I have had this for a few months now. I bought it because I was tired of looking up at home alternatives to leg extensions, lying leg curls. This has increased the efficiency of my workouts a ton. I completely agree about the criticism of the adjustment knobs for the stabilization pads however I definitely didn’t destroy mine like that just had to take them out put that back in a few times to fix the threading. I did have some issues there though. I think you overstated the issue with having it permanently attached to the rack. I keep this on my main rack and with the attachments removed from the carriage it really doesn’t take up much space and putting on the seat, pads or handle is extremely easy to do. Storing them is another issue they do take up some space in my garage. I’m able to squat, bench press in the rack with carriage on no problem however I don’t have it mounted in the center like that but mounted to the outside of the post. I also leave the weight arm on it most of the time. I think they try to show it being a do it all product a little too much but for lying leg curls, leg extensions and preacher curls it gets the job done. I’m sure I’ll find some other uses for it but I would buy this with something in mind and not just thinking it can do it all.
@@HeelerGSD yes and no, I believe they made it as easy as they can. It has rollers and a handle for moving up and down on a post but once you lock in the adjustment pads that stabilize it against the upright it's a matter of loosening all 4 of those and retightening each time. I had a "set it and forget it" approach with mine. It's important to lock in the stabilizing pads against the post to keep it from being unlevel while doing anything where it's holding your weight but maybe less so for the exercises you might do higher up.
@@HeelerGSD it’s pretty easy. With none of the attachments on you just loosen the for screws and pull the two pins. Slide it up or down and then put the pins back and retighten. Takes about 30-45 seconds. It’s very hard to do with any of the attachments still in. Without them it’s pretty quick.
I've had mine for months now, and I think this is a pretty fair review. I haven't had any problems with the knobs breaking though. I mostly use mine for leg extensions, hamstring curls, and preacher curls. Of course it does other movements but some things I'd rather just do using cables or free weights. Some other exercises it does well is hip thrusts and pullovers. I like to attach bands to the weight horn sometimes to address the resistance curve that is noticeable on longer range of motion exercises. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with mine. Are there times when I'm short on time and don't feel like setting it up? Yes. But I figured as much when I bought it. This thing brings a ton of versatility to my small gym space, and gives me options, so its worth it to me.
@@incorectulpolitic I did reverse hypers with it once and it was ok. Not as good as my reverse hyper machine. I did a TH-cam short on it on my channel.
I’ve had it for about 3 weeks and really like it! The product is as advertised with Coop’s point about ease of mounting is important. I have not had an issue with the plastic knobs. Very valuable for preacher curls and hamstring work.
Super innovative product! I honestly gravitate towards using it for seated leg curls, leg extensions, standing unilateral leg curls, hip thrusts, and preacher curls. Doing that alone and saving space adds a lot to anyones home gym! If you have the cash and not a ton of space, it’s worth the buy. Good breakdown Coop
I love mine, in addition to the preacher curl movement you can also just use the pad with dumbbells. Besides the movements he mentioned I also like calf raises, ab crunches, back extensions and the list goes on. Great, heavy duty piece of equipment.
I take everything off mine except for the trolley, and I just leave it sitting at the very bottom of my rack. Once you know your height settings taking the components on/off only takes about a minute or so. I've timed myself before, not trying to rush or hurry or anything like that. It was about a minute and a half. If for some reason you need the trolley off the rack completely, that takes even less time. 10 seconds to get it off and move out of the way. Like anything that requires a set up time, you have to be willing to use the time setting it up initially to know where your settings are going to be. After that it's really not bad. I don't feel like this is something that gets in my way, or that I would have to have permanently installed somewhere.
I love mine, haven’t had any issues with it. One of my favorite things is how easy it was to assemble. And they let me come pick it up from their facility. Customer service is top tier and it’s something that makes my single car garage gym even more legit. Love using it for leg exercises and the preacher curl ability on this thing 😮💨
I have had mine for about a month and a half. I love this piece. I have the REP short rack with holes only on the front and back of my uprights. It sits on the bottom of my rack and does not get in the way on any other exercises I do in my rack. Its made very well and has so many functions. I havent had any issues as of yet and I am glad I spent the money for what it really is...Looking forward to what other attachments they will release to use with this product.
Would love to see it tested on a 2-2 and put it through its paces as the smaller racks are obviously cheaper and would make more sense to have as an always on attachment. Especially one with a pulley system. See how well they work together to cheat the weight stack.
This is my favorite attachment. Ive had it for a few months now (preordered it). I leave the carriage on my upright and have no issues benching or squatting. Setup is a breeze if you leave the carriage mounted with the roller. It can easily move up and down the upright as long as you don’t have all the attachments on it. Highly recommend this product. Would be cool if they offered knurled knob upgrades 😂
I was ready to pull the trigger on this one until I saw how tough it is to setup and remove from my rack. The main reason I was interested is that I have a small gym and don’t have room for a leg curl machine. But if I have to have this thing attached to my rack, I can’t use most of my rack. I hope Bulletproof can improve the manner in which it’s attached, make it easier to attach/remove. If they improve that aspect, I’m sold. Great review, man.
Had mine for about a month when you go heavier on the attachment attachment/pop knobs. The threads on the inside break and it falls apart, but the customer service was great and they were fast to send new parts. Best addition to my home gym.
I love mine. I sometimes add a stretch band to increase the resistance. I’ve not had the same issue with the knobs. Mine are fine. I also like it for triceps. Particularly using it for an extension while sitting with my back up against an upright bench and my elbows down on the pad. Great product.
