FULL REVIEW of Fitness Reality Lat Pull Down Attachment for 810XLT Super Max Power Cage | Pulley Kit

In this video, after 6 months of use, I review all of the details of the FITNESS REALITY 710 Olympic Lat Pull Down and Low Row Cable Attachment for the Fitness Reality 810XLT Super Max Power Cage. I show all of the details with helpful tips. Let’s check it out!
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[@h.l.4723]

The new updated version of the latest pulldown does not have the cable rubbing problem anymore. I still followed your instructions on how to install. Thank you

[@pablocalvillo8921]

Been using mine since late April and use it nearly every day. Best decision I’ve ever made and for the price on Amazon you can’t go wrong!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Awesome! I feel the same way!

[@JoseSuarez-bk3qg]

Very thorough review. The wait was worth it. 🎉

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DugEphresh]

Another quality review my dude. Keep up the great work and keep em coming!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks, I appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelfiore2837]

Wow, this is the exact video review I was hoping to find. This is an incredibly thorough and thoughtful review. Great work!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chriskim457]

Awesome review. Been waiting for this to drop.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Awesome! I’ve been looking forward to this one. It’s kind of bittersweet making it because I’ve been looking forward to it for so long, and now it’s done… Onto the next one!

[@andy_2221]

Awesome video. Will def decide later to purchase

[@josterman0852]

This was comprehensive. Thanks for the video. I just purchased this for my already owned FR power rack which has served me well for years.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Congratulations, you’re going to love it. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@josterman0852]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial I’ve had the attachment for a couple of weeks now. It works great and definitely adds a lot of exercises I can do. However it comes at a cost of an increased foot print. Be sure you have the room before you pull the trigger on one of these.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@josterman0852 awesome! Thanks for the update!

[@lRecKorDl]

I'm getting ready to buy the Lat pulldowm attachment soon, this is video was just what I needed to know. I also only have Olympic plates, so knowing I need to buy an adapter will have saved some disappointment to find plates wouldn't fit.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Glad the video was helpful. The pulley system was a game changer. I still love it.

[@wygantsh]

Thanks for a great video

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HughLeFitness]

Great review! Surprised it doesn't come with the olympic adaptor sleeves for the weight posts. I think it's fairly common for lat pulldown to have the cable rub against the top if pulling away from an angle. I would totally buy a lat pulldown attachment for my rack but I literally don't have enough space at home. You should do a full home gym tour and a review of the mag grip knockoffs! Cheer!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Yeah, if you don’t have the room there’s not much that can be done. This Fitness Realty rack is not very deep, so that helps. The universal kit still does the job. It just takes a little longer to setup. The Mag Grip attachments will be the next gym equipment video for sure! A walk around could be fun. Point out the most useful pieces of equipment. I thought I had bought my last piece of equipment like 10 times now. Lol. But I do think I am pretty much optimized right now and don’t have any new major equipment planned.

[@HughLeFitness]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial Home gym purchases never end haha. Do you have a swiss bar? What dumbbells you use?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@HughLeFitness I do not have a Swiss bar, but I really don’t have the room for more big items like that. I have a set of PowerBlock classic 50s. I’ve had them for close to 15 years. They do the job. I would like to upgrade to the PowerBlock elite, because they can expand up to 90 pounds. But, I think it’s in the realm of $700 for that set up. Not a priority right now.

[@TCAPRecipes]

I was going to get the titan pulley tower. It looks like this may work just as well for most things. Already got the cage.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

The Titan pulley tower does have an advantage. You can adjust the height of the pulley. And I have seen someone who attached it to the side of the Fitness Realty cage. But, if you’re good with just a high and low pull locations, this is great, and it’s made for this cage.

