Rogue Monster Plate Loaded Slinger Attachment - Strike Two? 

Rogue should just make a high/ low pulley attachment for the back of the rack.

It's crazy to me that a company like Rogue can't figure this out. I'm curious how they test these products, because this has obvious flaws that someone who actually works out would notice immediately. I'm a Rogue fan and have a ton of their equipment, but they are dropping the ball.

I come to you for straight talk and you always deliver. Thank you, Brandon

Good review Brandon, as always. Your critiques and edits blend well together - great work! Now, my rack has a lat pull built into it - it was more of a "bonus" when I bought the rack, but turns out, I really like it and it's held up really well - considering it's a $500 rack from Vanswe. Happy Holidays B!

Thanks for the Video man!! you just saved me some $$$ considering I was just about to order this. Hopefully the people at rogue watch this video and upgrade their next version.

Rogue should just hire Brandon as a consultant at this point, fly him out to critique all the prototypes they make so he can help them get the details right.

Great honest review. I don't disagree at all given what you showed. I plan on waiting for the weight stack version despite having a 4-post rack and trying to determine how to make that work.

This whole Slinger seems like a miss in general. Maybe it's just me. Looks like it may work better with a 6 post rack. Now if we could get them to make something like the Sorinex J Squat. Some of us like the belt squat idea but can't afford or don't have room for something like the Rhino.

seems like less of headache to just drive to planet fitness a couple times a week to use their lat pulldown

I love mine. I bought the spud low econo pulley and added it to my monster slinger for the low attachment and works beautifully.

Seem a like the only decent option for the singer would be a weight stack with a 6 post rack. It would be nice to see some kind of attachment at that point which allows you to adjust the cable position, similar to the prime fitness rack.

It seems like it’ll take a few more versions of the slinger to come out before it will be worth it for most people.

"Guys usually like bigger racks!" - so true! This is exactly the same thoughts I had. The other gripe I now have is, there's no sort of leg restraint option, for lat pull downs. Seems like a gap that would be easy to produce something for. They're already making leg pads for their EXPENSIVE dedicated lat pull down towers.

I ended up ordering this for my Monster rack... And to be honest - I'm OK with it... I use 25lb rogue six shooter style plates... can get up to 200lb on the loading pin... and I don't use the additional grip strap - yet I don't find it sways enough to hit my rack at all... My only wish was that the plate loaded pin was flat based so that I could keep it loaded and on the floor - lazy guy problems... lol

So I just had a thought about this. If you purchased a shackle (with a hitch pin for quick swaps), a $15 pulley, and a short section of cable, you could use the slinger to have an extremely low profile high-low cable setup. In fact, if you used a section of chain between the slinger and the low pulley you could adjust the length and be able to place the shackle anywhere along the upright. Thus giving you essentially a fully adjustable half-cable cross station that's micro-loadable just like a barbell.

I was really excited for this attachment due to the fact if offered a weight stack version. But now it says “coming soon”. Hopefully it will be cheaper then the lat pull down machine rogue offers.

Can’t wait to see what you have cooked up for vlog-mas this year, bro.

@basementbrandon why not use a rogue trolling arm and bring the slinger off the side of your rack so you dont have to remove your strap safeties. 😉

There are lat pull down machines out here that aren’t Rogue, I have cheap one which you load up with plates, and there are medium tier and high end ones as well you can buy. This reminds me of the cheap 40 dollar lat pull machine on amazon.

Happy holidays bro, oh yeah first💪💯

I like the concept, but I will wait for version 5.0 when they have stopped cutting corners and have a setup that actually works perfectly in the Rogue ecosystem. I feel strongly that the release is something we would expect from Titan, where it almost works, but doesn’t. Sad. All of my equipment is Rogue (aside from REP Bench).

Very informative I sure hope rogue listens to you

Wow. Strike two. Im really surprised. Rogue can usually be accused of over engineering ...and no UHMW! Why? I’m still happy with my Spud Inc. attached to my garage ceiling.

How do you like those 6 shooter plates? Building a home gym and trying to decide which plates to get. If you have a review else where sorry in advance. Also been a sub since the accord coupe days, just got rid of mine with 315k on the clock.

They should release a plate loaded Slinger with the guiding rail of the upcomming stack loaded version

Bit disappointing that you have to muck around so much when paying a premium. Having different length bungee and cable seems like it would address most of these issues, but you’d probably be better off with some kind of pin loaded add on for the rack but space doesn’t always allow for that. I really like that Prime rack that Coop has with all this on it.

