Powerline PLM180X Lat Machine

Nice machine for the price. Need to make a minor change to go from Lats to Rows but takes less than a minute to do. I am 6''3" and machine works for me but any taller and you may not get full reach.

I wanted this for a long time. This one acts like the one at my health club. Its tall enough, 6''6", so you can do a range of excercises without the carriage hitting the top. You may want to add a block at the feet for low rows, so the carriage wont hit the bottom while doing hard reps.

i zip tied 75 lbs to the lower support column, do it wont tip forward when doing low cable curls.

other than that, its a great piece of equipment.

good fit and finish. i took car wax, and put it on the chrome column, and it really slicked it up! beats using sticky, nasty petroleum jelly.

at this price, get one, dont wait.

just a FYI, i made a copy of their instruction piece layout, and numbered them. starting with the I beam, and working the 2 columns next.

I have to say, it was a breeze. just use 211/16 wratchet or tools.

it took me 1 hour, off and on, cause i was watching battlestar galatica final shows friday night.

Buy it...dont wait.

Amazon was so smooth. I love them.

i had the item delieved to my work, and loaded it into my honda civic...easy

I purchase mp3''s from them too....

great company.

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I''ve had this one for a few years, and I love it. It still works flawlessly and has held up despite considerable use. Just note that the weight posts are for standard weights, so if you use Olympic weights, buy a set of adapters (the set listed in the "Customers who bought this also bought" section worked for me).

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This is a pretty cool addition to my home gym. It is a very versitile machine that widens the array of excercise possibilities.

My only knocks would be that this machine can make you look like a bit of a puss (I''m half joking on this one, but its true). Like most gym rats, I have always loaded up the rack with plates on lat pull downs, tricep extentions, etc. There is something with the way this machine is constructed that you can not do a lot weight. I remember being excited once getting the machine together, and sitting down to test out a set of pull-downs with some "warm-up weight." I could barely even move the thing. I had to start stripping weights of until I felt like a little girl. I have found this to be true with all excercises. This machine is many things, but an ego booster it is not. I did try to lubricate the rollers, etc., but to no avail.

My only other (real) knock would be that the seat and the pads to hold your legs in place are not adjustable. While putting the machine together you have 2 choices of where to place the leg pads, and then that''s where they stay. If neither one is ideal for you, then you have to make do. Also, if more than one person is going to use this machine and each is built differently (height, etc.) it may be an issue.

But back to my original thought. The machine is great for a home gym and is worth the price. It is near gym quality, but if you want actual gym quality (adjustable seat, leg pegs, etc) you are going to have to pay up.

The shipping through me off a bit as I received box 1 of 2 in a matter of days. I thought I was in for a big hassle in trying to get to the bottom what happended to the rest of my order, but the 2nd box came in a few days later. I had the entire order in about a weeks time, so it was actually pretty good. So just be aware of this if you decide to order.

I also found that the unit was very easy to put together, and I hate putting things together.

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I have read some very good reviews on this item and was a little shocked when I had finished putting it together. First of all know that there are no instructions that have any meaning. Fortunately, it was not difficult to figure out. The machine appears very cheap. I have a difficult time believing that it has a 500 pound weight capability. I bought the machine for its price and reported strength of being able to hold this much weight. This is not my first weight equipment that I currently own; however, it appears to be made much cheaper than my other equipment. Aside from the cheap construction of the unit, also be aware that there is no way that any of the other people providing feedback on this item is able to get a full stretch from this machine. For $270 plus another $30 for the Olympic adapters I wish that I would have spent a little more to buy a lat machine worth owning. I wish that I would have seen a review like this prior to buying this item. If anyone knows if Amazon is good at exchanges please let me know.

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