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Product Reviews for Manta Ray Squat Pad

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Manta Ray

Review submitted on 19th October 2014 by Emma

I bought this because I'd briefly borrowed someones and I loved it. Makes such a difference to my workouts as it really does spread the load! Very pleased with it!

Awesome product

Review submitted on 15th October 2014 by Paul Green

I was doing squats in the gym when a guy shows me the Manta Ray. I have always had issues with the bar causing me neck problems. Tried towels/pipe lag. I used the Manta Ray and was hooked instantly. Had several sessions since getting it with no more neck probs. Excellent product and wish I had discovered it years ago!!!!!!
On another plus the service and delivery were excellent also.

Delivers as promised

Review submitted on 11th September 2014 by DJ

I bought the Manta Ray for my son, who's 14. He's a rugby player who's been progressing to strength work with an Olympic bar. However, his developmental age means that while his strength and endurance are improving, he has little hypertrophy so the bar sits uncomfortably on his rather boney shoulders when squatting, lunging, twisting or calf raising. It adversely affects both his form and the number of reps he can do. The Manta Ray has changed all that as the bar now sits comfortably, doesn't move and the weight is distributed across his traps instead of sitting on bone. As a result, his form is vastly improved and he's much more erect. He can also do far more reps due to the increased comfort. A very useful piece of kit.

Worth a try for regular squatters

Review submitted on 11th November 2011 by Mark Stickland

I bought one of these about 8 years ago (they were considerably cheaper then!) and can verify that they are virtually indestructible. I have always favoured 20-rep barbell squatting, but used to find that the bar irritated a protruding vertebra, sometimes to the point of causing a bleeding sore.

This pad gets round that problem and is an absolute joy to step under as it seems to mould to the shoulders perfectly. It causes the bar to sit very high on the traps in more of a 'bodybuilding' squat, rather than in the traditional 'powerlifting' style with the bar somewhere down on the lats. This is no bad thing for pure quad development and reduces the strain slightly on the lower back, but it does reduce the overall weight that can be squatted. Clicking the pad onto the bar positively also helps in centring the bar before the set.

I like to use this pad for my warm-up sets and high-rep work, occasionally reverting to the powerlifting style and adding some weight for a few final heavy work sets. You don't see many of these around (you don't see nearly enough people squatting, either), but I am very pleased i bought mine.

Fantastic product

Review submitted on 11th February 2018 by M Sheppard

A real transformation - no discomfort when doing heavier squats and helps posture too.

best device ever

Review submitted on 11th December 2015 by monica

i was lookin fot this device in so many websites, and gymratz.com gave me the best one for the best price. now i can squat more then ever

Excellent product

Review submitted on 11th August 2018 by Rodolfo

It’s the Manta Ray Squat Pad. What more can I say? It is excellent. I had one for 15 years (!) of squatting and now I bought it again because after all these years my previous one started to have cracks in the plastic. It is one tough product, definitely recommend it.

Manta ray

Review submitted on 10th November 2016 by Mr B Hannaway

Fantastic item brilliant service thank you
Won't let me rate it but I give it 10/10