Rank #5 in Best Smith Machine 2026: 10 Ranked, and Where the Load Claims Fall Apart
Strongway Cable Crossover with 177 kg Stacks
- Rating
- 4.1
- Ratings
- 63
- Rank
- #5
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
At number five in this guide, the Strongway Cable Crossover Weights Stack and Pull Up Bar is a free-standing machine that puts a cable crossover, power rack, dip station, pull-up bar and landmine into one frame. It costs £899.99 and carries a 4.1 rating from 63 Amazon ratings. Strongway lists two independent 88.5KG weight stacks, adjustable pulleys, a seated row footplate, safety bars and J-hooks, and says the whole thing is free-standing with no drilling required.
The number worth stopping on is 'Tension Supported: 177KG'. That figure is exactly the two 88.5KG stacks added together, so it describes the weight of plates supplied rather than a separate load rating on the frame. The same listing gives the machine's own item weight as 300 kg, and one buyer in the reviews counted a single slab at around 6.30kg on a scale while asking Strongway to clarify the plate weights — the listing never states how many plates sit on each stack. There is a second mismatch: the star counts on the page are 54 five-star, 20 four-star, 19 three-star and 7 one-star, which comes to 100, against the 63 ratings quoted next to the score.
Everything here is taken from the Amazon listing for this machine and from the customer reviews left on it. We have not tested it ourselves.
How those 63 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.1 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £899.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings |
| Tension Supported (as listed) | 177KG |
| Dual weight stacks | 2 × 88.5KG (177KG total) |
| Item Weight | 300 kg |
| Dimensions | 101D × 164W × 210H centimetres |
| Material Type (as listed) | Cast Iron |
| Best Sellers Rank | 5 in Home Gym Systems |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Arrived fast, Its like giant lego, love it. Im in the middle of building it, the shiny metal combined with less shiny black coated metal adds positevely to the looks of it i would love if there could be a weight clarification how much weight is 1slab of weight, from a scale it looks like to be 6.30kg. I would love if the team redesigned the pull up bar i like to do muscle ups, as well as add different pull up positions(and sell it seperatelly as well so i could buy it to replace it) . The concrete weights looks(sounds) like its made out of good concrete and plastic covering looks very clean, cannot complain. Came with only one cosmetic damge with a slight dents around it, very impressive looking at the fact how much it weights and how heavy and cramped it all is inside 6 boxes which 4 are weights boxes, all came at the same time(UK). Skeptical if you slam the weights they could crumble, dont know how expensive iron is but could be nice if it at least had a buying option to have just the bottom of each slab iron or different metal, longing for that metal slam sound after high weight set or rep”
Verified purchase“Originally built this and it was very janky unless loaded up with 50kg+, meaning it couldn't be used for a lot of isolation work. I just figured that this was because it was cheap and accepted it for that.5 months later I decided to get in touch with Strongway and ask them if it was supposed to be like that. Their customer service was far better than expected. I sent a video of the issue and they sent a replacement part (the part which holds the weights and goes up and down the poles) within a couple days. I replaced this and it fixed the problem. It works now with anything over 10kg loaded up (which if using 1 arm is the equivalent to just 5kg because of the 2:1 ratio) so I'm very happy with this machine now. The customer service was excellent and I will definitely buy from this company again.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Smith Machine 2026: 10 Ranked, and Where the Load Claims Fall Apart.
Questions people ask
What does the 177KG tension figure actually cover?
The Strongway listing gives 'Tension Supported: 177KG', which is the same number as its two 88.5KG weight stacks added together, so it matches the supplied stack weight rather than a separate rating for the frame.
How much does the machine itself weigh?
The listing gives an item weight of 300 kg, with dimensions of 101D × 164W × 210H centimetres.
Does it have to be bolted to the floor?
No. Strongway describes it as free-standing with no drilling required, and repeats the same line in the product specifications.
How many exercises does Strongway claim it covers?
The listing claims 100+ exercises, including flyes, lat pulldowns, curls and rows, using adjustable pulleys, a seated row footplate and multiple attachments.
What do buyers say about the weight plates?
One reviewer asked for clarification on how much a single slab weighs and measured it at around 6.30kg on a scale; the listing does not state the number of plates per stack or the weight of each one.
Why do the star counts not match the rating?
The score shown is 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while the star breakdown on the page lists 54 five-star, 20 four-star, 19 three-star and 7 one-star — 100 in total, so the two figures on the same page disagree.
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