I love the isolator! I don’t have space to have another rack for it. So I carefully plan and prepare my workouts if I have to take it off the rack or put it on
I bought one before Coop's review, but waiting on backorder. I'm mounting it to 2 uprights and feeding a seleectorizor weight stack to it. I bought a used Nautilus machine with 200lbs, threw the machine to the scrap yard, took the weights and fab the weights into the two uprights. I fed a pulley into the stack so there's a cable running on each side of the crossmember and back down to a former weight plate functional trainer [another piece so I have custom cable pulley heights. Then I'll run a dual eye bolt to attach the selectorizor weight stack to the weight arm of the Isolator and not worry about putting the weight horn on. Yes, it is a lot to have a weight stack on this thing, but worth it!
I have this for about a month now and tell me one machine that can go from leg extension to lying leg curl to hip thrust all in one setting?? Yup this thing is very very versatile and the customer service is better than the product itself!!! All facts!
Coop, I bet you pairing this together with a rogue rhino would be the optimal experience, especially those of us who have been dragging our feet on getting rogoe Rhino 🦏 expanding imaginative home gym owner experiences, adding in bands rings, and TRX could be athletically and calisthenicly INSANE!!!
It’s funny your recommendation on a single upright is exactly what I dit with my rack . I primarily did it for dips but now I think I van manage to keep both on . Great review
This looks amazing with the versatility but would love to see exactly how to get it on/off the rack. Does seem like a permanent fixture to the rack would be ideal, but not sure I’d like to dedicate a post to it vs jammer arms and other attachments.
I’ve maybe taken it fully off my rack once or twice since I got it. Instead I just slide the carriage all the way down by the floor or all the way up if I need it out out of the way. So far no issues benching or squatting.
I'd like to add to this review from a physical Therapy prospective. I just recently gotten rid of 3 pieces of equipment because of fast wear and tear in my clinic. I'd like to point out what I think would work from being in the business for 23 years and watching equipment go bad. What parts you need to look out for. I know this is not commercial. And if you're the only one using it, it may or may not be a problem. 1) Tightening knob. If you see one of these on any equipment that means it's either loose to begin with or over time slop occurs and gets loose. Anyone using this knobs that are not warned about pulling and tightening will either strip the threading off the bolt attached to the knob. Or yank, over tighten or accidentally tighten on a flat surface and not engaged in a hole it was extended for adjustment. Boy have I witnessed this on a very expensive exercise bike that had to be chucked in a dumpster. Not joking. The fix ; spring loaded pins. Both surfaces where the metal rides on another needs to be tight tolerances and chrome on both surfaces. Powder coat will wear leaving a sticking to both surfaces. Especially the the square tubes that ride up and down other square tubes. 2) Adjustable pull pins with knobs that don't face you. Those knobs depending on the pin or the receptacle where the pin goes in will loosen up. The Fix; in your video the 360 degree adjustment wheel , the pin needs to face the user where they're not trying to hold the weight of the carage with one arm or leg while pulling sideways. Bend that wheel where the holes face you instead of facing sideways. 3) Parts. If it looks like it will break, more than likely it will break. Order those pins and knobs at the time you buy the equipment. Or 4 years down the road maybe sooner the business has either closed or parts are no longer available. 4) That rotating arm that everything Pivots on has some sort of bushing. If it's brass bushings order 10 more parts for both sides and eternals . Trust me when I tell you this. You bring up strong points on the machine. These parts can be fixed and the equipment modified to last a very long time. I'm not a fan of squares sliding on square tubing. Expect to have to unload the weights when adjusting the leg up and down. You will be using both hands and trying to find the pin hole. Other than my concerns , I like the idea. It would make a good muscle group finisher or pump after hitting it hard on other equipment. And gyms just don't have equipment like that. (What I like )- of you are injured this equipment hanging down will have a zero capacity and only the arm and removable leg attachments can be removed to make it super light. Like if your parents or anyone with knee replacements. This is excellent. So my thinking if this company addresses these concerns I'll buy one for my physical therapy clinic. And my patients can use it everyday. ❤😮
Great review as always. It’s a no for me because I can’t devote my rack to this full time. I like the separate upright idea, will keep an eye on this if I can convert more of my basement to gym space.
I bought one and I would maybe plan my workout days around the days I have the machine attached. Leg day bolt it on after squats and at the end of that attach for leg curls/extensions and then still have it attached for back/bicep day? Something like that might work for us.
i use em all the time. the creator of this system is also the owner of the gym i go to so we use these often. my only issue is when u do certain exercises the weight hinge makes it hard to do the movement until it lifts up past a certain angle then the resistance is gone
Damn! I've had basically the same design in my head for a couple of years! I'm 90% finished building my lateral raise version then I was going to move onto making this. So good to see someone finally bring something like this out, so people like me don't have to come up with it themselves!
One thing I would like would be a weight plate holder that has multiple pins that allow you to load different parts of the movement more or less. I think Prime makes machines with that feature
I've had mine for 24 hours, and have some observations: Holy s*** the parts are heavy. I appreciate the beefy build quality, but was not expecting the seat to weigh so much. Overall, build up and break down is fine, manageable, but it's also a bit of a workout itself. And maybe it's not the weight per se, but holding the weight and then lining up the sparts jusssst so for proper insertion -- a lot more annoying than setting up a J-cup. Anyhow, I do take exception to some who say moving the carriage up and down is simple. For me, the tolerance on my 3-inch Rep post is pretty damn tight, and I let the carriage go all the way down the post and rest on the bottom -- big mistake. The spacers inside the carriage got wedged on the rack and I needed 20-plus minutes struggling with a crowbar to get the carriage unstuck. Finally, Coop is right: Bulletproof really needs to improve their reference library. It can be a struggle to get setup perfect to ensure everything is comfortable AND tension is optimized across range of motion. And then if you care about progressive overload, your settings (ie exactly how the apparatus is set up) must be recorded to the letter, or else that 30 lb plate may feel like 25 lb or 35 lb next time you the exercise. Anyhow, it feels pretty good for lying leg curls and donkey calf raises.
