Prime Fitness RO-T8 Handles, Long Bar, Short Bar, and Spreader Bar Review
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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2022
- In this video, I review the Prime Fitness RO-T8 Handles, the Long Bar, Short Bar, and the Spreader Bar.
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YES! This is the video I’ve been waiting for! I like the versatility of this. Especially the capability of doing chest flyes with two handles
Thanks so much, Luke! I’m really glad to hear the video was helpful!
Great review HGHR! Thank you for your no-nonsense yet thorough reviews.
Thank you! I try to throw in a little nonsense from time-to-time. 😂
Most comprehensive video on these handles. Honest and should be watched by anyone looking to get these
I really appreciate that!
Love the reviews mate dont ever stop
I really appreciate it.
Great review! Great analysis - very thorough! Love this channel!
Thanks so much, DIY Fitness Club!
Finally a review answers every questions I had about ROT8
I’m really glad to hear it! Thank you!
Thanks for the video. I always enjoy your product reviews.
I really appreciate it!
Thanks for the honesty.
Absolutely.
Two thumbs up for another comprehensive deep-dive into residential gym equipment!
How ironic: (I’d been checking out these exact handle options on Prime’s website last week)
BTW: Loving my new Powertec levergym. Donkey calf raises yesterday hurt so good/have me limping today😁
Thanks so much and I am really glad to hear you are loving the Levergym!
You make videos of products I am not even interested in entertaining and nice to watch. Great work man!
lol! Thanks so much.
Perfect ! It's what I was looking for, thanks for the comparaison with the MAG handles
I’m glad the video was helpful. Thank you.
I have the short bar and the long bar as well as other prime fitness attachments. The handles are amazing. I also have the gym pin d handle bar. Honestly the gym pin bar is better than the prime fitness long and short bar. It has more connection points. And you would only need one as it can be a long and short bar. I ordered it from the main source in the UK and seriously arrived here in California in a couple days. Awesome video!
I have thought about getting the Gym Pin for those reasons. I am really glad to hear you like the handles as much as I do and I’m glad you got that bar so quickly…that’s awesome!
So I can use the gym pin to use my bench to do rows infront of rhino?? Which handles should I get or it does not matter?
Thanks for the review
Brilliant review pal 👍👌 great tips also 💪
Thank you! 🙌
Thank you for reviewing sir.
Thanks for watching!
Great review again!
Thank you! 🙌
loving Powertech.. will be adding accessories soon
Love to hear it!
Good review. Thanks.
Thanks so much!
Nice pickup. Prime Fitness is class and their lat attachments are first rate. I have the short bar in lime green, the RO-T8 Handles in black and the RO-T8 4 in 1 lat bar in green. All quality pieces that will last a very long time.
I am really glad to hear you speak highly of them too! The handles are amazing!
Great job! In your reviews, you leave no stone unturned! I might need to upgrade my cable attachments 🤔
Thank you, Carter. As soon as I post, I usually think of 2 or 3 more stones to turn over 😂
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews it's always like that 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheCarterHomeGym maybe one day, there will be a way to edit published videos. 🤔
ive been seeing more people use these it seems..mostly in gyms "videos i watch"..seem ok..Good to know they are packed and shipped so well. Says a lot since you buy a lot of things and have unpacked a lot of equipment over the years. AND it is difficult sometimes with the height of things. Seems we top out in our movements a little sooner than we need to. Not sure the fix to this really as most ceilings are only around 8ft..Good video ..Thanks
Thanks so much, Michael. I’m sure they’d work real good on your Titan Lat Pulldown 😉😂
Prime fitness attachments are one of those things that once you use them you get a little mad at yourself for not buying them sooner…and for buying other’s cheaper attachments that aren’t as effective.
Agreed. I probably could have saved myself some joint pain and had better gains if I went this route sooner.
I’ve found the best way to get full extension on pull downs using the handles is to use an incline bench at a distance from the machine such as Coach Kassem and N1 teach. In fact, this is how I do all my pulldowns now.
That is a very good exercise! I show a kneeling version in this video, but yes, the bench at an incline is an excellent option.
Hi mate
Got the handles, but came across gym pins D handle bar attachment, absolutely great, game changer can use with any handle attachment including those you covered, bar comes two lengths I got 30 in , check it out sure you will get one, great video
Thanks so much! Gym Pin’s bars were definitely considered, and at some point, I’ll probably get one. I just tried to stay brand consistent in this video. Thanks again for your suggestion and experience with the GP!
