Bought this lat pull down from Titan during Covid lockdown and while it isn’t perfect it really gets the job done! You can do a ton of back, bicep, and tricep work that you can’t do without a cable machine. The price and flexibility make this a home gym star!!
Wow. The fact that you can do lat pulldowns, rows, facepulls, bicep, and tricep (and more) all in one makes this great. Definitely putting it on my wish list
FWIW a suspension trainer (TRX) is excellent for accessory pulling movements like face pulls and curls and can also do some triceps stuff (French press aka overhead triceps extension) and lots of other stuff for under $100 and it fits in your carry on.
@@aaronlloyd6905 you can wear a weighted backpack, and you can vary the angles. It's pretty easy to increase load up to a point. If you're very strong, it becomes impractical, i guess.
Assembly by myself was not too hard. I took my time and followed the diagrams. I particularly like the pictures and names of the exercises organized by muscle groups on the front of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxKJHyBZ9I1py9vVi-XLpEBg0y-qmdhn3q . Considering the number of exercises it has a relatively small footprint. I needed a machine that was not too tall because I only have 79" headroom in my cabin and this was just over 78". It is easy to use, seems to be well made, and I am pleased with my purchase. I am doing upper body muscles on Monday and Thursday. Lower body exercises are being done on Tuesday and Friday. Not using it on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. I am a reasonably fit 66 year old man and this is a great workout.
I have one of these. I have yet to really put it through its paces. However, my first impressions are: it moves smoothly, the metal is solid the instructions and assembly are easy, and it feels like a solid well made piece. I have had a couple of the much cheaper amazon weird ones, and while they got the job done this one is better.
I've had this for about 6 months. The weight has to be distributed pretty evenly or the horns will drag/ lock when coming back down. Also, I had a carabiner at the bottom snap, throwing my buddy off the seat. Also, curls are nearly impossible if you don't weigh/ bolt the front down. All that said, it's great for rows/lat pulldowns and would recommend it
Another great review as usual. Hey you should do a review Elite FTS’s plate loaded Lat Pulldown too. We all know you love reviewing crazy expensive equipment some of us broke people can’t afford 🤷🏿♂️
10:53 - That’s the EXACT model of lat pulldown bar that Rep Fitness sends you with their Lat Pulldown addition for their top-of-the-line PR-5000V2!! LMAO!!
I just attached spotter arms pointing backwards high up on my squat rack and tied two pulleys /rope/loading pin Now I can do lat pulldowns on one side and tricep push downs on the other . And I have my regular j hooks for bench press . Nothing is in the way . 3 people could use all 3 at the same time Such a small footprint and cheap too. I do a “wenning warmup “ type circuit of warming up lats and triceps and lighter version of main lift . 4 sets of 25 reps each before the main lift for potentiation /fitness
I have a UK alternative to one of these and find it absolutely spot on. I’ve recommended it to a few people now who all rave about it. You can use the low row for belt squats if you stand on some deadlift blocks and attach the cable to a dip belt.
I bought the XMark version of this machine. Really impressed with the quality. (2x3 11 gauge steel, knurled attachment bars, etc.). I notice Deltech Fitness now offers a Lat Pull/Low Row with a Chest Fly (Model DF930). I’d like to see a review of that model as I haven’t seen that offering from any other companies.
I was able to get the XMark lat pull/row about 7-8 months ago and really enjoy it. You can use standard or oly plates, comes with better accessories, and I think it's a little more compact.
Great review! Can you review the cable crossover from either titan or valor fitness. I feel that it can do same as the stand alone pulldown machine plus more. What are your thoughts?
I love this machine. only complaint i have are the standard nylon pulleys that came stock. Purchased aftermarket aluminum alloy and this machine runs smooth. The heavier the weight on the horns, the smoother the machine moves. also purchased handle accessories from Elitefts and a few other stores and they work great. This machine gets more use than any other piece of equipment in my studio. over-all score 9/10 for this machine.
Bro thanks for the feedback, all the comments in here just show me how I wanna bounce back from buying it! To not buy it!. Lol But you made it obvious. Ima buy it, thanks man.
