As far as cable belt squats go, this is second only to a true ATP-style platform that i've used, although this is a fraction of that footprint, and far superior to any lever-style system, including Wenning's and Pit Sharks. Super smooth, fairly easy to assemble, and you still have the option to convert this to a stand-alone as well, which we'll likely be doing once our shop-gym is complete later this year. Band pegs are great, between the horn and handles, you have limitless adjustability, and the carriage really does weigh 45lbs so you can basically just use meathead math for all your weights. I will say the belt that comes with it kinda sucks, and I would suggest looking to Henny or Spud once you give it a go and find you do/don't like it, but otherwise it's a great product. Everyone knows about belt squats and marches, but don't sleep on all the low-cable movements this also suffices; confidently I'd say we use ours for 3x as much non-squatting and non-marching movements ie RDLs, curls, rows etc.

Bought it the day Lou died for fear of discontinuation, and it's been a workhorse ever since. Knurling is certainly towards the extreme side, and stiffer than a frat boy at a wet t-shirt contest. We actually use it primarily for rack pulls, which should be a testament to its build quality, given that's probably the most stressful movement any bar could experience. Also acts as a great sub-in when prepping for meets using 29mm bars, plus it's murdered-out, which I think has to be anabolic, so careful on your fed's testing procedures...