Near 1000$...folks if you want to do accessories so much just shop around for a powertec leverage gym (the compact unit one)...you can get those for around that price point that's what I sold my old unit for 3 years ago.
I would love see one of the new Rep corner posts from their modular storage setups or a n additional upright Mounted to the front of the rack Mount the isolator on their and rig it up in a manner to attach Athena or areas cables and get a true even resistance curve out of the movements. Could be a game changer
Super helpful review .. I’d consider buying this once they fix some of the areas where corners were cut to save on COGS. Also- it would have been helpful to show us how long and how difficult it is to switch setups between different exercises
If you are concerned about the weight when moving it up and down you can rig a pull to the top if the rack or your ceiling. Tie a rope to it and then on the other end add some weight to counter it
This whole video I was thinking "this doesn't need to take up a whole squat rack, just bolt a single upright into the corner with cross brackets at 90 degrees to each other, upper and lower, and you've got a really compact yet very versatile piece of kit." And then you give almost that very advice at the end of the video! Woop-woop Coop! Given that this video is almost a year old, I'd like to see what changes and advances the company has made. Can it be compatible with cables and stacks? Did they fix the problems you pointed out? If they've made improvements, I'd definitely love to see a revisit of this product. I'm not super strong and a lot of my work is rehab and stabilization, so it's very nice to see options for legs that aren't focused on body weight, yet can fit in a smaller home gym.
The Isolator isn’t my favorite attachment. I just don’t see it in that category. It is like a force multiplier in my home gym! I have used it for so many things they don’t have in their library and ideas for more! I hope bullet proof is ok because I see the PCD is off the website. Thanks for reviewing this!
Love the review. This seems like a really versatile piece of equipment. Have you seen any of the Phenox Fitness equipment. I'd love to see a review of the Hella Fit System or the Maverick Bar. Thanks.
The main reason I wanted something like this is for leg Ext/curls. So I’ve been looking at the Titan X-3 rack mounted leg ext/curl attachment. It would be cool to see how they compared for just those features.
I feel like I couldnt use this with my rep pr-5000 w/ ares cables because the cables along the uprights. would the cables interfere with this rack attachment?
would be nice if they could put a 50 cal type of adjustment system like rogue has on there jammer arms. Really looking into getting one of these in the near future.
it kind of is, the isolator comes with a roller + detent pin. that allows it to move up and down the upright like a trolley. and since its a detent pin, its instantly off your rack if you want it to be
@@DrDeusExMachina i was wondering about the functionality of lever arms vs. the isolator... seems similar in terms of versatility... but i guess it feels way different considering the placement of weight on the lever arm...
Does GGR do awards? As in Products of the Year awards only for products released in the previous year or so? I think you should. I'm pretty sure companies would gladly use it as a marketing tool. Could have cardio equipment, rack attachment, budget, premium, "overall product of the year" etc. I know you do product roundups in the past like be barbell, best adjustable dumbbells etc, but an annual awards (preferably say a month before a major fitness equipment expo in Vegas so winners have the chance to update their promotional material) makes absolute sense for your channel.
Lots of variability if you have a dedicated rack for bodybuilding movements and you like those movements. Very complex and unwieldy though. I agree with you about it being a PITA to put on and take off, much less adjust in between movements (slowing down the flow of your workout significantly if a lot of adjustments were needed). Cool and I'm glad someone innovated it but I agree it's not for everyone and may benefit from refinement. It kind of reminds me of the Ironmaster Superbench in terms of variability but definitely does not look as easy to adjust.
Do you own this? Because I do and Coop failed to show the carriage on its own. I have the attachments off the carriage and leave the carriage at the bottom of the rack when not in use. This allows me to squat, bench, etc in my rack without the carriage ever being in the way. It takes 1 minute to set up leg extension, leg curl, or preacher curl from there. Pretty great value if you ask me. Not sure you can call it complex and unwieldy if you don’t have first hand experience with it
@@camdensmithh No I don't own it. Just my opinion on my experience with moving crap around the gym during workouts. If you have it and like it...awesome.
I have a request; Will some manufacturer build a seated row with a movable sliding seat. Like the water rowers for none commercial use. That way i can adjust the pin in the cable weight system. And when done fold the entire units verical next to the weight stack.
Okay so coop was saying that he would buy an upright and post and I can see that as being more space and time convenient. However when you add that extra cost you’re quickly getting to a place where you could just buy the Titan leg extension combo machine and the bicep curl and still have money left over. It really does come down to what you prioritize because if you have the space it would definitely be more convenient to have each individual item and its own place and it would also be a lot easier to sell or get more of your money back if you ever decide to sell them. I don’t think people would pay more than 400 or $500 on the resale market for this. But they definitely would for standalone machines. Just another factor to consider.
btw the issue with the screws (in my experience) is not the screws them selves, it's the treading on the carriage that you screw them into... i was able to fix this by using a tap and subtly re-trheading the carriage hole.
They gotta make a trolley adaptor like Vendettas lever arm adaptors so you can just slide it all the way up to store out of the way and adjust even easier
I thought it would cost over 1 grand easy since most racks cost over a grand and you could argue this would add “more versatility” than your squat/pull-up/bench press rack. In fact you get curls, tricep extensions, leg curls, and leg extensions. So about just as many movements but these are isolated and not really compound movements and you’d have to have a bulky rack or stand-alone to implement this isolator.
Do leg curls feel more difficult at beginning or end of the movement? Ideally, it's most difficult at the stretch then easier at full contraction. This looks like the opposite given the lever arm is parallel to the ground at the end of the movement.
