XMark Lat Pulldown Low Row

I bought this back in 2022 for about $700. I am 6ft tall and I can *almost* get a full stretch at the top while seated. The adaptability of using both standard 1" plates and Olympic 2" plates are a big benefit of this machine. The pulleys are decently smooth if tracking well and if both sides are loaded equally. When doing a standard lat pulldown, I was able to use upwards of 205lb without too many issues. The weight carriage/horns is 25lb with the olympic sized sleeves attached. It functions as intended and was not that difficult to assemble. If you are lifting more than about 40lb from the low pulley straight up (curls) and you are not standing on the foot platform, the whole machine will tip backwards. I fixed this by placing a dumbbell in the hooks at the top temporarily, as I prefer not to have the foot plate attached. The pulleys do not stay tracked in the centers of their housings, and will rub against the housing if you are not pulling on-center. The piece of metal connecting the seat to the main assembly is also quite loose even with 2 tight bolts, but it is only a minor sound annoyance.

Ended up selling this when I got my Titan (plate-loaded) Lat Tower. One of the attachment brackets was bent on arrival but I was able to straighten it out for the assembly. It was a hassle changing weights between exercises especially as it was jammed into a corner of my gym. I ended up replacing all the pulleys with aluminum ones from Bells of Steel which really improved it. You also need to be mindful of balancing the weight on the left and right weight horns to get a smooth pull.