FreeMotion Wide Lat Pulldown

Name: FreeMotion Wide Lat Pulldown
Brand: Freemotion
Rating: 2.93 (5 reviews)

The FreeMotion Wide Tower Lat is a commercial-grade, single-purpose machine built around one movement: a wide-grip, independent-arm pulldown (sometimes called a “crucifix” pulldown) that lets each arm travel through a long, swivel-pulley-driven range of motion, seated or standing. It’s constructed from 11- and 7-gauge powder-coated steel with an enclosed weight stack and 16-gauge stainless kick plates, and it engages the back, shoulders, and arms while its FreeMotion Row function also works the stabilizer muscles for core and balance.

This model is discontinued – FreeMotion’s current lineup has moved on to the GENESIS and EPIC Selectorized lat/high-row machines – so it’s no longer sold new. Owners on GymRadar rate the build quality highly (its strongest dimension) but are split on whether the large footprint is worth it for a machine that does essentially one narrow movement, something that can be approximated on a standard cable crossover.

Buying guide

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Cable	3/16" diameter, 2,000 lb rated
Status	Discontinued by FreeMotion; available only reconditioned through commercial equipment dealers
Dimensions	56" L x 52" W x 83" H
Kick plates	16-gauge stainless steel
Cable travel	Single arm 85 in (215 cm), two arms 40 in (102 cm)
Construction	11- and 7-gauge steel, electrostatically powder-coated
Weight stack	10-100 lb (10 lb increments) or 120-200 lb (20 lb increments)
Machine weight	575 lb
Effective resistance	100 lb single arm, 200 lb two arms

What is a Machine?

What a strength machine is

A strength machine guides the resistance along a fixed path so you can train a movement safely, often without a spotter. The main types: selectorized (pick weight with a pin), plate-loaded (add your own plates for a heavier ceiling and better feel), and functional trainers / cable machines (adjustable pulleys for dozens of exercises).

Machines vs. free weights

Machines shine for isolation, safety, and high-rep hypertrophy, and for training hard alone. Free weights build more stabilizer strength and carry over better to sport. Most well-rounded home gyms use a rack and barbell as the core and add one machine — often a cable/functional trainer or a lat-pulldown/row — to fill the gaps.

The sub-types worth knowing

“Machines” covers several categories that barely compete with each other: GHDs for hamstring and posterior-chain work, belt squats for loading the legs without the bar on your back, leg press / hack squat combos for heavy quad volume, reverse hypers for posterior-chain work and lower-back decompression, cable towers and functional trainers for pulling movements, and row machines. Pick the one that fills a gap in what your rack and barbell already do. Almost nobody needs two.

Space and standalone vs. rack-mounted

Most of these come in a standalone version and a cheaper rack-attachment version. The attachment saves floor space and money, but often gives up stability or range of motion — a tradeoff worth checking on the specific product rather than assuming, since it varies a lot between designs.

A note on ratings

Machine listings frequently show a manufacturer’s own on-site rating, which runs high (4.7–5.0 is typical) and sometimes pools reviews across a whole product family rather than the exact configuration you’re buying. Where we have independent hands-on coverage, our summaries anchor to that instead, and say so on the product page.

How it compares

	FreeMotion Wide Lat Pulldown	Lying Prone Leg Curl - Extension Machine	Rogue T Bar Row	BowFlex Revolution Home Gym
GymRadar rating	2.93/5	2.89/5	3.0/5	2.78/5
Price	$3,699.00		$875.00	$2,499.00
Cable	3/16" diameter, 2,000 lb rated
Status	Discontinued by FreeMotion; available only reconditioned through commercial equipment dealers
Dimensions	56" L x 52" W x 83" H		76" L x 39.75" W x 20" H
Kick plates	16-gauge stainless steel
Cable travel	Single arm 85 in (215 cm), two arms 40 in (102 cm)
Construction	11- and 7-gauge steel, electrostatically powder-coated
Weight stack	10-100 lb (10 lb increments) or 120-200 lb (20 lb increments)
Machine weight	575 lb	110 lb
Effective resistance	100 lb single arm, 200 lb two arms

2.9/5 · 5 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert

2.93/5

5 reviews

FreeMotion’s Wide Tower Lat is a single-purpose commercial machine built around one movement – a wide-grip, independent-arm pulldown sometimes called a “crucifix” pulldown – and every owner review converges on the same trade-off. Build quality is the standout dimension: reviewers call it sturdy commercial-grade steel that holds up even secondhand, and it scores well ahead of the machine’s other dimensions on GymRadar. Value is the weakest: with a 56” x 52” footprint dedicated to one narrow exercise that reviewers say can be substituted on a standard cable crossover, several owners call the space-to-payoff ratio hard to justify, even in an 11,000 sq ft commercial gym. This model is discontinued – FreeMotion’s current lat/high-row lineup (GENESIS, EPIC Selectorized) has moved on – so it’s now only available reconditioned through commercial equipment resellers, not new from the manufacturer.

+Build quality: sturdy 11- and 7-gauge powder-coated steel construction that reviewers describe as holding up well even bought secondhand (GymRadar)
+Functionality: does its one movement -- wide-grip independent-arm pulldowns -- well, with swivel pulleys giving smooth, near-unlimited range of motion (GymRadar; Commercial Fitness Concepts)
+Durability: 3/16 in, 2,000 lb-rated cable and an enclosed weight stack built to commercial-gym duty cycles (Commercial Fitness Concepts)

−Value: reviewers repeatedly call the machine hard to justify given how much floor space it takes up for a single, narrow movement (GymRadar) -- reflected in GymRadar's lowest sub-score, Value at 1.80/5
−Versatility: performs essentially one exercise; multiple reviewers note the same wide/crucifix pulldown can be replicated on a standard cable crossover machine (GymRadar)
−Functionality: GymRadar's Performance sub-score (2.60/5) lags its Build Quality (4.40/5) -- reviewers rate the machine as well-built but not especially effective for its footprint
−Availability: discontinued by FreeMotion -- current listings are reconditioned/remanufactured units from commercial equipment dealers, not new-from-manufacturer (Commercial Fitness Concepts; Fitness Superstore)

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