Loading Pin

Name: Loading Pin
Brand: Arm Assassin
Rating: 4.3 (18 reviews)

Arm Assassin’s Loading Pin is a simple grip-training accessory: a steel pin with a connector loop welded to the top for attaching a strap, carabiner, or rope, and a sleeve at the bottom that loads standard or Olympic-size plates or bumpers. It pairs with grip attachments, cable and pulley setups, or arm-wrestling straps to add adjustable resistance to grip, forearm, wrist, and pulling exercises. It’s sold in six length options (6” to 24”) and in Olympic or Standard sleeve diameter, so it can be sized to a specific cable machine, rack attachment point, or hand-loading setup. Material and pin diameter aren’t published on the manufacturer’s page.

Brand	Arm Assassin
Sleeve	Olympic or Standard (plate/bumper compatible)
Top fitting	Welded connector loop for strap, carabiner, or rope
Length options	6", 9", 12", 15", 20", or 24"

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	Loading Pin	Echo Gym Timer	The Dead Wedge	Barbell Squat Pad
GymRadar rating	4.3/5	4.3/5	4.3/5	4.29/5
Price	$24.00	$285.00	$15.45
Brand	Arm Assassin
Sleeve	Olympic or Standard (plate/bumper compatible)
Top fitting	Welded connector loop for strap, carabiner, or rope
Length options	6", 9", 12", 15", 20", or 24"

4.3/5 · 18 GymRadar reviews

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4.3/5

18 reviews

Arm Assassin’s Loading Pin is a straightforward grip-training accessory – a plate-loadable pin with a welded top loop for straps, carabiners, or cable attachments – but no independent review of it could be found anywhere: not on GymRadar, not on YouTube, not on the GripBoard grip-strength forum, and not on Reddit. Versatility is the standout on paper, with six length options and an Olympic-or- Standard sleeve choice covering most cable-machine and rack-mount setups. Build quality and durability are the weakest dimensions by default, not because of any reported problem, but because nothing beyond the manufacturer’s own description exists to confirm how the pin performs or holds up under repeated heavy loading.

+Functionality: welded top connector loop accepts a strap, carabiner, or rope, and the sleeve loads standard or Olympic plates/bumpers (Arm Assassin)
+Versatility: six length options (6"-24") and Olympic or Standard sleeve sizing fit a range of cable, pulley, and hand-loading setups (Arm Assassin)
+Value: $24 list price is inexpensive for a plate-loadable grip-training accessory (Arm Assassin)

−Build quality: no independent review, teardown, or fit-and-finish assessment was found; the manufacturer's page doesn't even specify material or pin diameter
−Durability: no long-term wear reports from GymRadar, YouTube, or grip-strength community sources (GripBoard, Reddit) were found
−Functionality: no independent editorial or video review verifies real-world performance under load -- only the manufacturer's own description

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