I have one of these for the last several months. Its built great and is really easy to put together. I love it and I like how I can use my own weight without having to pay for weight stack
@@GarageGymReviews hey really like your videos. They’ve helped me decide on an air bike recently. Think I’m going with the raptor. For this product, titan says they recommended bolting it down. I don’t do crazy weight amounts but bolting down isn’t an option for me. Do you feel bolting it down is necessary?
You’re totally right about the height. I’m 6.5, and bought something very similar to this, and can’t get a full stretch. I have to use a separate bench and sit further back, it isn’t great though because I have nowhere to lock my knees at higher weights.
The seat stays locked because the designer did not want to lose subtle attributes of a locked seating. But one can lean back and get even a better workout than the short dudes.
I've recently invested in a very basic home gym and I love it! I set goals and buy new shit everytime I reach those goals, and I am looking in to some cable machines since I miss those from the ordinary gym. So I would love a more detailed comparising with different cable machines. BTW your physique is great Coop. I think that thick mustache is taking alot of attention away from the general physique making people miss those insane gains. Love from Sweden my man!
As always - entertaining and good review. So, Coop, I have yet to see a review on the Ironmaster lat pulldown with low row. It is compact, very mobile, and can be attached with either the small bench (under $100) Or with the super bench or super bench pro. For a home gym it’s great. We’ve been using this now for about two years, with some of the guys from the baseball team coming over to the house to work out… High school baseball team. Been holding up great. Very solid. Two caveats, You must have either the small bench or one of the super benches attached to use it, and I believe it only supports 250 pounds on the horns. However it is a great piece of equipment along with the IM2000 rack smith machine. I do plan on purchasing a full blown squat rack, but this was a great way for us to start. Anyway you can catch Lee Priest Using it and showing all the things you can do on TH-cam. Hope to see a review soon. Keep up the good work! Cheers
If you had a power rack you can use the side safety bars they sell and use wide belts that are monster bands wrapped thru to hold you in place when you use 125#s
Hey Coop. The Domyos Rack 900 comes with a plate loadable lat tower, could you review that one!!? It costs around 850 dollars, it's a full power rack and has a lat pulldown plate loaded on its back! For your international audience pleeeaaase check it out!
Wow, that is packing a lot of depth for whay it is. The old cable machine I have is 62 inches deep but it has a pulldown, chest press, leg extension, a stair stepper, dip bar and a weight stack.
Switch out the nylon pulleys for aluminum ones, i did it on their tall pulley tower and it made a enormous difference. Night and day. You can find 88mm aluminum pulley on ebay for a 4 pack for like 34 bucks. Add some silicon spray and its free motion level upgrade. Your welcome
If you buy it make sure you have a 5/8 ratchet. And a step stool or small step ladder. Also, I did assemble it by myself, but it will be much easier and quicker to have an extra pair of hands.
I saw the prices going up and snagged one of these for $420. (heh) Still sitting in my garage in the box. Need to get rid of my project Studebaker I never got started on to make room. Also need to let my shoulder heal that I dislocated so hopefully I can do lat pull downs...
Hey Coop! I couldn't find it but is there a review on the Titan Wall Mount Lat Pull down V3?! Space is an issue and the swinging from the pullup mounted system drives me nuts.
I think most people would be better served by spending the money on a better rack and using rings for rowing. If you know how to play with leverage you can scale the rings easily.
Guys if you’re looking for a loaded plate Lat pull down and can afford an extra $200 go with XMark over Titan. The XMark Lat pull down is built better and more heavy duty. If $500 is you’re budget then the Titan Lat pull down will be just fine though.
I personally own the XMark lat pull down and that thing is built like a Tank. It’s definitely thicker and more sturdy than Titan’s lat pull down. Is it worth the extra money? To me yes, but at the end of the day it’s a matter of opinion and budget as well.
Definitely grabs my interest. However, I just can't get over the Rogue slinger. With the solo pulley attachment, it can function as a lat pulldown/low row as well as cable tower. The plate loaded option from Rogue sorta stinks, but for me, the added versatility, as well as a smaller footprint (technically none), out weighs the inconvenience of loading/unloading the pin. One day I will be able to afford a weight stack for it 🤣
Silicone spray on the rods before use and it glides effortlessly. Coop is kinda nitpicking here. Its a great machine, thats why it has 30 reviews-all five star ratings. Oh and check out the Force USA knee pad locking mechanism. Kinda nifty.
