Rogue neutral grip vs monster grip triangle
This is a comparison between the Rogue neutral grip and the monster grip triangle including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.
Overview and review of the Rogue monster grip triangle
This is an overview of the Rogue Monster grip triangle including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.
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Overview of the monster grip triangle
Price: $60 - $67.50
The
rogue monster grip triangle is a great attachment to any cable machine you might already have in your home gym. It is beefy and overbuilt as Rogue equipment should be. You will get a great handle to do pulldowns and ab training, depending on your goals. The full specifications are:
This is a sturdy handle that will not break on you. It also has a little indenture for t bar rows. Just be aware that this might scratch the barbell and the handle as well.
Pros of the monster grip triangle
The pros of the rogue monster grip handle are:
This handle can be lit through a lot of abuse. It will also work for the biggest of hands among us. The mold also has been redesigned to take a
barbell better than a simple straight one.
Cons of the monster grip triangle
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Size
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No knurling
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Single-purpose
With its size, the
monster triangle can pose a problem with lat pull-downs that are calibrated for smaller handles. This means that when you have no weight attached the
monster triangle is more likely to fall on your head than smaller handles which have been balanced out. Compared to other ha does there is also no knurling on the monster triangle. You might prefer more grip. Compared to other options like the
back widow the no star
triangle is also not very versatile.
Alternatives to the monster grip triangle
The
Rogue stainless steel lat bar is the standard bar that comes with all lat pulldown machines from rogue. This lat pull bar is made of
stainless steel with aggressive knurling and is superior to what you would normally find in the market. The only downsides are the price that is about triple of the
triangle and that it does not provide a
neutral grip position. In exchange, you can go very wide on your grip.
The
back widow is the most versatile cable and
barbell attachment Rogue currently offers in their shop. It can be used for lat pulls, rows, as a deadlift jack, and for t bar rows. The only downside is the price tag of $300 which compares to 5 low price attachments.
The standard triangle from Rogue costs the same, but is less overbuilt and has knurling. If you want something that looks and feels more like what you are used to from a commercial gym, just with the extra Rogue love in production, than this is the place to go.
Conclusion for the monster grip triangle
The monster grip triangle is great for everyone who likes their equipment big and heavy. A home gym user should carefully consider whether they purchase one back widow for all their attachment needs or rather have multiple attachments cluttering your gym. Professional gyms are probably better off traveling down the route of getting six attachments for $60, one of them being the monster triangle. This way you can keep more people happy at the same time against the same budget.
Overview and review of the Rogue neutral grip
This is an overview of the Rogue neutral grip including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.
Overview of the Rogue Neutral grip
Price: $65
The
rogue neutral grip is an addition to
Rogue racks that come standard with the fat skinny bar. With this attachment, you can do neutral grip pull-ups for a small price of $65. Compared to other options it is probably one of the cheaper ones. The full specifications of the
Rogue neutral grip are:
This is a good quick fix if you do not mind some scratches on your equipment.
Pros of the Rogue neutral grip
This is an easy setup to quickly do neutral pull-ups on Rogue setup that otherwise would not allow for pull-ups or would need a wrench to swap cross members/attachments. Just throw them on and get going. With a little bit of tale attached to them, you can also avoid the scratching through the metal to metal contact.
Cons of the Rogue neutral grip
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Unstable
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Metal to metal contact
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Not versatile
These grips will go into your monster lite or infinity
rack but will not be as clean and secure as a proper pull-up bar. It can shift a little and therefore also scratch your
rack. In addition, it will be cumbersome to attach these hooks to any other weight to lift it which makes them pretty much single-use.
Alternatives to the rogue neutral grip
The
Rogue XM43 neutral grip rotating pull up attachment is a full specialized pull-up attachment for the monster lite and monster series. Compared to the neutral grips it can be wrenched onto a cross-member, has rotating handles, and several positions to work from. This is the professional tool from Rogue for a neutral grip from a
rack rather than the makeshift pins for $60. with $445 it also costs more than seven times more than the simple grips.
The
crown pull up bar is an attachment for the rogue monster lite and monster series that provides a neutral grip pull up setup amongst others. You will also get several other pull up setups and two different sized
spheres. If straight pull-ups are your jam, this is a very good attachment to invest in. The
crown would be an investment of $225.
A multi-grip cross-member is an option that can be attached at the top of your
rack. With this, you have several grip width options for a neutral grip in a stable setup. As long as your ceiling is high enough and you want to neutral grip pull-ups this comes in at $182.50 and is, therefore, great value for money option as an alternative to the neutral grips. In this setup, you will also not scratch the existing
rack.
Conclusion for the rogue neutral grip
The
Rogue neutral grip is a good quick fix when you have quite a few of the parallel fat/skinny bars which Rogue used to deliver with their
racks in the past. With the monster lite and monster
racks series this item becomes shipped far less and therefore did not age well. The fact, that the neutral grips scratch the existing material does not make it a preferred option if you can invest a little more money. I would always prefer to attach a
crown pull-up bar or XM 43M multi-grip cross member to achieve the same result.