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Nautilus
Smith Machine
Yet
another of the budget smith machines typically carried by
Costco and comparable in pric to the Marcy
Smith Machine and Freemotion
r31 Smith Machine in performance and features.
Nautilus
decided to outfit this machine with (2) adjustable pulleys
to do chest exercises and various arm exercises with and
although you won't find this option on many other smith
machines (except the Hoist), the functional operation of
the pulleys is more for show than for use.
The
biggest problem with the pulley system is that they are
too close together to be of much good for doing chest exercises,
and only marginally effective for anything else...
Marcy
Smith Machine Key Features and Specs:
- "Ultra-Guide"
bushings (not superior linear bearings)
- Adjustable
bar catches and safety stoppers
- 6
Olympic plate storage pegs
- Includes
lat bar, triceps rope, shiver bar, ankle strap, single
handle and chromed V-bar
- multi-function
bench included with preacher pad and Olympic sleeve
Unfortunately
my criticism of the Nautilus Smith machine doesn't stop
with the pully system, as I feel there are (3) other major
problems with this machine that make it a deal killer for
sure.
The
first problem is the smith carriage system that, once again,
uses bushings instead of linear bearings. If you want to
be constantly greasing the poles, and have them bind up
on you, by all means get one - but don't call me in two
months when the thing doesn' work like it should.
Second,
since Nautilus decided to use the adjustable pullys, they
completely left out a lat tower option! I wouldn't even
consider getting a smith machine without lat attachment
as you can't do pulldowns, low rows or any number of arm
exercises like tricep pushdowns.
And
third, there are no gun racks or free weight options for
performing any type of lift off the front of the machine,
you're stuck using the smith portion for every exercise,
and that's not something I'd be willing to live with for
any amount of money...
see
my recommended alternative to the Nautilus Smith Machine
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