Cmon man I’m not trying to spend money today! That attachment looks phenomenal
lol! I apologize. Whatever you do, don’t watch the review twice. 😂
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews lol sounds good. I am one of those home gym-ers that has a shorter lat tower so I am saved by the bell.
@@babygiantbarbell1014 lol…for now.
Wow great review. For Alt pull downs if you had to pick one set would it be the Mag Grips or Prime?
Thank you! It depends on the height of your pulley system…if it’s tall enough, I’d go with the Prime RO-T8 Handles.
Thank for all the reviews. I have a Life Fitness G7 Cable Motion Gym. Have you ever used one ? Wondering about attachments and increasing functionality, specifically in relation to leg work. I am limited for space but would like a leg extension/curl and seated calf option. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Regards Tony (UK)
Thank you! I have not used that exact machine, but I have a review for the Powertec Streamline Functional Trainer where I show some lower body exercisers. I am not a fan of using a Functional Trainer for lower body training, but if that’s all you have, it’s gotta work. You can do standing leg ext., and curls. If you have a bar that runs between the stacks, you can do squats, donkey calf raises, seated calf raises. Again, none of these are ideal on a FT, but will work. If you watch my Levergym series, some of those hacks can be applied to a functional trainer. If you are tight on space, but can get a bench in there, I would get the Ironmaster Super Bench Pro which can accept a ton of attachments and it’s light and easy to store.
Nice reviews these look like they must feel awesome in each movement! What do you think about their rotating pull up handles? Are those on your short list now 🤔?
Thank you! I think their pull-up handles are for their rack only, which if I had, I’d definitely get them.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I just received a quote for them and will be retrofitting then to my PR4000 in the next couple of weeks. I saw a few other people on IG that did it, wish me luck!
@@joecowan3719 interesting. They look awesome and I hope the retrofit goes well.
I literally went down the same rabbit hole of buying attachments.
Appreciate you
And I appreciate that.
spreader bar is is very good for triceps pushdowns it works like triceps kickback)
I agree.
Do you have any of the real mag grip attachments. I just ordered 2 out of the 7. My commercial gym has the knock offs and some of the real mags I feel like it's a night and day difference.
I don’t. I may try to get a couple at some point. I would definitely like to compare side-by-side.
The design innovation of the short and long bars is one of those obvious great ideas you can't believe you didn't think of years ago after you see it.
We’ve come a long way from the old silver v-shaped bars.
Thanks for the reply…. I hate to ask this but do you mind measuring from the top attachment to the handles on the on the long bar?
@@HighSpinSwingSpeed 18” but taking into account the top carabiner 21”
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews you are the man! Thank you so much
@@HighSpinSwingSpeed happy to help!
At 5:29, how long are the connecting chains on each side?
Not including carabiners, 2’ of chain on each side.
I have all those attachments and love them, however I do have to agree with your criticisms and wish in particular they had shorter options.
I’m really glad to hear you like them too! If I can get to the hardware store, I may try to find a smaller oval carabiner which will help some.
I have the short bar and handles. I feel like it can do everything that spreader bar can do. What am I missing? Thanks and great video!
Thank you! For the most part, I agree. Face pulls are a bit better with the spreader, but aside from that, I think you’re set.
What do you think about the mag grips version of cable attachments compared to the prime fitness attachments? That iron master ultimate row handle looks pretty cool I had my eye on the Darko lifting shorty bar but now I’m liking the iron master version
I’m a big fan of the Ironmaster Ultimate Row Handle. I’ve only used the knock-off Mag grips, but the Prime Handles are much better than those and more versatile than those as long as your cable attachment site is high enough for Pulldowns.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews yeah, now I’m leaning more towards the prime USA rot8 handles with the iron master ultimate row attachment. Really appreciate your reviews and your advice. Awesome video!!! Thanks 🙏
@@DarDarBanks1 glad to help and thanks so much. I hope you’re happy with your choices, but luckily you can’t really go wrong with any of them.
Great content and hacks, I have both a Body-Solid Leverage Machine and a Powertec Lat Machine. The Powertec is about 82" tall and the Body-Solid is probably roughly about the height of the Powertec Leverage Machine, would I be able to use the Prime Spreader Bar on these systems without any issues since the spreader bar is long and the machines are shorter?