[@Gymgineer]

Thanks for making this video about the cage and lat pull down. Glad its worked out for you. That upper cable issue with the rubbing has been updated on the revised design, but that revision has only become recently available. That comment at the 9 minute mark feels like a personal attack... 😢

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks for the update! I am interested to see the new design. Did you design the leg hold down kit?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I checked out your channel. I see that you are a design engineer for Fitness Reality. It’s an honor to hear from you. Thanks for watching and commenting! Definitely don’t take it personal. I also work as a mechanical engineer for a living and design complex multimillion dollar machines. When installed and running, the only feedback is the 1% of the machine that has issue. The rack and the lat kit are outstanding and I definitely recommend them. The 1% is that the hold down is a perfect design if everything is perfectly aligned, but that’s not always the case. Especially since I’ve been slamming weights all of the rack for two years. There is nothing that holds the spacing between the front two posts. It’s not a major problem, but something I had to point out for an honest and thorough review. Definitely not personal. I would like to connect if you are interested. I think designing fitness equipment might actually be my dream job at this point in time.

[@Gymgineer]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial Best why to show your honor is with a review online, wherever you bought it? :). put DON in the review so i can have fun teasing the sales department. i'm just over reacting to your comment. I'm limited in what i can do to make this product mostly affordable. Not many lat pull downs have middle foot height rear cross bar for bracing against, and a lap hold down bar. I mostly stumbled into this job after graduating with my ME degree. so not sure how one really gets into a job like this. it was a combination of responding to random craiglist posts, missing the call for an interview, and then just deciding to storm the office the same day as the call. I'm open to talk more. what is the best way to connect?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@Gymgineer [e-mail]

[@briand5047]

That would be a great modification to the lat pulldown.

[@BADaRocka]

Good video

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alannewman4843]

Great vid. Just subbed. Getting ready to buy this attachment. The cage itself is awesome, so far. Have you seen any breakdown or wear & tear anywhere along the cable??

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

The cable system is still awesome, and probably the thing I use the most in the home gym. The cables are holding up with no issues.

[@breaktime919]

“Fillet weld” I was shocked some random dude knew the terminology, then you said what you did for a living, and it all made sense..

[@Nixdorfs765]

Thanks for the review! One question: how wide are the bars on the lat pulldown? Where you put the weights on*

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

The two bars that you put the weight plates on are each 6.5 inches long.

[@discipledylan]

Great video! Where did you get the device to measure the weight? I just got this rack and the lat pulldown pulley feels a little bit easier to do than the low pulley. I don't know if I'm overthinking it, or if it's easier. It's probably just in my head but I want to check now lol

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Congrats on the kit! It’s a game changer! The device is called a “fish scale.” I’ve had the one in the video for years. I don’t know where it came from or if it’s still available. Here is a link to an inexpensive one on Amazon with 22,000 reviews. I have not personally used it, but now I think I’ll buy it and do a review video to how well it’s calibrated! Even if it’s off a little, it’ll still work for you since you are trying to compare like to like. amzn.to/46FdtDM

[@CrazyFaron]

Good shit. Im a lifelong barbell junkie and I have this rack in black/red. Dunno why anyone would ever buy a different rack. For the price this thing is a savage. Unless you’re some genetic freak squatting 600+ this rack will last you forever.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

For sure! I couldn’t break this thing if I tried to. And the smaller footprint is helpful for a home gym. Saves a little space.

[@armaandhah1909]

Hey man, great video! Couple questions, you look pretty tall, and I am 6'4 myself, does the rack itself support that kind of height? Do you think it would be tall enough? The pullup bars are a primary concern of mine. Also, being tall and having long arms means having a long range of motion for many excersizes with the lat pulldown attachment. I want to buy this one, but am scared that I will run into the same problem I have with my current cheap functional trainer, and that is the weights hit the peak of the pulley before my range of motion is complete, This is a problem I am having for things like cable lateral raises. Is any of this a concern I would have with this machine? Thanks!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I am 6’ 1” and my arms are also pretty long. For the cage itself, I don’t think there are any issues. You will need to bend your legs back at the knees for pull-ups. I do this. I think it’s pretty typical. Anyone who can reach the pull-up bar while standing on the ground will have to do this. For the pulley system, I think you will be ok for things such as lateral raises. You will need to find the right place to stand and/or the right cable length (I add chain to the end of the cable to extend it for exercises where I stand farther away from the cage). Lat pull-downs may be an issue. I have no problems with a straight bar, but can’t quite fully extend when using my knockoff mag grip with an extra carabiner. The best solution is a lower bench so your arms will still have full range of motion without hitting the top pulley.

