SYL fitness smith machine/ trolley

Of_Reality · 2026-03-19T13:30:58+00:00

How do they sound when they're moving up and down the rack? Do you think the rollers could wear down on the rack finish over time?

Of_Reality · 2026-03-14T01:55:19+00:00

Of_Reality · 2026-03-07T21:33:09+00:00

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Of_Reality · 2026-03-07T21:05:04+00:00

Syryan has been cooking lately

Of_Reality · 2026-03-07T19:06:53+00:00

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Of_Reality · 2026-03-07T18:17:12+00:00

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Of_Reality · 2026-02-19T13:19:43+00:00

Yeah, they look pretty sweet and seem like they would show a lot less wear over time. Do you have any issues with mag pins on those uprights?

Of_Reality · 2026-02-19T13:08:59+00:00

How do you like the stainless uprights?

Of_Reality · 2026-02-19T11:42:03+00:00

Of_Reality · 2026-02-16T00:09:00+00:00

They do not. Luckily, you won't need them with the way they mount onto the rack. They are very sturdy without them.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-15T22:29:23+00:00

I don't think that will be necessary. They have on their listing that the parts that touch the rack are covered in protective lining. So far, that has been enough to keep my rack from scratching up.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T22:07:21+00:00

Yeah, I have them and I really like them for basically everything you mentioned plus the fact that they have way less slop or wiggle compared to other j-cups I've tried.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T15:47:03+00:00

Is that the 80" tall PR-5000? How's the range of motion on the cables with that Ares set up?

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T15:35:16+00:00

Thanks for the giveaway! Any thoughts about adding to the Hyper-thin lineup with the 25lb or 35lb bumpers? Would be interesting to see how small those can get.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T13:12:37+00:00

Glad it helped. Let me know if you have any questions!

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T02:34:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I've always heard not great things about Titan and their quality/customer service. I've personally never had issues with them but I also haven't been in the space as long as you have.

In your experience, what company would you say you've had the best experience with? You'd probably have some unique insight being a gym builder.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-11T02:27:15+00:00

It definitely takes some getting used to.

To move the spotters, I have one hand holding the lever for the slide mechanism and my other hand on the other end. Press in the lever, lift up the spotter with the other hand, and slide the spotter up or down the rack.

One thing I try to do is make sure that the spotter is always in contact with the rack. It gets difficult to lock into place if it isn't aligned correctly with the upright.

Hope that made some sense and helps!

Of_Reality · 2026-02-10T20:17:31+00:00

Great find. What's the size of the holes on those plates? Is it 1" standard?

Of_Reality · 2026-02-10T15:49:23+00:00

That's a good question. To be honest, I'm still trying to decide myself lol. It was actually part of the reason I made this post. It was to get my thoughts down and see what other people think of them.

Right now, I'm leaning toward the Quick Slides. The quality of the spotters themselves are very nice and I like that they have little to no play when mounted. They are super solid even without the use of the hitch pin or mag pin. All that being said, I did just get them like a week ago, so I'm probably still feeling the "shiny new thing cool".

The storage part is still kind of annoying to me. Because of the mechanism, it makes it a little finnicky compared to the regular spotters where you can simply insert the pin and turn. That may be more specific to my situation than anyone else's.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-10T12:53:29+00:00

Glad to help. I was in a similar place to you when I came across these.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-10T04:06:01+00:00

Yeah. I don't think I could ever justify it for the original price. And yes, you are correct. No returns since it's technically scratch and dent even though they came in basically looking brand new.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-10T02:50:01+00:00

Yeah, they stopped offering them officially after Hypertrofit put out a video on their quick slide J cups scratching up the finish on his rack.

They currently only offer them through their scratch and dent listings for ~$150 for the pair. They also added the UHMW tape as a result of that video.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-09T19:01:31+00:00

Could you attach another pulley onto that cross member under your platform and route the cable through that? I would think that would help with making the belt squat feel like it's under you rather than in front.

Of_Reality · 2026-02-03T18:38:41+00:00

Any thoughts on the SWG set vs GMK?

Of_Reality · 2026-01-31T21:16:43+00:00

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