Maybe they could release a premium upgrade kit to address the few issues you had with the pins and the weight bar. I’d pay for better pins and a chrome weight bar.
Prime fitness super squat review? I think it’s a pretty cool bar taking bits and pieces of other bars on the market along with being innovative with the back pad
Hey coop. Like this item. If I could buy just one aquat post I would bolt to floor and beams in ceiling. What are your thoughts on this idea. Would be a 3x3
Dang almost a grand 😮! I spent $250 bucks on my ForceUSA bench (pretty janky bench tbh) but it has the preacher curl and leg ext/curl and I just rigged it up to work with my cable machine. Works great, feels great, and was cheap! Lol.
The problem with the rack facing models is that your face when looking down hits the steel supports, a rep killer. Also doing incline flies is tough to get into position with heavy weight, need the butt support of an adjustable bench.
so many comments about this...the isolator comes with a UHMW roller that allows it to slide up and down the upright. its heavy as fuck so you need to remove a couple of attachments but yes, it slides on the upright like a rogue trolley
Possible to get a new review on bulletprooffitness standalone rack, made for having the isolator as a stand alone unit.. i wonder about the stability of the new tri post rack. Thanks
Too cumbersome to use and setup. I would def recommend getting this if you plan to leave it attached. My other issue is that different movements require different setups. It is not that quick to switch around for exercises when you’re trying to get in and out in an hour. Nice idea, but probably wouldn’t purchase again.
One thing you forgot to mention is the isolator is on back order for 90 days. I ordered mine 30 days ago and still waiting. It’s frustrating to spend $930 and wait 90 days for it. I’m like a kid at Christmas and I want it now!!! Lol Also, they just released an adjustable roller pad for preorder yesterday. It would be nice to see a review on it when they start shipping it
Just a follow up regarding shipping of the Isolator. It was finally delivered after 90 days of waiting. It turns out Bulletproof gets all their equipment made in China and then shipped to the US creating the 90 day delay. That’s what happens when you deal with a small company.
When the lever arms are taken off and it’s just the carriage, if that is sitting on rack but on the bottom, does that get in way of squats and other exercises?
The only exercise I found the carriage to get in the way of was bench press, and that was only because of how low I had to place my spotter arms, and how much space my spotter arms take up on the upright. Otherwise, if you leave the carriage at the bottom, it shouldn't get in the way too much. I left it on the uprights many times while doing squats. I have a video demonstrating.
I bought the GOAT attachment from stray dog to these movements before this came out and I think this is a better option, but not sure if I want to pull the trigger.
Hey Coop, can you please let me know if this would work on a Rogue Rhino Stand-alone? Very interested in buying but wondering if stability would be an issue when attaching to the Rhino upright (especially if Rhino is not bolted).
Seems like it would be a complicated setup to add to your main rack. Would it be a good idea to install a separate wall mounted rack upright (bolted to floor) dedicated to this attachment?
Yes. I think Shredded Dad has that set up and he's done some videos on this. All you need is a stable upright that is 2x2, 2x3, or 3x3. I even set mine up on my half rack.
I have had this for a few months now. I bought it because I was tired of looking up at home alternatives to leg extensions, lying leg curls. This has increased the efficiency of my workouts a ton. I completely agree about the criticism of the adjustment knobs for the stabilization pads however I definitely didn’t destroy mine like that just had to take them out put that back in a few times to fix the threading. I did have some issues there though. I think you overstated the issue with having it permanently attached to the rack. I keep this on my main rack and with the attachments removed from the carriage it really doesn’t take up much space and putting on the seat, pads or handle is extremely easy to do. Storing them is another issue they do take up some space in my garage. I’m able to squat, bench press in the rack with carriage on no problem however I don’t have it mounted in the center like that but mounted to the outside of the post. I also leave the weight arm on it most of the time. I think they try to show it being a do it all product a little too much but for lying leg curls, leg extensions and preacher curls it gets the job done. I’m sure I’ll find some other uses for it but I would buy this with something in mind and not just thinking it can do it all.
Most likely ordering one for my garage gym. Thanks for the 1st hand review and advice for the carriage.
Hey Steven: Once the carriage is on the upright, is it easy enough to move up and down to different hole positions?
@@HeelerGSD yes and no, I believe they made it as easy as they can. It has rollers and a handle for moving up and down on a post but once you lock in the adjustment pads that stabilize it against the upright it's a matter of loosening all 4 of those and retightening each time. I had a "set it and forget it" approach with mine. It's important to lock in the stabilizing pads against the post to keep it from being unlevel while doing anything where it's holding your weight but maybe less so for the exercises you might do higher up.
@@HeelerGSD it’s pretty easy. With none of the attachments on you just loosen the for screws and pull the two pins. Slide it up or down and then put the pins back and retighten. Takes about 30-45 seconds. It’s very hard to do with any of the attachments still in. Without them it’s pretty quick.
@@HeelerGSD yes it’s easy to move up and down on your upright. You just need to stick the detent pin in. I can adjust it with one hand just fine.
I've had mine for months now, and I think this is a pretty fair review. I haven't had any problems with the knobs breaking though. I mostly use mine for leg extensions, hamstring curls, and preacher curls. Of course it does other movements but some things I'd rather just do using cables or free weights. Some other exercises it does well is hip thrusts and pullovers. I like to attach bands to the weight horn sometimes to address the resistance curve that is noticeable on longer range of motion exercises. I have to say, I'm pretty happy with mine. Are there times when I'm short on time and don't feel like setting it up? Yes. But I figured as much when I bought it. This thing brings a ton of versatility to my small gym space, and gives me options, so its worth it to me.
Can you do reverse hypers with it ?