[@fabbl7522]

nice video, i have a problem with the sliding resistance its a bit too high. Do you have some tips? its new maybe it will be better after a few workouts or should i use more oil? Tank you for help

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Make sure to load the same weight on each side to keep the slider balanced on the vertical post. Double check the pulleys and make sure they are rotating smoothly. Over tightening the pulleys can make them bind up and hard to rotate, adding resistance. Those are my best tips. Hopefully that helps!

[@Gymgineer]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial and use the lubricant.

[@michaelchuang6200]

the 1 inch to 2 inch adapter you linked to has a 8 inch and a 11 inch length version that is about the same price. Any thoughts on pros vs cons for an adapter that is 8 inch vs 11 inch in length?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

With the 11 inch long sleeve, plates loaded on the outer 4 inches will only be supported by plastic since there is no steel core inside. It would probably be ok, but I played it safe. I have personally not had any need for the extra length. The 8 inch sleeves have been more than long enough for me.

[@Bizzleberry7]

is the cable weight ratio 1:2 so you have to put on double the weight? Great review though!

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

It is 1:1.

[@randydelima7701]

hello, do you know if we can just cut out that bar that rubs on the cable. If we just use a metal grinder or sawzal, do you know if removing that small bar will cause any issues?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I looked at that. It would not cause any structural problems, but It would actually make the cable rubbing problem worse. The cable will rub on the inside of the tube, which are not smooth surfaces. If you don’t own this yet, and are considering purchasing it new, this problem has been solved. They redesigned that top pulley area. If you have the original version shown in this video, I made an add-on roller solution video.

[@bmums311]

Great video!! Do you happen to have some links to some of the attachments you purchased for this?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I own this five piece set. There are three of them that I tend to use most of the time. I have not done a review for them yet, but it’s definitely on the list to do. amzn.to/3JPIH1D I also owned this set. I didn’t care for the Row attachment because the handle diameter is really small. I got a different one with the rubber grips that’s larger in diameter and feels a lot nicer. I did a review video for this set. amzn.to/3YStXDC The handle that I used for side delt raises in the video is pretty generic. I think I got the pair of them from eBay. That has been a well rounded kit for me. Currently, there are no other attachments that I am in need of or planning to buy.

[@LeetGarra]

What chain did you buy and from where? I am looking to get one but want to make sure it's strong enough to handle high weight capacity

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

It can be purchased by the foot from a hardware store, such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, or any place like that. You will be OK with trade size 3/16 or larger. 3/16 = 800 lbs 1/4 = 1,300 lbs. www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-1-Ft-3-16-in-Welded-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Chain-By-the-Foot/1000830214

[@cohesive3482]

Did you ever add a roller to the top pulley?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Not yet, but it’s on my short list and I will definitely post a video on it.

[@FZA09]

hello, is the home bar of plates really 1inch (25mm) or 1.15 (30mm) please ? Just asking to get sure before I buy the machine because i have plenty of 1inch weight plates..

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

It is 1 inch, for standard plates. It will work for your existing plates.

[@FZA09]

thanks a lot!!@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial

[@corbinpyles]

I wish I had this set😔

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

It’s an amazing addition. I would definitely recommend prioritizing it if you have room for it.

[@MagmaHunters]

can i use the Dechlaton weights with hole of 28mm with the lat machine? thanks

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Yes, that is no problem. The posts are for 1 inch (25.4 mm) holes. So a 28 mm hole will fit. It will just be a little bit looser, but no problem at all.