The lack of UHMW does bum me out, but I’m still pretty psyched to receive it. With my lack of space, this is still a money saver IMO.

instead of the front mount maybe they can develop two 24" steal beams to go off the side to avoid banging the rack. one to attach on top and one for bottom for the bungee cord. This would definitely be on the list for attachments if they worked out the kinks.

realize this was a couple of years back but have you noticed any other ML versions releasing before the monster versions since then? My understanding is that the ML seems to sell better because it's a bit more affordable and wondering if that means they've shifted accessory focus to the ML racks as a result given the potentially larger installed base

I got the valor fitness plate loadable pulley system instead. Sure the quality is lower, but I have dual pulleys that are height adjustable for a fraction of the cost. And I haven't had it break with 300 lbs+ loaded

The slinger in general has been a giant miss. I wish I would have just bought a separate lat pulldown from the start

As a quick fix to the slack bungee, could you perhaps loop the bungee around the bottom crossbeam once before going up to the slinger?

No metal to metal! Why is this a thing? Gives me anxiety just thinking about it

Here is what I'm thinking. What if having a drop-in version of Rhino belt squat coupled with the slinger attached above the Rhino would be the perfect solution for the lat pulldown? Can also modify it for the seated low rows.

The simplest way to get the slack out would be just using smaller hooks. And you probably could just loop the band around the bottom of the beam and use the hook for both eyes instead of 1.

How about putting a peg & band on the other side of the plate so it wont hit the rack?

Has anybody bought from Rogue in the last year where your gear wasn't damaged, chipped, or missing pieces. All I see is negative reviews now and I bought something where 2 pieces were missing. My buddy bought the echo bike and they tapped the threads wrong into one pedal. My other buddy bought a new rack and it was boxed up chipped from the factor. Box itself was flawless. Then you go online and everyone seems to be having the same issue. WTF is up with ROGUE now? Do they just suck now?

Would the matador work in place of that beam post plate holder thing? IMO, Rouge should have copied the design of the Rep 5000 Lat/Row attachment, but just made it more heavy duty.

Can you not just wrap the Bungie cord around the base?

I can appreciate Rogue’s attempt to add in this for accessory exercises, but it really doesn’t make sense at this point. You can get a Hoist Mi6 or something similar for a reasonable price and it’s so much better it’s a joke to even compared the two.

I’m waiting for the weight stack slinger to use in my 6 post, any info on when that is supposed to be released?

I said it once I saw this product the first time. It is flawed in its overall design. Bands weights it doesnt matter. I made a pulley system for a fraction of the cost. I have had it for 5 years. The only problem i have is that the wight swings sometimes. It cost me under 50 dollars to make and I ahve never had a problem with it. This seems like a gimmick. People need to understand not everything Rogue makes is gold. I personally think the spud inc pulley system sucks but I think it is much better than this. Rant over lol

Hi Brandon. I just purchased the S.S OPB with chrome sleeves. Should I return to buy the new S.S OPB with stainless s sleeves. it will cost $100 more $455 vs $555. I am worried chrome wont last for 30 years. thank you for your input. BTW not digging the slinger feels like "As Seen On T.V " gym equipment.

Did you end up adding your own uhmw tape?

So question, 6 months later are you still using the Slinger? Made any modifications? Watched your video multiple times I feel a few minor adjustments the Slinger will be ok. Not the best product Rogue engineered but workable for folks that are trying to utilize their garage/basement space efficiently. Gone back and forth and using plate loaded option (not weight stack yet). Space matters. LOL

Hey Brandon or anyone else - would it be possible to buy this without the plate loaded component and use a loading pin that you already owns? I would avoid the drifting on my own with own bands

I've been disappointed with rogue as of late and their costumer service. Hopefully they give you the Coop GGR Monster Bench treatment and send you a new version correcting the critiques you made. I know you secretly are hoping for that when you made this video.

According to Yuri Belkin you only have to train the big three and variations of these. At least it saves you a lot of trouble!:)

They should just make a shorter bungee if you have a shorter rack and give you the option if you go to order the attachment

Great review thank you! Now that you have the Rep 5K V2 with the lat pulley system, which is the better product? Rogue Slinger plate loadable or Rep's Lat attachment for a 90 inch rack?

