It's very solid/heavy duty. I'm not a hard-core lifter at all, so this definitely fits the bill for use with my Weider Ultimate Bodyworks machine. The only reason for the one star downgrade is that because of it's 34;heaviness34;, it immediately put some minor scratches in my Weider exercise machine. I caught the damage early and taped up the inner six inches or so of the lat bar so as not to further mar the Weider during use. So be forewarned: because of it's weight and crosshatch grip pattern, it will scratch the paint off of less durable, painted, surfaces.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]