@@incorectulpolitic I did reverse hypers with it once and it was ok. Not as good as my reverse hyper machine. I did a TH-cam short on it on my channel.
@@TheCarterHomeGym I can't find the video on your channel.
@@incorectulpolitic th-cam.com/users/shortsmMHKGAQWIGE?feature=share3
I’ve had it for about 3 weeks and really like it! The product is as advertised with Coop’s point about ease of mounting is important. I have not had an issue with the plastic knobs. Very valuable for preacher curls and hamstring work.
I love my isolator, definitely filled a gap in my equipment at a price point that no other piece of equipment can do
Super innovative product! I honestly gravitate towards using it for seated leg curls, leg extensions, standing unilateral leg curls, hip thrusts, and preacher curls. Doing that alone and saving space adds a lot to anyones home gym! If you have the cash and not a ton of space, it’s worth the buy. Good breakdown Coop
I love mine, in addition to the preacher curl movement you can also just use the pad with dumbbells. Besides the movements he mentioned I also like calf raises, ab crunches, back extensions and the list goes on. Great, heavy duty piece of equipment.
COOP! You’re the man. I watch your reviews even though I know I don’t want this product lol
I ordered this the moment it was dropped. The BEST purchase i've made for my home gym outside of my rack. And tricep work feels great using a rope.
I take everything off mine except for the trolley, and I just leave it sitting at the very bottom of my rack. Once you know your height settings taking the components on/off only takes about a minute or so. I've timed myself before, not trying to rush or hurry or anything like that. It was about a minute and a half. If for some reason you need the trolley off the rack completely, that takes even less time. 10 seconds to get it off and move out of the way. Like anything that requires a set up time, you have to be willing to use the time setting it up initially to know where your settings are going to be. After that it's really not bad. I don't feel like this is something that gets in my way, or that I would have to have permanently installed somewhere.
I love mine, haven’t had any issues with it. One of my favorite things is how easy it was to assemble. And they let me come pick it up from their facility. Customer service is top tier and it’s something that makes my single car garage gym even more legit. Love using it for leg exercises and the preacher curl ability on this thing 😮💨
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I feel like waiting to a 2.0 version is a good move to an already great product.
they already have 2.0 out but wait for 3.0 if they decide to address coop's standards lol.
Larry has said before there will not be a 2.0. It’s meant to be scalable.
@@DrDeusExMachina they removed the 2.0 for now but it was on their site for couple weeks.
I have had mine for about a month and a half. I love this piece. I have the REP short rack with holes only on the front and back of my uprights. It sits on the bottom of my rack and does not get in the way on any other exercises I do in my rack. Its made very well and has so many functions. I havent had any issues as of yet and I am glad I spent the money for what it really is...Looking forward to what other attachments they will release to use with this product.
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Thank you Coop for great reviews and great service for the home gym community.
Would love to see it tested on a 2-2 and put it through its paces as the smaller racks are obviously cheaper and would make more sense to have as an always on attachment.
Especially one with a pulley system. See how well they work together to cheat the weight stack.
This is my favorite attachment. Ive had it for a few months now (preordered it). I leave the carriage on my upright and have no issues benching or squatting. Setup is a breeze if you leave the carriage mounted with the roller. It can easily move up and down the upright as long as you don’t have all the attachments on it. Highly recommend this product.
Would be cool if they offered knurled knob upgrades 😂
Love hearing that you're loving it. My videographer has been testing it in his garage gym and he says the same thing. Uses it constantly. - Coop
what is your rack depth? i could definitely see an issue with leaving it in shallow racks 30" or under
@@tylerfloyd9689 I have a Rogue Monster RM5 so 30".
I was ready to pull the trigger on this one until I saw how tough it is to setup and remove from my rack. The main reason I was interested is that I have a small gym and don’t have room for a leg curl machine. But if I have to have this thing attached to my rack, I can’t use most of my rack. I hope Bulletproof can improve the manner in which it’s attached, make it easier to attach/remove. If they improve that aspect, I’m sold. Great review, man.
Had mine for about a month when you go heavier on the attachment attachment/pop knobs. The threads on the inside break and it falls apart, but the customer service was great and they were fast to send new parts. Best addition to my home gym.
I love mine. I sometimes add a stretch band to increase the resistance. I’ve not had the same issue with the knobs. Mine are fine. I also like it for triceps. Particularly using it for an extension while sitting with my back up against an upright bench and my elbows down on the pad. Great product.
I love the isolator! I don’t have space to have another rack for it. So I carefully plan and prepare my workouts if I have to take it off the rack or put it on
I bought one before Coop's review, but waiting on backorder. I'm mounting it to 2 uprights and feeding a seleectorizor weight stack to it. I bought a used Nautilus machine with 200lbs, threw the machine to the scrap yard, took the weights and fab the weights into the two uprights. I fed a pulley into the stack so there's a cable running on each side of the crossmember and back down to a former weight plate functional trainer [another piece so I have custom cable pulley heights. Then I'll run a dual eye bolt to attach the selectorizor weight stack to the weight arm of the Isolator and not worry about putting the weight horn on. Yes, it is a lot to have a weight stack on this thing, but worth it!
Please do a review on it when you get it all setup!
I would love to see this
@@mikeworkman1759 Sounds good. I'll post to my channel. Going to be a while until it finally gets here.
I have this for about a month now and tell me one machine that can go from leg extension to lying leg curl to hip thrust all in one setting?? Yup this thing is very very versatile and the customer service is better than the product itself!!! All facts!
Coop,
I bet you pairing this together with a rogue rhino would be the optimal experience, especially those of us who have been dragging our feet on getting rogoe Rhino 🦏 expanding imaginative home gym owner experiences, adding in bands rings, and TRX could be athletically and calisthenicly INSANE!!!
