SWISSIES V2

Name: SWISSIES V2
Brand: Kensui
Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)

Kensui’s Swissies V2 is a clip-on neutral-grip attachment: hook it onto a pull-up bar, barbell, cable machine, or resistance band and it turns that station into a hammer-grip setup in seconds. A rubber-lined hook grips the bar without slipping or scratching it, a 32mm knurled handle holds even when sweaty, and a built-in carabiner loop lets it clip straight onto cable stacks and bands with no adapter. Compared to the original Swissies, the V2 has a wider hook opening that fits bars up to 2” (50mm) in diameter, and it’s rated to 800 lb at under a pound and a half for the pair.

Reviewers use it across neutral-grip pull-ups and chin-ups, deadlifts (trap-bar feel on a straight barbell), cable rows and pulldowns, machine work, and band training, and both independent editorial reviews found land firmly positive. Optional angle modifiers (sold separately) add 15° or 30° semi-pronated/supinated grip positions on top of the stock 90° angle.

Sold as	Pair
Hook lining	Rubber-lined
Handle angle	90° (15°/30° angle modifiers sold separately)
Load capacity	800 lb
Weight (pair)	1.3 lb
Handle diameter	32 mm, knurled
Cable attachment	Built-in carabiner loop
Max bar diameter	2 in (50 mm)

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

	SWISSIES V2	MAG Three Quarter Grip	Bells of Steel Lat Pulldown Bar	REVbar
GymRadar rating	4.57/5	4.57/5	4.56/5	4.58/5
Price	$39.00	$69.95		$260.00
Sold as	Pair
Hook lining	Rubber-lined
Handle angle	90° (15°/30° angle modifiers sold separately)
Load capacity	800 lb
Weight (pair)	1.3 lb
Handle diameter	32 mm, knurled
Cable attachment	Built-in carabiner loop
Max bar diameter	2 in (50 mm)

4.6/5 · 7 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.57/5	7 reviews
Youtube	4.6/5	2 reviews

Kensui’s Swissies V2 is a compact neutral-grip clip-on attachment — hook it to a pull-up bar, barbell, cable stack, or resistance band for an instant hammer-grip station. Functionality and versatility are the clear standouts: the wider hook opening (vs. the original Swissies) fits bars up to 2” (50mm) in diameter, the built-in carabiner loop drops straight onto cable machines with no adapter, and reviewers use the pair across pull-ups, rows, deadlifts, and machine work. Build quality is solid too — 32mm knurled handles and a rubber-lined hook that reviewers confirm doesn’t slip or mark the bar. The weakest dimension is durability: at under 800lbs-rated but only 1.3lbs a pair, there’s no long-term independent wear data yet for this exact SKU, and a related sibling variant (Swissies SP V2) has one reviewer report the glued-in grip pads coming loose after a few months — worth watching for, though not confirmed on this V2.

+Functionality: wider hook opening than the original Swissies fits bars up to 2" (50mm) diameter, with a built-in carabiner loop for cable machines and bands with no adapter needed (Kensui, Strength Origins)
+Build quality: 32mm knurled handle locks grip even when sweaty, and the rubber-lined hook doesn't slip or scratch the bar (Kensui, YouTube: Professor)
+Versatility: works across neutral-grip pull-ups/chin-ups, deadlifts, cable rows and pulldowns, machine work, and band training — reviewers confirm it holds up for all of them (Kensui, Strength Origins, YouTube: Theology Geek Fitness)
+Value: priced well below a dedicated Swiss/trap bar while covering most of the same neutral-grip use cases (Calisthenics.com, Strength Origins)
+Functionality: angle modifiers (sold separately) let you dial in 15° or 30° semi-pronated/supinated positions on top of the stock 90° angle (Strength Origins, YouTube: Theology Geek Fitness)

−Functionality: still capped at 2" (50mm) bar diameter, so it won't clip onto oversized bars (Calisthenics.com)
−Versatility: taller lifters hang a bit lower off the bar than with the original Swissies because of the wider hook gap, and it's a slightly worse fit for resistance-band handle use than the older design (YouTube: Theology Geek Fitness)
−Durability: no long-term independent wear data yet for this exact V2 SKU beyond the 800lb load-test claim (GymRadar, manufacturer)
−Durability (adjacent SKU, flagged not confirmed on this product): one reviewer of the related Swissies SP V2 variant reported the glued-in grip pads coming loose after a few months of use (YouTube: bench175)

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