Rank #8 in Best Weight Plate Tree 2026: 10 Ranked, and When 400kg Really Means 200kg
Zhooge A-Frame Weight Plate Tree, 4 Pegs and Bar Holder
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
At number 8 in this guide sits the ZHOOGE A-Frame Weight Plate Tree, listed at £44.98 with a 4.0 rating from 383 reviews. It is a freestanding pyramid stand for stacking plates, not a rack you lift from, and the listing repeats one figure with unusual consistency: 300 Pounds appears in the title, in the fifth bullet ("able to hold up to 300lbs") and again in the Weight Capacity Maximum field. On a page where advertised capacity often drifts away from described capacity, this one at least keeps its headline number in the same place.
The plate range is where it stops adding up. The first bullet sizes the four pegs for plates of 2.5 to 45 lb, and four pegs at 45 lb comes to 180 lb of plates — short of 300 lb unless the single weight bar holder is carrying the difference, which the listing never states. The title also calls it a tree for "1 inch Olympic Plates", while 1 inch is the standard plate hole, and one reviewer reports that "the weight bars are only 1inch for standard plates". Every figure and quote on this page comes from the Amazon listing and its customer reviews, not from our own testing — we have not assembled or loaded this stand.
How those 383 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.0 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £44.98 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.0 out of 5 from 383 ratings |
| Stated weight capacity | 300 Pounds (title, bullet 5 and specifications field) |
| Plate pegs | 4, listed for plates of 2.5-45 lb |
| Bar holder | 1, described as 1 inch in the title |
| Number of items (as listed) | 3 |
| Item weight | 4.91 kg |
| Best Sellers Rank | 3 in Plate Storage Racks |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Easy to put together no inszructions just to note the weight bars are only 1inch for standard plates”
Verified purchase“Still solid after months, would recommend”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Weight Plate Tree 2026: 10 Ranked, and When 400kg Really Means 200kg.
Questions people ask
How much weight does the ZHOOGE QIZ030-GLPJ hold?
The title, the fifth bullet and the Weight Capacity Maximum field all give 300 Pounds as the limit.
How many plates fit on it?
Four pegs, listed for plates between 2.5 lb and 45 lb, plus one weight bar holder.
Do the four pegs add up to 300 lb?
Four pegs at the listed 45 lb maximum come to 180 lb of plates. The listing does not say what the bar holder carries to make up the rest.
Is it built for Olympic plates?
The title says 1 inch Olympic plates, and one reviewer notes the weight bars are only 1 inch for standard plates. The listing does not resolve the two descriptions.
How long does assembly take?
The third bullet says all necessary hardware is included and assembly takes just 10 minutes. One reviewer reports putting it together easily but with no instructions in the box.
Is the floor protected?
The second bullet states that a rubber base prevents scratches and scuffs, for home and commercial gyms, and the fifth bullet adds a 1-year warranty.
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