Hoist Fitness Club Line Triceps Extension CL-3103

Hoist CL-3103 Tricep Extension Machine

The Hoist CL-3103 Triceps Extension is a single-station tricep extension machine from Hoist's Club Line. You sit with your upper arms wrapped over a fixed pad and press down through a guided arc against the machine's own weight stack. It suits gyms, studios, hotels, and home rooms, adding a dedicated arm station.

• Exercise—seated triceps press
• Resistance—slide-select stack, no pin
• Arm position—set by seat height
• Warranty tier—Hoist commercial schedule
• Ordering—private invoice, ships freight
• Best fit—high-turnover shared floors

What the Slide Select System Changes

The CL-3103 has no selector pin. Hoist built the Club Line around a Slide Select System that removes both the pin and the guide rods a conventional stack rides on, so load is changed by sliding a selector instead of pulling a pin and reseating it.

That reads like a detail until you count how often it happens. One session touches the load a dozen times, and a busy arm station repeats that all day. Nothing can be dropped, bent, or carried off, and Hoist states the design lowers what the stack needs in upkeep.

Do triceps machines need a weight-stack pin? No. A pin is the usual way to select load on a stack machine, not the only one. What matters commercially is how fast and how quietly the weight changes and whether the part doing the work can go missing between members.

Load selection is the thing this category never compares. Listings rank stack size, steel gauge, and cam design, and mention the pin only as a convenience. Hoist calls the Club Line stack a leverage weight system and says its own lab testing measured these machines averaging 30% quieter from the user's position—Hoist's test rather than an independent one, but it explains why a Club Line corner sounds unlike a row of plate stacks. If you are still weighing formats, the wider tricep machine category sets out the alternatives.

Choose the CL-3103 if members will serve themselves on your floor.

Setting the CL-3103 Up Correctly

Seat height is the fit control on this frame. The arm pad does not move, and the pressing arc is fixed, so where you sit decides where your elbows land and where the work begins.

1. Set the seat so both elbows rest on the pad.
2. Anchor your feet before you touch the load.
3. Bring the exercise arm to your start position.
4. Slide the selector to your working weight.

Hoist fits a gas-spring assisted seat adjuster with a large, easy-to-reach handle, so the seat moves while you stay sitting on it. The stops are numbered, which means a member can note their setting once and hit it again without guesswork.

One honest limit sits alongside that. Hoist publishes no range-of-motion setting for this model, so the starting bend is whatever the pad gives you, and a lifter who wants a shorter or longer arc will not find a control for it here.

Key Features

These are the things that show up in daily use rather than on a spec sheet.

✅ Load changes without hunting a pin

✅ Smaller jumps between working sets

✅ Built to cut weight-stack noise

✅ Designed to need less routine upkeep

✅ Elbows stay supported through the rep.

✅ Feet lock in for a braced press

✅ The seat moves while you stay seated.

✅ Low profile keeps sightlines open.

✅ The mounted placard shows the movement.

✅ Tray holds keys, phone, and bottle

✅ Broad pad spreads load on the arm

✅ One station, no exercise changeover

Full Specifications

Every figure below comes from the product sheet, the live listing, and Hoist's own published documents. Where Hoist publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.

Size and footprint

• Length—53.50" (136 cm)
• Width—40.75" (104 cm)
• Height—48.50" (123 cm)
• Machine weight — 502 lbs. (228 kg)

Resistance and load

• Weight stack — 200 lbs. (91 kg)
• Selection—Slide Select System
• Increment—5 lbs. per step
• Mechanism—no guide rods fitted

Build and adjustment

• Arm pad—oversized, wrap-around
• Pad angle—40 degrees
• Seat positions—seven numbered stops
• Foot support—stabilizing bar
• Exercise arm—single, counterbalanced
• User capacity—not published by Hoist

Warranty and ordering

• Frame and body—10 years
• Structural moving parts — 5 years
• Bearings, bushings, pulleys—3 years
• Finish, cables, upholstery—1 year
• Coverage—original purchaser only
• SKU—CL-3103

Hoist warranties this product to the original purchaser only and guarantees it free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use or service. The policy covers manufacturer defects only; full terms sit under the Support link on Hoist's site, and Hoist reserves the right to change product specifications, design, and function at any time. Hoist describes its warranty as one of the best in the industry, which is the manufacturer's own characterization rather than a measured comparison.

