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Drone MAX V Smith Machine with Weight Stacks

Drone MAX V Smith Machine with Weight Stacks — product photo from the retailer listing
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Read the full investigation: Drone MAX V Smith Machine with Weight Stacks Review: Worth Buying?

The receipts

Where the evidence comes from, and how the opinions inside it split — before any editorial conclusion.

Sources by platform

YouTube: 2 sourcesYouTube2Amazon data: 1 sourceAmazon data1

How 24 creator opinions split

Positive: 10 of 24 opinions (42%)Mixed / neutral: 7 of 24 opinions (29%)Negative: 7 of 24 opinions (29%)
Positive 10Mixed / neutral 7Negative 7

What creators agree on, by aspect

Agreement and disagreement per topic — never pretended unanimity.

design23
overall2.50.5
durability0.51.5
accessories2.50.5
performance21
quality0.51.5

positive negative

Which one this is

The listing sells these variants — capabilities are the same unless the name says otherwise, but sizes, colors, and bundles differ.

See it in action

Source: YouTube Garage Gym Reviews · original
Source: YouTube TheJungleGymReviews · original
Source: YouTube Challenge Theory · original
Source: YouTube Challenge Theory · original

What reviewers reported

  • Total dimensions are 86 inches tall, 64 inches wide, and 66 inches front-to-back, including the band pegs and low row foot plate.

    Measured · size

  • The unweighted bar itself weighs only 14 lbs, including the carriage

    Measured · design

  • The Smith machine uses guide rods with plastic bushings instead of bearings, which the creator confirmed by removing one and finding it oiled to compensate

    Creator experience · quality

  • The creator states the Drone costs about $500, roughly half the price of Major Fitness's F22 rack while offering nearly the same functional trainer, landmine, low row, pull-up bar, and spotter arm features.

    Comparison · value

  • The cable height is adjustable from 12 inches at the lowest to 74 inches at the highest, in increments of about every 10 cm, and the front attachment holes are spaced approximately 3.5 inches on center.

    Measured · design

  • The creator compares the Drone's cable/pulley smoothness unfavorably to five other functional trainers he owns (Rep PR-5000 lat pulldown, Inspire SF3 trainer, TH Motion Ibex, Molo Falcon functional trainer), calling the Drone's pulleys the least smooth of the group.

    Comparison · performance

Key specifications

ColorBLACK
Grip sizemedium
Strap typeCable/Pulley straps
Unit count1 Count
Item weight597.4 pounds
Material typeAlloy Steel
Number of items1
Tension supported2500 lbs

Specifications as stated by the manufacturer and retailer listings.

Sources we analyzed