Storage Builder · Hydra + Manticore
Your floor is not a shelf. Design one steel frame for the plates, dumbbells, kettlebells and balls, watch it build in 3D, then order exactly that. Pending spousal approval, of course.
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Exactly what you build. Every upright, shelf, foot, caster and attachment you pick in the builder, plus the hardware for every connection.
Not included: shelf liners and wrenches.
We get it — shipping heavy gym gear raises some important questions. Here’s exactly what to expect:
Shipping Time: Ships within 1–5 business days. Once shipped, you should expect the order to take up to 7 business days to arrive at your doorstep.
Returns: All Bells of Steel products are backed by our return policy If you don’t love your order, return it within 30 days—simple and stress-free.
108" uprights ship by freight only, not UPS ground. If you can’t pick them up, they need to be part of an order over 500 lb / 227 kg to meet the freight minimum, or we can’t ship them.
Warranty: Limited Lifetime (frame), 90 days (casters).
Questions before or after you buy: call 1-888-718-7997 or send us a message.
Choose your character
Same uprights as your rack, same holes, same bolts. Start slim in a corner, go wall-to-wall, or put it on wheels. Whatever you pick, the builder only lets you choose parts that actually fit.
One system
Uprights, shelves, feet and attachments all share one hole pattern. That's why one bay becomes two, a dumbbell tray becomes a bumper shelf, and your storage can moonlight as a dip station.
The corner killer
42" or 60" tall · 2 or 3 levels
Hydra
ManticoreSlim, light, and happy in the dead corner behind the door. Feet keep it planted.
The wall of gains
42" to 108" tall · up to 5 levels
HydraManticoreFour uprights per bay, every shelf type, and room to add bays until the wall runs out. Bolt it to the floor if you like.
The valet
Hydra double post · locking casters
HydraManticore (not available)Roll it out to train, roll it back to park the car. Moves loaded, no unpacking (easier, not effortless).
Get it off the floor
The 45 behind the door. The kettlebell you stubbed your toe on twice this week. The med ball that rolled under the bench in 2023. Each one gets a home.
Job 1
Bumper plate pins shelf
Bumpers stand on edge between the pins, sorted by weight, so you pull the 25s without unstacking the 45s on top of them. Add a 3-pack of dividers and the colours stay in their lanes.
Kaevon's cue: heaviest plates on the lowest level. Your back and the centre of gravity both say thanks.
On: Hydra double post units
Hydra
Manticore (not available)
Job 2
Dumbbell tray
7-gauge steel trays rated to 1,000 lb / 454 kg each, like every shelf in the system. Angle them and dumbbell handles face you; lay them flat and kettlebells sit still. Same tray, your call, level by level.
Kaevon's cue: angled for dumbbells, flat for kettlebells. The builder shows you both in 3D before you commit.
On: Every frame, Hydra and Manticore
HydraManticore
Job 3
Plate & ball shelf + attachments
Rails that cradle med balls and slam balls up top. Then bolt the rest onto the uprights: barbell holders that hang your bars off the end of the run, an accessory holder on the front for bands, belts and chains, plate pegs and a basket for the small stuff. Even a landmine or a dip attachment, because why not.
Kaevon's cue: balls up top, bars on the end, bands on the front. Everything you grab every session is one reach away, and nothing blocks a shelf.
On: Every frame, Hydra and Manticore
HydraManticoreThe upgrades people ask about
Clamp them anywhere on the bumper shelf. Colours stay in their lanes and the plates stop dominoing.
“Instantly stops the annoying plate domino effect.”
Turn the corner without losing a bay. The corner unit ties two runs together on shared uprights.
Bolt a Kraken weight stack to a double post unit and your storage wall does cable work too.
Reviews
Reviews of the shelves, plate pins and dividers this system is built from.
Measure twice, build once
Every unit is 22" / 559 mm deep including the base plates, so it fits where a deep freezer doesn't. Height decides how many levels you get. Check your ceiling, then check it again.
| Upright height | Shelf levels | Frame |
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| 42" / 1,067 mm | 2 | Single or double post |
| 60" / 1,524 mm | 3 | Single or double post |
| 72" / 1,829 mm | 4 | Double post |
| 84" / 2,134 mm | 4 | Double post |
| 90" / 2,286 mm | 4 | Double post |
| 108" / 2,743 mm | 5 | Double post |
108" uprights ship by freight only, not UPS ground. If you can’t pick them up, they need to be part of an order over 500 lb / 227 kg to meet the freight minimum, or we can’t ship them.
Hydra
3" × 3" 11-gauge uprights, 5/8" holes and hardware. Feet with reinforcement plates or mini stabilizers, or casters on double post units.
Manticore
3" × 3" uprights with 1" holes and hardware. Stands on mini stabilizers. The match for a Manticore rack.
We read every review. Even the 3-stars.
We read them all, including the gripes. Here they are word for word, and what building the whole unit in one place changed.
“The page for this product does not contain the height of the assembled rack… Needs to be about 6" taller.”
Uprights start at 42" and go well past that, and the builder shows the height of every option before you buy. Every height is in the How tall? table.
