The Ironmaster Cable Tower Attachment / Lat Pulldown Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มี.ค. 2022
- In this video, I un-box, assemble, and review the Ironmaster Cable Tower Attachment / Lat Pulldown V2.
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Hey Coach you deserve profound gratitude for the pocket friendly and high utility equipment that you share with us. Stay blessed🙏💐
Thanks so much, BB!
I have the titan plate loaded lat/low row that I have really enjoyed thus far. My reviews want to be like your reviews when they grow up! You are the most thorough fitness equipment reviewer on TH-cam in my humble opinion. Keep up the great work man!
Greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Awesome review as always. I love how smartly made IronMaster stuff this. The engineering behind this is genius. One of my favorite parts is that you can use dumbbells as weight and the option for the small seat or ironmaster bench you already own.
Thanks so much and you’re exactly right.
This is my favorite piece of home gym equipment the ironmasters cable tower! Love the portability! Feels like a commercial grade pulley system
I am really glad to hear you like it too. Agreed, I love that I can store it against the wall and move it into the middle of the room when it’s go-time.
Just ordered mine with the leather covers for the thigh pads and the tower seat. Super excited thank you, I’ve really enjoyed your channel.
Awesome! And thank you! If you have a chance, let me know what you think after you’ve had a chance to use it.
Finally got the tower seat in after it was out of stock. I also got the low row foot plate, dockable curl support and preacher curl pad. This unit is amazing. Thank you for your review and I’m definitely an Ironmaster fan because of you.
@@cw9515 this is great to hear! You got a lot of good equipment!
Great video and review. Think I will add this to my Ironmaster collection at some point. Got the bench, im2000 and dumbbells. Just want IM to keep pumping out the attachments!
Thanks so much! You’ve got a nice collection of IM equipment! I agree. Hopefully, a Pec Fly is in the works.
Excellent review ! Thanks for doing it 👍💪
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the video. Always like seeing options for small spaces. This certainly has a very small footprint.
Thanks so much!
Excellent work my friend👌Thank you for sharing👍
Thank you! 🙌
Cool options. Great review.
Thank you!
Thank you for this review!
Thank you!
Excellent review, Brother!
Very much appreciated DIY Fitness Club!
Fantastic review, thank you.
@@christopherflynn843 thanks so much!
Great review! 🙌🙌
Thank you! 🙌
You’re the best man 💪🏾
😂 🙌 thanks for watching!
Man this would be PERFECT for our gym!!
If you won’t park that car out on the street, this may be the perfect solution! 😂
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews exactly 😂😂 it won’t happen so we would need it lol
awesome review
Thanks so much!
Nice one HGHR, not too many reviews of this piece, so good to see one up on here
I considered this piece in 2020/early last year along with the Levergym as the main accessory to a squat/half rack, but I couldn't find any decent half racks that fit my specific criteria of being around 87-92 inches tall and had high enough racking points (I liked Rogues HR2 due to their westside spacing, but I couldn't rack a squat/OHP on it due to the bolts attaching the plate storage extension in the way, twas around 4-5 inches too low), so I went with the Body-Solid Rugged cage instead as it had westside spacing and a lat attachment option and was well priced
But yeah, I find seated rows a pain in the butt to do on my racks lower cable as it's only 4-5 inches off the ground and I sit on a 20/25kg bumper plate for some leverage, but still not a great deal of leverage to work with, how do you find your rows on this cable tower compared to the IM2000?
Thank you, RWBB!
The Body Solid with WS Spacing isn’t a rack I see in a lot of gyms, but it does look good.
While I don’t do strict seated rows very often because they aggravate my back, the chest supported cable row I show in this video is a favorite and if I close my eyes, I really can’t tell the difference when performing it on the IM 2000. Both are equally smooth; the attachment just takes less time to set up.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews fair enough, I think if the cable is high enough into my midsection then I find it to be safe enough/feel comfortable enough doing the movement as I'm not a fan of my cable having a low centre of gravity though, though it looks like this cable tower is a bit higher than my racks cable tower. Yeah I'll end up doing chest supported or bent over rows instead too most weeks, but if I ever have the space I think the IM2000 (or whatever is its successor) would still win out due to its versatility
Yeah was this I bought nearly 6 months ago, I got it from this supplier in Adelaide:
bestfitness.com.au/collections/rugged-strength-fitness/products/rugged-series-full-rack-w-jcups-pin-safeties
Though The Fitness Factory in Chicago (seems to be Body-Solids main distributor/or part of their operations) sells them too:
www.fitnessfactory.com/item/6637/y100/rugged_power_rack/
Fitness Factory ranked it 3rd on their list of Body-Solid racks too
@@redwhiteandblueblood I agree, I think the cable being slightly higher is easier on the lower back when doing seated rows.
