Profile® PRO Squat Rack

Name: Profile® PRO Squat Rack
Brand: PRx Performance
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

The PRx Profile PRO is the gold standard for a fold-away squat rack: 3x3 11-gauge uprights on hydraulic shocks that fold up flat to the wall (about 9 inches deep) when you’re done. Westside hole spacing through the bench zone gives fine safety adjustment, and it carries a 1,000 lb rating and heavy-duty J-cups. It’s the pick when floor space is the hard constraint and you still want serious steel. Compare Rogue’s fold-back RML-3W and RML-3WC, or the budget freestanding PR-1100.

Buying guide

Best Power Rack for Your Home Gym — July 2026

Upright	3x3
Footprint	folds up to ~9 in deep
Steel gauge	11-gauge
Hole spacing	1 in (Westside bench zone)

What is a Rack?

What a squat/folding rack is

Racks in this category trade the full four-post cage for a smaller footprint — wall-mounted fold-back racks and half-racks that squat and press without swallowing a room. A fold-back rack hinges flat against the wall between sessions, making it the go-to for shared garages. Prioritize 3x3 or Monster Lite uprights and 11-gauge steel so “space-saving” doesn’t mean “wobbly,” and confirm your wall studs can anchor it.

How it compares

	Profile® PRO Squat Rack	RML-3W Fold Back Wall Mount Rack	RML-3WC Fold Back Wall Mount Rack	PR-1100 Power Rack
GymRadar rating	4.8/5	5.0/5		3.61/5
Price	$1,099.99	$605.00		$379.99
Upright	3x3	3x3 Monster Lite	3x3 in, 11-gauge steel	2x3
Footprint	folds up to ~9 in deep	folds flat to wall	21.5 or 41.5 in depth (folds flat)
Steel gauge	11-gauge	11-gauge	11-gauge	14-gauge
Hole spacing	1 in (Westside bench zone)	1 in (Westside)	Westside + 2 in on center (5/8 in hardware)	1 in

4.8/5 · 5 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.8/5	5 reviews
Retailer	4.9/5	421 reviews
Youtube	4.7/5	2 reviews	2 videos considered. A '1 MONTH REVIEW' owner-installer calls it 'super solid' and is 'blown away by how easily it folded away,' directly contrasting it with his own harder-to-fold Rogue rack — 'definitely recommend it.' A second install-walkthrough video chose PRx over Rogue because Rogue's bottom mounting bracket didn't clear a concrete curb, and reports being happy with the finished rack.
Reddit	4.4/5	7 reviews	7 on-topic r/homegym threads (pullpush.io archive). Consistently positive on build quality and the fold mechanism — 'built like a tank,' 'a breeze to unfold and fold,' 'would purchase the exact same set-up again' — plus a recurring PRx-vs-Rogue RML-3W/3WC comparison thread favoring PRx for ease of folding. The recurring knock is price ('crazy expensive,' 'I'd have never purchased it new'), a real but minor drag on otherwise strongly positive sentiment.

The PRx Profile PRO is the reference point reviewers reach for when discussing fold-away racks, with Garage Gym Reviews and Garage Gym Lab both scoring it in the mid-to-high 9s and 4.6/5 respectively. Build quality and functionality are its defining strengths — 11-gauge 3x3” steel that GGR tested by dropping 500 lbs onto the frame without wall damage, plus a gas-shock fold mechanism that owners on r/homegym repeatedly say is easier to live with than Rogue’s pin-based RML-3WC. Versatility is the honest trade-off for that footprint: fewer accessory options than a standalone power rack, 5/8” hardware that limits third-party attachment fit, and a premium price that reflects space-saving more than raw functionality.

+Build quality: tested by Garage Gym Reviews with 500 lbs dropped directly onto the folded frame without wall damage
+Functionality: gas-shock folding mechanism requires no pin removal, repeatedly praised by r/homegym owners as easier day-to-day than Rogue's RML-3WC
+Functionality: folds to just 4-9 inches off the wall, called "the best space saving rack on the market" by both Garage Gym Lab and Garage Gym Reviews
+Durability: made in the USA with a 10-year warranty and 11-gauge 3x3" steel uprights (Garage Gym Reviews, GarageGymLab)

−Versatility: less accessory-compatible than a standalone power rack, and 5/8" hole hardware limits fit with some third-party attachments (Garage Gym Lab, r/homegym)
−Value: premium pricing (roughly $1,000-$1,200) reflects space-saving engineering rather than added functionality versus a standalone rack (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Functionality: requires 90"+ ceiling height depending on upright option, and uneven wall studs can complicate installation (Garage Gym Reviews, r/homegym)
−Build quality: floor slope can be problematic during installation, though a PRx leveling kit accessory addresses this (Garage Gym Lab, r/homegym)

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