Rogue neutral grip vs Ring power pin
This is a comparison between the Rogue neutral grip and the Rogue ring power pin including pros, cons, and alternatives. It was published first under which grip strength tool to get from Rogue. Follow the links for more details.
Rogue Ring power pin
This is an overview of the Rogue ring power pin 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 Rogue ring power pin
Price: $50 - $136.50
The
Rogue ring power pin is a variation of the already existing
power pin on the rogue line up. You will get a
pin in which you can either slide the
ring or t shape handle. If you already own a
power pin you only need to pay $50 for the
ring. This is a great tool for strongman training and leaves more options for attachments than the t shape
power pin. The full specifications are:
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Made in America
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Diameter: 1.96" loading pin, 4.5" ring
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Length: 12" loadable length
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Weight:12.5LB, 500+LB weight capacity
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10 holes spaced 1” on center for an adjustable height range of 19.75” to 28.75”
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Black Powder Coat Finish
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Available as Fully Assembled Unit or Just Handle (for use with original Rogue Power Pin)
A great tool that works by itself and can be easily attached, as long as you already have plates at home or in your gym.
Pros of the Rogue Ring power pin
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Adjustable height
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Work stand alone
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Easy to combine
The
Rogue ring power pin is a great tool as it can be adjusted for different heights and simulates competition like the ducks walk or power stairs. While it works stand alone you can also combine it easily with other equipment because of the
ring. Compared to the T shaped
power pin this leaves you with more options to train for the same money spent. If you consider lifting the
dinnie stones or just like a versatile strongman tool in your arsenal, this is a good and simple option.
Cons of the Ring power pin
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Hidden cost
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Not great for swings
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The
Rogue ring power pin assumes that you already have plates. While that is a fair assumption for most gyms with strongmen in them, it is still not factored into the cost. If you load this pin with a respectable weight, the total setup easily amounts to $300 - $600 depending on which weight you use. This makes one or two heavy
kettlebells a more economical choice for a home gym that does not have plates. In addition to this, the
pin is easy to adjust the height. Make sure you attach it somehow to the
loading pin or the
ring.
Alternatives to the Rogue ring power pin
The T-bar
power pin comes in at the same price and is just a different way of training. On many heavy events in strongman like safe lifts, you will find a t-bar rather than a
ring to hold onto. Serious athletes will probably get the T bar
power pin and the
ring insert at the same time. Just be careful when you order that you do not order the
loading pin double unless you want to.
Rogue also offers a classic
loading pin that hooks to a carabiner. Including strap and carabiner, this comes to $39 and is under the price of the
Ring power pin. This is the right
pin to get if you get the
pinch blocks,
cannonballs, and
grandfather grips for lifts. You can also use the
power ring which makes the weights swing a little more when lifted which adds complexity. If you are preparing to lift the
Dinnie rings, get the
power pin rather than hooking the carabiners directly up to the
loading pin. This is a better predictor of the true load.
For any weekend warrior, heavy
kettlebells are probably the way better option. They cost less and can also be combined with carabiners for farmers walks and holds. The only downside is that you can not load them incrementally. But that is beside the point if you do not have space, want, or money for plates anyway.
Conclusion for the Rogue ring power pin
I think that the
Rogue ring power pin is better to buy than the T bar
power pin if you have to make yourself choose. It is more versatile and cost the same. Of course, why make yourself choose and just get both. If you do not have plates, it is probably more economical to get the grip system from rogue and two to three different denominations of
kettlebells as that is more space-efficient and leaves you with a wider range of exercises.
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.
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.
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.
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.