Coop. Can you review the plate loaded cable cross over. Titan do one but there is also a model by Men’s Health and Pro Fitness. Super cheap but is it worth it 🤷♂️
Bought this lat pull down from Titan during Covid lockdown and while it isn’t perfect it really gets the job done! You can do a ton of back, bicep, and tricep work that you can’t do without a cable machine. The price and flexibility make this a home gym star!!
Mine isn’t smooth. Like it pauses at the end and holds itself. Is yours like that?
@martin_wood it sounds like one of your rods may have a slight bend. Call titan and order 2 rods and replace them. It should not stick at all
Wow. The fact that you can do lat pulldowns, rows, facepulls, bicep, and tricep (and more) all in one makes this great. Definitely putting it on my wish list
FWIW a suspension trainer (TRX) is excellent for accessory pulling movements like face pulls and curls and can also do some triceps stuff (French press aka overhead triceps extension) and lots of other stuff for under $100 and it fits in your carry on.
@@GeorgeLockeMeh. Can’t load it with weights for a progressive load though
@@aaronlloyd6905 you can wear a weighted backpack, and you can vary the angles. It's pretty easy to increase load up to a point. If you're very strong, it becomes impractical, i guess.
Assembly by myself was not too hard. I took my time and followed the diagrams. I particularly like the pictures and names of the exercises organized by muscle groups on the front of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxKJHyBZ9I1py9vVi-XLpEBg0y-qmdhn3q . Considering the number of exercises it has a relatively small footprint. I needed a machine that was not too tall because I only have 79" headroom in my cabin and this was just over 78". It is easy to use, seems to be well made, and I am pleased with my purchase. I am doing upper body muscles on Monday and Thursday. Lower body exercises are being done on Tuesday and Friday. Not using it on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. I am a reasonably fit 66 year old man and this is a great workout.
Out of context quote - "But I worry that guys that... have much smaller muscles than me would have difficulty..." I got a kick out of that 🤘
Bigger torsos but smaller muscles 🤣
Love the "REP fitness" shirt while reviewing Titan products.
I smell a video coming soon, if titan fitness lat weight plate machine will actually hold 500lb
They should test to see if it holds 500 lbs
@@Abc-to9xy exactly 💯
It does plus more. I tried 🤓
@@Abc-to9xy why 500?
@@briandaniel931 just avg lat pulldown weight tbh
The way coop so causally slides in comments like "500;b for tricep kickbacks" will always get a laugh out of me 😂👏👏👏
COOP DON'T TALK NO POOP!!!
I grabbed a titan lat pull last september and it's been great. Definitely recommend
It definitely gets the job done.
I have one of these. I have yet to really put it through its paces. However, my first impressions are: it moves smoothly, the metal is solid the instructions and assembly are easy, and it feels like a solid well made piece. I have had a couple of the much cheaper amazon weird ones, and while they got the job done this one is better.
love this honest and unbiased review. I totally think it's worth the price
Coop has been making them gains!!! 💪
Finally!
Thank you!
Yeah, coop definitely made gains. Both of those gains 😂
I love mine, I use it for flies, triceps, curls, shrugs, leg movements etc. no complaints.
How do you set it up for flyes?
What leg movements are possibly doing with this?? I swear, home gym owners are more creative than professional artists!
got this in 2019, can confirm: its amazing.
I've had this for about 6 months. The weight has to be distributed pretty evenly or the horns will drag/ lock when coming back down. Also, I had a carabiner at the bottom snap, throwing my buddy off the seat. Also, curls are nearly impossible if you don't weigh/ bolt the front down. All that said, it's great for rows/lat pulldowns and would recommend it
All but 1 of the carabiners on mine snapped, I replaced them all with heavy duty ones and no issues anymore
@@mikehayman7661 did you replaced the pulleys as well?
