Hoist Fitness Club Line Chest Press CL-3301

Hoist CL-3301 Chest Press Machine

The Hoist Club Line Chest Press CL-3301 is a selectorized seated chest press built for commercial and light commercial floors. It presses along a fixed path using a pin-selected stack, hand-set grip angles, a gas-assisted seat, and a foot assist bar that positions the handles before and after each set.

• Machine type—Selectorized chest press
• Application—Commercial and light commercial
• Grip settings—Three, set by hand
• Start assist—Foot-operated bar
• Seat positions—Seven on one scale
• Ordering—Private invoice, ships nationwide
• Best fit—One high-use pressing station

What the Assist Bar Actually Changes

The foot assist is the part of this machine that decides how hard a solo set can finish. Hoist's specification describes it plainly: it helps you get into a starting position and complete those final reps.

Read the published selection criteria across this category, and you get a consistent list—arm path, independent versus linked arms, seat adjustment range, stack size, and frame gauge. Not one of those lists names the mechanism you touch first and last. On the CL-3301, that mechanism is a named sub-assembly with its own labelled decal, its own tube, and its own lever arm, which is a different thing from a feature mentioned in a paragraph.

It matters because of why people buy a machine press in the first place. Do you need a spotter for a chest press machine? No, and that is usually the point of buying one. But a press without an assist still asks you to reach back into a deep stretch to collect the handles cold, then reach back again to set them down when your chest is finished. The second reach is the harder one, and it arrives at the exact moment your shoulder has least to give.

Choose the CL-3301 if your pressing sets end in failure rather than in a rep count. If your program stops two reps short every time, the assist bar is a convenience. If it does not, the assist bar is the reason the set can end on your terms. Hoist frames this as positioning help, not as a safety device, and it is worth treating it the same way.

Add the CL-3301 to your cart, or ask for a private invoice if you are pricing a full circuit through Hamilton Home Fitness.

How the Fit Is Set Before You Press

Two controls set this machine to the user, and both are set before the stack pin goes in.

The Select-A-Grip handles turn to three fixed angles—0, 45, and 90 degrees—and each handle indexes independently on its own push-and-turn knob. That is a position, not a range, so you are choosing between three defined wrist orientations rather than dialling in a preference.

The seat is the height control. It runs on a single numbered scale with seven positions, assisted by a gas spring so the adjustment takes one hand rather than a lift. Seven is the whole range, and it is the only numbered control on the frame.

1. Set the seat number for handle height
2. Turn both grips to the same angle
3. Load the pin and take the assist bar
4. Write the two numbers down for next time

What size weight stack should a commercial chest press have? Three hundred pounds is the figure most commercial specifications converge on for a shared floor, and this frame carries it as standard rather than as an upgrade tier. The wider Hoist Fitness range mixes stack sizes across lines, so check the number per station when you plan a circuit.

Key Features

• ✅ Foot assist bar sets and racks the handles
• ✅ Select-A-Grip turns to three fixed angles
• ✅ Each handle indexes on its own knob
• ✅ Slide Select runs without guide rods
• ✅ Gas-assisted seat moves with one hand
• ✅ One numbered scale sets your press height
• ✅ Low frame keeps sightlines open on a floor
• ✅ Full stack leaves room for strong pressers
• ✅ Two cables carry the press arm load
• ✅ Hoist publishes torque specs for every bolt
• ✅ Sized for rooms that press every day
• ✅ Upholstery wipes clean after each user

Full Specifications

Size and Footprint

• Product Length—58.00" (147 cm)
• Product Width—53.75" (137 cm)
• Product Height—48.50" (123 cm)

Build and Resistance

• Machine Weight—613 lbs. (278 kg)
• Weight Stack — 300 lbs. (136 kg)
• Resistance system—Slide Select, pin-free
• Seat adjuster—gas spring, easy-reach handle
• Grip options—Multiple, three fixed angles

Ordering and Support

• SKU—CL-3301
• Brand tag—Hoist, private invoice only
• Warranty — Manufacturer defects only
• Warranty holder — Original purchaser only
• Specifications—The hoist may be revised anytime

Compared With Two Hoist Presses

Three Hoist presses answer this search at similar money, and the price order is not the size order. The shortest frame here is the dearest one, because its resistance sits inside the machine rather than in your plate rack or spread across three jobs. The HD-3300 Chest/Shoulder Press takes the opposite view and buys angles instead of stacking.

