James Patton's Reviews (70)


(4.00)
7/13/2026
I have mine basically as a dedicated mount for tricep work. It can slide up and down, but you're most likely just going to leave it in one spot, unless you have a dedicated upright for it. It's great at what it does, just not worth the price point. Like another reviewer said, you can just get a couple of darko mounts
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(3.00)
7/13/2026
I use this for my tricep work. It doesn't make much of a difference; I wouldn't purchase it for the price it is sold for. I thankfully got mine for free from a friend
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(3.67)
7/13/2026
This is a great machine for the price. Only the Bells of Steel cable tower is in the price range. I used mine for a few months, before going for a rogue slinger (to save space), which I then upgraded to a voltra This cable tower is better than the plate loaded slinger and can handle a surprising amount of weight. I've loaded around 200lbs in plates on it, without issue I've seen these go on facebook marketplace for around $100 or so, which is a great deal for a starter cable tower or your permanent solution for a cable tower, if you don't really use cables much
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(4.67)
7/13/2026
These are great, especially for the price. You'd need to pay significantly more money to get something better for pull-ups (like the custom JD pull-up handles). I'm not a fan for using them for rows, but I love using them for neutral grip pull-ups
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(4.00)
7/13/2026
Basic generic attachment. I had it, but gave it away when I sold my plate loaded cable tower. There's better options.
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(2.00)
7/13/2026
This is the worst multi grip bench bar I've used. It's unstable and just not fun to use. Knurling on it is also extremely passive. I'd highly recommend buying a swiss multi grip bar over this barbell. Examples would be bars with a camber like the Kabuki Kadillac or Rogue MG4CN
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(3.00)
7/13/2026
This kind of barbell is very humbling. My buddy has this barbell in his gym and I've found it's not for me You need to make sure to tape the middle, as there is zero knurling on this Storage can be an issue, same with moving it around; the guys who I'd recommend this barbell too, are likely massive strongmen or do strongman style training, so it wouldn't be an issue for them If you're just a normal lifter, I'd suggest purchasing a different kind of specialty bar, like a SSB
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(4.00)
7/13/2026
I had this barbell in my gym for about a year (couldn't pass up a good deal), until I traded it for a texas deadlift bar This bar is less bendy than the texas and the knurling is a tad less aggressive in feel It's a good barbell, but I personally prefer the texas. I'd also rather just deadlift with an Eliko power bar or something similar than a rogue, because I want either the whip of a texas bar or no whip, not something in between, like the rogue
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