Another great review as usual. Hey you should do a review Elite FTS’s plate loaded Lat Pulldown too. We all know you love reviewing crazy expensive equipment some of us broke people can’t afford 🤷🏿♂️
10:53 - That’s the EXACT model of lat pulldown bar that Rep Fitness sends you with their Lat Pulldown addition for their top-of-the-line PR-5000V2!! LMAO!!
I don’t mind and like going to a commercial gym but this channel makes me want to get my own home gym 😂😂
Nice! Ad a chain, a few carabiners and a snatch block and you got yourself an adjustable pulley on the cheap.
DIY, always a great option.
I just attached spotter arms pointing backwards high up on my squat rack and tied two pulleys /rope/loading pin
Now I can do lat pulldowns on one side and tricep push downs on the other . And I have my regular j hooks for bench press . Nothing is in the way . 3 people could use all 3 at the same time
Such a small footprint and cheap too.
I do a “wenning warmup “ type circuit of warming up lats and triceps and lighter version of main lift . 4 sets of 25 reps each before the main lift for potentiation /fitness
I have a UK alternative to one of these and find it absolutely spot on. I’ve recommended it to a few people now who all rave about it.
You can use the low row for belt squats if you stand on some deadlift blocks and attach the cable to a dip belt.
Hi there, what is the UK version brand? Thanks in advance
@@jamesarnoldwba1 Hi, the brand is Gym Master and can be found on amazon, Hardcastle also sell a white version.
Your muscles aren't amazing Coop, they're impeccable.
I bought the XMark version of this machine. Really impressed with the quality. (2x3 11 gauge steel, knurled attachment bars, etc.). I notice Deltech Fitness now offers a Lat Pull/Low Row with a Chest Fly (Model DF930). I’d like to see a review of that model as I haven’t seen that offering from any other companies.
I have it and I love it.
I was able to get the XMark lat pull/row about 7-8 months ago and really enjoy it. You can use standard or oly plates, comes with better accessories, and I think it's a little more compact.
Does that one run smoothly? Pulleys I mean.
@@pinkypromise111 it works great for lat pulldowns but for low rows it’s terrible I’ve owned it for 4 years and it’s still holding up
your muscles are amazing
3:08 We can see the resemblance of some miniscule deltoid development. Good job Coop!
Perfect. The price is right and it's Titan. thanks for this.
Welcome 👍
Soo happy I bought this before he did a review. I love it for lat and rows. Have a cable machine so I don't do curls on it
if rogue would make something for there racks instead of the garbage slinger
Thanks Coop, bought it! You were dead on!
No garage gyms guy, your muscles ARE amazing.
Been waiting for this one 👌🏼
Instead of comparing to high price how is it against similar priced options (body solid/ xmark)
This is my question as well. There are several competing products from brands that are conspicuously absent from GGR.
The other brands are cheaper builds
Happened to pause at exactly 3:11 to answer a TOTALLY NOT WORK RELATED CHAT MESSAGE DURING THE WORKDAY. Turned back to see Coop's face. lmfao
Great review! Can you review the cable crossover from either titan or valor fitness. I feel that it can do same as the stand alone pulldown machine plus more. What are your thoughts?
Just bought it. after seeing your recommendation.
If you bolt the machine to the ground you can make the seat easily removable and use it as a belt squat also.
I love this machine. only complaint i have are the standard nylon pulleys that came stock. Purchased aftermarket aluminum alloy and this machine runs smooth. The heavier the weight on the horns, the smoother the machine moves. also purchased handle accessories from Elitefts and a few other stores and they work great. This machine gets more use than any other piece of equipment in my studio. over-all score 9/10 for this machine.
Bro thanks for the feedback, all the comments in here just show me how I wanna bounce back from buying it! To not buy it!. Lol But you made it obvious. Ima buy it, thanks man.
I have one of these for the last several months. Its built great and is really easy to put together. I love it and I like how I can use my own weight without having to pay for weight stack
Absolutely, plated load gives that convince.
@@GarageGymReviews hey really like your videos. They’ve helped me decide on an air bike recently. Think I’m going with the raptor. For this product, titan says they recommended bolting it down. I don’t do crazy weight amounts but bolting down isn’t an option for me. Do you feel bolting it down is necessary?