I need to try that! - Coop
It’s funny your recommendation on a single upright is exactly what I dit with my rack . I primarily did it for dips but now I think I van manage to keep both on . Great review
blue balled me for weeks when you teased the review was coming
This looks amazing with the versatility but would love to see exactly how to get it on/off the rack. Does seem like a permanent fixture to the rack would be ideal, but not sure I’d like to dedicate a post to it vs jammer arms and other attachments.
I’ve maybe taken it fully off my rack once or twice since I got it. Instead I just slide the carriage all the way down by the floor or all the way up if I need it out out of the way. So far no issues benching or squatting.
Coop, let’s see some Powertec equipment reviews. Levergym would be my first choice.
Working on it! - Coop
@@GarageGymReviews Sweeeet! Looking forward to it.
@@GarageGymReviews Still waiting! 💀
I'd like to add to this review from a physical Therapy prospective. I just recently gotten rid of 3 pieces of equipment because of fast wear and tear in my clinic. I'd like to point out what I think would work from being in the business for 23 years and watching equipment go bad. What parts you need to look out for. I know this is not commercial. And if you're the only one using it, it may or may not be a problem.
1) Tightening knob. If you see one of these on any equipment that means it's either loose to begin with or over time slop occurs and gets loose. Anyone using this knobs that are not warned about pulling and tightening will either strip the threading off the bolt attached to the knob. Or yank, over tighten or accidentally tighten on a flat surface and not engaged in a hole it was extended for adjustment. Boy have I witnessed this on a very expensive exercise bike that had to be chucked in a dumpster. Not joking.
The fix ; spring loaded pins. Both surfaces where the metal rides on another needs to be tight tolerances and chrome on both surfaces. Powder coat will wear leaving a sticking to both surfaces. Especially the the square tubes that ride up and down other square tubes.
2) Adjustable pull pins with knobs that don't face you. Those knobs depending on the pin or the receptacle where the pin goes in will loosen up.
The Fix; in your video the 360 degree adjustment wheel , the pin needs to face the user where they're not trying to hold the weight of the carage with one arm or leg while pulling sideways. Bend that wheel where the holes face you instead of facing sideways.
3) Parts. If it looks like it will break, more than likely it will break. Order those pins and knobs at the time you buy the equipment. Or 4 years down the road maybe sooner the business has either closed or parts are no longer available.
4) That rotating arm that everything Pivots on has some sort of bushing. If it's brass bushings order 10 more parts for both sides and eternals . Trust me when I tell you this.
You bring up strong points on the machine. These parts can be fixed and the equipment modified to last a very long time. I'm not a fan of squares sliding on square tubing. Expect to have to unload the weights when adjusting the leg up and down. You will be using both hands and trying to find the pin hole.
Other than my concerns , I like the idea. It would make a good muscle group finisher or pump after hitting it hard on other equipment. And gyms just don't have equipment like that.
(What I like )- of you are injured this equipment hanging down will have a zero capacity and only the arm and removable leg attachments can be removed to make it super light. Like if your parents or anyone with knee replacements. This is excellent. So my thinking if this company addresses these concerns I'll buy one for my physical therapy clinic. And my patients can use it everyday. ❤😮
I have a single Upright set up just for my dip attachment, this will be my next purchase, thank you for the video.
Great review as always. It’s a no for me because I can’t devote my rack to this full time. I like the separate upright idea, will keep an eye on this if I can convert more of my basement to gym space.
I bought one and I would maybe plan my workout days around the days I have the machine attached. Leg day bolt it on after squats and at the end of that attach for leg curls/extensions and then still have it attached for back/bicep day? Something like that might work for us.
i use em all the time. the creator of this system is also the owner of the gym i go to so we use these often. my only issue is when u do certain exercises the weight hinge makes it hard to do the movement until it lifts up past a certain angle then the resistance is gone
I'll pass on this. Coop, please review the powertec lever gym!
i attached mine to kpulley go for leg extensions/curls/reverse hypers and it actually feels pretty good
Ooh, that's a pro-tip! - Coop
Damn! I've had basically the same design in my head for a couple of years! I'm 90% finished building my lateral raise version then I was going to move onto making this. So good to see someone finally bring something like this out, so people like me don't have to come up with it themselves!
One thing I would like would be a weight plate holder that has multiple pins that allow you to load different parts of the movement more or less. I think Prime makes machines with that feature
I've had mine for 24 hours, and have some observations: Holy s*** the parts are heavy. I appreciate the beefy build quality, but was not expecting the seat to weigh so much. Overall, build up and break down is fine, manageable, but it's also a bit of a workout itself. And maybe it's not the weight per se, but holding the weight and then lining up the sparts jusssst so for proper insertion -- a lot more annoying than setting up a J-cup. Anyhow, I do take exception to some who say moving the carriage up and down is simple. For me, the tolerance on my 3-inch Rep post is pretty damn tight, and I let the carriage go all the way down the post and rest on the bottom -- big mistake. The spacers inside the carriage got wedged on the rack and I needed 20-plus minutes struggling with a crowbar to get the carriage unstuck. Finally, Coop is right: Bulletproof really needs to improve their reference library. It can be a struggle to get setup perfect to ensure everything is comfortable AND tension is optimized across range of motion. And then if you care about progressive overload, your settings (ie exactly how the apparatus is set up) must be recorded to the letter, or else that 30 lb plate may feel like 25 lb or 35 lb next time you the exercise. Anyhow, it feels pretty good for lying leg curls and donkey calf raises.
Near 1000$...folks if you want to do accessories so much just shop around for a powertec leverage gym (the compact unit one)...you can get those for around that price point that's what I sold my old unit for 3 years ago.
