Swivel Shackles
When it comes to cable machines, one tiny hero is making a BIG impact: the Swivel Shackles. Originally made famous by sailing rigs (aye aye, Captain), these mighty little marvels have nestled into the heart of the home gym community for good reason. Without one, the cable on your cable machine absorbs every twist, turn, and awkward angle you throw at it. Eventually, this can cause cable twists & binds, causing even more unnecessary stress on your gym gear.
Swivel Shackles Reviews
Based on 13 reviews from Gym Radar users, the Bells of Steel Swivel Shackles have an average rating of 4.82 out of 5. They're currently the #3 most-owned Cable Accessories on Gym Radar, with 41 home gyms reporting ownership.
13 Reviews
Performance
4.92 / 5
Build Quality
4.92 / 5
Value
4.62 / 5
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(5.00)
Love these. Easy to switch accessories and prevent cable twisting.
(5.00)
Great and easy swap to help extend your cable life
(5.00)
These are awesome. Quick to swap attachments, and important to help prevent cable twisting. They are super smooth, unlike some of the cheap Amazon options. I highly recommend them.
(5.00)
Goodbye cable tension and twisting. Worth every penny.
(5.00)
Super helpful on a functional trainer in case you put something on backwards and don't want to take it off again to fix it. It also just makes movements much smoother
(5.00)
I think these are really helpful for your functional trainer. It can keep twists out of cables and lets your attachments move freely and not always spin to one side etc
(5.00)
From BOS or Amazon, these are a game changer for cables. Especially these ones that allow you to open the non hook release end, cutting out the need for an additional clip. I use these with some Amazon zipper pulls on the release mechanism to make all cable work fast to attach / change connections. But, the best is using this with my belt squat belt and a good release keychain (see photo).
(5.00)
I can’t recommend these enough. If you have any sort of cable machine with and sort of attachments these are a must have. Attaching and detaching is a breeze and the rotation on these is buttery smooth. A true game changer for a very low price point.
(4.33)
These are a must have upgrade for a cable tower. I have the Bells of Steel cable tower and the cables are sooo twisty. Now that I've replaced the standard carabiners with these swivel shackles, things operate so much smoother and swapping out attachments is actually easier and the twisty cables are no longer an issue. I feel like they're a little pricey for what they are but they are still worth the purchase.
(5.00)
So much nicer than using carabiner. Makes it quick easy and effortless.