Aluminum Handles Pair with Bearings

Name: Aluminum Handles Pair with Bearings
Brand: Bells of Steel
Rating: 4.81 (7 reviews)

Bells of Steel’s Aluminum Handles Pair with Bearings is a pair of premium aluminum cable-machine handles, positioned as an upgrade over the flimsy, rubber-coated handles that ship with cable towers and functional trainers. Each handle has a polished aluminum body with light knurling for grip, a built-in bearing that lets the handle spin freely to remove wrist torque during curls, presses, rows, and flies, and a nylon strap with metal rings that attaches to a cable machine via a carabiner (sold separately). Sold only as a pair, they’re a compact, inexpensive accessory rather than a standalone attachment system. Real gym owners on GymRadar rate them 4.81/5 across seven reviews, consistently praising the smooth bearing rotation and value for money, with the most common complaint being that the roughly 5” grip width is narrow enough to cause knuckle rub against the strap for some hand sizes during certain movements.

Type	Cable machine handle attachment (pair)
Weight	1.1 lb / 480 g total (pair)
Sold as	Pair only
Bearings	Built-in bearings for smooth rotation
Knurling	Light knurling
Material	Premium aluminum, polished finish
Attachment	Nylon strap with metal rings; requires a carabiner (not included) to connect to a cable machine
Dimensions	5.5" x 4" x 2" (packaged)
Grip width	~5.25" wide
Manufacturer	Bells of Steel

What is a Cable Attachment?

What cable attachments are

Cable attachments are the handles and bars that clip to a cable machine, functional trainer, or lat/row station to change the exercise — lat bars, triceps ropes, single-D handles, row/close-grip handles, ankle straps, and more. A small set of them turns one cable stack into dozens of movements.

What to look for

A rotating swivel or ball-bearing joint keeps the cable from twisting and lets the handle track your arm; comfortable, durable grips (knurled metal, rubber, or coated nylon) survive heavy use; and a standard carabiner or snap fits most machines. Match the attachment to the exercises you actually train rather than buying a giant kit you won’t use.

How it compares

	Aluminum Handles Pair with Bearings	Short Ab Strap	Rogue Lat Bar	DMoose Ankle strap
GymRadar rating	4.81/5	4.81/5	4.82/5	4.82/5
Price			$130.00
Type	Cable machine handle attachment (pair)		Lat pulldown bar / cable attachment
Weight	1.1 lb / 480 g total (pair)		15.6 lb (E-Coat) / 15.75 lb (Stainless)
Sold as	Pair only
Bearings	Built-in bearings for smooth rotation
Knurling	Light knurling		Fully knurled, full length
Material	Premium aluminum, polished finish		Carbon steel (E-Coat) or stainless steel
Attachment	Nylon strap with metal rings; requires a carabiner (not included) to connect to a cable machine
Dimensions	5.5" x 4" x 2" (packaged)
Grip width	~5.25" wide
Manufacturer	Bells of Steel		Rogue Fitness

4.8/5 · 7 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.81/5	7 reviews
Retailer	4.9/5	67 reviews

Bells of Steel’s Aluminum Handles are a small, inexpensive cable-machine upgrade, and real gym owners on GymRadar back that up with a 4.81/5 average across seven reviews. Value is the standout dimension – reviewers repeatedly call the price “great” and the handles “worth the money,” and the built-in bearings deliver genuinely smooth rotation for curls, presses, and rows that several owners prefer over the stock rubber handles that ship with cable towers. The weakest dimension is versatility for hand size: two independent reviewers separately flag the same complaint – the roughly 5” grip width is narrow enough that the strap rubs against their knuckles during certain movements, and would benefit from being slightly wider or longer.

+Value: consistently called a great deal by independent gym owners -- "the price is great," "not super pricey," "worth the money" (GymRadar reviews)
+Functionality: built-in bearings give smooth, friction-free rotation, described as making curls "smooth as butter" (GymRadar: Basement Barry)
+Build quality: aluminum construction and knurling get consistent praise for feel and grip -- "solid grip," "handles feel great," "like the big grip and knurl" (GymRadar reviews)
+Versatility: works on any cable machine via carabiner and covers curls, presses, rows, and pressdowns (Bells of Steel product page; GymRadar: Lalo)

−Versatility: two independent reviewers separately report the ~5" grip width is narrow enough to cause knuckle rub against the strap during certain exercises (GymRadar: Lalo, MP)
−Durability: no independent long-term wear data exists beyond initial-use reviews -- how the nylon strap and bearings hold up over time is unverified
−Functionality: at least one reviewer found the bearings "a bit unnecessary," noticing little functional difference over simpler rubber handles (GymRadar: Big Steve)
−Build quality: the manufacturer's own review widget surfaces a complaint that the strap is too short for pressing movements with larger wrists (Bells of Steel product page)