That is a solid looking rack!
Thanks for the review.
My only peeve is that it is not that convenient for chest flys (they have some maximum recommended capacity of 100 lb if I am right).
Do you think it is nearly as good as two tower system when we need to do high-low flys or low-high flys. Do you have any suggestions there?
Thank you! My first choice will always be a functional trainer or cable cross over for high to low or low to high flys. However, this is a decent option with the Ultimate Row Handle. This machine has a 1:1 pulley ratio with a 250 pound weight capacity. The Ultimate Row Handle has a 250 pound weight capacity for cable work. For flys, most people stay below 100 pounds. I don’t do low to high flys with this set up because I don’t want the Ultimate Row Handle dragging the floor in this spare bedroom.
Good job man, thanks for the quality content
Thank you!
Does adding the dumbbell adapter give you the option to use more weight vs using the quicklock dumbbells weights by themselves? It seems like it would be a lot slower to change weights using the dumbbell adapter.
Yes, with the dumbbell adapter, I can get more weight on the carriage than if I use the quick lock plates. But yes, it will take longer to remove the DBs, add plates to the DBs, and then return the DBs to the carriage.
Nice re view looks like a great investment 🏋️♂️
Thanks so much!
Great review bro! Cable towers are very useful with a small footprint. Do they offer an optional wall mount?
Thank you, Carter! No wall mount for this piece.
I am planning to butt it against the side of squat rack, and also tie it to power rack with some U bolt on the top cross bar of power rack. Will it work?
I no longer have this attachment, so I can’t stand next to it and visualize it. I am reluctant to say it will or won’t work. However, if it doesn’t, it’s easy and inexpensive enough to get the seat or buy one of the Super Benches from the used market.
Very cool 😎
Thank you!
Hi, nice video! Do anyone know if the dumbbell attachment would work with the Nuobells?
Thank you! Without trying it, I can’t be certain. Hopefully, someone who has both can chime in.
How quick is it to change the leg holders if two people are working out together?
It would require using a wrench and Allen wrench, so it’s really not all that practical. It would be more efficient, to use stall mats or some other option to elevate the shorter person’s feet.
Geez 599 now!? I bought my v2 when it was around 300. I'll never sell mine especially now. Again you are soo nifty with your equipment. Awesome review!
Thank you! Good to hear you got it at that low price. Safe to say you’ll get your money back IF you ever do sell it.
Pretty cool! Does iron master sell the seat pad buy itself?
Disregard you answered the question in the video. This would work well in my garage gym.
Awesome video! Based on the quality of equipment, do you think it'll stand up for light commercial use? Love how small the foot print of this is
Thank you. I’ve seen a couple in training studios and I believe one was in an apartment complex gym. I think it’s better for home use.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews great to know! I'm planning on using it for my physio clinic gym, sounds like it'll hold up then :)
@@RehabHero if you have a chance, please let me know how it goes after being used for a few months.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews will do!
How tall are you? Do you get full range of motion when doing Lat Pulldown with small seat attachment? Are cables pretty smooth?
I am 5’9”. It really depends on what attachment you are using. A lat Pulldown bar will work for someone who is well over 6’. However, if I tried to use the Prime RO-T8 Handles, I may not be able to get a full ROM. Definitely smooth…especially with an application of dry silicone spray.
At 19" wide it might fit in a corner diagonally pretty well. Since the bench detaches when not in use might save space. It seems awkward to use it parallel to a wall. I'd be interested to know: 1) if putting the tower diagonal deep into a corner works well; 2) if the dumbbell adapter would hold other brands of adjustable dumbbells. I use Atavafit adjustable dumbbells. I suspect it might.
I sold this a while back so, unfortunately, I can’t test anything for you. If it’s stationed in a corner, the lower pulley can’t be used. I never tried with other dumbbells, but I think it could work too.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Ah, right I forgot about the low pulley on the other side. I was asking for a friend actually. I have an old IronMaster IM-1000 that I've had for almost 30 years. I'll never upgrade it, because it fits in a tight space just slightly better than the IM-2000. I also have Cybex Arc Trainer in the same room. I never got the low-pulley attachment, even when it was still available for the old model. I don't have the room to use it. I personally find a low pulley to be optional, whereas I do not see as optional a high pulley. I use pin and post landmine connector to attach a short bar to lowest rung of IM-1000 weight holder for a sorta T-bar action. I'm about to try upgrading my IM-1000 high pulley from plastic pulleys to aluminum.
@@5metoo 30 years is awesome!
