Rogue FM Twin Rack Review: The ULTIMATE All-In-One Rack

The Rogue FM Twin Stack is my favorite all in one rack I've used but is it right for you?

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▬ Chapters ▬
0:00 Rogue Fitness FM Twin Rack Review
1:12 Rogue FM Twin Configurations
4:51 FM Twin Build Quality
7:05 Assembly and Shipping
8:18 FM Twin Pulley Ratios
10:07 The Lat Pulldown
11:29 The Low Row
13:09 Footprint & Functionality
12:43 The Cable Attachments
17:06 Final Thoughts

[JonCole]

Thanks Gluck - appreciate what you do. Just finished putting mine together 2 days ago. I got the standalone twin stack. Thought I’d share my thoughts in case it helps anyone. Gluck is right: build quality is very high. Feel is as good as you will get. I particularly like the way the low row feels. Attachments are very good, although the pulldown bar is quite heavy. My wife could not change it by herself.

Now for some real talk: this thing is a beast. It took me 3 hours just to move it all from the garage to the basement. Assembly took multiple days. This is not a small project. Yes, I was able to do it myself. No, it was probably not a good idea. That said, if I built another one with a partner, it go much faster. Packaging was great but tons of material to dispose of. I was able to pay the driver to help me unload the boxes off the pallet and take the pallet with him.

I have very mixed feelings about the shrouds. If you get them, MOUNT THEM FROM THE INSIDE. instructions did not cover this, but if you try to mount them from the outside they will get scratched. You can take them off if you don’t like them but there is a small bracket on the bottom crossbeam that will stick out. Still not sure if I like the look. Unfortunately, because of the mounting bracket, if you don’t order them up front I think it would hard to add them later.

I do not like the trolleys. They are not just 2 hands. You need to stand square, use 2 hands and 3 fingers on each hand. They are VERY heavy. Yes, very smooth. But heavy and cumbersome to the point where my wife probably cannot change them. I seriously doubt she can lift them overhead. There’s overkill, there’s Rogue and there’s these trolleys.

I do wish the starting weight was even lighter for shoulder cuff movements, particularly rehab type movements. The starting weight (20, feels like 10) does move smoothly and is very useable. Practically, a lighter starting weight would probably be too light to work correctly, so there’s a trade off.

I wish the shrouds had built in storage for handles and attachments. There isn’t an obvious, clean way to integrate storage, which I think is a miss from Rouge.

Overall, a very good piece of equipment for serious training. If you are on the fence on the shrouds, skip them. Some beginners, lighter weight class, older and female lifters might prefer a true functional trainer for lighter weights and ease of changing pulley height. Hardcores will not be disappointed.

Hope this helps someone.

[ruipaquete]

Thanks so much for taking the time in going in depth about the weight stacks. I was so disappointed in thinking the starting weight was 20lbs for single arm, but now I see its 10lbs and goes up by 5lb increments due to 2 : 1. REALLY appreciate the work you did here.

[MorethanGUNZ]

Congrats on the newborn! Great review as well.

[handsomegames]

Compare Twin to Single Stack

You told me to tell you if I wanted to see that comparison so consider yourself told.

Keep up the great work. Love the channel.

[porkrindrob]

Mine was delivered the other day. Was its own workout to unload the pallets into the garage. Can’t wait to get it setup. This video sold me, thanks!

[timfritton]

That green is awesome! Wynie definitely encouraged you to make the right choice.

[devinlehman]

Just assembled my FM Twin this weekend. I already knew it was a great purchase but this solidified that decision even more!

Thank you for the quality content

[fevzay]

REALLY appreciate your reviews, @GlucksGym !! I'm still on the fence but am leaning toward the FM-6 Twin.

For anyone keeping score...
Gluck 2
Coop 0

[murdog]

I am REP Ares 1.0 owner and absolutely love it. However, if I was still in the market for a rack and functional training, I would absolutely look at this one. It looks fantastic. I love the beefy trollies and long cable travel. Also, I am with Winnie….. the GREEN looks amazing!!!! Thanks so much for the great review.

[bshay]

Thanks for your reviews, sir! My Rogue FM twin comes in just a few days, and I selected it over other options largely because of this review. I used your affiliate link.

[tihkal]

best reviews man. think i'm gonna buy this rack and when i do i'll deff use your link

[THEREALTWISTEDINSANE]

We want the big side by side comparison

[lauriedewey]

We got our FM-6 Twin Stack (100” height, 43” in Burnt Orange to match our KTM bikes that are lined up in front of it) at the beginning of September. Put it together slowly because it was still triple digit heat here and we don’t have a mini split in our garage yet. Been loving it except for the safety straps being such a pain and not allowing the trollies to go all the way down. But I’m going to get some of those pins you recommended and my love affair with my Rogue will be back in full force! Great review — keep them coming!

[hopoutside]

Spent the last three days building out the FM-6 twin. Absolutely love it!

I should be good to go for the next 100 years on the frame, although I may need a new pulley or two as well as some replacement cables before i reach the ripe age of 150.

Get a second person for the build if you can. I got help at some key points in the build, and did all else solo. I only had one near death experience with the wife and a falling Rogue nameplate. Other than that, smooth sailing yet now we have a story to tell.

[JeyGym]

Rep PR-5000 with Ares 2.0 vs Rogue FM Twin Rack: the ultimate battle

[chrisa]

This video convinced me to cancel my REP ARES 2.0 and order FM6 Twin. Thanks and I ordered from your link! 🎊 🎉

Now comes the 8-12 week wait 😅

[garygreen]

An Ecosystem is an area that includes all organisms and non Living substances to produce an Exchange of materiels between Living and non Living parts . A very good word ! Fits Well Gardner from 96 ❤

[JeremysRants]

Thanks for a solid review. I been going back and forth between this and the areas 2.0. I made sure to use your link to give you kickback for the good review

[NoFate]

Since there was no video today, I managed to watch this one start to finish. Really well done. Although I think your low row positioning with the bench might get you "me too'd" in most local gyms.

[mikepritchard]

Awesome review! I would love to hear a comparison of the single and twin. I also can't wait to see a review of the CTM-1 when it comes out!