Bells Of Steel Kraken Rack Attachment for 4 Post Hydra & Manticore Racks (Single Side) - 4P-84H-STK-KRAKEN-HDR-SET

Bells Of Steel Kraken Rack Attachment for 4 Post Hydra & Manticore Racks (Single Side) - 4P-84H-STK-KRAKEN-HDR-SET

The Kraken is a compact rack-mounted cable system, turning your 3” x 3” 4-post power rack with ⅝” or 1” holes into a dual-handle cable tower with 5lbs to 210+lbs of resistance! All of this while maintaining the use of your barbell and

Thanks to the knurled handle, nylon rollers and chrome-coated pop pins, the trolleys are adjustable with a single hand. By using your uprights’ holes for height selections, you can fine-tune the feel of nearly all your cable exercises.

The Kraken saves the clangin’ & bangin’ for your barbell lifts; its aluminum pulleys and dual guide rods deliver the kind of velvety smoothness you'd expect at a commercial gym — but without the crowds, the dude grunting in the corner, and that fit-fluencer hogging the for “just one more angle.”

The dual aluminum handles have 6002 bearings, rotating as smoothly as a , and allow bilateral exercises from a single upright. A single cable features a 2:1 pull ratio (10lbs feels like 5lbs), tackling everything from rehab work to isolations. Plus, the cable travel offers uninterrupted focus during sport-specific drills or while getting that joooooicy bicep pump.

When connected with the cable adapter, the Kraken converts into a glorious 1:1 pull ratio — perfect for heavy lat pulldowns & low rows — with no need to buy a separate weight pack expansion down the road.

Safety is no afterthought either — the Weight Stack version features an optional that does double duty: protecting fingers (big and small) AND acting as a pegboard, keeping your s neatly stowed using their included hooks. This means more family time while keeping your little ones safe… because a home gym shouldn't need a “Caution: Dangerous Sh*t EVERYWHERE” sign.

What our Experts Think

                   
Q&A  

Q: What is the Bells Of Steel Kraken Rack Attachment for 4-Post Hydra & Manticore Racks?
A: It is a plate-loaded cable attachment that converts compatible 4-post power racks into a functional trainer for lat pulldowns, rows, and accessory cable exercises.

Q: Which racks is it compatible with?
A: It is designed for the Bells Of Steel Hydra Rack and Bells Of Steel Manticore Rack in a 4-post configuration.

Q: What does the Kraken attachment add to a rack?
A: It adds a cable pulley system for upper and lower body training without needing a separate cable machine.

Q: What exercises can you do with it?
A: Lat pulldowns, seated rows, straight-arm pulldowns, face pulls, triceps pushdowns, cable curls, and unilateral cable movements.

Q: What does “single side” mean?
A: It means the cable system is installed on one side of the rack, allowing a compact upgrade or future expansion to both sides.

Q: How does it load resistance?
A: It is plate-loaded, so resistance is adjusted using standard Olympic weight plates.

Q: Who is this attachment best for?
A: It is ideal for home gym owners who want to add cable training versatility while keeping a space-efficient rack setup.

                 
Maintenance Tips