Thank you! With lat Pulldowns, it might be tough unless you sit back and away from the machine rather than directly under the pulley. You should be good for Pushdowns, Rows, Face pulls, etc. The length of the spreader is about 21” so measure down from the pulley on those machines to see how low it hangs in relation to your body.
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Excellent! Thanks for the low down on this...another question, how do you find facepulls with the spreader bar to feel compared to the rope and strap versions and also using it for cable overhead triceps extensions?
@@DeepVoicedOne glad to help. I like the Spreader better for all of those exercises. It’s just comfortable and it allows me to move more weight.
I have a functional trainer with low weight stacks (165 lbs on both sides at 2:1 ratio, for a real weight of 82.5 lbs). I use them for lat/low rows with a gym pin. But that weight is starting to be low. I am thinking of getting a long bar to connect the 2 sides. Then a pull down or low row attachment to the center hole on the long bar. Any thoughts on this potential setup? I believe this is similar to REP Fitness ARES lat/low row stack setup where they double the weight by connecting the 2 stacks.
Thanks for the previous response! It saved me a bunch of money!
Glad to help! Either that, and / or get a GymPin to put in the plate stack and add plates to the GymPin.
Also, the Long Bar will not allow you to connect the pulleys due to the open design.
Hi, what is the lenght of the short/long bar with the grip from the end of carabiner on the top to the grips? Thanks!!
The oval carabiner = 4”
Swivel = 2.5”
Carabiner = 3”
Handle = 8”
Bar = 2.5”
Have you used the original MAG grips before? Did you have a preference if so.
I have not used the original Mag Grips, just the Knock Offs. If I had to choose, I’d take these Prime attachments over the knock-off Mag Grips because they allow for more freedom of movement.
If I could only buy one option, would you recommend the spreader grip or the bar & rotational handle combo?
I would go with the Bar and Handles due to greater versatility. The handles can be used for pressing and single arm exercises whereas the Spreader can not. Also, with the bar and handles there is greater adjustability.
Do you know if the short bars to prevent 360 degree rotation on the Handles could be removed?
If the swivel is removed from the linkage system, the handles won’t spin 360 degrees. The actual grip can’t spin 360 degrees because there is a stopper.
How good is the "Spreader Bar" for doing wide grip back exercises?
Ideally, I want to do seated cable pulls and get my elbows Way back behind my body and my hands as far bask as possible too to get that squeeze in the Rhomboids... Is this Spreader Bar the best tool for that?
I think it works really well for that purpose. I don’t want to say the best…but it’s a very good piece of equipment.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews First, I appreciate the really fast response. Next, what is, in your opinion would be the "Best" piece of equipment for this purpose?
@@MrCoolmarketing the spreader is my pick.
Which attachment will be better for bench supported row ? Spreader or long/short bar
For chest supported rows, I would get the GymPin over the Long or Short bar because the GymPin has a closed design. With the Prime Bars, sometimes it’s difficult to keep the oval carabiners in the correct setting while getting into position.
However, if you want to get the Prime, I would pick the Short Bar over the other two for chest supported rows.
Do you ever think you will get there tbar row piece for the handles or do you think there not needed
I won’t get it because I don’t do that exercise (lower back related) and the Ironmaster Ultimate Row Handle can be used for T bar rows.
I got Powertech multisystem gym.. and the pully system dual stack deluxe system.
Nice! That dual stack Functional Trainer is nice!
@Home Gym Hacks and Reviews yeah I got the 190lbs each side. loving it.. family and wife loves it too.. just researching Half racks..
@@arthurtorricer4544 getting the plate stack was more money, but in the long run, I think it’s well worth it. It also adds even more stability to the piece.
where to buy spreader bar in europe give a link? need it for triceps to get hard long head
You can place your order on the Prime Fitness webpage and Prime will ship outside of the US. There are also knockoffs available in the US on Amazon if you wanted to save some money.
What’s the coupon code!
It looks like the spreader bar could be good for straight arm pulldowns.
It definitely is.
is this a package set?
This isn’t, although, Prime sells package sets.
Also purchased the long bar and ran into the same issue as you using the Ironmaster cable tower. Unfortunately, I wasted my money on this piece because it is of no use to me.
