First of all, good product but there are better versions of this available. The weld at the bottom has a jagged spike coming out of it that I will have to file down before I put my beautiful Rogue Calibrated Steel plates on it. I own a couple files so this is really no big deal. My most significant complaint is the hole at the top. Getting the carabiner through it is a pain in the butt. This is my second loading pin, my first one from Grip Genie has a loop welded on the top. This was the first time I saw that Rogues's version of something was less expensive than someone else's (excluding Eleiko of course). It's decent, if you're ordering thousands of dollars worth of fitness equipment from Rogue, yeah throw this in if you need a loading pin. If you want a nice loading pin cause you're into grip stuff, this isn't it. The weld is really no big deal, the Grip Genie one is about twice the price of this one and I ordered one the same day I got the Rogue Loading Pin because that hole for a carabiner just feels like the person who designed it never used it.

works great for a cable set up. but woulda been great if it was left as bare metal. its covered in black PAINT which yer beating the heck out of with plates and clamps!

Excellent part of my DIY pulley system. Weights slide on easy with very little wiggle. Great value!

It's a fine pin. My only complaint is that it's slightly undersized, so that a spring collar won't hold. This is only a problem when holding the pin horizontal, such as when doing plate pinches.

Very well made and solid pin. Inexpensive relative to the high quality. All welds are smooth and well finished.

Plates stack very easily with this loading pin. It's a must have for anyone using a pulley system. I used to wrap a chain thru all the plates for pull downs but this device makes it so much easier. Love it

Use them for a DIY Cable fly rig. Also attach them to shorty bands when benching. A must have in your arsenal of tools.

Bumper plates fit like a glove on this loading pin. Absolute must for home made pulleys.