Room A Tricep Extension Machine Needs

Plan the stated footprint plus walking room on the seat side and access behind the stack for service.

How much space does a tricep extension machine need? More than its footprint. You need entry room at the seat, clearance to reach the selector, and a path wide enough to get a crated frame to the spot in the first place.

Hoist is blunt about anchoring. The manual instructs bolting the unit to the exercise floor with bolts of at least four and a half inches and warns that skipping it risks tipping and serious injury. That rules out floating floors and rooms where drilling is not permitted.

The frame stands below the eye line of most standing adults, which is what Hoist was aiming at in designing this line to have a lower profile than its other selectorized ranges. On an open floor, that keeps supervision sightlines clear.

Hoist is not on our free-shipping brand list, so this ships as freight from our Tennessee base to all 50 states. Read the shipping and returns terms before you order, and if you are laying out a full strength line, book a free gym design consultation first.

Right Buyer, Wrong Buyer

A good fit if you:

• Run a floor where members train unsupervised
• Want a dedicated arm station on the plan
• Own the space and can anchor the frame
• Care about noise in a shared room

Look elsewhere if you:

• Need a range-of-motion setting per user
• Have room for only one arm machine
• Rent the space or have floating floors
• Require a published user weight limit

That last point is worth stating plainly. Hoist does not publish a maximum user weight for this model anywhere, so facilities with a stated equipment policy should confirm it in writing before ordering. If a single frame has to cover both arm groups, the bicep and tricep machine collection is the better starting point, and Hamilton Home Fitness can talk you through either route.

Three Triceps Stations Compared

Hoist covers triceps work three ways on this floor, and they separate on how the load is selected rather than on what the muscle does.

Hoist CL-3103 Triceps Press

• Line—Club Line
• Selection—slide from the seat
• Price—$4,400.00
• Best suited to busy shared gym floors

Hoist Triceps Extension RS-1103

• Line—Roc-It selectorized
• Selection—pin-loaded stack
• Price—$5,226.00
• Best suited to solo lifters training to failure

Hoist Preacher Curl/Triceps HD-3100

• Line—HD Dual Series
• Selection—pin-loaded stack
• Price—$3,960.00
• Best suited to rooms covering both arm groups

The Triceps Extension RS-1103 is the pick when you train alone and want its rocking user support, and the Preacher Curl/Triceps Extension HD-3100 when one frame has to handle curls as well. Ready to spec this one? Request a quote and we will confirm your build and lead time.

Triceps Machine Buyer Questions

Does the setting on the stack equal the weight at your hands?

No. Hoist prints a weight-ratio page for this machine showing both handles delivering half the selected setting, so the top of the range works out at 100 lbs. at the handles. Set your working weight by what moves, not by the number on the stack.

Is the CL-3103 quiet enough for a shared room?

Quieter than a conventional plate stack, by Hoist's own measurement. The 30% figure comes from Hoist's internal decibel and vibration testing, so treat it as the manufacturer's result rather than a verified third-party benchmark.

How is it different from a cable pushdown station?

A pushdown column lets you swap grips and change angles freely. This frame fixes the arc and supports the upper arm instead, which trades variety for consistency. Facilities usually run both, and the Hi-Lo Pulley CMS-6175-EZG is the hoist option for the cable half.

How are hoist orders placed?

Hoist Fitness runs as a private invoice with us. Add the machine to your cart or contact the team, and we quote and invoice the order rather than processing it as a standard checkout.

Can the frame and upholstery be specified in other colors?

Hoist publishes standard frame and upholstery colors for the Club Line and offers custom colors on request, with pricing and lead times confirmed at the time of order. Be aware that custom imported configurations are final sale under our returns policy.

Will it fit through a standard doorway?

Hoist publishes no crate dimensions for this model, so confirm freight measurements with us before delivery day rather than assuming the assembled figures apply.

Bring the CL-3103 to Your Gym

Start your order today and put a dedicated triceps station on the floor that members can load without touching a pin. We are an authorized hoist dealer shipping nationwide from Tennessee, and our team can spec the rest of your commercial strength range around it.

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