I have had and been using this machine regularly for a few months now and I have enjoyed it overall.
Pros: This is a relatively affordable way to get a pin loaded preacher curl at just 1699.99 shipped (at the time I bought it anyways).
The build quality feels solid and I am not worried about longevity for my the 2-3 people that train in my gym.
The seat and preacher pad vinyl feels good quality, and very supportive/comfortable in use.
Can double as a preacher pad for dumbell curls and even preacher bar curls if you have a rackable curl bar length!
Cons: The ROM bottoms out before you reach full elbow extension. I would say maybe 5 - 10 degrees lacking? Not the end of the world, but I would have preferred to have the option to reach lockout, or just prior, when training with appropriate weight.
The tricep extension function is not great. No integrated back support pad limits how stable you can make yourself when trying to rep heavy weight. Honestly, I tried it a few times and decided it feels worse than basically any other tricep variant I can train. Maybe it would work well as a final movement to burn out already cooked triceps with lighter weight?
Overall, I do like the machine for bicep work and it gets integrated at least once a week. The ability to isolate and keep tension on your biceps throughout is hard to replicate without a machine like this. If I had to do it again, I think I may pass on this and get a regular preacher curl station with the ability to mount a Voltra. I suspect this would be the best of both worlds for free weight and a cable stack equivalent!
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