Cable Tower
Can't picture yourself doing ONLY barbell exercises for the rest of your life? With just one Cable Tower, you can weave hundreds of cable machine exercises into your fitness routine and easily switch from one to another! Olympic Weight Plate loadable sleeves keep costs low and possibilities high, while the 210-pound Weight Stack version is the crème de la crème of convenience. The 80.75” height fits great in basements or mounted on ≥ 84” racks. Meanwhile, the 90” height is ideal for taller users, increasing the range of motion for exercises like tricep pushdowns. Dual Nylon Adjustable Handles on the upright with 30+ height settings create... 30, carry the 1...endless possibilities! And with the 2-1 Cable Adapter, connect both cables to upgrade the pull ratio from 2:1 to an incredible 1:1 ratio for heavy rows and more.
Cable Tower Reviews
Based on 17 reviews from Gym Radar users, the Bells of Steel Cable Tower have an average rating of 4.35 out of 5. They're currently the #1 most-owned Cable Tower on Gym Radar, with 53 home gyms reporting ownership.
17 Reviews
Performance
4.12 / 5
Build Quality
4.06 / 5
Value
4.88 / 5
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(5.00)
Got this piece with the weight stack about a year ago, glad I did.
Got the back upright as it wasn’t going against a wall in my gym. Was easy to lag into the floor with some Red Head drop-in anchors.
Very versatile piece, used a ton so far for finishers & auxiliary exercises mainly.
Overall build quality seems very good.
(4.00)
Plate loaded. For 400 bucks Canadian this piece gets a ton of use. I made a crappy version of the Porter/Caracara lat pulldown extension and it works really well. I used a chunk of 3×3 tubing, an old hinge bracket from a Rogue folding rack and some pulleys from Amazon. The build quality is what you would expect for the price and the tubing sizes are kinda weird. I like the look of the updated 3x3 tower but really I have no reason to swap this out.
(4.67)
Got the stack version of this in 2025 and have really enjoyed it. I also got the rear upright at the same time, not sure I've found much value in that yet, in the right orientation for your gym I think it would be a good addition, but up against the wall I've only been able to store the leg roller on it. I found it a bit tricky for lat pulls, I'm short and found the machine was just barely tall enough. I sat on a plyo box and used the single leg roller as knee support. The setup worked but wasn't great. I ended up getting the BOS low row/lat pull tower in addition but in the plate loaded version. I'm planning to add another stack cable tower to create the functional trainer.
(5.00)
I put this off for years. Finally got it and am I glad. This has replaced my lat pulldown/low row. And so much more. I have added a bunch of upgrades to it to make it one of the most versatile piece in my gym. (Porter phys ed lat pulldown, arms foe flys, diy footplate, seal row, boulder shoulder) this thing has so much potential. The 60mm x 60mm tubing can be annoying with attachments but its affordable and if you get creative its not a big deal. Well worth the money.
(3.67)
I almost bought two of these cable towers to turn them into a functional trainer, but after researching and comparing prices and quality, I chose a trainer from REP. Fitness. 73https://repfitness.com/products/arcadia-functional-trainer?variant=427718666484
(5.00)
Only complaints: I mounted it to the floor and not the wall, looks like it’s gonna fold over on me during lat pull downs. It probably says in the instructions that I didn’t read to do that but here we are. Also if you leave the pull down bar on and take all the weight off you will definitely get the pull down bar to the back of the head. Probably common sense but it definitely is now. Other than that great piece honestly worth the money you pay for it. With a little DIY you can make it into a pretty decent lat pull downs machine.
PS: lots of metal to mount drink spotter to but lots of moving parts definitely had my drink spotter knocked off the machine before by putting in a bad place.
(3.33)
This cable tower works well enough for being extremely budget oriented. Every session where I do more than one or two movements on the machine I find myself wishing I had gotten a selectorized version, both for speed of change, but also because mounting proximity limits the diameter of plate I can use, so I have to stack a lot of 25s on. The only issue I've had with the machine itself is one of the pulley brackets was welded on slightly crooked from the factory. I've straightened it the best I can, but I permanently have one cable that's smoother than the other.
(4.67)
I got the weight stack version of this piece. My goal was to make a Rep Adonis knock off and it works pretty well with some modifications and a few additions from Porter PhysEd for a good deal cheaper. It works really well while having a super small footprint. The only downside is the odd tube sizing, so just know your attachment options will be limited if you want to attach anything to the uprights.
(5.00)
Great value and great price. If you want a cable system accessible in your gym this is the cheapest option! 5/8 hole sizes make this compatible with lots of attachments in the market you'll just need a spacer. Super easy to convert to lat pulldown via Amazon (buy a pulley, threaded rod and leg pads)
(5.00)
I am sure there are many fine cable towers, but I really like this one. It operates smoothly. I use it all of the time and it has held up well. Absolutely no problems. If you get one of these it does need to be anchored in some manner. I have mine attached to my rack. I feel like the price is very reasonable when compared to others.