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews - I know right? I bought it in 1994. I was such a newb and for back I bought into the common wisdom that pull-ups were the superior exercise and the basics were all you need. After a number of years I started intensively on lats with that logic. All those pull-ups eventually got me was serious imbalance (no matter how much a tried to compensate) and horrible tendonitis on my weaker side. I finally had to learn the ways. I learned that fully pronated grip pull-ups are hugely problematic for those at or over 40. I learned the value of a more balanced approach and finally discovered the value of my high pulley. My back work now consists of pull-ups, partial pull-ups pronated or neutral grip (using Kensui Swissies on my bar), pull-downs, one arm pull-downs, landmine rows, dumbbell rows, etc. Some of that old-school advice is just wrong.
Interesting to see the "TÜV" / "GS" Sign on the frame as a German. Makes a good impression.
Indeed, very cool. I don’t see these safety marks on many other manufacturer’s products.
Does the dumbbell attachment work with any dumbbells? Or just the IM ones?
I haven’t tried any other dumbbells but I guess it all depends on the style.
Hello, I have a question for you. Can i change the angulation of the bench when this latter is connected to the tower cable?
Sorry. It will not work because the bench pad and tube are connected.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews thank you
Any idea what material the cables are made of? Nylon? Nice video!
Thank you! Ironmaster has not included that information, but these cables are usually steel wire covered in plastic / polyurethane.
Do you think the dumbbell attachment would work with Powerblocks?
I don’t think so.
HGHR love your stuff man. Can you do a review on the Ironmaster Cable Tower vs the Powertec Cable Tower. I would love to know which one is better if you have tried both. I have only tried Powertecs
Thanks so much! Are you talking about the Powertec Cable Tower that connects into the Powertec FID Bench?
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews yes exactly both are around the same price and are attachments for the bench. If you had both I would love to know which one you think is more well made and comparable to a commercial gym or stand alone lat tower.
@@seppeg6035 I’ll be honest with you, unless Powertec sends me the attachment to review, I don’t see myself buying it. I have heard good things about the lat attachment (especially the new model with the footplate), but at this point, with all of my other equipment, I can justify another pulldown.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I understand, I didn’t want you to buy it! But if you already had it I think it would be a good head to head. Thanks for communicating back to me. 💪
@@seppeg6035 of course. It would definitely make for an interesting review and I hope I can put it out there at some point.
Hi, thank you for the review. I am 188 cm (6.2) do you think that I can have full ROM ?
Thanks. It largely depends on which attachment you are using. The Prime Fitness RO-T8 Handles, no. A straight bar, yes. Ironmaster suggests it will fit someone up to 6’4” on their website.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews thank you very much for your reply, appreciate it a lot! 🔝💪🏻
@@elba9444 always glad to help!
I own the Cable Tower V2. The weight carrier sticks. Using silicone spray doesn't help . Any suggestons?
It’s one of those things I would need to see and use. If the cable is set at the right distance (not too tight or too loose) and it’s assembled correctly, it’s a pretty straightforward design as the carriage simply slides up and down a post. If the post isn’t bent and the polymer plastic is inside the carriage, I’m not sure what else it could be.
My mistake!! The cable had popped off one of the pulleys it was riding on. Weight carrier functions smoothly
@@philstarr9577 great to hear and glad it was an easy fix.
Hey HGHR, are there any disadvantages to this piece compared to a rack attachment? And would you still recommend it?
@@RonMexico527 I stand by everything I said in this video. You will have greater stability with a rack-attached pulldown but the advantage with this is its mobility and footprint.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Do you know if you could do cable-assisted Nordic curls on it with feet hooked under the thigh holders?
@@RonMexico527 I no longer have this to double check, but I do believe it’s possible.
It seems that you can't fully stretch your lats when doing pull down. What are your thoughts on this?
It depends on how low the attachment hangs and your height. I could get a full stretch when using most attachments.
Does anyone know if the 45 lb olympic weights jut out too much then sitting at the cable tower seat (see 3:50), possibly hitting your legs when moving the weights down after a set? I'm guessing it's okay but wanted to check.
I went back and watched the part you are talking about, and I see why you have that concern, but the plates never touched my legs when doing Pulldowns. I have a bunch of additional footage of my using this in various videos, but off the top of my head, I’m not sure which ones (probably some of my gym tours and definitely on my IG).
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thanks. You are seriously the best. I got this used because of you and am loving it so far!
@@ryanwwest glad to help and I am glad you are happy with it.
How accurate is the 86 inches height? My garage door when opened allows me 87.5 clearance. Would cut it close but will fit if height is accurate.
I measured it last night. 86” is accurate.
Thanks man! You’re the best!
@@paulcanda8792 glad to help.
So the small seat you have to buy separately also? And the wheels or does it include it ?
Yes, the small seat is sold separately or the lat tower can be used with the Super Bench or Super Bench Pro. The wheels come with it.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thank you! Trying t decide between the tower or the Mi2000.
