I wish it came with the mats..

- Tiles : great shock absorption, great noise reduction, hard enough to not need center wood ; - Frame : great but a little misconception => bolts heads protrude on the inside of the frame, which makes tiles being misaligned and leave some gaps. (this misconception could have been avoided by providing a notch for the bolts heads). Workaround : I added a wood "internal-frame" to compensate those bolts heads protuberance => no more gaps, and tiles perfectly aligned :)

Tiles are good and provide the good sound reduction. I don’t need to put plywood for solid platform to stand as tiles provide good support. The only thing that I didn’t like is the frame. Frame is slightly bigger than 8’ to accommodate bolt heads and that 1/4 extra inch makes it impossible to align tiles properly. May not be a big deal maybe but i always find myself trying to fix it before starting my workout. A small slot for the bolts could have fixed it, it is just a lazy design and for the price of it i was expecting a little better from rogue.

I bought this platform a few months ago and I just love it! It's so fun to train on. Easy to clean and easily accommodates two lifters with two barbells.

I ordered after the Holidays and this came in very quickly. I was on the fence about getting 8 rubber tiles and laying wood in the middle like a standard platform... I decided the hell with it and am going with an all rubber tile lifting platform. It all came in and I just knew they were top quality, judging from how heavy the tiles are. The setup was super easy and its an excellent durable product. My only gripe is it appears the tiles MAY not be "precision cut". I am going to look to rearrange today to see if I can get a more flush arrangement. If anybody has any recommendations, by all means!

I heavily considered building an Oly Platform from scratch and save a few bucks for my garage gym, but I eventually came around and pulled the trigger on the Oly platform with 8 smooth tile. Needless to say I am so glad I made that decision. Why not go for the best quality in the business, right? The platform is fantastic for noise elimination and can handle heavy drops with ease. I don't even have to think about my foundation getting damaged which is one of the top priorities for me. If you go with the 8 tile options, you will have to buy a couple sheets of 4' x 8' plywood separately for the center piece, which you can find at most local lumber warehouses. So far no complaints for all of my primary platform lifts (deadlifts, cleans, jerks, snatches). I may eventually fill the platform with rubber tiles down the road but I'm really enjoying the center wood piece. All in all - Full 5 stars!

I just got the platform and put it together this weekend using the 16 rubber tiles package. Assembling the frame itself is super easy and a non-event. The first time I put the tiles into the frame there were some gaps between tiles as well as tiles out of alignment. I took all the tiles out and tried it again, starting by jamming a tile into each of the two back corners. I then put two tiles between those back corner tiles to complete the back row. Next I put 4 tiles very carefully in front of the two middle tiles in the back row, and then worked my way around the rest of the frame. This resulted in everything being well aligned and tightly packed with no gaps. The platform is a pleasure to use, with a very noticeable reduction in sound volume when I return a deadlift to the floor. It also works very well as a stable base for squats and the dense rubber pads provide a firm support for feet in lifting shoes. I put a Rogue Monster rack RM-4 on the platform and I still have plenty of room to deadlift outside the rack. Finally, the amount of odor from the rubber tiles is really very slight. I suspect this has to do with the "age" of the tiles after manufacture, and I guess I got lucky with ones that had time for volatile compounds to outgas.

This thing is great. Perfect for words, lifting...everything I need. Again do yourself a favor and just get 16 rubber tiles also. They are well worth it.