Plate Loaded Lat Pull Machine w/ Row and Ab Crunch

Great machine with a great price

For 350 bucks ifs a good value. Still a little flimsy top side but pully system works smooth and it handles the weight better than expected. For a home gym it's the best for under $500. I do wish it came with 2" plate holders but it's only 35 more so whatever. Overall super happy with the purchase and valor as a company in general.

This is my second purchase of Valor exercise equipment. Im very pleased with the quality and functionality of my home gym equipment. Would definitely buy more equipment from Valor if the need arises.

Great product , very easy to assemble.

The Lat Pull Machine w/Row was easy to set up and is solid piece of equipment. With the High/Middle/Low pully attachment points it can be used for a wide variety of exercises.

Perfect Fit
Very well made
Great job!

This was exactly what I needed for my home gym. Works perfectly.

Tilts after install but not really a problem

Great product

Bulge and apparent fraying on top cable. Safety concern sent to company still waiting for a response.

My wife and I like it. It may not be the most stable machine compared to some other heavier ones, but for the price, you can't beat it.

I’m happy I bought this machine. I’d love to give it a higher rating, but if you’ve collected a bunch of Olympic plates, the otherwise reasonable price point is not so reasonable. I noticed that you had to spend extra ($37 extra!) to get one pair of Olympic adapter sleeves. There are two places on the machine that need them. I thought I could get away with just one pair, since I wasn’t planning on storing my plates on the lower storage bar. But as soon as I did any exercise where I wasn’t sitting, the whole machine would tip. So then I NEEDED weight on the two storage pegs just to weigh the machine down.

So if you have Olympic players, plan on shelling out an extra $80.00 for adapter sleeves that pretty much any other company would provide with the cost of the machine. If you have standard plates - great machine!

Good solid machine,,, great price too,,, super happy with it!!

Good equipment and good price

great product

Came damaged, company did not respond to email or pictures

Good equipment if you are looking for the cheaper solution. But nothing close to the professional lines you are use to at the Gym.

Very happy with the CB-12, it is a great addition to my home gym.

Great piece of equipment

Easy to put together.
Smoother than I thought!

The perfect machine! Smooth and can hold some good weight! Very very happy

Only issue I have is with the pedals - too close together and delicate. The chain tends to drag along them during low row use. Regardless - this is a great machine for beginner/intermediate use at a great price. Glad it finally came back in stock.

The top pulley cable keeps twisting causing the mid pulley to turn and twist. Has to be some way to change that cable so that it stops. I think that the cable is too long. Please try to solve this problem.

I've owned a CB-12 now for about five months, and I've been very happy with it.  It is my first cable machine, and it's added tons of variety to my workouts.  It has so far held up well.  Good quality.  It is obviously good for back and arm exercises.  Rather than the seated ab crunch that Valor advertises (using the middle cable port), I prefer to get my knees on the seat and crunch with the top cable port. It's my favorite ab exercise currently.

What you see is what you get, but for those deciding between the CB-12 and some other model, bear in mind the relatively limited range of motion on the CB-12.  I had hoped to do straight-arm lat pulldowns, single-arm lateral raises, and single-arm rear flyes, but there just isn't enough moveable cable to complete these movements (this isn't fixed by attaching the chain).  (I'm slightly above average in height with long arms.)

I've had this piece of equipment for a few months now and I have to say I really enjoy using it. It's super versatile can hold up some weight. The only draw back is that the top pulley rope keeps twisting causing the mid pulley to turn and twist. That's very cumbersome and time consuming to fix every time it happens. If only I can have a solution to that, I would rate it higher.

The CB-12 is not bad for a beginning lifter. However the issues may not be worth it.. I lift about 230 to 240 on the machine. Max weight is 250. However within a year, the pull down bar bent in half, the foot pedals bent backwards and the bottom pully just rips through the machine. Already broke two Pullys back to back. I contacted valor and they sent this little piece of medal that did nothing ..

This product is great for all kids of back and arm cable work. It works really well with chains as well. I highly recommend getting some Olympic plate adapters and I wish they came with the machine. However, for the price you can’t beat this machine

I've had the CB-12 for over 3 years now and it has never let me down. The amount of exercises you can do on it is only limited to your imagination. The cables are smooth and have held up over time. A little oil on the pulleys every few months and that's it for maintenance. Not sure what it is rated for, but I've had over 200 lbs on it and there was no concern it couldn't handle it. Will be adding a BD-61to the gym and anticipate it to be just as good quality.

I got this a few months ago and use it virtually every day. It was easy to assemble by myself. The pulleys and cables are smooth - obviously not as good as much more expensive commercial equipment, but pretty darn good. For taller lifters or those with longer arms (I'm 6' with relatively long arms), it may not quite be tall enough to allow for full stretch at the top for pulldowns, especially if you use a narrower grip.

I do advise getting the Olympic plate adapters - while they are not necessary, it feels more solid and safe with those attached.

Rowing from the bottom position is fine, but a little awkward compared to doing a seated row where your feet are out of the way. I actually tend to set up a bench along the seat and row from the middle attachment, not the bottom one.

Valor Fitness having free shipping for stuff of this size and weight is a big plus. And, they kept it like that during the pandemic, did not noticeably jack up their prices to take advantage of people, etc. I ordered something else later and they were great about letting me know the shipping status, etc. This is a Company that values their customers. Good stuff!

I am very pleased with this machine. When it was back in stock, it arrived within 6 days of placing my order (I bought it early October 2020) and I got shipping updates and confirmations throughout the shipping process. I am waiting for the olympic sleeve adapters to get back in stock, but 1" spring clips it came with work as a band-aid until they're back in stock. It took me about 90 minutes from the start of unboxing the item to complete full assembly. Like some other reviewers, I think they could label the parts a little bit better (there's two cardboard sheets with the bolts, nuts, etc. where they could have added a quick label to make it easier), but the directions were easy enough to follow. From a workout standpoint, through a couple of weeks, the cables operate smoothly and I'm pleased with my workouts on this machine. I'm almost 6'4" and I can get full range on a lat pulldown and it fits conveniently in my basement, which has shorter ceilings. If you're taller than 6'4", you might be close to hitting the full lat pulldown range of motion. I'm not sure you're going to find better quality in the under $500 price range. It's a great addition to the home gym, especially for your pull-exercise needs. I highly recommend this product.