You’re totally right about the height. I’m 6.5, and bought something very similar to this, and can’t get a full stretch. I have to use a separate bench and sit further back, it isn’t great though because I have nowhere to lock my knees at higher weights.
The seat stays locked because the designer did not want to lose subtle attributes of a locked seating. But one can lean back and get even a better workout than the short dudes.
Been a great machine for 2 yrs now. No issues with it
If you have get one of these, spray the chrome post rails with some silicone spray so it glides super smooth.
I've recently invested in a very basic home gym and I love it! I set goals and buy new shit everytime I reach those goals, and I am looking in to some cable machines since I miss those from the ordinary gym. So I would love a more detailed comparising with different cable machines.
BTW your physique is great Coop. I think that thick mustache is taking alot of attention away from the general physique making people miss those insane gains. Love from Sweden my man!
I’m so jealous of the free motion machine in the background…one day coop one day! 😂
I've moved mine 3x already in last 15 weeks...
When you do curls it moves sometimes but it's fine
To solve that I laid a 35 or 45 plate on the seat. Won't move while curling, problem solved :-)
It's definitely easy to move it around in the garage as needed.
@@GarageGymReviews yup exactly
@@wreckastow5261 idk why I didn't think of that😂
For the price this is an excellent machine. Love mine
12:25 did the weight holder get stuck?
y'all need to do the plate loaded functional trainer!
Am I the only one that caught the “500 lbs for tricep kickbacks” ? Lol
Coop you dawg
I see that hoop, let's see some sick dunks in those kung-fu shoes.
I can't give away all my secret moves! 😂
Face it Brandon, you're built like a 5th grader.
Hoopin' coop!
@@GarageGymReviews can't dunk on it 'til the rim is knurled :-P
The disappointment in Coops voice when he says "I'm 5'9"" 🤣🤣
4:45
I saw you slip in that jab 😂
Just bought Titan’s plate loaded functional trainer. So far super happy with it.
I mean, weight stacks make sense in a public gym, where resistance gets changed a lot lot, but in a home gym?
your muscles are amazing!!
Thank you!!
As always - entertaining and good review. So, Coop, I have yet to see a review on the Ironmaster lat pulldown with low row. It is compact, very mobile, and can be attached with either the small bench (under $100) Or with the super bench or super bench pro. For a home gym it’s great. We’ve been using this now for about two years, with some of the guys from the baseball team coming over to the house to work out… High school baseball team. Been holding up great. Very solid. Two caveats, You must have either the small bench or one of the super benches attached to use it, and I believe it only supports 250 pounds on the horns. However it is a great piece of equipment along with the IM2000 rack smith machine. I do plan on purchasing a full blown squat rack, but this was a great way for us to start. Anyway you can catch Lee Priest Using it and showing all the things you can do on TH-cam. Hope to see a review soon. Keep up the good work! Cheers
yes, this! would like to see a comparison of titan and ironmaster
I'm surprised no ones ever done a natty or not on you coupe lol you're awesome.
If you had a power rack you can use the side safety bars they sell and use wide belts that are monster bands wrapped thru to hold you in place when you use 125#s
“I can’t wait til you die” 😂
The UK version of Titan is Mirafit. They make some excellent quality kit at very good pirice. Namaste x
First. good stuff Coop!
The UPS joke was fire 🔥 hahaha
A side by side comparison of the loadable lat pull down and the weight stack lat pull down would be great. Thanks Coop.
Hey Coop. The Domyos Rack 900 comes with a plate loadable lat tower, could you review that one!!?
It costs around 850 dollars, it's a full power rack and has a lat pulldown plate loaded on its back! For your international audience pleeeaaase check it out!
European,right? Domyos is a Decathlon asociate
Wow, that is packing a lot of depth for whay it is. The old cable machine I have is 62 inches deep but it has a pulldown, chest press, leg extension, a stair stepper, dip bar and a weight stack.
I have a titan lat pull down on my rack and I like it. Keep it greased and it’s nice and smooth.
Honestly Coop looks like he's in pretty good shape. Most of the people insulting him are just trying to feel better about themselves
Nope. We insult Coop as a compliment, cuz ... that's what guys do.
