Oak Club Iron

Name: Oak Club Iron
Brand: Oak Club Mfg
Rating: 4.0 (4 reviews)

The Iron 3 is Oak Club Mfg’s rack-mounted mini basketball hoop, a mini hoop set built to mount directly to a power rack’s uprights or crossmembers so lifters (and their kids) can shoot around between sets. The backboard is a single sheet of 3.5mm steel with decorative cutouts, paired with a spring-loaded 9” rim built to take controlled dunks without bending, and it comes with a 4.5” inflatable ball, pump, and mounting hardware (a MagPin or hitch pin is sold separately). It mounts horizontally or vertically on standard 3x3” rack posts with either 1” or 5/8” holes, and ships from Oak Club’s Canadian shop in three colorways (Sandtex Black, Red Baron, Matte White). King of the Gym’s hands-on review of this exact generation rates it 4.9/5, praising the steel backboard’s rigidity and the spring rim’s durability under dunking; by contrast, owners of the prior-generation Iron 2 reported that model’s rim bending under kid use, a defect this current Iron 3 generation was designed to address. US buyers should budget for cross-border shipping, which Oak Club recommends sending via FedEx so tariffs are collected upfront rather than at delivery.

Rim	Spring-loaded
Model	The Iron 3
Colors	Sandtex Black, Red Baron, Matte White
Weight	~8.5 lb (3,856 g)
Included	Hoop with backboard, ball, pump, mounting hardware
Mounting	Horizontal or vertical, on rack uprights or crossmembers
Manufacturer	Oak Club Mfg
Pin required	MagPin or hitch pin (sold separately)
Ball diameter	4.5" (inflatable, deflatable to ~4")
Hoop diameter	9"
Backboard material	Steel, single 3.5mm sheet
Rack compatibility	3" x 3" posts with 1" or 5/8" holes
Backboard dimensions	16.75" x 10.75"

What is a Rack Attachment?

What rack attachments are

Rack attachments bolt or pin onto a power rack or squat stand to expand what it can do — J-cups and safety arms/straps (the essentials), plus dip bars, a landmine, a lat pulldown, weight-plate storage, roller J-cups, and more. They turn a rack into a whole gym.

Compatibility comes first

An attachment must match your rack’s upright size (2x2, 2x3, or 3x3) and hole pattern/hardware (e.g. 5/8-in vs 1-in holes, Westside spacing). Attachments are usually series-specific — a Monster Lite J-cup won’t fit an Echo upright — so confirm the fit before buying.

How it compares

	Oak Club Iron	Landmine Handles	Klo Step	T-3 Series J-Hooks
GymRadar rating	4.0/5	4.0/5	4.0/5	4.0/5
Price	$70.51			$84.97
Rim	Spring-loaded
Model	The Iron 3
Colors	Sandtex Black, Red Baron, Matte White
Weight	~8.5 lb (3,856 g)		~12 lbs (5443 g)
Included	Hoop with backboard, ball, pump, mounting hardware
Mounting	Horizontal or vertical, on rack uprights or crossmembers		Oak Club MagPin hitch-pin system, 3"x3" rack posts / 1" hardware holes (pins sold separately)
Manufacturer	Oak Club Mfg	Rogue Fitness	Oak Club Mfg	Titan Fitness
Pin required	MagPin or hitch pin (sold separately)
Ball diameter	4.5" (inflatable, deflatable to ~4")
Hoop diameter	9"
Backboard material	Steel, single 3.5mm sheet
Rack compatibility	3" x 3" posts with 1" or 5/8" holes
Backboard dimensions	16.75" x 10.75"

4.0/5 · 4 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.0/5	4 reviews
Youtube	4.0/5	3 reviews

The Iron 3 is a rack-mounted mini basketball hoop that turns rest periods into a genuine diversion rather than a gimmick – King of the Gym’s review of this exact SKU calls out its 3.5mm steel backboard and spring-loaded rim as sturdier than the typical novelty hoop, awarding it 4.9/5. Its standout dimension is versatility: it mounts horizontally or vertically on 3x3 rack posts with either 1” or 5/8” holes, fitting most home racks. The weakest dimension is durability, where the picture is split – the review of this current-gen SKU reports no issues, but owners of the prior-generation Iron 2 documented a rim that bent under kid use and a retention pin that worked loose, with an informal poll finding most respondents preferred the older design. Value is solid at $77 for the build quality, though US buyers should budget for cross-border shipping and tariffs.

+Functionality: spring-loaded rim lets kids and lifters dunk safely between sets, and the 9" hoop paired with a ~4.5" ball keeps shots realistic rather than a guaranteed make, unlike a larger-balled rival hoop (YouTube: King of the Gym)
+Build quality: backboard is a single sheet of 3.5mm steel that produces minimal wobble on bank shots, giving it a sturdier feel than typical novelty hoops (YouTube: King of the Gym)
+Versatility: mounts horizontally or vertically on 3x3 rack posts with either 1" or 5/8" holes, so it fits most home rack setups (Oak Club product page; YouTube: King of the Gym)
+Value: at $77 the price is seen as fair given the steel backboard and spring-rim construction (YouTube: King of the Gym)

−Durability: the predecessor Iron 2's rim was reported to bend under repeated kid dunking, and its retention pin worked loose within weeks of ownership -- Oak Club called it an isolated case, but an Instagram poll the reviewer ran found roughly 80% of respondents preferred the older rim design (YouTube: Basement Brandon)
−Build quality: the included ball is a basic, unbranded rubber ball that reviewers say could be upgraded (YouTube: King of the Gym)
−Value: ships from Canada, so US buyers face added shipping cost, with Oak Club recommending FedEx so tariffs are paid upfront rather than collected at delivery (Oak Club product page; YouTube: King of the Gym)
−Functionality: independent coverage is thin -- only one review (King of the Gym) tested this exact Iron 3 SKU; the other video coverage is of the prior-generation Iron 2, so some claims, especially around rim durability, carry generational uncertainty

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