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Magnetic Edge Pins

Exponent Edge

Magnetic Edge Pins

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The Magnetic Edge Pins are Exponent Edge’s solid-steel magnetic rack pins, built to hold rack attachments – J-cups, safety arms, dip stations, and the like – without the sliding, rattling, or walkout a standard hitch pin can suffer. A magnetic end cap snaps flush to the rack upright once the pin is seated, and a knob-style cap (rather than the knurled caps most rivals use) makes them noticeably easier to grip and pull free one-handed. Independent testing has named them the top overall pick for daily use in a home gym, largely for that ergonomics edge, though the magnets themselves run on the weaker side of the category – multiple owners report the small internal magnets working loose over time – and the beveled tip can catch slightly on entry compared to a fully rounded tip.

Sold in pairs with a 6” usable shaft, they’re available in 1” (25mm) and 5/8” (15mm) diameters and five color options (black, red, silver, green, gold), and fit rack holes across major brands including Rogue, REP, and Titan in addition to Exponent Edge’s own attachments.

Colors Black, red, silver, green, gold
Sold as Pair
Material Solid steel shaft; magnetic end cap
Manufacturer Exponent Edge
Compatibility Rogue, REP, Titan, and other major rack brands; all Exponent Edge attachments
Pin diameters 1" (25mm) or 5/8" (15mm)
Cap dimensions 1" pin: 1 3/4" cap diameter x 1 3/8" thick; 5/8" pin: 1 1/2" cap diameter x 1 3/8" thick
Usable shaft length 6"

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Price $45.00 $31.99 $29.99
Colors Black, red, silver, green, gold
Sold as Pair Individually
Material Solid steel shaft; magnetic end cap
Manufacturer Exponent Edge Oak Club Mfg Bells of Steel Giant Lifting
Compatibility Rogue, REP, Titan, and other major rack brands; all Exponent Edge attachments Bells of Steel Hydra and Manticore power racks and their attachments (dip bars, safety arms, J-cups, lat pulldown/low row, etc.)
Pin diameters 1" (25mm) or 5/8" (15mm)
Cap dimensions 1" pin: 1 3/4" cap diameter x 1 3/8" thick; 5/8" pin: 1 1/2" cap diameter x 1 3/8" thick
Usable shaft length 6"

3.2/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert 3.22/5 3 reviews
Youtube 4.0/5 1 reviews

The Magnetic Edge Pins took the #1 daily-driver recommendation in Gray Matter Lifting’s 6-month, dozen-plus-pin shootout, largely on functionality — a knob-style end cap that’s easier to grip and pull free than the pinch-and-pull knurled caps most rivals use. Build quality is the weak point: two of three GymRadar owners and the same Gray Matter Lifting review independently flag weak or dislodging magnets (small cylindrical magnets that one owner had to re-glue in), and the beveled (rather than rounded) tip can catch on the way into the hole. Value holds up — one of the lower price points in its category at $45/pair — but the split between “best end cap in the field” and “weakest magnets in the field” makes this a pin to buy for ease of use, not raw holding power.

  • +Functionality: knob-style end cap lets you get fingers in and pull free, unlike knurled caps that require a pinch grip (Gray Matter Lifting)
  • +Functionality: held up through overhead attachment use, 200-lb seated rows, and step-ups in extended daily testing (Gray Matter Lifting)
  • +Value: one of the lowest price points tested in its category, $45.00 per pair, available in 5/8" and 1" sizes and five colors (Exponent Edge, Gray Matter Lifting)
  • −Build quality: magnet strength is weak — 2 of 3 GymRadar owners and Gray Matter Lifting both flag it, with one owner re-gluing magnets that came loose (GymRadar, Gray Matter Lifting)
  • −Build quality: beveled rather than rounded tip can hang up entering/exiting the hole compared to rounded-tip rivals (Gray Matter Lifting)
  • −Durability: no plastic liner on the end cap, so metal-on-metal contact with attachments scuffs over time (Gray Matter Lifting)
  • −Versatility: fixed 6" pin length is shorter than Vendetta/Fringe options built for jammer-arm attachments needing extra reach (Gray Matter Lifting)

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