What about for seated rows, bicep curls, Tricep Pushdowns, etc.? Also, just using one handle at-a-time is a good option. Trying to think of ways so you can get more use out of your purchase.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I purchased it specifically and only for late pull downs. Since I couldn't use it for that it has never been used for anything else. I should have returned it when I had the chance but I didn't....
@@C.._ sorry to hear this. I always want people to be happy with their purchases, especially if it’s something I like and review.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews at the time no one reviewed it with the Ironmaster cable tower so I went ahead and took the chance hoping it would work. Unfortunately, it didn't because of the design of it as you mentioned. I went back to check my email from 2020 and Prime wouldn't pay to have it returned back to them insisting there was nothing wrong with it. Therfore, I just kept it.
I also purchased the landmine as well as the handles. Neither of them I have an issue with. Just the design flaw of the long bar that makes it useless to me.
If you had to pick one which one would u pick.... for me I'd go with 90 grips looks very minimalist
That’s tough bc they all serve different purposes, but considering price, versatility, size, etc., probably the 90s.
@Home Gym Hacks and Reviews awesome video! I can see you opening up your own gym one day.. 💪 have you seen the video for hide and iris new gym in Vegas holy they have two themed gym in one building kinda cool
@@dogeshiba3518 thanks so much! I have not seen that yet! Thanks for the suggestion!
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I got a replica full set off of " Al I baba" . Yes I'm bad, but it was 1/5 the price and 1:1 almost in quality 🤷🏻
lol! I understand completely. I felt bad about getting the knock off Mag Grips, this was my attempt to make up for it.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews fair enough. The set I got also came with all their fixed handled options too which are really nice.
@@Cousin.Justin I thought about getting the complete set, but figured there would be too much over lap with my Knock Off Mag Grips.
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I was thinking of getting one but I think I'm still going to stick to my knockoff mag grip since I'm not convinced of its durability. This looks way too fragile and has too many loose bits to be transported and used in a commercial gym.
The only reason why I need to get a bar for the lat pulldown is because the one provided at my commercial gym sucks. The Matrix Fitness Lat pulldowns machines and its bars are so horribly designed that it doesn't suit the average human anatomy. I swear the bars designed for someone with chimp limbs
I sold all these about a year ago. I just found myself using the GymPin D Handle, Angles 90 Grips, and my straight bar more than anything. Like you said, I wouldn’t want to transport these in and out of a commercial gym.
Mag bar knockoffs are terrible. Just get the genuine product!
I got the spreader bar and the 3 pack bundle of the 6, 14 and 20 inch 3n1 and 4n1 bars…did a back workout yesterday def feel quite sore maybe from the novel grip I felt the contractions a lot deeper. And JR did do a great job with the packing! Haha
Very good to hear and I agree…quality reps with the Prime Attachments!
lol! Way to go JR, we appreciate you!
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews haha ya also do you think I could fit both the powertec lever gym and the iron master 2000 into one say approx. 80 to 100sft room comfortably? my garage in Canada here is damn cold in winter haha so working out now kinda sucks ...currently my garage gym has both in the space which occupies one car slot (2 car garage) with some adjustable dumbbells and 2 benches one being the work bench
@@aynrandfan7454 it would be super tight even if they both fit. My bedroom gym is 143 square feet and I’m not sure I would want them both in that space. I would get the measurements for both machines and put markers on the floor to see how it lays out. You may only be able to move one.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews ok thanks! my other solution is to build a shed with heating in the back yard :D
@@aynrandfan7454 I would pick the room since it’s not additional, but a shed is nice too. Good luck and keep me posted.
Is there a warranty on this equipment? How durable are the ball socket designs going to last over the years? If it's this expensive, there should be a good warranty
I don’t see warranty info on Prime’s page. Everything feels very durable and made to last. I’ve never heard of anyone breaking a Prime product.
Thanks for the review
Thanks for checking out the video.
@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I would love to see a review on the MAG grips vs the knock offs. Also want to ask you about the MAG grip replicas but I don't think they are for sale.in the USA
@@thebestpaintballer I did a mini-review for the mag grip knockoffs in my video, My Top Pieces of Home Gym Equipment from $100-$200. I don’t think I’ll buy the real Mag Grips because the knockoffs are decent enough, but I’ve gotten to the point I rarely use them because I’m either using the Angles 90 Grips, the RO-T8 Handles, or the Ironmaster Ultimate Row Handle.