Weight Horns

Name: Weight Horns
Brand: REP Fitness
Rating: 4.72 (13 reviews)

REP’s Weight Horns are the simplest way to store plates: bolt-on steel pegs that mount to a rack upright like a J-cup and hold several 45 lb plates each. The 4000-series horns are 11-gauge chrome-plated steel, take Olympic plates, and get weight off the floor and onto the frame you already own. They are sold in pairs and sized to match REP’s rack series.

Buy them to declutter around a rack without a separate storage stand. Want a matched set already spec’d for your cage? See the Weight Storage Horn Sets. For freestanding storage instead, look at the Vertical Plate Tree 2.0 or the combo Bar and Weight Plate Tree.

Type	plate storage horns (pair)
Mount	1000-series rack
Steel	14-gauge
Capacity	holds 45 lb plates

What is a Storage?

What gym storage is

Storage keeps a home gym safe, tidy, and usable: weight-plate trees and pegs, barbell holders (vertical or horizontal), dumbbell and kettlebell shelves, and wall or rack-mounted organizers. Loose plates and bars on the floor are a trip-and-damage hazard; storage reclaims space and protects your equipment.

What to consider

Match storage to what you own (plate diameter, number of bars, dumbbell count) and your space — wall-mounted units and rack-hung storage save floor area, while free-standing trees move easily. Check the weight capacity and, for wall units, that you can anchor into studs.

How it compares

	Weight Horns	Weight Storage Horn Sets	Vertical Plate Tree 2.0	Bar and Weight Plate Tree
GymRadar rating	4.72/5	4.59/5	4.41/5	4.33/5
Price	$59.99	$259.99	$270.00	$119.00
Type	plate storage horns (pair)	plate storage horns (6-pair set)
Mount	1000-series rack	bolts to 4000/5000 rack	freestanding (optional wheels)	freestanding
Steel	14-gauge	11-gauge, chrome
Capacity	holds 45 lb plates	45 lb bumpers/irons	1,000+ lb	850 lb

4.7/5 · 13 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.72/5	13 reviews
Retailer	4.9/5	388 reviews
Youtube	4.8/5	2 reviews	Two hands-on install/review videos, both strongly positive. A PR-4000 6" owner (5 pairs) reports quick tool-free install, plates fit nicely with a little clearance to spare, and calls it "pretty darn awesome... super solid, i love it" — the only open question raised is untested interference with benching. A broader PR-4000 accessory roundup confirms both 6" and 12" length options, credits the horns with freeing garage floor space and adding rack stability once loaded, and gives a general recommendation: "I definitely recommend these if you need a storage solution for your gym."
Reddit	4.2/5	5 reviews	Five REP-specific mentions across r/homegym threads (excluding two comments about competitor Mutant Metals/Fringe Sport horns). Owners describe buying weight horns as a routine part of a rack build (first power rack, REP Ares 2.0 basement setup, PR-5000 UK build, x6 purchase), one keeping change plates on them specifically. The one substantive complaint: a Dane 2.0 owner needed 3D-printed spacers because plates on the horns hit the weight stack — a clearance/interference issue, not a build-quality one, echoing the broader Reddit theme about REP rack attachments.

REP’s Weight Horns are a simple, cheap fix for a real problem: bolt-on posts that get plates off the floor and onto a rack upright you already own. Functionality and value are the standouts — reviewers repeatedly describe them as “not fancy, it just works,” and REP’s own site rating (4.9/5, 388 reviews) backs that up. The only soft spot is durability of the finish, which scuffs with heavy plate-on/plate-off use over time, plus end caps on the PR-1100/J-cup style horn that some owners report falling off eventually. For outfitting a whole rack at once rather than one pair, see the bundled Weight Storage Horn Sets.

+Functionality: bolts to a rack upright like a J-cup and does exactly what's needed — gets plates off the floor (GymRadar reviewers Grayson McNees, Marshall Witmer)
+Build quality: 11-gauge chrome-plated steel with a rubber/plastic sleeve at the mount that protects plate hubs from the bolts (GymRadar reviewer Big {little} Randy)
+Value: rated 4.9/5 on REP's own site and 4.72/5 on GymRadar for a low-cost rack upgrade (REP product page, GymRadar)
+Versatility: sized separately to match REP's 1000, 4000, and 5000 Series racks, and spare pairs get repurposed as wall-mounted storage by some owners (REP product page, GymRadar reviewer Scottsdale Garage Gym)

−Durability: finish scuffs and scratches over time with heavy use, and end caps on the PR-1100/J-cup-style horn have been reported to fall off (GymRadar reviewers Big Hockey Dave, Big Matt B)
−Functionality: the innermost plate can still get scratched by the mounting bolts despite the protective sleeve (GymRadar reviewer Jeremy)
−Versatility: horns can interfere with neighboring rack-mounted hardware like weight stacks or functional trainers, sometimes requiring custom spacers (r/homegym)
−Durability: little independent long-term stress-test data beyond owner cosmetic-wear reports

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