HOG Legs 48" Fat Grip Dual Cable Bar, Dual Hook Straight Bar for Cable Machine, Functional Trainer Straight Bar for Presses, Squats & Rows Gym Cable Attachments Extreme!

I bought this to compliment by Freemotion Cross Cable Machine, which it does very well. My only complaint is that it is so thick I cannot comfortably hold it behind my head on my shoulders, so squats are impossible. No stars removed because I suspect this has more to do with my 64 year old arthritic shoulders than the bar. It is well constructed with quality materials and excellent value and I've no doubt younger people will have no issue.

This was the perfect addition for my home gym free motion. My gym had one similar that they made themselves and if you are extremely handy definitely can go that route but if you want quality in something that’s gonna last, spend the money on this. It’s a little thick but my bar pad still fits on it pretty well. You can also use it for a ton of core exercises and shoulder press and chest press so it’s extremely versatile.

I wasn’t aware when I purchased this that it was so thick, but that was my fault for not looking into it before I bought. As I have two Rogue short axles I didn’t exactly need this, but if you are looking for a thick bar for your FT, this isn’t a bad option. The bar itself was straight and arrived with no damage, which at least half of the other bars I’ve purchased online have. The welds at the attachment area were a little rough, but they seem like they would hold up well, and the finish seems to be good but a bit smooth compared to other bars of this circumference I have used. Adding some grit to the texture or knurling may have been a nice touch. I wasn’t a fan of the big hog logo on the bar, but that’s just personal preference. I probably wouldn’t buy it again if I had the chance, but that’s only because I prefer the free weight version of this type of bar. If your preference is a cable version this isn’t a bad option.

I use this bar for bench and squats on a cable machine and it works great. I like the larger diameter bar because it does not dig into you sholders like a traditional squat bar. The use with a functional trainer, the versatility is quite endless.

Study, great size and meets criteria

Bar is solid and a nice attachment for my cable pulley machine. The only negative is the bar is a tad bit too thick.

Over priced

I thought it wouldn't be that bad, but it is quite difficult to use. I'm limited by grip strength over the actual muscles in my back. I'm about 6' and average proportions so unless your 6'6+ with large hands, this wont work.Sad part is, there are no other dual bars on the market for anything close to a reasonable price.As an update: I've been using this for around a month now. It's definitely not the width I was expecting and was relatively awkward to use initially based on previous work outs. But it is very similar to using pull up bars on the outskirts of football fields (if anyone ever did that, those big white thick bars). It may be slightly larger, however, I have become more accustomed to it. While the weight I'm capable of doing lat pull downs has gone down, I am using more of my grip strength and forearms in the process.So while it looses the complete concentration on your lats, you DO gain a bit in other areas that may be desirable. Also now that I've done it awhile, I have noticed my grip strength improve in other exercises where I have been limited by grip strength and not primary muscle groups. So take that for what it is.I increased it to 4 stars for that reason. It has it's purpose.