I put the rogue stainless lat pulldown bar on a similar chinsy and pretty good experience love the bar obv
Switch out the nylon pulleys for aluminum ones, i did it on their tall pulley tower and it made a enormous difference. Night and day. You can find 88mm aluminum pulley on ebay for a 4 pack for like 34 bucks. Add some silicon spray and its free motion level upgrade. Your welcome
Did you replace the cables? Thanks !
@@Gimmithat491 not necessary
@@MFK1981 cool. I just ordered off eBay, hope it works on the lat tower I have coming in this week 🙏
Lol it looked like it got stuck up top at 12:27.
Pleaaassee do a video over Titan's chest supported plate loaded T bar row machine.
If you buy it make sure you have a 5/8 ratchet. And a step stool or small step ladder. Also, I did assemble it by myself, but it will be much easier and quicker to have an extra pair of hands.
I have this machine and I like it alot. For the price, it cant be beat.
@11:00 I much prefer the fixed lat pulldown bar. It doesn't try to rotate in your hands like the other one. I can't stand those chrome plated ones.
You should do the Amazon Basics one
I saw the prices going up and snagged one of these for $420. (heh) Still sitting in my garage in the box. Need to get rid of my project Studebaker I never got started on to make room. Also need to let my shoulder heal that I dislocated so hopefully I can do lat pull downs...
can you please do a review on rogue lat pulldown attachment for their monster power racks. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST MORE SO AN ORDER
Coop, you using a CGM? Is that for specific health issues, or for targeting improvement in health/performance? What other biohacking do you do?
3:22
Thumbs up for Phill
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the review. I don't think that I have the space for that one; how about a review of the wall mount version?
Hey Coop! I couldn't find it but is there a review on the Titan Wall Mount Lat Pull down V3?! Space is an issue and the swinging from the pullup mounted system drives me nuts.
Bagged it for 400 shipped today🤙
I think most people would be better served by spending the money on a better rack and using rings for rowing. If you know how to play with leverage you can scale the rings easily.
Guys if you’re looking for a loaded plate Lat pull down and can afford an extra $200 go with XMark over Titan. The XMark Lat pull down is built better and more heavy duty. If $500 is you’re budget then the Titan Lat pull down will be just fine though.
The Xmark is way overpriced. It's not worth that money.
I personally own the XMark lat pull down and that thing is built like a Tank. It’s definitely thicker and more sturdy than Titan’s lat pull down. Is it worth the extra money? To me yes, but at the end of the day it’s a matter of opinion and budget as well.
I came for the review.... I stayed for the humor 😁
Ill take it
Definitely grabs my interest. However, I just can't get over the Rogue slinger. With the solo pulley attachment, it can function as a lat pulldown/low row as well as cable tower. The plate loaded option from Rogue sorta stinks, but for me, the added versatility, as well as a smaller footprint (technically none), out weighs the inconvenience of loading/unloading the pin. One day I will be able to afford a weight stack for it 🤣
Bro I been looking so much for a lat pull down
i have a gim room not to big not to small u can rebuild that setting by shrinking it to a better fit if i get it
What happened @ 12:28?
He started to lower the bar with his hands but the weight stayed where it was lol.
it got stuck. I started looking for this comment as soon as i saw it. Probably because he only loaded one side
So how much better is the CT-1?
Silicone spray on the rods before use and it glides effortlessly. Coop is kinda nitpicking here. Its a great machine, thats why it has 30 reviews-all five star ratings. Oh and check out the Force USA knee pad locking mechanism. Kinda nifty.
Please review the Inspire FTX functional trainer.
Coop. Can you review the plate loaded cable cross over. Titan do one but there is also a model by Men’s Health and Pro Fitness. Super cheap but is it worth it 🤷♂️
13:40 did Coop just give us a hint that Rogue is coming out with a drop in Lat Pull/ Low Row for their racks??? One can hope.
13:04 WHAT IS THAT SORCERY?!
12:25 gave me a chuckle lol
12:24 the cable went slack and the plates did not move? does this happen often?
your muscles ARE amazing
4e reason to buy plate loadable lat tower , if you are strong its the way to go cause you can put more weight then a stack with out gin pin
Looking good in a tank top Coop.
Thank you!