Athéna Sandwich J-Cups | Reinforced J-Cups 400 kg | Pair

The toughest J-cups in the range, built for specialty bars and merciless re-racks!

Pair of reinforced sandwich J-cups, combined capacity of 400 kg, for racks and squat stands in 60 x 60 mm tube. Their massive construction sandwiches the rack upright, for excellent hold, even when the bar comes back crooked or with momentum.

The thick HDPE insert protects the coating of your Olympic barbell on every re-rack, while the angled backrest naturally guides the bar to the back of the cup. You rack the bar with confidence, even at the end of a brutal set.

This is THE cup for the safety squat bar and specialty bars. Bars with offset geometry produce re-racks that are less precise and more violent than a classic Olympic bar. The sandwich design takes these constraints without flinching, session after session.

Compatible with Athéna squat stands, Athéna racks and any structure in 60 x 60 mm tube with 16 mm holes.

Use and safety advice:

• Always set both cups at the same height and check they are fully inserted before loading the bar.
• The capacity of 400 kg is given for the pair, with the bar racked at the centre of the cups.

Benefits:

• 400 kg combined capacity, the benchmark for heavy squats, pressing and specialty bars.
• Thick HDPE insert, the coating and knurling of your bars stay intact, year after year.
• Angled backrest, the bar naturally settles at the back of the cup, even on an imprecise re-rack.

Bonus: for solo bench press, complete your setup with the Athéna roller J-cups, which let you re-centre the loaded bar without lifting it.

Specifications:

• Pair of sandwich type J-cups
• Combined capacity: 400 kg
• Compatibility: uprights 60 x 60 mm, holes 16 mm
• Bar protection: thick HDPE insert
• Angled backrest to guide the bar on re-rack
• Material: steel, black epoxy finish

Our guides: pulley optimisation and maintenance.

Frequently asked questions

How do they differ from roller J-cups?

Sandwich J-cups take 400 kg and carry a thick HDPE insert: they are built for specialty bars and hard re-racks. Roller J-cups take 300 kg and let you slide a loaded bar sideways without lifting it.

Do they protect the bar knurling?

Yes. The thick HDPE insert prevents metal-on-metal contact, so the bar coating and knurling stay intact year after year.

Which racks do they fit?

Athena squat stands and racks, and more broadly any 60 x 60 mm tube frame drilled at 16 mm.