@@pinkypromise111 for me, it would be the IM 2000, but as I’m sure you’ve seen, the cables do require some set up on the IM 2000 and you may need to sit on the floor for Pulldowns. As long as the attachment doesn’t hang too low, I can sit on the SBP and lock my legs under the Sit Up Attachment.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thank you!
cool
I saw in your current home gym tour that you no longer have this piece. When you had it did you notice a better or more natural motion for the low pulley as opposed to doing the same movement on the IM2000? I see that the low pulley on the Cable Tower Attachment is 11" high off the floor, when doing seated rows on the IM2000 I feel like I'm having to pull more upwards than I like. Having the low pulley higher off the ground seems like it would make it feel more like a commercial stand alone seated row.
I don’t do seated rows very often because it’s hard on my lower back. However, during testing, I do think I remember the lower pulley feeling slightly better for seated rows than the IM 2000.
Presently, when I do cable rows, they are chest-supported.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Could I ask what made you decide to get rid of it? I'm considering this but didn't realize that you can use both sides for different exercises, which while nice, means I probably shouldn't push it up against the wall and only have access to one side (so harder to position in a small bedroom-gym).
@@ryanwwest I cleared out the Ironmaster Gym and moved the IM 2000 in the garage. With all the equipment I have in the garage, I just didn’t have room and I had to sell equipment so I could buy new equipment to review. Also, I came up with a hack to make Pulldowns on the IM 2000 better.
The Ironmaster Pulldown attachment can’t be placed against the wall like you said, but it’s very easy to move in and out of position if the cable tower seat is attached. A little bit harder if the Super Bench is attached.
And as a followup, how much clearance do you think you need on each side of this? I know the pro bench v2 is 45 inches long so obviously that plus at least a foot for the one side, but for the other side? I've got 92 inches of space, trying to determine if that's too small.
@@ryanwwest it really depends what you plan on doing on the other side. If just standing curls, not much. If you want to add a bench for chest supported rows, then the length of the bench plus an addition 1-2’
Like how you have equipment that isn’t already reviewed by lots of people
Thanks so much! I really appreciate your comment.
I'm not aware of any other cable towers that are designed to be mobile but also stable like this without requiring a wall mount. This might be just the thing for an apartment gym owner as a great space-saving second piece after a squat stand or half rack.
Very much agreed!
I think McGuyver works at Ironmaster, amazing versatility on all their products
They really do have a cool line of equipment.
Do you think regular dumbbells will fit in there?
I no longer have this to double check, but I think so.
Great video, did you take it past 250 lbs to test it? Thanks
Thank you! I never did, but I trust Ironmaster’s stress tests.
Thanks mate, I love your content! Such a great resource!
@@ellisbailey1 I really appreciate your comment. Thank you!
Did it come with the chains attachment?
The lat tower comes with one chain. I have 2 additional chains on the Ultimate Row Handle (sold separately) that enable me to do flys and presses.
Can you do Curls with this?
Yes. I think I show a few curl variations in this video.
I love my IM SB Pro but this is def not "nicely priced". I would love getting something like this but i think its way overpriced. This would be much better at a $300 price point.
I see what you’re saying. For me, when I see what it can do (mobile, easy to store, “free” shipping, high / low pulley, and all of the exercises I can get out of it), I take all of that into consideration when I consider price. So, in that respect, I think it’s a good value.
It seems IM is the do all be all equipment. IN most cases that might not be great as many times something like that might be lacking in some areas making it more gimmick than a true piece of equipment. BUT from all your videos it seems IM does a good job of giving you a bunch of options even if some are kind of awkward looking or strange. Sometimes that makes it fun and interesting to use and mess with. IM is like the Transformers of the gym world lol..Good video.Thanks
Thanks BBD! If I didn’t have a garage, what I have in this spare bedroom would cover every muscle group and exercise I would ever need.
I agree, Ironmaster has done a great job with their product line working seamlessly with each and every piece.
How much cost I want this machine
It is 599.
Wait did you not do a low row?
I did a seated / low row while sitting on the Super Bench Pro at an angle.
Ohh I guess I was wondering if the floor seated row was a good angle since I'll be using the bench connected to the other side
@@B20Vitb oh yes, sorry. It works very well for a seated row. The height of the lower pulley seems to be placed well.
I can't see any good reason that cable tower manufacturers don't make a cable tower with pull-up bar combo. Would be awesome.
That would be a cool feature.
It's a center of gravity/tip hazard issue on this. The pull up would have to be on the same side as the seat/bench, which would be impractical.
Most annoying thing about it is there's nothing to hold onto for balance when using the lower pulleys. the weights slide up over the vertical bar, making kickbacks and certain other exercises difficult to do.
I know what you’re saying. I think I positioned the bench close to the tower and held on to it for those types of exercises.
The little Seat is expensive. It should be included in the total Price of the lat tower.
That would certainly sweeten the deal.