Titan Fitness Selectorized Seated Leg Extension and Leg Curl Machine Review
This product was in-house tested by Michael at The Jungle Gym Reviews.
This is easily one of the best “home-gym price / commercial feel” selectorized leg extension + leg curl combos I’ve used. The leg extension is the star (9/10) thanks to the seat angle + ROM + cam feel. The leg curl is still very good (8/10), but bracing is the weak point because the handles aren’t ideal for curls. The biggest downside is price creep—this thing has jumped hard since launch.
Quick Specs
Price: $2,899.99 (current website)
Footprint: ~3 ft × 5 ft (leg extension position)
Machine Weight: 545 lbs
Weight Stack: 250 lbs (10 lb increments)
Pulley Ratio: 1:1
Cam Type: Spiral cable cam
Cable: 5mm nylon
Pulleys: Red anodized aluminum
Adjustments: Backrest (7), Thigh pad (7), Leg extension ROM (4), Leg curl ROM (4)
Upholstery: HeftyGrip Vinyl
Max Stack w/ Adder Pin: ~395 lbs (without shroud)
Warranty: 1 year (extended available)
Where to Buy / Check Price
This machine is sold directly through Titan Fitness. If you’re shopping this tier, you’ll want to keep an eye on Titan’s pricing swings and promos because the price has moved a lot since launch.
My Real-World Experience
This has been one of my most anticipated home gym machine releases since the prototype got teased last year, and after using the final version, I get why it generated hype. Titan’s old plate-loaded leg extension/curl combo always felt like a compromise machine to me—especially the comfort issues on curls—and I ended up selling mine. This selectorized version is a completely different animal. It’s smoother, more comfortable, more adjustable, and the resistance profile feels like someone actually cared about biomechanics instead of just “making it work.”
The first thing that hits you is the overall “cable machine smooth” feel. It’s buttery. The movement doesn’t feel choppy, the transitions are clean, and the machine has that modern, aggressive look with the red anodized hardware that makes it feel more premium than I expect from Titan half the time.
Leg Extension Performance (9/10)
The leg extension is the best part of this machine, and it’s not close. Titan absolutely nailed three things that matter most: the starting stretch, the resistance curve, and the overall feel through the rep. The seat angle is nicely set up to put you in a strong pre-stretched position, and you get four ROM start positions so you can actually dial in how deep you want the bottom of the movement. I keep mine at the lowest starting position because I want the most range of motion possible—ankles tucked back, knees loaded, big stretch.
The spiral cam is doing work here. The resistance feels even and natural through the middle of the rep, then it tapers in the right way at the top so you can get a strong lockout contraction without it feeling like your knees are getting punished in the worst mechanical position. This is exactly why cams exist. If you’ve ever used plate-loaded leg extensions that feel weirdly heavy in the wrong part of the rep, you’ll immediately appreciate what Titan did here.
Leg Curl Performance (8/10)
The leg curl is also very good—smooth, comfortable pads, and a great range of motion once you set it up right—but it’s the movement where you notice the “combo machine” compromises. You get four ROM start settings for curls too, and the counterbalanced foot/roller setup makes switching positions easy. That’s a huge quality-of-life feature because you aren’t fighting the machine every time you change settings.
Comfort is strong across the board. The thigh pad is a round style (which I typically don’t love on some machines), but the pad density on this one is good enough that it doesn’t feel like a hard roller crushing your legs. The HeftyGrip Vinyl is also in the sweet spot: grippy enough to keep you planted, not so grippy that it twists skin or yanks hair. The one annoying thing is it shows sweat/skin marks easily because of the black grooved texture—but if that’s the worst complaint, who cares.
The real issue for curls is bracing. The handles that work well for leg extension don’t solve the problem for curls, where your hips want to get pulled and your torso wants to slide. I can make it work by grabbing underneath the seat and basically “anchoring” myself down, but I’d much rather have a flat brace pad and dedicated curl handles like you see on some other designs. That single change would bump the curl experience up another notch.
Weight Stack, Loading, and Who It’s For
A 250 lb selectorized stack at 1:1 is no joke for most home gym owners, and it’s one of the reasons this machine stands out in the “mid-tier” space. You’re actually feeling the full selected weight, which makes the stack more useful than a lot of machines with a 2:1 ratio that look impressive on paper but feel light in practice.
That said, strong people will outgrow 250 on leg extensions and curls. The good news is the open back / open shroud area makes adder pin usage realistic. With a weight stack adder pin, this can become effectively a ~395 lb stack if you’re loading plates (and if you skip the shroud, you can fit more plates). For basically everyone reading this, that means you’ll never run out of weight.
Fit, Finish, and Build Notes
Overall build quality is a big step up for Titan. The machine feels solid, and I’m not seeing scary flex in the leg arm under normal two-leg use. The red anodized pulleys and pins look great and feel like Titan finally decided to stop being “the little brother” in the quality department on at least one flagship product.
If I’m being picky, a few things stood out:
The back pad has a slight wobble because it’s a pop-pin tube setup and not a threaded/locked tight adjustment. It doesn’t wobble during use, but you’ll notice it when adjusting.
Tall user accommodation may become a factor for curls. I’m 6’2” and I’m already at the back end of the adjustment range when setting up for curls. If you’re 6’4”+, you might be pushing the limit of ideal fit.
The spiral cam lip paint is easy to chip if you bump it during assembly/cable install. Functionally irrelevant, but worth knowing if you care about cosmetics.
Price Reality Check
This is the part that hurts. The machine has climbed a lot since launch, and at $2,899.99, you’re paying for the fact that it’s a rare category: selectorized, compact footprint, good ROM, and a cam that actually feels right. I still think it’s one of the strongest options in this lane, but it’s not the “no-brainer value” it would’ve been closer to the original pricing.
Final Verdict
If you want a selectorized leg extension + leg curl combo for a home gym and you care about smoothness, ROM, and a natural resistance curve, this is one of the best machines Titan has ever released. The leg extension is elite for the category. The leg curl is very good, but bracing isn’t perfect. If you can stomach the current price, it’s a flagship-level machine that finally feels like Titan is evolving.
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