'Look What I Bought Today!' - Part Deux

[Michiganian]

rep handles. I like them. Built well.

That's good to know

I handed mine over to my wife, shipping package unopened (yes: that was a challenge), for her to use as a Christmas gift for me.

Happy with the back row machine.

Looks good!

Wish I had more room for equipment. Then again: Perhaps just as well I don't

[sribond]

rep handles. I like them. Built well.

Very nice. I have this exact machine and same handles. Worth every penny

[C123C]

Very nice. I have this exact machine and same handles. Worth every penny

I might have to get those handles for mine. Damn. Will put on my Christmas list.

[Greybird2]

rep handles. I like them. Built well.

They look like they do exactly what the ones that come with machines do. They rotate on the strap. To me, that is the annoying part.

Don't the Rogue ones pivot differently? I prefer no straps at all.

[radrd]

They look like they do exactly what the ones that come with machines do. They rotate on the strap. To me, that is the annoying part.

Don't the Rogue ones pivot differently? I prefer no straps at all.

Yes, Rogue rotate freely on shoulder bolts. One of those "why didn't-they-do-this-sooner?" solutions IMO. I haven't swapped for 32mm grips yet, but even with 25mm grips they are still my go-to handles. Love em.

[Greybird2]

Yes, Rogue rotate freely on shoulder bolts. One of those "why didn't-they-do-this-sooner?" solutions IMO. I haven't swapped for 32mm grips yet, but even with 25mm grips they are still my go-to handles. Love em.

Rotating on shoulder bolts is a great solution.

[Michiganian]

They look like they do exactly what the ones that come with machines do. They rotate on the strap.

They do, but, the handles are steel, not plastic or nylon, so they should rotate freely, I would expect.

To me, that is the annoying part.

As best I recall: Every handle I've ever used on any machine in a gym worked that way? Never been a problem. But, the handles that came with my BS PFT100 squeak and groan like the dickens as they turn on the straps, and you can feel them resist turning. They're annoying.

Don't the Rogue ones pivot differently?

Yes: They've grommets on the ends of the straps that turn on bolts in the ends of the handles. Really nice design.

But, tiny 25mm handles (the most common complaint in the comments on Rogue's site) and they're $80/pair + shipping. The REP handles are 32mm diameter, are $46/pair, and free shipping.

I prefer no straps at all.

My concern with metal-framed D-handles would be the upper bits colliding with my watch on certain movements.

[murphyreedus]

Nothing exciting, but rearranging my gym for the 23423th time, and replaced my giant storage unit with a Titan plate tree. Holding 670# of plates plus 2 curl bars, and still easy to wheel around. No complaints.



Edit: Also just ordered the Freak Athlete Bulletproof Bundle and Pro Sled Strap on their fire sale. Looked interesting enough to try out for the price.

https://freakathlete.co/collections/fire-sale

[thedickus]

They look like they do exactly what the ones that come with machines do. They rotate on the strap. To me, that is the annoying part.

Don't the Rogue ones pivot differently? I prefer no straps at all.

Yes, Rogue rotate freely on shoulder bolts. One of those "why didn't-they-do-this-sooner?" solutions IMO. I haven't swapped for 32mm grips yet, but even with 25mm grips they are still my go-to handles. Love em.

I'm with both of you on this. I don't like the ones that slide up and down the fabric strap. I prefer the metal standard D handles over the the fabric style. I have the metal D handle, the Inspire fabric ones that came with my Inspire FTX, and the Spud Inc fabric handles. I definitely don't like the way the handles slide all around and up and down the fabric strap ones. Personally I think the fabric strap style handles are a boutique solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. The metal D handles have been working in gyms for decades with no problems. I'll grant that when using the narrower functional trainers in gyms, the fabric handles help ease the feeling when where the handles connect brush or rest against the forearms. I'd never used, and rarely ever seen, the functional trainers in gyms before, most people used the cable crossover machine. The functional trainers were over in a corner for the people who needed personal trainers and stood on bosu balls while exercising. For home gyms FTs are awesome, great space saver. I would still prefer a dedicated cable crossover if I had the room.
I got the Rogue handles a couple of weeks ago and they are awesome. I don't mind the .28mm thickness as I have smaller hands. They are the best of both worlds IMO. The handles simply spin around the bolt just like on a metal D handle so they don't slide up and down the strap, plus they're a little longer which put your wrists further way from the cable and carabiner so where the handle attaches doesn't really touch your forearm. Totally a vanity purchase for me but they are my go to. I haven't used any of the other handles since the Rogues came in.

[Michiganian]

I definitely don't like the way the handles slide all around and up and down the fabric strap ones.

Personally, I've never found the handles sliding around on the straps to be a thing. By that I mean it just doesn't seem to happen to me. Not so as I've noticed, anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I got the Rogue handles a couple of weeks ago and they are awesome. I don't mind the .28mm thickness ...

They're 25mm, not 28. If they'd been 28mm I might have gone for a pair. But, as I noted: I've large hands. (Even XL gloves are sometimes a mite short in the fingers for me.)

[thedickus]

Personally, I've never found the handles sliding around on the straps to be a thing. By that I mean it just doesn't seem to happen to me. Not so as I've noticed, anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I have, didn't like it, found an expensive solution. Could've got by with the metal D handles I already had.

They're 25mm, not 28.

Close enough. They're smaller than my Inspire handles. I like them better.