Major Fitness F22 Power Rack vs Mikolo Horus Smith Machine & Functional Trainer

The Mikolo Horus is the more complete machine: a Smith bar, dual 128 lb weight stacks, a functional trainer, lat pulldown, low row and leg press in one footprint. The Major Fitness F22 is the better pure power rack, with thicker 12-gauge front uprights, a 1,000 lb rack rating and a 4.8 rating from about 1,100 owners versus 4.4 from 163 for the Mikolo. Owners of the F22 call it rock solid and easy to assemble but note cheap carabiners and a rough pulley at first. Pick the F22 for barbell lifting and the Mikolo for cable and Smith work.

• Choose the Major Fitness F22 if you lift with a barbell first and want a stiffer, higher-rated rack with spotter arms, a landmine and a pull-up bar.
• Choose the Mikolo Horus if you want selectorized weight stacks, a Smith bar and cable stations so you can train without loading plates.