Major Fitness Drone2 Smith Machine

In this major fitness drone2 smith machine review, the Major Fitness Drone2 is the home gym we rank #4 of 9 and label best for heavy strength work, because its cable system keeps every pound of resistance on the stack. The all-in-one machine packs a power cage, squat rack, Smith machine, dual lat pulldown stations and a cable crossover into one 832.3 pound frame. It sells for $2,209.99 and holds a 4.5 star average from 57 Amazon ratings, along with the #3 spot in Amazon's Strength Training Smith Machines category. Buy it if slow, heavy lat pulldowns, cable rows and crossovers drive your training plan.

The headline spec is the 1:1 pulley ratio, which means one pound on the stack equals one pound at the handle. On top of that, the aluminum pulley set runs smoothly, and the 2 by 2 inch commercial-grade steel uprights carry up to 2,000 lb of tension. In practice, the 832.3 pound frame stays planted during aggressive cable crossovers and heavy lat pulldowns. Major Fitness ships ten items in the box, covering dip handles, a T-bar, a barbell pad, a tricep rope and ankle straps, so accessory work can start on day one. Even so, check your ceiling: the uprights stand 81.49 inches tall.

Value is the honest trade-off here: $2,209.99 buys the rack and its accessories, but no bench and no weight stack, so budget for both. By contrast, the Drone MAX V in this guide costs $510 less and takes up less room, which means the Drone2 is the pick only when heavy cable work sits at the center of your program. However, the lifetime after-sales support, the 1 year warranty and the 4.5 star rating from 57 Amazon ratings all point to a machine buyers keep. If you pull heavy rows and pulldowns every week, this is the one to get; if you mostly squat and press, save the money and the floor space.