[@MagmaHunters]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial amazing thanks!

[@lawrence09151]

Hi, do you know when the modification for the top pulley roller will drop?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I am aiming for somewhere within the next four weeks at the most. I made a prototype at home and filmed the process, and have been using it for a couple months. I made a few design improvements and got 50 kits laser cut so I will have those available to offer if anyone is interested in purchasing a complete kit instead of building their own. I would have posted the video by now, but unfortunately, the laser cut company I used is taking forever! I checked in with them again today for a status update. If I end up getting more of these cut in the future, I will look for a different vendor.

[@lawrence09151]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial Very cool. Thank you. I’m subbed so I will see it when it happens. I just purchased a few more pulleys to add on to this rack and “quick connect” attachment points shown in these videos and am waiting on the custom cable to ship. Using this system facing away from the cage, I’d run into the issue you mention in your video as to why we would want a roller at the top. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXmxeXamhrygmLssi=lKM0vp308LduzGO2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGe8p36Vhr14aZosi=HIojjhLgPn8Wqvj2

[@alannewman4843]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial great review. I’m interested in seeing how you solved the problem at the top of the pulley. Any pics ahead of any video would be greatly appreciated. Just ordered this, should arrive later this week.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@alannewman4843 congratulations on your purchase. This is probably the best piece of equipment in my home gym. You’re going to love it. A link to the fixe is below, but they changed the design of that area earlier this year. You should not have that problem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p53ZZnaggZ2toas

[@americantroy77]

I see they have a new cable cross over attachment

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Thanks. I will look into it.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Looks like they “borrowed” the design from Vern. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LXqKKjbdFgjaM

[@michaelbrown6543]

But how much weight can the lat pull down actually hold? I never seen this answered in reviews 🤔

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

The manufacture specifies 270 pound weight plate capacity.

[@michaelbrown6543]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial Better than I thought. Thank you Sir!

[@Nixdorfs765]

Where I can find the chain?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

Any hardware store will have it. They should have a long roll of it and you just buy the length you need. They will it for you and charge per foot.

[@jaysbullies1406]

Hmm mine didn’t have the support attachment is that wrong

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

One of the design engineers for this equipment recently told me that they just updated the design to fix that. I guess the updated design just started rolling out this month.

[@fatboitino2]

​@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial Wait, they changed the design?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@fatboitino2 That’s what I was told. I see a different/new design in the Amazon product pictures, but still the old design in the product pictures on the Fitness Reality website.

[@mikegaming3826]

yeah im gonna buy this anyway haha for the price and what you can do with it

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

I don’t think you will regret it. I use it for every workout.

[@mikegaming3826]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial i hope so, i now only have a bench and some dumbells and i got shoulder problems so cables would be a good option! Only thing is how should i train ly chest on this? Single fly’s?

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@mikegaming3826 I’m in a similar situation. I’ve been battling a shoulder problem for a year and a half. Stretches, physical therapy, medication, cream, Cortizone injections, … just working around it. There are several one arm fly variations. It’s helpful to put your back against the upright post, then you can use some good weight without compromising your balance.

[@mikegaming3826]

@@HowtoandReviewsOfficial yeah i’ve got it for like a month or 4 now i started lifting like 7 months ago so yeah stupid, i got all the same things going on im now doing shoulder stabalizing movements and i will say its a little bit better now but its just anoying!! I’ve been a gamer my whole life than i tought lets start being healthy yeah now my shoulder is fucking my gains up😂 but do cables hurt less tough??

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

@@mikegaming3826 it will give you the flexibility to pull the weight in any direction or orientation, so you will be able to find a movement pattern that bothers your shoulder the least. With dumbbells, you don’t have many choices.

[@strykerror2719]

My only regret is I didn't got it sooner.

[@HowtoandReviewsOfficial]

That’s exactly how I felt about it!