Rogue Socket curl pull up bar vs Socket pull up bar
This is a comparison of the Rogue Socket curl pull up bar and the Rogue Socket pull up bar that looks at the pros, cons, and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.
Overview and review of the Rogue Socket pull up bar
This is an overview of the Rogue Socket pull up bar that looks at the pros, cons and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.
Overview of the Rogue Socket pull up bar
Price $135 - $115
- Made in the USA
- 43” Single Pull-Up Bar - Compatible with Monster Series rigs and racks
- 7-gauge steel construction
- Diameter: 1.125"
- Cerakote Color Finish or optional Stainless Steel (at a lower cost)
- Optional Smooth or Knurled design
- Rogue logo on center of bar (not available on stainless steel version)
- Mounting Sockets and Hardware included
- Patent Pending Design
This is a great option when you are buying your first
rack and want to go with a more Crossfit, rather than a powerlifting deck out for your
rack.
Pros of the Rogue Socket pull up bar
- Easy to install
- Color options
- Space efficient
When your
rack doubles up as a pull-up bar you save a lot of space in your home gym. This
socket bar is very easily installed and needs no DIY skills to work. the multiple color options to build some contrast with your
rack or the rest of your gym is a nice touch and one of the little details which Rogue makes a market leader, rather than a follower.
Cons of the Rogue socket pull up bar
- Attached to the rack
- Only straight
- Can not be daisy-chained
Bars that are attached to a
rack that is not part of a
rig are usually not great for muscle-ups or kipping. Even if you bolt down the
rack and weigh it down with plates the movement will still go through the entire structure, messing up the flow a little. If you kip a lot and do WODs which include running around a lot, a pull-up station separate from your
rack is a better option. In a commercial gym that might want to run classes with up to 20 people doing pull-ups at the same time, the
socket bar is also not an option as it needs to be attached to a
rack or squat stand. That will drive prices through the roof compared to a daisy chain solution using the
P-4 or
P6 V system.
Alternatives to the Rogue socket pull up bar
If you want to facilitate a big group of people for doing pull-ups in parallel you can either use a
rogue rig or daisy chain multiple P-4 systems. A
rig will provide pull up stations, squat, and bench stations while also making the bars stable enough for kipping pull-ups. The
P-4 system will not provide squat or bench stations, but great stability and freedom of movement. If you have space probably make one wall
P-4 for pull-ups of any sort while placing 2 - 4
racks at the opposite side of the gym.If your space is very narrow, the
rig would be a better option.
The
jammer pull up bar is the ultimate home pull up bar. It is easy to install, comes in different colors, and is not as cheap as many of the other pull up bars you find for home use in the market.
The
curl pull up bar is a curved version of the
socket bar that provides you with more grip options. This is especially a good option if you mainly do straight pull-ups and want to easy on your wrists.
Conclusion for the Rogue Socket pull up bar
The
Rogue Socket pull up bar is a great option for your
Rogue rack on the purchase when you want to do occasional muscle-ups and some kipping. Hardcore Crossfit fans should invest in a separate pull up station to be flexible and not feel like they bring everything on the
rack down with them.
This is an overview of the Rogue Socket curl pull up bar that looks at the pros, cons and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.
This is a good choice if you mainly do straight pull-ups and do not intend to do muscle-ups or kipping pull-ups. It has to be combined with a
rack purchase to function in your home gym.
Compared to straight pull up bars the
curl bar is a lot easier on the wrists. If you think that kipping pull-ups are for sissies and like to vary your grip a lot for straight pull-ups this is the bar to get. The knurling is tough on your hands and provides a good grip. As you are mounting this pull-up bar on a
rack it also saves space. Just make sure that you get the right
sockets fro your
rack if you purchase this pull up bar after acquiring your
rack from Rogue.
The
Rogue curl pull up bar is great if you do your pull-ups hardstyle and stick to the philosophies of Pavel Tsatsoulin. If you are a Crossfit fan, this bar is pretty much useless. Kipping and muscle-ups are not great when your pull up bar comes in waves. In addition, Rogue also currently does not offer any color customizations on the
curl bar, where they do for the
socket pull up bar.The
Rogue socket bar can also come with a
rack purchase. Depending on your preferences you can choose to equip the
rack with a
curl or
socket bar. Just take care at checkout. The plain version is even cheaper than the
curl bar and you can flick through the color options if you want to add a bit of pop.
For the
Rogue Crown pull up system you need to make sure that you buy an additional crossmember on your
rack purchase. Instead of choosing one of the pull-up bars, choose the 43" crossmember or the equivalent to that for the
rack you buy. The
Crown pull-up bar is then installed to the crossmember with nuts and bolts. Make sure you pick the right one to pair with your
rack is there is an option that goes with the
Infinity and
Monster Lite racks, while another goes with the
Monster series. The
crown pull-up bar is probably the best value for money pull up system Rogue offers when you want to train multiple pull-up and hanging grips. The
crown bar can not be used as stand-alone and needs to be mounted to a
rack crossmember.
Conclusion for the Rogue Curl pull up bar
I personally got this pull up bar with my RM4 purchase. As this was during Corona times I was mainly looking for delivery times, rather than the optimal solution for me. Preferably I would have gotten a socket or crown bar, but these were out of stock. If you are into straight pull-ups and you have the money to spend, go for the crown pull up bar. Otherwise, get the socket and add a splash of color to be able to do kipping pull-ups and muscle-ups.