So I was in search of a short multi-grip tricep bar here in North America and I came up short - they don’t exist. Single straight grip versions are readily available from several manufacturers, but I wanted the straight grip as well as a wider angled grip for different tricep grip variations as well as hammer curl grip variations. The two decent multi-grip short bars that I found were from Mirafit and ATX. ATX did not have a version with a straight grip, only dual angled grips. Mirafit hit the mark though, seemed well made, was affordable ($157) and so I focused in on getting their M3 Olympic Tricep Bar. Only catch… Mirafit does not ship outside of the UK and I had no way of getting this bar to me direct. I was lucky to pull a favor. Having worked with Chris at GymPin in the past (testing their prototype GymPin/Kaizen adapter on the Rogue Ver.1 Monster Trolley Arms for them before they finalized their product for sale), he was kind enough to order the Mirafit M3 Tricep Bar for me to their headquarters based in GB and then ship it to me in the States. The bar is extremely well made. It’s 37 7/8” long and weighs 33lbs. It’s load tested to a crazy 660lbs. It has tight tolerances with the Olympic sleeves with zero slop. They are 8 3/4” long and have bronze bushings with bearings and are made of hard chrome. They provide a smooth spin and they have the appearance of stainless steel. They have a nice smooth beveled edge for plate loading and the sleeve collars are beveled as well. The knurling is a medium mountain knurl with a smoother peak. The knurled handles are 28mm/1.1” in diameter. The frame of the bar is 16 7/8” long and 7.5” tall. There is 3 1/4” distance between the center vertical grips. I have large hands and was concerned about my mitts fitting for the outside angled grips and although it’s visually small, I just fit without any rub. Big shout out to GymPin and thanks!

I purchased this bar from PRx. It has its appeal in the sense that the hand grip position can rotate thereby allowing you to have supinated or pronated or neutral grip positions and that it adapts to how you may want to “naturally” position your wrists through a curling movement, but I still found the bar lacking. There was some rattle between the black rotational rings and chrome “C” brackets they were mounted on. It’s bothersome to the point where I needed to purchase some nylon washers to tighten up tolerances and silence the rattle. I invested in an infinitely superior bar (the Criterion bar) that is much smoother and feels more natural, built like a tank, but insanely expensive.

This attachment to my rack was a way better option than a pullup bar. I already have a ceiling mounted pullup bar, so adding that to my rack would have been redundant. I have a Rep PR 5000 rack so I had to modify with bolt spacers and remove the rotating brackets from the crossmember that they come with. I purchased a rear base stabilizer from REP and used that as an upper front crossmember since it projects pour from rack. This gave me more room to use my ceiling mounted speed bag platform which reduces in middle of rack. I also have more clearance away from front of rack while using the pull-up station. I like the ROT-8 paddle handles and their ability to freely rotate and angle while in use makes for a very accommodating “ergonomic” pullup in any position (neutral or otherwise). The width setting is also key to performing a variety of targeted pull-ups. It was a rack modification/addition that I’m super happy with. It added a valuable adjunctive pullup workout to my static straight bar. It has an excellent build quality (like all stuff Prime) and was not expensive for what it is and provides.

For a rack attached shoulder lateral raise this does the job pretty well despite not having a Cam. The resistance curve is actually pretty consistent and decent, with obviously less resistance at the start of the movement (but better than dumbbells). If you can afford and have space for a stand alone unit like the Temple of Gainz or the Gentleman’s Fitness Club that is the route I would go. Bullet Proof Fitness just dropped their unit as well. As far as rack attached pieces, I have tried Fringe’s Dragonfly, which is slightly better than the Revolt (but by only like 5%) and BOS Shoulder Boulder, with a CAM that has better initial resistance at start because of ability to dial that in. I upgraded my unit with some rotational handles from JD Gym Equipped, which make the feel of this attachment soooo much better and play nice with your wrists. I got landed on this because of the feel, the price and that the arms fold up making for easier storage. Once I get the Synergy Delta Dumbell rack, this shoulder attachment will permanently be attached to its center post.

These collars help secure weight plates on non-standard sleeves that regular collars might not do the trick. I’ve found that I needed them on my Rogue Trolley Arm handles. They are well built and I also have the versions that incorporate an eye bolt to attach chains.

I purchased this in 2018 as the first piece in my home gym. I got the upgraded weight stacks too, for a total of 200lbs 2:1 on each side. A lot has changed in the home gym environment with respect to functional trainers/cable machines in the past 8-9 years. This used to be a standout piece, but now it is overshadowed by almost everything else for the cost. It’s expensive, but well made and has a very smooth (nylon) pulley system. It still is the only non-free weight Smith machine on the market utilizing the cable stacks. Despite its large footprint, I still consider it compact because of this feature. It shouldn’t technically be called a Smith machine because it’s a pseudo-Smith. Yes it travels on a vertical rail (and that function is very smooth as well) but you have to start at the BOTTOM of every movement, or awkwardly “unrack/disengage” the Smith Safety trolleys at the top of your movement and then at the bottom twist to lock them in and then proceed with the exercises but finish at the bottom. I hope that makes sense. One feature that’s cool is the weight multiplier that you can engage which just converts the 2:1 ratio into a 1:1 ratio for 400lbs when you combine stacks. I use the Smith still for a few things that function well for it and it’s not awkward - like seated OHP, shrugs, upright rows, calf raises. I have really gotten amazing use out of the functional trainer side of things. I have zero attachment pieces from them because I have upgraded to truly “S-tier” attachments. To me, the attachments make the biggest difference because they are the contact point, the interactive component to any functional trainer. They can even elevate a marginal piece into a great unit. I still haven’t sought after a replacement because it has sort of earned a permanent spot in my gym. For the money - look elsewhere now. But back in 2018 this was “the shit”. Its cable system is smooth, durable and easy to adjust. It’s Smith - falls flat on performance

I previously owned the Dually by Spiral Strength so I knew exactly how I was going to use this. I sold the Dually right when ordering this. The Dually uses braided rope and a shackle pulley. This is way more smooth than the Dually and glides effortlessly. I have multiple Tricep attachments and I didn’t get this to be used like a Tricep rope or anything similar. I use this for alternating isometrics (hold on one side with arm at 90 degrees as the other arm does a pushdown, then alternate with an isometric hold now on the other arm). I know this is a niche type of movement and to purchase a piece specifically for use in just one way is not embracing the idea of multi-use limited gym equipment to save space…so I knocked down the value in my review rating and performance. Despite the fact that this piece functions flawlessly. Call me foolish, but I love variety in my workouts, it keeps it interesting over the multiple decades that I have been at it.

I have this lat bar in the 20” version (I have JD reversible Liberty Lat Bar for pulldowns) for upright rows, shrugs, and straight bar curls. It is solid stainless steel and wrights 6.6 lbs and has a 28.5mm diameter with a fine coarse knurl throughout the entire length. You can find a cheaper, lighter aluminum straight bar, but I have a weakness for anything SS