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Vulcan Strength is a North Carolina-based company that manufactures and supplies fitness equipment. They were founded in 2008, registering as a Small Disadvantaged Business with the U.S. Small Business Administration.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rijo |first=Luis |date=Nov 4, 2025 |title=Fitness equipment maker files defamation suit against YouTuber |url=https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/ |access-date=21 November 2025 |website=PPC Land |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119104455/https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/ |archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref>
Vulcan Strength is a North Carolina-based company that manufactures and supplies fitness equipment. They were founded in 2008, registering as a Small Disadvantaged Business with the U.S. Small Business Administration.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rijo |first=Luis |date=Nov 4, 2025 |title=Fitness equipment maker files defamation suit against YouTuber |url=https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/ |access-date=21 November 2025 |website=PPC Land |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119104455/https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/ |archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref>
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Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for criticising the TALOS All-In-One Gym, in a video titled: "This Is The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...". Filed in the Western District of North Carolina's Charlotte Division under case number 3:25-cv-878, Vulcan Strength claimed that the video is "defamation". <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |date=2025-09-11 |title=This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-31 |title=IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION |url=https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122210224/https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |archive-date=22 Nov 2025}}</ref>
Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for criticising the TALOS All-In-One Gym, in a video titled: "This Is The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...". Filed in the Western District of North Carolina's Charlotte Division under case number 3:25-cv-878, Vulcan Strength claimed that the video is "defamation". <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |date=2025-09-11 |title=This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-31 |title=IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION |url=https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122210224/https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |archive-date=22 Nov 2025}}</ref>


In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. The case is controversial, raising questions on freedom of expression. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-18  |title=Help Gluck's Gym Defend Against The Vulcan Strength Lawsuit |url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-glucks-gym-defend-against-vulcan-strengths-lawsuit}}</ref>
In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-18  |title=Help Gluck's Gym Defend Against The Vulcan Strength Lawsuit |url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-glucks-gym-defend-against-vulcan-strengths-lawsuit}}</ref>


Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled:"I Got Sued..."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |date=2025-11-20 |title=I Got Sued... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>
Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled:"I Got Sued..."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |date=2025-11-20 |title=I Got Sued... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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Vulcan Strength
Basic information
Founded 2008
Legal Structure Private
Industry Fitness
Also known as
Official website https://www.vulcanstrength.com

Vulcan Strength is a North Carolina-based company that manufactures and supplies fitness equipment. They were founded in 2008, registering as a Small Disadvantaged Business with the U.S. Small Business Administration.[1]

Incidents

Defamation Lawsuit against Adrian Gluck

Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for criticising the TALOS All-In-One Gym, in a video titled: "This Is The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...". Filed in the Western District of North Carolina's Charlotte Division under case number 3:25-cv-878, Vulcan Strength claimed that the video is "defamation". [1][2][3]

In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.[4]

Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled:"I Got Sued..."[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rijo, Luis (Nov 4, 2025). "Fitness equipment maker files defamation suit against YouTuber". PPC Land. Archived from the original on 19 Nov 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. Gluck, Adrian (2025-09-11). "This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed". Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026.
  3. "IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION" (PDF). 2025-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 Nov 2025.
  4. "Help Gluck's Gym Defend Against The Vulcan Strength Lawsuit". 2025-11-18.
  5. Gluck, Adrian (2025-11-20). "I Got Sued..." Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026.