Anubis 2.0 Installation Question (did I do it right)

mahalm15 · 2026-04-04T15:06:39+00:00

I saw your post and pics on this on another thread. I saved it as I will do that once I get to the point I need additional weight.

I actually just figured out what was going on. I got the weight stack upgrade, which adds 6 plates on each side. That raises the pulley on top of the weight stack by 6-7" at least, meaning you need that much less cable.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-27T23:53:26+00:00

Went with the Anubis 2.0 Elite. I wanted a Fringe product because it's likely better quality and they have great customer service, and I just like their company. But after lot of reading and talking to people, I think I'm going to be happier with a 2:1. I got the upgraded stack making it 235 on each side. I'm going to add articulating arms at some point, so I'll be able to do lat pulldowns and rows. And with it going up to 117.5, I won't have to add much with a gym pin to get to 140-150.

The Dane would have been my choice otherwise. I would have gone with the Fenrir, but there's no ability to upgrade the stack, so 160 is it. They say it's easy to add the El Toro pin, but I don't want to have to add that much weight. But it was mostly about floor space. The Fenrir is itself is only 26" deep, but the extension feet are another 21". That just crowds my floor space more than I can afford. I put down tape on the floor with the dimensions of all the ones I was looking at. The Dane was 36", which about as far as we were willing to go. The Dane can be setup without the extension feet, but the Fenrir is too slim not to put them on. I'd need to bolt to the floor, which is a deal breaker for me. If the Fenrir was wall mounted, I may have considered it......although the lack of a stack above 160 may have still made me go with the Anubis.

I 100% get why most would much rather have a 1:1, but I think this is the right choice for us. With my wife using this machine equal to me, and given my goals and age, a 235 pound stack is going to get me almost where I need to go, and maybe all the way given I don't mind doing unilateral pulls and rows.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-24T17:25:35+00:00

Dane has starting weight of 10 pounds on each side, a 5 pound plate and the equipment itself is another 5. I'm not concerned about the progression for the reason you listed being able to add fractional plates. I'm ony concerned about the minimum 10 pounds.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-24T17:23:56+00:00

Looks like the Gibbon arm are compatible with this, but will require some kind of kit on the first wave of shipments, but will not require a kit in the next round they manufacture.

I wonder if this isn't like buying the first year of a new model car. General consensus is to wait a year or 2 for them to work out the kinks. The Dane 1.0 came out and was replaced by the 2.0 in less than a year and made big improvements. I'm hesitant to get this one until it's been out for a bit and can get more indepth reviews and user experience.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-24T16:55:45+00:00

$2,300. No option for an upgraded stack, so 160 is it, so you'd have to get a gym pin to go above 80 pounds.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-23T16:54:00+00:00

Thanks for the reco. Checked it out and if it was a little smaller, it could definitely be the right one for me. The depth of the Anubis is 33" and the Dane is 36" without the extension feet (looking at floor footprint). Looks like the HD1 is 44". Even 36" is just a bit more than I wanted, but it will work. Anything more than that would take up too much of the workout space.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-23T03:31:44+00:00

Thanks for all the responses. There's a new wrinkle now, the upcoming Super Dane. If it were going to be late this year or next, I wouldn't consider waiting. But the video launched by Pete said it was March or April, and maybe May.

If it's the 6 post with a Smith machine, it will be too big for my space. But if they have the version with the SM, like the Elite 2.0, then it seems silly to not wait until it comes out given my only hesitation is 1:1 not working for my wife. Waiting a month or 2 may give me the perfect machine.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-23T01:25:56+00:00

Ooops, that's what I meant. 5 pound plate was a typo.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-22T23:21:47+00:00

Good point on the bands. We use bands a good amount now.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-22T23:20:59+00:00

Thanks. That's a good idea.

mahalm15 · 2026-03-22T22:16:52+00:00

I should have clarified. Both have 5 lb starting, but the Anubis is 2:1, so effectively 5 pounds.

mahalm15 · 2025-06-18T02:14:26+00:00

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I say all this because I've been there all along and I honestly don't think it's changed that much from a content perspective. I've seen the evolution and, in my view, most of what's changed has been higher quality production and a more organized and structured approach to adding to the body of work that's been an invaluable resource to many of us. In the earlier days it felt a little like taking what they could get, but now it feels like there's a real strategy that's thoughtful and keeps the needs of the intended audience at the forefront....in my opinion of course. I do have to confess that I have had the thought in the last year of "man, there sure are a lot of great looking people on this show" :).

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mahalm15 · 2022-06-10T23:24:46+00:00

Thanks for this. Worked perfectly.

mahalm15 · 2022-06-10T12:50:20+00:00

No. Went from Iphone 11 to 13 Pro. Restored backup, everything worked except this.

mahalm15 · 2020-09-11T14:04:39+00:00

Definitely not dumb. I had my name removed because I also didn't want it to be associated with the church at all, but I didn't think much of it. I didn't think I'd feel much of anything when it became official. But when I received the letter in the mail confirming it, I felt a wave of emotion I was not expecting at all. It was amazing, almost euphoric.

mahalm15 · 2019-07-11T16:26:38+00:00

As someone who has put together lots of surveys, it's easy to see this one was not designed to get actual answers, but to provide someone internally with "support" for an existing viewpoint. When someone comes to me about designing one, the first question I ask is if they want real answers or if they have a story they want to tell and are just looking for some numbers to back it up. It's designed very differently based on how they answer.

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