Nick m's Reviews (19)


(4.67)
7/4/2026
It's been a nice addition. I stopped using my kadillac bar after getting this bar as I just like it better. I use it for a bunch of exercises from curls, rows, presses. My only real gripe is that I wish the gap was a little bigger as my hips are wider than the opening so I can't take advantage of that extra ROM.
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(3.67)
7/4/2026
Overall I was disappointed so ended up selling it. It just never felt good in use. I don't know if it's because I'm taller with long femurs but the pin was limiting and it always felt off. I never got a worthwhile workout even when I went all out or past failure. The loading and unloading was also very annoying when you are lifting heavy.
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(5.00)
7/4/2026
Nice addition. I immediately sold the standard v pushdown that doesn't rotate. Oddly enough I use this mainly for curls, pulldowns and rows.
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(1.00)
7/4/2026
What a disappointing and overpriced addition. It's crazy big and heavy so you can't move the isolator carriage once you get this. The multi horn is unnecessarily large so it takes a bunch of room. All the settings go basically unused. I also forgo loading anything but the first pin as I've noticed very little difference so why bother. With all the knobs and pins it shakes and rattles in use. 1 of my weight horns also slopes down because probably due to a defect from having to have all these little things line up perfectly. There is zero chance for resell so I'm stuck with this and just waiting on another machine to replace the isolator all together.
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(5.00)
7/4/2026
What a beast. Couldn't be happier. It easily handled 600plus lbs squats plus my 300lbs self without issue. I used to use a home built one thinking something like this could never be stable enough but I was wrong. It's no longer a pain having a huge wooden box now I have this thing and just kick it out of the way when I don't need it. It's also a little seat when needed.
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(5.00)
7/4/2026
This is the benchmark for SSB bars for a reason. It's going to last 3 lifetimes. Sure the sleeves flake with use and it's heavy AF when you want to move it around but for an SSB this is probably the end game for many people. Some may find the padding to big but that's all I can think of in terms of actual issues when in use. My bar is many years old and it seems brand new.
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(1.67)
7/4/2026
It seemed like a good idea but in the end it has been the worst gym purchase I have ever made. All the movements are b tier at best or way worst. Set up is a pain. Taking things on and off is also a pain because nothing is smooth. I'm fighting to get stuff on and off as needed. I upgraded to the adjustable multi horn and that made it even worst. You can no longer move the isolator up and down. That was not mentioned before I got it. It's also unnecessarily massive and heavy but also finicky and unstable. 1 of my weight posts isn't straight so weights like to slide like crazy. At first it seems all nice then the shortcomings really started to shine through. The seat is very small and doesn't support my weight so I needed a bench to prop the seat up. Theres no backrest or even handles to hold on to. The core movements like extensions or lying leg curls themselves don't even feel that good because of the pad but also because of the pad location as it relates to the pivot point. I can not do preacher curls at all no matter the set up. It feels terrible and I'm fighting against steel as the arc just doesn't work. I bought so many attachments (long arm, hex port, rotating pad, lock and float, multi horn, kickstand and I may be forgetting something) and the resounding theme is unpolished, finicky, not a joy to use with many unnecessary tinkering options that actually make things worst. I also warped it very early on somehow so the leg pad isn't straight anymore. I can't wait to get rid of it. There is zero resell market as well so I'm basically going to throw it in a shed for all of eternity. I'm probably easily over 3k with all the accessories and all I use it for is bad leg extensions and leg curls now. I set it up on a spare bench rack as the sole stand was annoying and unstable and taking it on and off a rack got old very fast.
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(5.00)
7/3/2026
I went from a rogue 3.0 to this and it's great. The adjustability, weight, attachments and overall functionality are all top notch. People bitch about the seat but I don't mind it at all. I did the swap to a rep seat pad and sure it was a little better for seated military but got in the way for incline work. I ended breaking the rep seat by accident and never bothered to put on another one. The picture I attached is with the rep seat. The pop pin style with the foot lever makes life so much easier to adjust but also when it comes time to move the bench as the back pad is always locked it so you can easily lift the entire bench unlike a ladder style. It's extremely stable for everything. I use it for dips and abs as well and I'm over 260lbs and it works great.
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