“it’s disappointing that wait for the plate dividers has taken some time.”
Add plate dividers right in the builder while you plan the bumper level, so they ship with everything else.
And what we kept
Greg A.“I stacked mine all with my 45lbs plates. 12 in total. Held up with absolutely no worries.”
Davis R.“It’s extremely easy to put together by yourself, it’s stable, functional and looks great.”
Curtis H.“Really cleans up my space.. this went from a space to workout into a gym!”
Marc M.“These will never break.”
Torben J., on the logo cut into his tray“It’s BACKWARDS. The cool thing is that it makes me smile every time I look at it.”
Built different
Kaevon's tipLiners are on you
Liners are not included, and metal on metal can scratch the powder coat. A strip of rubber matting on each tray keeps your bells and the shelf pretty.
Every shelf type is rated to 1,000 lb / 454 kg. Load the whole set. It won’t sag, and neither will you.
Kaevon's tipSix-post owners
A 43" shelf fits inside the storage area of a six-post rack, and the front uprights stay usable.
Same uprights, same hole pattern, same black powder coat as Hydra and Manticore racks. Rack attachments work on it, and the shelves mount to rack uprights too.
Kaevon's tipPlan the wall once
Measure the whole wall, then build the first bay. Adding bays later is just more shelves and uprights.
Start with one bay, add more later. Add as many units as your wall fits, and neighbours share uprights, so every bay after the first needs fewer parts.
Kaevon's tipGrab two 24 mm wrenches
The upright casters install with two 24 mm wrenches (box-end, adjustable or socket all work). Lock the wheels before you train.
Flat feet with reinforcement plates or mini stabilizers, bolt a double post unit straight to the floor, or put a Hydra double post unit on casters and move it without unloading.
Your gear collection will grow. It always does.
Nothing you buy today gets thrown out tomorrow. Bays share uprights, shelves swap levels, and every add-on bolts to the same holes. Here's how a corner unit turns into a wall.
A single post corner unit or one double post bay. Two or three levels for the stuff you trip over most.
Taller uprights, more levels: 4 levels from 72", 5 on the tallest. Swap a tray for a pins shelf when the bumpers show up.
Add as many units as your wall fits: there’s no limit. Neighbours share uprights, so every bay after the first needs fewer parts. Congratulations, you own a wall.
Power-ups
Pin, 5" and 13" bolt-on pegs for the plates that live outside
Vertical holder plus 1 and 2 bar wall holders
Bands, belts, chains, jump ropes. Singles or a 10-pack
Collars, chalk, straps, the stuff with no home
3-pack for the bumper shelf. Colours stay in their lanes
Y dip, landmine and seal row pad on the storage uprights
Assembly & manuals
Your unit is the one you designed, so it goes together in the same four moves every time. One owner called it “extremely easy to put together by yourself”. No epic meltdown required.
Add the feet, stabilizers or casters you picked. Leave every bolt snug, not tight.
Each shelf bolts to four uprights spaced 17" apart (two per side) with the hardware in the box.
Pegs, holders, hooks and dividers go straight onto the upright holes.
Once it stands square, tighten everything down and load heavy stuff low.
Tools: a pair of wrenches. The upright casters take two 24 mm wrenches.
Stuck mid-build?
Call 1-888-718-7997 or send us a message with a photo. We'll talk you through it.
FAQ
Still stuck? Ask a human.
Call 1-888-718-7997 or send us a message. Real people, real answers (and probably a bad pun).
Go by what you store and your ceiling. A 42" unit gives you 2 shelf levels, 60" gives 3, 72", 84" or 90" give 4, and 108" gives 5. Heads up: 108" uprights ship by freight only, not UPS ground. If you can’t pick them up, they need to be part of an order over 500 lb / 227 kg to meet the freight minimum, or we can’t ship them.
Pick the line your rack uses: Hydra for 5/8" hardware, Manticore for 1". Uprights, holes and finish match, rack attachments work on the storage uprights, and the shelves also mount to rack uprights spaced 17" apart.
1,000 lb / 454 kg per shelf, every shelf type: dumbbell trays, plate & ball shelves and bumper plate pins shelves. The dumbbell trays are 7-gauge steel.
Yes. Add as many bays side by side as your wall fits (there’s no limit, and neighbours share uprights), swap shelf types, or add pegs, hooks, holders and dividers whenever you buy more gear.
Flat feet with reinforcement plates or mini stabilizers keep it planted, and double post units can be bolted straight to the floor with no feet. Load heavy stuff low, and if you have little climbers at home, anchor tall units.
Yes, Hydra double post units take casters, so you can move a loaded unit without emptying it (easier, not effortless). They install with two 24 mm wrenches. Lock the wheels before you train.
Liners are not included, and metal on metal can scratch the powder coat. A strip of rubber matting on each tray fixes it.
In the builder. The total updates as you add parts, and that exact list goes to your cart.
Security says the floor is closed
Five minutes in the builder and the floor is for lifting again. Tripping over kettlebells is not a recommended warm-up.
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