I have a Body-Solid Functional Trainer, but the stacks aren't big enough to do proper pulldowns (not enough weight). If Rogue fixes these issues, could you load enough weight for pulldowns?

is it easy to take off if i wanna do bench or squat, or can i put it on the backside so it doesnt get in the middle of the side of the rack

WILL THIS SETUP WORK WITH A 21" DEPTH MONSTER FOLDBACK RACK?

Strike Three for Rogue. I emailed them inquiring about the Slinger Attachment with Weight Stack. Their website was a little confusing as i was trying to figure out the configuration. I thought maybe they'd include two extra posts in which the weight stack would rest. Nope. The weight stack rests in between the EXISTING posts which would interfere with ANY type of movement within the cage itself, ie squats, presses, bench, etc. This totally defeats the purpose of having the power cage in the FIRST place. Very poor design and i am disappointed that they didn't design it with the weight stack towards the REAR of the rack. Now with competitors like Spud Inc there is ZERO reason for me to spend any money on this attachment. I am even re-considering the purchase of my Rogue rack itself, since there are competitors with a better design. Really don't know WHAT they were thinking.....if they were thinking AT ALL...... ??

Those spud inc pulley things are kinda a rip off. Yes, they work ok. But you can build a practically identical setup for like 30$ at lowes.i had actually already been using one for over a year before they released theirs. I got the idea off an old ass youtube video. Probably the same video they saw.... I wish I had thought of selling them lol. These rack mount pulleys never seem to work that great. If you have the room you can find some pretty solid wall mount systems for well under 500$. I think it was valor fitness that had one for like 225. That was pre covid though so who knows what they are now. I found a single tower free standing one that was originally like 350-400$ on fb marketplace for like 50$. You can get pretty lucky sometimes on the used market if you keep checking it regularly. I got almost all of my 900+ lbs worth of plates used too for around 50 cents a lb or less, except for like 2 sets of 45s and a set of 25s. They are a nice and pretty accurate, just rubber coated and the rubber on a bunch of them is pretty rough.

Anyway to stabilize your lower body to perform an actual lat pulldown? I was thinking using the single leg roller but that it'll only keep one leg in place.

Brandon, you destroyed this piece of equipment. lol

Bro, you just have to be smarter than the equipment. Take the bungee and wrap it underneath the bottom post one time to get some of the extra slack out then attach it. It's really not that difficult lol

This compatible with rogue rml-3w foldable?

I would definitely skip this product and the band loaded version. Patience would say wait for the plate stack to eventually make it's way to the market - assuming that you actually own an extended rack system. As of right now, I am making due with old stuff that I have in my basement, but would like to upgrade as I go, and possibly wean myself from the pay to play gyms before I retire in a few years. This means replacing the old school power rack, and lat pulldown; both of which are 30+ year old Michigan made Wate-Man products. Probably looking at a good $6,000 - $7,000. If I'm spending that kind of money, I'm not buying crap for the sake of buying something. It will have to work correctly, or I'm not buying it.

The Slinger is a waste of time and $$$. You could just use bands by them selves and simulate the same thing without all the added attachments.

Holy cow Brandon! Protect your rack 😳😁

Keep calling’em out...I want truth, not hype...well done...

Tie the bunge in a knot to shorten it.

I don't understand the appeal of the Slinger at all. As a Rogue rack owner I would never get this thing. If you can't get a lat pull machine, then a Spud or similar pulley is more useable, cheaper, and doesn't get in the way of all the movements and doesn't conflict with safety straps. I like Rogue, but hard pass on the Slinger.

I'm so glad I bought a Rep 5000v2 instead of a Rogue Monster. The lat pulldown is miles better. It's designed overall better. Better width. Perfect height. Rogue is just terrible.

Do you shave your legs? I'm not judging, my brother and a couple friends do it in the summer to stay cooler..

I think less is better with gym equipment. Keep the equipment simple, less moving parts and set up. Lots of gimmicks coming from rogue these past years. They’re trying to think of new items to sell and it’s getting repetitive.

I don't see why companies don't use this design: images.app.goo.gl/1f1vTNh2s9MrqwX98 It's got a slightly bigger footprint, but you don't have to move anything out of the way if you want to bench or squat.

I'd just go buy a ironmaster cable tower lat pulldown.

are you calling me beaner ? lol

Strike two.... It’s not like rogue to mess up twice like this. Seems cheap

Where can I get uhmw tape?

You could just stack more 10's and 25's

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This or spud pulley

About 9 minutes longer than it needs to be. Incomplete slinger set up and minimal use demonstration on an incorrect rack.