Hey Coop have you done a review on the Versa Trolley System Yet? If not I'm sure everyone would love it!! 😎👍
I would love see one of the new Rep corner posts from their modular storage setups or a n additional upright Mounted to the front of the rack
Mount the isolator on their and rig it up in a manner to attach Athena or areas cables and get a true even resistance curve out of the movements. Could be a game changer
Please tell me you have the new Tri-Post Rack and are prepping for a review. Dying to hear your thoughts.
I would love to see something like this that would connect to an existing cable Selectorized stack. Like REP’s Athena!
Super helpful review .. I’d consider buying this once they fix some of the areas where corners were cut to save on COGS. Also- it would have been helpful to show us how long and how difficult it is to switch setups between different exercises
i just started building my garage gym its going good and i got the inspiration from you, much love
If you are concerned about the weight when moving it up and down you can rig a pull to the top if the rack or your ceiling. Tie a rope to it and then on the other end add some weight to counter it
This whole video I was thinking "this doesn't need to take up a whole squat rack, just bolt a single upright into the corner with cross brackets at 90 degrees to each other, upper and lower, and you've got a really compact yet very versatile piece of kit." And then you give almost that very advice at the end of the video! Woop-woop Coop!
Given that this video is almost a year old, I'd like to see what changes and advances the company has made. Can it be compatible with cables and stacks? Did they fix the problems you pointed out? If they've made improvements, I'd definitely love to see a revisit of this product. I'm not super strong and a lot of my work is rehab and stabilization, so it's very nice to see options for legs that aren't focused on body weight, yet can fit in a smaller home gym.
Did you find out the answers to your questions? I have the same. What improvements have been made in the past year + since release?
I have a Jacked Up Fitness Smith rack and totally in love with it. I'm wondering if this will fit on that rack. If it does ... I'm buying it
Ive been waiting for this review for a while!!
The Isolator isn’t my favorite attachment. I just don’t see it in that category. It is like a force multiplier in my home gym! I have used it for so many things they don’t have in their library and ideas for more! I hope bullet proof is ok because I see the PCD is off the website. Thanks for reviewing this!
Coop, can you review Bullet Proof's VTS? It's like a roller attachment to turn your barbell and squat rack into a smith machine.
Love the review. This seems like a really versatile piece of equipment. Have you seen any of the Phenox Fitness equipment. I'd love to see a review of the Hella Fit System or the Maverick Bar. Thanks.
The main reason I wanted something like this is for leg Ext/curls. So I’ve been looking at the Titan X-3 rack mounted leg ext/curl attachment. It would be cool to see how they compared for just those features.
I did a full review of the Titan piece on my channel.
@@azuwhr I actually did see that one! It's one of the only ones out there right now. Do you still like it?
I feel like I couldnt use this with my rep pr-5000 w/ ares cables because the cables along the uprights. would the cables interfere with this rack attachment?
would be nice if they could put a 50 cal type of adjustment system like rogue has on there jammer arms. Really looking into getting one of these in the near future.
it kind of is, the isolator comes with a roller + detent pin. that allows it to move up and down the upright like a trolley. and since its a detent pin, its instantly off your rack if you want it to be
Nah. It slides up and down even better than a rogue lever arm. I own both and the isolater weighs more, but moves much more easily.
@@DrDeusExMachina i was wondering about the functionality of lever arms vs. the isolator... seems similar in terms of versatility... but i guess it feels way different considering the placement of weight on the lever arm...
Does GGR do awards? As in Products of the Year awards only for products released in the previous year or so? I think you should. I'm pretty sure companies would gladly use it as a marketing tool. Could have cardio equipment, rack attachment, budget, premium, "overall product of the year" etc.
I know you do product roundups in the past like be barbell, best adjustable dumbbells etc, but an annual awards (preferably say a month before a major fitness equipment expo in Vegas so winners have the chance to update their promotional material) makes absolute sense for your channel.
12:19 hex bolts and cordless impact( if you have one) solves that real quick
Lots of variability if you have a dedicated rack for bodybuilding movements and you like those movements. Very complex and unwieldy though. I agree with you about it being a PITA to put on and take off, much less adjust in between movements (slowing down the flow of your workout significantly if a lot of adjustments were needed). Cool and I'm glad someone innovated it but I agree it's not for everyone and may benefit from refinement. It kind of reminds me of the Ironmaster Superbench in terms of variability but definitely does not look as easy to adjust.
Do you own this? Because I do and Coop failed to show the carriage on its own. I have the attachments off the carriage and leave the carriage at the bottom of the rack when not in use. This allows me to squat, bench, etc in my rack without the carriage ever being in the way. It takes 1 minute to set up leg extension, leg curl, or preacher curl from there. Pretty great value if you ask me. Not sure you can call it complex and unwieldy if you don’t have first hand experience with it
@@camdensmithh No I don't own it. Just my opinion on my experience with moving crap around the gym during workouts. If you have it and like it...awesome.
I have a request;
Will some manufacturer build a seated row with a movable sliding seat. Like the water rowers for none commercial use. That way i can adjust the pin in the cable weight system. And when done fold the entire units verical next to the weight stack.
Okay so coop was saying that he would buy an upright and post and I can see that as being more space and time convenient. However when you add that extra cost you’re quickly getting to a place where you could just buy the Titan leg extension combo machine and the bicep curl and still have money left over. It really does come down to what you prioritize because if you have the space it would definitely be more convenient to have each individual item and its own place and it would also be a lot easier to sell or get more of your money back if you ever decide to sell them. I don’t think people would pay more than 400 or $500 on the resale market for this. But they definitely would for standalone machines. Just another factor to consider.
Awesome review! Thank you.
could you attach it to the side of the rack so it is kind of out of the way when you are not using it but ut stays attached to the rack?
