Snap-Back Roller Monolifts from Mutant Metals
If you are a home gym athlete, I know you only get out of bed each morning for the simple hope that there might be new gear to buy for your gym. Well don’t fret, today we have just the pick me up you need! Straight from the mind of Chris Mosley of Mutant Metals, the man behind the Ultimate Dip Attachment (UDA) and some of the most sexual stainless-steel photos on the internet, comes the Snap-Back Roller Monolifts.
Full Spec List
- Length: 11- 1/8”
- Width: 3-3/4”
- Height: 10”
- Weight: 23.5lbs
- Weight capacity: 1000lbs
- No minimum weight required – 95lbs+ recommended for ease of use.
- Available to fit 5/8, 3/4, and 1in racks, adaptable to both 3×3 and 2×3 tubing.
- Available roller space: 2-3/16” (fits most bars)
- Swing back able to be fixed to use as a J-cup
- Solid 3/8 steel construction
- UHMW on all contacting surfaces, rack and bar
- Composite roller to allow easy adjustment of the bar
- Roller bolt seats flush with the front of the catch to improve bar clearance
- Swing arm hits bumper to prevent damage to the attachments powder coat
- J cup design with composite rear mag pin for easy installation without marring powder coat
- Spring tension keeps swing arm in place, no fighting a swinging counterweight while moving
- Each swing arm is mounted on dual ball bearings on a solid stainless steel pin, secured by snap rings. No bolts
- Ability to be stored upside down for more storage options
- Composite J cup adapter included in base price
- 2 tone color and clear grind options available
- Springs and rollers replaceable
- Springs guaranteed to function to 10,000 cycles
The ONLY Roller Monolifts on the Market
The Snap-Back Rollers are something I haven’t seen from any other manufacturer yet, a combination roller j-cup and monolift attachment for your rack. Made to the same high-end standard of the UDA, these bad boys will come with custom color powder coat alongside stainless steel hardware and all the fixings.
You’ll notice that the Snap-Back Rollers don’t have that same counterweight hockey stick functionality that we see on every other monolift attachment. That is one part aesthetic and one part function. The rollers create a unique demand for the traditional counterweight that makes it less than ideal. Limiting the hockey stick look creates a nice clean visual aesthetic. The bar SNAPS BACK into the housing. This is due to the spring loading.
This allows a swing range of ~0-5.5” and limitless release points within that range. The springs also don’t need to wait for gravity to accelerate a counterweight, which means much faster clearance speed of the catch. The springs prevent bouncing of the catch after the swing phase as well.
The rollers pop and lock in place like any regular J-Cup, alongside Mutant Metals’ new locking pin design for added security. And since the spring pulls the mono into itself, you don’t have the swinging arms to battle with as you adjust the monos up and down the rack. This means quick and easy (and finger safe) adjustments for all your movements. And of course the rollers are made from a VERY high-density plastic, so your bar, rack, and monos are safe from any wear and tear. They even made a slick adjustment so they can lock to use them as a more traditional J-Cup. Seriously well thought out design at every turn.
The Snap-Back Rollers are locked and loaded for your next PR!
Why Roller Monolifts?
If you are reading this and thinking “what’s the deal with Roller Monolifts?” The rollers are common place in powerlifting equipment such as full Monolifts and Combo Racks, as it allows a heavily loaded bar to be perfectly centered in the rack for an ideal lift off every time. And since we know the key to a successful lift is how you start, this concept is often heavily sought after for lifters looking to push the weight. Until now, rollers have only existed on J-Cup designs for power racks, but for those who enjoy a monolift for squats and bench, they were left to make a decision between the two options. No more, as Mutant Metals solved the problem and has the solution ready for the home gym community!
Mutant Metals
If you haven’t seen my thoughts on Mutant Metals in the past, let me sum it up here. Chris is an accomplished powerlifter with a 700lb squat, he trains exclusively out of his garage, and he has a background in Physical Therapy and in machining and manufacturing. When we talk about ideal people to be creating unique solutions for the home gym market, Chris checks every box. His creativity, attention to detail, experience working with athletes and understanding of human anatomy, paired with his time spent under the bar in a garage gym, give him an edge to make great gear specifically for us, the home gym athlete.
Mutant Metals was a sponsor of the 2021 GGC, tossing up a customized Ultimate Dip Attachment. If you are interested in more from Mutant Metals, check out their website and Instagram below, and make sure to get your order in for the Snap-Back Rollers. These are going to fly off the shelf, so any hesitation is going to cost you.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutant_metals/
Website: https://mutantmetals.com/
