The Horizon Grip is an excellent option if you have the Bells of Steel cable tower! I have one and after viewing a bunch of Reddit posts, I did the basic DIY customization other people did i.e. I bolted a bunch of extra stuff to the top of the tower. This helps get extra height for lat pulldown movements (and some other extra options). With these additions, the range of motion is decent. There is also a similar problem with trying to do low rows on the cable tower. I set a couple of dumbbells right in front of the tower and push my feet against those, but the range is still limited. The key to the Horizon Grip is that the three attachment points are basically in line with the grips. So you can attach a single cable or dual cables, and either choice does not decrease the range of motion. The knurling is good without being too passive or too aggressive. The attachment is small, light, and easy to store. Also, if you want to increase the range of motion even more, since it has a slight curve, you can turn it upside down. But this does decrease the stability. Rep and Rogue both have their multi-grip cable attachments that offer multiple grips and can be used with a landmine. But those cost three to four times the price for those additional options, and they also seem like huge cable attachments. I already have a cheap, close-grip row handle and a Titan parallel landmine handle. I also never liked the super-wide neutral-grip position. If I am going that wide, I prefer a pronated grip like a standard lat bar or the pronated MAG grip. If you want all the extra functionality, one of those multi-grip attachments might be worth the premium price. But I just wanted a medium, neutral-grip attachment for rows and lat pulldowns that wouldn’t sacrifice the range of motion. This is exactly what the Horizon Grip does! It does this very well and for much cheaper than the alternatives!

I bought the Jacked Stand because I wanted a good deadlift jack. It has worked great for me for years! Then, more recently, I got the REP x Kleva Genesis Jack when it was on sale. The promise of a lighter, more compact deadlift jack was appealing. Also, the hype! Oh, that hype got me feeling jealous! I must say that the Genesis Jack is much smaller and lighter than the Jacked Stand. But the Jacked Stand has a longer lever, which makes it slightly easier to use on a loaded bar. It also has a more comfortable, round, rubber-coated handle. Also, the width of both jacks is basically the same, but the deadlift cradle on the Genesis Jack is narrower than the foot. So the Jacked Stand has a larger cradle area, which makes it seem slightly more stable. Also, if you really want to travel with it, the Jacked Stand handle is removable, so it can be much smaller. Truth be told, both are great deadlift jacks and are significantly better than using one of those tiny rubber deadlift wedges or trying to roll a loaded barbell onto a 5 lbs plate on the floor. The Genesis Jack would still be better if you want to carry a deadlift jack in your gym bag and want the lightest one possible. It also does look cooler. Also, the Jacked Stand is made of wood that could wear down more easily over a long period of time. But from having both in my home gym, I keep reaching for the Jacked Stand because I think it is easier and more comfortable to use and slightly superior for my needs.

The BOS Weight Stack Pin is not as heavy-duty as the Gympin version. But it is also around half the price and fits perfectly on BOS Selectorized Cable Tower. It also comes with a cotter pin to secure the weight pin to the stack and a weight collar to keep the weights on the pin. I personally don’t like the weight collar since it is a spring-style collar that requires a little extra work to place and remove. I prefer to use a clamp-style collar, but it is still nice that they include these extras with the pin. The weight rating is only 20 lbs, but I am mostly using the pin for micro loading weights, so that is fine for me. Also, I noticed that if you load too much weight on the pin, it moves the center rod on the Cable Tower off slightly so that it starts to scrape against the back inside part of the selectorized weight plates. I think that getting a Gympin loaded with extra weight might exacerbate this issue. Overall, this pin is a great choice for the BOS Cable Tower at a great price!

I think the UPS High is underrated for smaller spaces. I have a smaller gym space with a four-post power rack next to the back wall. Adding a standard lat pulldown attachment to the back of my rack would have required moving the rack out more, which would have meant less floor space for me. The UPS High allows me to have a rack attached lat pulldown coming off the side of my rack. I use a Bells of Steel leg roller to hold my legs down. I can bench and then sit up and go right into a lat pulldown. It’s expensive for what it is, and having to deal with a loading pin can be cumbersome. But it works really well. I bought a Bells of Steel cable tower and modded it for pulldowns, and I keep going back to my UPS High for any heavy lat pulldown movements because it feels superior.

I can understand why people don’t like this bar. Yes, the knurling is too passive. Yes, the curve is a little weird, and the bar can flip on you if you are not careful when loading the weights initially. Yes, there are far better options out there if you have the money to spend. But I was able to get this bar for about $250 new. This was at a time when I was having trouble squatting with a regular barbell because of shoulder issues and I was concerned I would not be able to continue squatting. I have been squatting with this bar for the past few years and have been able to squat over 400 lbs without issue. I do find it a little awkward for pressing movements, but I think it works well for squats. For loading, I have a couple of 15 lb bumper plates that I put on first before loading the 45s. So long as I do that, I have not had issues with the bar flipping. Down the line, I may try to get a better curved squat bar. But if you can get this for a good price and are aware of the shortcomings, I think it would still be worth considering.