REP® x Kleva Built® Genesis Jack® 2.0

The REP® x Kleva Built® Genesis Jack® 2.0 is a compact deadlift jack built to load and unload weight plates from a barbell without manually lifting the loaded sleeve. It’s a laser-cut 6061 aluminum frame under 2 lbs, small enough for a gym bag, with UHMW polyethylene receiver hooks and protective feet designed to shield both the barbell and the floor. REP’s own listing rates it to a 1,000 lb barbell capacity and a 30mm hook opening (fits standard 28-29mm bars); it’s fully assembled out of the box and hand-assembled in Tempe, Arizona – the flagship product of inventor Steve Kleva’s Kleva Built, made in collaboration with REP Fitness.

Independent coverage is consistently positive. Gray Matter Lifting calls it “the cleanest and best functioning deadlift jack on the market,” Garage Gym Experiment found it “nearly effortless to lift” loaded to 425 lb on one side, and Red Beard Lifts’ side-by-side test against a full-size shop-built jack found it faster to use in a space-limited home gym. The recurring caveats: it doesn’t fit well deadlifting inside a power rack, the bottom grooves can dent wooden platforms under heavy loads, and Red Beard Lifts’ 800 lb loading test raised some real skepticism about the stated 1,000 lb capacity claim. At $79.99-$99.99 depending on retailer, reviewers frame it as a genuine convenience upgrade rather than essential equipment – worth it for lifters who deadlift heavy often enough to bank the time savings.