Unveiling the Mikolo M7 Smith Machine: My HONEST First Impressions
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Hey What's Up Garage Gym Fam!
Been getting a lot of questions about the Mikolo M7 Smith Machine lately, so I put this first impressions video together for y'all. I'll break down some of the differences between it and my Mikolo M4 Smith Machine in this video too. This is more of an introduction then it is a review but I'll be dropping that video soon too so take a look and let me know if you have any questions by hitting me up in the comments.
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Thanks for your reviews. I am just starting to look at this companies products. I have a question: On the smith machine how far down is the starting point when doing deadlifts on the Smith Machine? A lot of smith machines sit high at the lowest point so doing deadlifts isn’t really great, the lower the starting point the better it is to do deadlifts and I like a smith machine to act as a supporting mechanism to help with doing my regular deadlifts off the floor.
Thanks.
Yes you're going to find the same kind of limitation on deadlifts with this machine that you find on others. It's higher then a free floating Olympic bar so I typically use a stepper when deadlifting with the fixed Smith machine barbell.
Great review. 💪🏻
Thank you!
That looks awesome! 😎
It is!
You always got the cool toys 😎💪
This is a review channel bro. I'm just blessed to have an audience that drives products my way. 🙏🏾
Amazing!!!
Thank you
You ever gonna review the Ironmaster Superbench?
Let me check in with them and see if I can get one!
When are you dropping the review? I am waiting on it to decide which route I’m going
Possibly next week.
Let’s go!
Yes sir!
Is there a difference between the square upright on the M7 and the round uprights on the M4 in terms of smoothness and travel of the plate holders for the cable system?
The M4 feels slightly smoother to me. I'm not sure if it's because it's been pushed so much more or if it's really a thing.
Ugh, my M4 is being shipped to me right now. Idk if i should cancel it and get the M7. When do you think you'll have the full review for the M7 out? You're videos are awesome by the way, thanks for helping!
I don't know if I would do that to be honest. I love this machine but that M4 has been my absolute work horse and giving up that 2:1 pulley system is HUGE. I'm going to really go into that a lot when I do the comparison video but aside from that vertical leg press I still like my M4 more.
Thanks for the advice. I'm upgrading from just a regular squat rack without cables and I don't lift heavy so it sounds like I should keep the m4 when it arrives. Answering comments even on Sunday's, you're awesome man!
@@steveramos72 🤣 Thanks man. I'm glad choosing to keep that M4 based off of what you said I think you're doing the right thing!
Getting closer to an ideal budget all-in-one!
One possible minor mistake in the video though: you mentioned having smaller hole spacing allowing more pulley positions, but it looks like the hole spacing on the sides (where the pulley trolley pop-pin goes) are spaced farther than the front holes so you don't get as many height choices for the pulleys.
Seems like the J-hooks and spotter arms may use the side holes in the same way, so you have fewer height choices for those which is really unfortunate as you basically get no benefit from the smaller hole spacing to dial in the exact heights for benching and squatting and such. It'd be much better if they used the front holes to allow more height options. This is a MAJOR oversight in my opinion.
Also, couple downsides I see:
1. Straight plate-horns on the cable system weight trolley means you may need collars to keep the weights from falling off, especially if you load it enough to get plates close to the end of the peg
2. 1:1 ratio cable travel makes some exercises harder or impossible to perform
3. Highest front pulley position seems lower due to the Mikolo nameplate taking up the full side of the machine now, this was already an issue on the M4 for full ROM on lat pulldowns if you were somewhat taller (around 6ft+)
4. Cable weight trolley switched to a single square tube design which may not be as smooth compared to dual guide rods on the M4
5. Leg press plate seems a bit small, needs more length and width to accommodate more people and foot stances.
6. Bring back the dual barbell storage that the M4 had
Still, really like some of the other features they added to this one like aluminum pulleys, better spotter arms, the vertical leg press, and 4-way holes on the uprights. Hopefully they can release an updated M4 with just the improvements from this M7 without any of these downsides!
Looking forward to the comparison 😁
Thank you for watching and the detailed comment! I appreciate it. 🙏🏾
I am in love with this machine after searching ALL WEEK for the perfect system.
BUT IT IS TOO HIGH!
Can the pull up bar be installed upside down? I am not tall, so a lower bar won't hurt me. I just MUST be lower than 87" for my garage door. No choice!
Let me take a look at it and see if its structurally possible. I'm not really sure if it would actually work though. I'll get back to you later this morning.
Hi, thank you Sir. Mikolo wrote me yesterday to suggest the M3 or F4, as it cannot be inverted. This machine was the first one I wanted to buy right away too! But thank you very much
@@kenm2504 I'm glad you figured out!
Looks like a good rack.
So far so good!