Plate-Loaded Lat Pulldown & Low Row PR-5000 80"

Great product, works perfectly. Only comment would be that there needs to be an option to add a bench attachment to hold your knees down during pulldowns. It’s obvious you need one the second you install it but not something I immediately thought about when buying.

A nice cheap way to get a pulldown, and without taking the room a dedicated unit would take.

Few little niggles:

- The protective cups at the bottom of the rails rise up with the weight stack and then free fall back making a scary click when the stack is raised.
- Bit awkward with the row point coming right from ground height with the short bar and knees getting in the way. A rope or triangle I'm suspecting would eliminate.
- GAF really need to source a cheap 625 g plate - as 1.25 kg is a good progression for smaller muscles like triceps. Although it won't be noticeable having an unbalanced 1.25 kg on one side here, I predict in the long term the rail alignment might suffer. Plus it is noticeable on curl bar exercises so a win there as well.
- Only has floor mount holes at the rear of it. A single hole at the front would alleviate having to buy the $190 stabiliser bar for those who bolt down.

I get no sticking in the motion like many report, and didn't lube the rods.

Compared to dedicated weight stacks like the Ares/Athena, this has the bonus of having two extra weight horns for storage. The stabiliiser bar has holes in too which might come in handy.

No issues installing by a single person.