Linear Row Machine SR06

The Mikolo SR06 is a compact, plate-loaded linear row machine built to give home gyms a dedicated back-isolation movement without the balance and lower-back demands of a bent-over barbell row. A guided linear-bearing rod locks the bar path so lats, traps, and rhomboids do the work, and a 3-position knurled handlebar switches between narrow, neutral-ish, and wide grips. At roughly 58”W x 46”L x 32.5”H with a 4-position seat-pad angle, it fits a similar footprint to a small rack while still folding in on-machine plate storage.

Construction is 2” x 2”, 14-gauge steel with corrosion-resistant chrome loading sleeves rated for 440 lbs of loading weight (500 lbs including storage horns). At its usual sale price around $339.99, that undercuts a commercial-style plate-loaded row by thousands of dollars — both independent reviewers who tested it call this out as the machine’s clearest selling point. Mikolo has also shown it will iterate: a later production run replaced the original 1-inch weight-horn adapters (reported to tilt under heavy load) with bolted 2-inch pegs and re-knurled the handles after early owner feedback.

The tradeoffs are real, though. The fixed guide-rod angle sits high enough that independent testers found it rows more like an upper-back and rear-delt movement than a true mid- or low-row, and the thinner 14-gauge frame and seat pad feel noticeably wobblier than heavier rack-grade steel — one reviewer heard the seat’s backing crack slightly under load while adjusting it. There’s also no genuine neutral-grip handle position without an aftermarket strap workaround. Buyers who want more grip variety at a similar budget-friendly price point might also look at a multi-grip camber bar to layer onto existing rack-mounted rows. Independent long-term durability data is still thin, so treat this as a solid budget pick for isolated back work rather than a commercial-grade, do-everything row station.