessory — useful only if you already own or plan to buy compatible grip/strength tools (manufacturer)

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