MAG Close Grip Neutral

The MAG Close Grip Neutral (CN001) is a narrow, palms-facing cable attachment from Maximum Advantage Grip (MAG), built around the brand’s signature wrap-around hand position rather than a straight bar. At roughly 5” wide (middle finger to middle finger), it’s designed for close-grip lat pulldowns, seated rows, and similar back work, with a rubber-coated steel construction that lets lifters grip through the full pull without straps and load more weight than a traditional close-grip handle allows. The neutral (palms-facing) orientation sits midway between MAG’s pronated and supinated close-grip options, taking grip mostly out of the equation. GymRadar owners rate it 4.50/5 across 6 reviews, praising the beefy build quality and value versus knockoffs, though a long-time owner of the full lineup prefers the pronated grip’s more natural feel; the one independent lineup review in this KB (Gray Matter Lifting) is more mixed, describing the non-supinate Close Grip options — including this one — as cramped and shorter on range of motion than the Close Grip Supinate.

Model	CN001
Width	Approx. 5" (middle finger to middle finger)
Material	Rubber-coated steel
Intended use	Close-grip lat pulldowns, seated rows, and cable back work
Manufacturer	Maximum Advantage Grip (MAG)
Grip orientation	Neutral (palms facing)

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

	MAG Close Grip Neutral	Tricep Pressdown Attachment, Rotating and Fixed	Titan Tricep Rope Pulldown Attachment	Curl Bar Cable Attachment
GymRadar rating	4.5/5	4.5/5	4.5/5	4.52/5
Price	$59.95	$229.94	$64.99	$37.49
Model	CN001
Width	Approx. 5" (middle finger to middle finger)
Material	Rubber-coated steel		Black braided nylon rope with rubber end caps
Intended use	Close-grip lat pulldowns, seated rows, and cable back work		Tricep pushdowns/extensions, lateral pulls, rows, curls
Manufacturer	Maximum Advantage Grip (MAG)			Giant Lifting
Grip orientation	Neutral (palms facing)

4.5/5 · 6 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert

4.5/5

6 reviews

MAG’s Close Grip Neutral pulldown/row handle earns steady praise for build quality and everyday comfort, but ranks as the weaker of MAG’s close-grip options for range of motion. GymRadar’s small sample (4.50/5, 6 reviews) leans positive, with owners calling the steel-and-rubber construction “beefy” and reporting it holds up for years of weekly use without straps. Gray Matter Lifting’s independent guide is less enthusiastic about this specific variant, though, singling out the Close Grip Neutral (along with Pronate) as feeling “cramped, lacking in stretch, and lacking in range of motion” next to MAG’s own Close Grip Supinate. Value is the most consistent complaint across sources — premium pricing with no sales ever — on a handle with thin independent coverage beyond GymRadar and one family-wide buying guide.

+Functionality: takes grip fatigue out of the equation so lifters can pull heavier without straps, even to failure (GymRadar, maxagrip.com)
+Build quality: solid steel core under a high-density rubber coating; owners call it "beefy" and worth the extra cost over knockoffs (GymRadar)
+Durability: one long-time owner reports the coating still holds up after roughly seven years of weekly use (GymRadar)
+Versatility: works well for both seated low rows and lat-pulldown stretch work (GymRadar)
+Value: several buyers say it's worth the premium over cheaper knockoffs despite the price (GymRadar)

−Versatility: an independent buying guide calls the Neutral (and Pronate) "cramped, lacking in stretch, and lacking in range of motion" compared to MAG's own Close Grip Supinate (Gray Matter Lifting)
−Value: premium pricing (~$60/unit) and MAG "never run sales" (GymRadar)
−Functionality: a long-time owner of the full lineup says the pronated grip feels more natural to them than this neutral orientation (GymRadar)
−Durability: independent long-term coverage is thin — a handful of GymRadar owner reports beyond the manufacturer's own on-site reviews

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