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EDIT - forgot to mention...I have small space and I'm planning on selling my house and moving soon.Voltra is a better option for me than selectorized with a rack because I will need to assemble and disassemble then do that again later after I move. Sorry for forgetting the context.

Hello all,

I'm about to buy a Voltra! I have made a list of items to get and I wanted some feedback from the community.

My current setup...

No rack. I was planning on it but my family has decided we're going to sell our house so I'm going to hold off for now.

Mounted Rogue pull up bar

REP Nighthawk bench

REP x Peppins dumbells

Apex Nordic Back Extension v3

Squat Harness v4

I figured a Voltra is perfect for my current situation cause traditional cables with plates or bumpers won't work. I'm planning to grab the following...

Voltra "starter kit" (carbon bar, one d handle, strap mount) - I'll use the strap mount on my deck post outside

Voltra foot plate for a low cable point

Voltra Quick Change bar mount for a high cable point from my pull up bar

For some attachments...

Rogue v grip bar - bicep and triceps

Darko Shorty - good for connecting multiple handles

Prime ROT8 - the individual paddle grips look awesome for lat pulls and bent over rows

Spud Kaiju Long Ab Strap - triceps,lat prayers, face pulls, and ab crunches

Darko Danglers - single handed tris, rear delt flies etc

Anything else I should look into as a new user?

Thanks, I'm excited!

Hello all,

I'm about to buy a Voltra! I have made a list of items to get and I wanted some feedback from the community.

My current setup...

No rack. I was planning on it but my family has decided we're going to sell our house so I'm going to hold off for now.

Mounted Rogue pull up bar

REP Nighthawk bench

REP x Peppins dumbells

Apex Nordic Back Extension v3

Squat Harness v4

I figured a Voltra is perfect for my current situation cause traditional cables with plates or bumpers won't work. I'm planning to grab the following...

Voltra "starter kit" (carbon bar, one d handle, strap mount) - I'll use the strap mount on my deck post outside

Voltra foot plate for a low cable point

Voltra Quick Change bar mount for a high cable point from my pull up bar

For some attachments...

Rogue v grip bar - bicep and triceps

Darko Shorty - good for connecting multiple handles

Prime ROT8 - the individual paddle grips look awesome for lat pulls and bent over rows

Spud Kaiju Long Ab Strap - triceps,lat prayers, face pulls, and ab crunches

Darko Danglers - single handed tris, rear delt flies etc

Anything else I should look into as a new user?

Thanks, I'm excited!

Hello all,

Looking for some feedback from the community. I was planning out a full basement gym in my current house. I have some reppins and a Nighthawk bench. I also have an Apex Nordic Back Extension v3. For cardio I use a Zwift Ride bike. Next up was going to be a rack with barbell and weights (short one cause the ceilings are low) and a FT.

A couple weeks ago we had a flood 🫤. Set me back a bit. My gear was fine, I just had to wipe it up. But needless to say we're looking for a new house after repairing all the damage.

I will obviously wait to get a barbell, weights and a rack. But, I was thinking, what about Voltra? I could buy it with the nomad bundle for the plate you stand on and I could use it now for some exercise and later when we move and I finally get a rack up. I really only need unilateral movements for my training so one Voltra should be fine. The only bilateral movement I'd do often is chest flies and I don't mind doing that unilaterally. The eccentric overload seems very intriguing since I've been working on slow and controlled eccentrics lately. I also have some injuries where emphasis on the eccentric is really helpful.

In terms of FT I was looking at the Fenrir and Dane 2.0. I think both of those could easily work for what I need at a fair price. Athena also looks interesting.

I get the cons with Voltra, charging battery, it'll become obsolete eventually while real weights are forever, you have to replace the cable often, etc, but the pros are also very nice! No setup is a huge plus, you can bring it with you easily and keep your rack clean, the chains and eccentrics, micro loading more weight, tracking your exercises etc. I guess the biggest con is cost which is definitely high. I can really only afford one right now.

Having a hard time deciding. Can some Voltra and traditional FT owners give me some advice? Thanks!

Hello all,

I'll start with my issue, I have an 87" ceiling in my basement gym. I want to get a rack and cable setup. The current Dane 2.0 will not fit, but I heard there might be a shorter one in the near future. Bang for buck the Dane looks incredible since it has nearly everything in one package for reasonable prices.

On the other hand a REP PR 5000 with a Dialed Motion Ibex 2.0 would work for me now, if I get the 80" rack. The drawback is I have to order the Ibex next week and wait till December or January for it to come. Also it'll be plate loaded and selectorized seemed nicer to my wife and I, but that's not a real deal breaker since I plan to get bumpers anyway.

My goal is to have a rack for bench, squat, and deadlifts, while also having cables for lat pulldown, row, and functional trainer movements. I have some reppins and a nighthawk already as well as a Nordic bench.

Let me know what you all think!

EDIT, looks like the Fenrir is an option too!

Hi all!

I'm slowly building up my home gym. As of now I have some Reppin dumbells, a Nighthawk bench, a Tib Bar Guy Nordic Back Extension v3, a Rogue wall mounted pull up bar, some resistance bands, and a TBG Slant Stack. For cardio I have a Zwift indoor bike. In theory I have enough for a lot of exercise variation, but like many of us I want more.

I'm looking into getting some cables. One of my favorite exercises at the gym is lat pulldowns and I'd love a cable machine for these. I also would like the ability to do some other functional trainer exercises at home that I use resistance bands for right now. I was quite sold on the REP Adonis for the 1:1 and 1:2 split to handle a large variety of exercises, but my setup is in the bottom floor of my split level house and we have drop tile ceilings. The ceiling height is about 86" and the Adonis as well as a variety of other lat/row machines need at least 92" 🫤.

I do want a rack as well so since my basement height is a limitation, I figured I could get an 80" rack with a cable attachment system. Looking into PR-5000 (maybe 4000) and one of the systems I listed above.

DM Ibex 2.0 - This is my front runner. Dialed Motion seems so innovative and their system looks smooth and easy to install. This setup will provide both heavy work like lat pulldowns, but with lighter change plates I can also use these as a functional trainer as well. The drawback is it can only be used with plates, but I was going to get plates for the rack with a barbell eventually anyway. Also a slight drawback is the timing; preorder at the end of July and I'll have to wait until December, but that might be for the best anyway since I'll wait until Black Friday to buy my rack and some plates.

REP Athena - My bottom option. The functional trainer aspects look great, but for a nice lat pulldown this seems like it'll be a bit of a hassle. Also very expensive. Unless people can convince me otherwise,this one is likely out of the running.

REP Lat Pulldown Attachment (selectorized) - This is my close second choice. Having a nice selectorized 1:1 stack in the back of a PR-5000 will not only make weight changes seamless, but it'll also provide a nice anchor point for the rack. I also wouldn't have to wait for delivery like the DM Ibex. I can even do many functional trainer exercises with this, just not the dual ones (which is few for my training anyway). I figured for the few functional trainer exercises I can't do with this, I could use my bands on the rack.

Need some advice on what everyone thinks of these three and if there are other options. I'm very smitten with REP, that's why I mentioned a lot of their gear. Also, before someone asks the Ares 2.0 looks great but insanely expensive! I'm not even comfortable with the price of Athena when IMO I can make a $1500 selectorized lat pulldown work or the dual Ibex for approximately the same price.

Thanks!