Palm Press

The MAG Palm Press (SKU PP009) is a cable attachment from Maximum Advantage Grip (MAG) that trades the usual straight bar or rope for a flat, rubber-coated steel paddle with raised thumb posts — lifters press with an open palm instead of gripping a handle, spreading the load across roughly 10-15 inches of hand placement. It’s built specifically for standing tricep pushdowns and tricep extensions, and doubles as a straight-arm pulldown attachment for back work; it ships with a storage hook and an oversized carabiner ring, matching the grippy textured build of MAG’s other attachments like the 3/4 Grip.

Independent reviewers are consistent: it’s genuinely comfortable and lets lifters add roughly 10-15 lb over a rope or strap on pushdowns, but it’s a narrow-purpose tool. It’s described as merely “ok” for tricep extensions, awkward for lying-down moves like skull crushers, and pricey (~$65 plus shipping) for what amounts to two go-to exercises — reviewers who own other MAG products say it doesn’t have the same “wow factor.”

Sku	PP009
Type	open-palm cable attachment for tricep pushdowns/extensions and straight-arm pulldowns
Patent	US Patent US-11033773-B1
Features	raised thumb posts for hand security; storage hook; oversized carabiner ring
Material	steel paddle with rubber/textured grip coating
Grip width	~10-15 in between middle fingers, open hand placement

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

	Palm Press	MAG Three Quarter Grip	MAG Wide Grip Neutral
GymRadar rating	5.0/5	4.57/5	4.59/5
Price	$64.95	$69.95	$74.95
Sku	PP009	TQ008	WG007
Type	open-palm cable attachment for tricep pushdowns/extensions and straight-arm pulldowns
Patent	US Patent US-11033773-B1
Features	raised thumb posts for hand security; storage hook; oversized carabiner ring
Material	steel paddle with rubber/textured grip coating	Rubber-coated paddle handles	Welded/folded steel core
Grip width	~10-15 in between middle fingers, open hand placement

5.0/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	5.0/5	3 reviews
Youtube	3.7/5	1 reviews

The Palm Press is a niche cable attachment that does two things well — standing tricep pushdowns and straight-arm pulldowns — by letting lifters press with an open palm instead of gripping a bar or rope, which independent reviewers say feels more comfortable and lets them add 10-15 lbs over a rope attachment. Build quality draws no complaints: the same grippy, rubber-coated construction as other MAG Grip attachments, plus a storage hook and oversized carabiner ring. Its weakest dimension is versatility — reviewers are split on whether an ~$80 attachment earns its keep when it’s realistically good for only two movements, and it’s described as merely “ok” for triceps extensions and awkward for lying-down exercises like skull crushers.

+Functionality: distributes pressing load across the full palm for tricep pushdowns and straight-arm pulldowns, letting lifters use 10-15 lbs more than a rope or strap (Hai Hoang Tran)
+Build quality: rubber coating, thumb posts, storage hook, and oversized carabiner ring match the robust build of other MAG Grip attachments (Gray Matter Lifting)
+Versatility: covers tricep pushdowns, tricep extensions, and straight-arm lat pulldowns from one attachment (Gray Matter Lifting, manufacturer)
+Value: manufacturer's on-site reviewers (21 reviews) call it a high-quality piece worth adding to a home or commercial gym floor (MaxAGrip)

−Versatility: realistically useful for only two exercises; awkward for lying-down movements like skull crushers (Hai Hoang Tran)
−Functionality: triceps extensions rank as merely "ok" compared to other cable attachments, and take time to find the right pressing angle (Gray Matter Lifting)
−Value: at roughly $80 shipped, two independent reviewers question whether the narrow use case justifies the cost (Hai Hoang Tran)
−Functionality: the handle offers inferior grip versus other options specifically for triceps work (Gray Matter Lifting)
−Durability: no long-term durability data in the available independent coverage

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