Good review. I have a leg extension/curl attachment on the end of my bench. I’ve been looking for something else to save space. I don’t this is it.
btw the issue with the screws (in my experience) is not the screws them selves, it's the treading on the carriage that you screw them into... i was able to fix this by using a tap and subtly re-trheading the carriage hole.
Sadly shipping alone is 760€ to my address in Germany
BEAUTIFUL review
Mine is on back order. Looking forward to it coming in.
Great job Coop
I love the concept but real estate on my rack is precious so I'm a bit hesitant
This looks like it would work great against the half rack/weight storage section of a rack if you had somewhere to store the weight
They gotta make a trolley adaptor like Vendettas lever arm adaptors so you can just slide it all the way up to store out of the way and adjust even easier
Thank you for such a detailed review I was looking at it for my rouge monster lite squat rack.... it will not work
I thought it would cost over 1 grand easy since most racks cost over a grand and you could argue this would add “more versatility” than your squat/pull-up/bench press rack. In fact you get curls, tricep extensions, leg curls, and leg extensions. So about just as many movements but these are isolated and not really compound movements and you’d have to have a bulky rack or stand-alone to implement this isolator.
Could you use pegs and bands on it to increase loading?
Do leg curls feel more difficult at beginning or end of the movement? Ideally, it's most difficult at the stretch then easier at full contraction. This looks like the opposite given the lever arm is parallel to the ground at the end of the movement.
Maybe they could release a premium upgrade kit to address the few issues you had with the pins and the weight bar. I’d pay for better pins and a chrome weight bar.
Prime fitness super squat review? I think it’s a pretty cool bar taking bits and pieces of other bars on the market along with being innovative with the back pad
Transformer bar stomps it
Hey coop. Like this item. If I could buy just one aquat post I would bolt to floor and beams in ceiling. What are your thoughts on this idea. Would be a 3x3
Dang almost a grand 😮! I spent $250 bucks on my ForceUSA bench (pretty janky bench tbh) but it has the preacher curl and leg ext/curl and I just rigged it up to work with my cable machine. Works great, feels great, and was cheap! Lol.
The problem with the rack facing models is that your face when looking down hits the steel supports, a rep killer. Also doing incline flies is tough to get into position with heavy weight, need the butt support of an adjustable bench.
so many comments about this...the isolator comes with a UHMW roller that allows it to slide up and down the upright. its heavy as fuck so you need to remove a couple of attachments but yes, it slides on the upright like a rogue trolley
You could mount to a rouge rhino rack and a pretty good all in one machine...rich dreams
Possible to get a new review on bulletprooffitness standalone rack, made for having the isolator as a stand alone unit.. i wonder about the stability of the new tri post rack. Thanks
Too cumbersome to use and setup. I would def recommend getting this if you plan to leave it attached. My other issue is that different movements require different setups. It is not that quick to switch around for exercises when you’re trying to get in and out in an hour. Nice idea, but probably wouldn’t purchase again.
When you review the Rep PR 1100 please indicate whether the Isolator will work with the PR 1100.
If there was a UK distributor for this I’d be seriously tempted. Not with more than $1000 shipping :-(
I want one but I may have to over anchor and possibly make a top crossmember for myRogue monster light squat rack.
One thing you forgot to mention is the isolator is on back order for 90 days. I ordered mine 30 days ago and still waiting. It’s frustrating to spend $930 and wait 90 days for it. I’m like a kid at Christmas and I want it now!!! Lol
Also, they just released an adjustable roller pad for preorder yesterday. It would be nice to see a review on it when they start shipping it
Just a follow up regarding shipping of the Isolator. It was finally delivered after 90 days of waiting. It turns out Bulletproof gets all their equipment made in China and then shipped to the US creating the 90 day delay. That’s what happens when you deal with a small company.
Coop, how does the resistance for the leg extention/curls attachment feel compared to the resistance of Titan's leg extention/ curl machine ?
Say good bye to any functional trainer cables on the front. Maybe at the top? Is it still worth it?
How about a review on Octabell adjustable dumbbells.
When the lever arms are taken off and it’s just the carriage, if that is sitting on rack but on the bottom, does that get in way of squats and other exercises?
The only exercise I found the carriage to get in the way of was bench press, and that was only because of how low I had to place my spotter arms, and how much space my spotter arms take up on the upright. Otherwise, if you leave the carriage at the bottom, it shouldn't get in the way too much. I left it on the uprights many times while doing squats. I have a video demonstrating.
I leave mines on my upright and I have no issues squatting and benching inside a 30 inch rack.
Thank you both
I bought the GOAT attachment from stray dog to these movements before this came out and I think this is a better option, but not sure if I want to pull the trigger.
Do I really need a bench to use isolator for leg work and arm curls??
I have no space for bench when using isolatorr
Hey Coop, can you please let me know if this would work on a Rogue Rhino Stand-alone?
Very interested in buying but wondering if stability would be an issue when attaching to the Rhino upright (especially if Rhino is not bolted).
I can leg extention leg curl is best cake for me.
Seems like it would be a complicated setup to add to your main rack. Would it be a good idea to install a separate wall mounted rack upright (bolted to floor) dedicated to this attachment?
My squat rack doesn't have holes on the side, just holes in the front and back, would I still be able to use this?
Can this be used on a PRx setup? If so, this will be amazing!
Yes. I think Shredded Dad has that set up and he's done some videos on this. All you need is a stable upright that is 2x2, 2x3, or 3x3. I even set mine up on my half rack.
@@TheCarterHomeGym Thank you for the info!
Could this be attached to Ares 2.0?
I’m very new to this
Pritchett pad review?
In the works! - Coop
I wonder if lever arms are a balance between setup time and versatility compared to this piece
Will this fit a rogue monster life floor rack ?