Hoist Club Line CL-3301

• Load source—Pin-selected stack
• Press path—Fixed, seat sets height
• Frame depth—shortest of the three
• Price—$4,400.00
• Right room—One station takes the traffic

Hoist Roc-It RPL-5301

• Load source—Your own weight plates
• Press path—Seat rocks with the rep
• Frame depth—82.25 in
• Price—$3,432.00
• Right room—Plates already on site

Hoist Dual Series HD-3300

• Load source—Pin-selected stack
• Press path—Three seated angles
• Frame depth—61.50 in
• Price—$3,960.00
• Right room—One frame must cover more

Pricing a multi-station build rather than one gap? Book a free gym design consultation and lay the floor out before the freight is booked.

Who It Suits and Who Should Skip It

A good fit for:

• Studios where the press queues at peak hours
• Hotels and clubhouses under fifty users daily
• Solo lifters who train sets to genuine failure
• Rooms that need sightlines kept low and open

Look elsewhere if:

• You want an incline or decline from one frame
• Your users need more than seven seat heights
• Floor anchoring is not allowed in your space
• You require a published user weight limit

Is a fixed-path press as effective as a bench press? They train the same muscles and answer different questions, which the chest press versus bench comparison covers in full. The honest limits here are the ones above: this is one movement, one path, and Hoist publishes no user weight ceiling and no crate dimensions for it. Measure your delivery route, and read the shipping and returns terms before ordering, since equipment used beyond testing cannot be returned.

Chest Press Machine FAQs

How much of the stack reaches the handles?
Less than the number you select, and this machine publishes two figures rather than one. The hoist's weight ratio chart lists a vertical column at 80% and a horizontal column at 68%, so the 300 lb selected delivers 240 lb or 204 lb at the handles. The chart does not state which grip setting maps to which column, so confirm it against your own testing before setting program loads.

Does the Club Line frame carry a lifetime warranty?
Not in a paying facility. The owner's manual prints commercial, light commercial, and home use columns, and the hoist notes on the same page that not every product belongs in every column. The Club Line is placed in the commercial and light commercial schedules, where "light commercial" means no membership dues and under fifty users a day. Confirm your column in writing before you assume the home terms apply.

Can the grip angle change during a set?
No. Each handle is set by a push-and-turn knob before you begin, and both handles index separately, so you can also run them at different angles if a shoulder needs it. Treat the angle as part of your setup rather than as a mid-set variable.

Is the Club Line quieter than a standard weight stack?
Hoist states that its own decibel and vibration testing found Club Line machines around 30% quieter on average from the user's position, which it attributes to the leverage-based resistance system. That is the manufacturer's own measurement rather than an independent result, so weigh it accordingly if noise carriage matters in a shared building.

How many people does assembly take?
Two. The hoist specifies a ratchet wrench, sockets, an adjustable wrench, a rubber mallet, a tape measure, a level, and hex keys, then a squareness check once the frame is standing. The manual also instructs that the unit be bolted to the exercise floor with a minimum of 4 1/2-inch bolts to prevent tipping, so confirm your floor permits anchors before delivery day.

What upkeep does the machine need?
Hoist publishes separate home and commercial schedules on the same page. Commercial floors wipe upholstery and inspect pins and swivels daily; home users move to weekly, with cable and hardware checks on a three-month cycle. Never use ammonia, acid-based, or petroleum-based solvents on any part of the machine, as they damage the finish.

Order Your CL-3301

Give your busiest pressing movement a station that can finish the set. Order the Hoist CL-3301 today, or request a private invoice alongside the rest of your commercial gym equipment build. Every order ships nationwide from Tennessee through an authorized Hoist dealer, with freight coordination handled for you. Building the rest of the circuit at the same time? The Club Line Lat Pulldown CL-3201, Club Line Mid Row CL-3203, and Club Line Triceps Extension CL-3103 share the same frame language and the same slide-select system.

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