ISOLATOR Cam

Sale price$525.91 USD
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Isolator Cam Package Options

Use this quick chart, then choose your options from the dropdowns below.

1) Cam Attachment Type 2) Add Guide Pulley Bracket 3) Setup Option
Dropdown # Option Name Available Selections Purpose / Notes
1. Cam Attachment Type
  • Hex Cam Attachment – for new Isolator internal shafts
  • Round Cam Attachment – for original Isolator round shafts
Ensures proper fit with your specific Isolator model.
2. Add Guide Pulley Bracket
  • Yes – Include Bracket → positions pulleys above/below the cam to keep the cable tangential
  • No – Cam Only
Recommended for smooth resistance and precise cable tracking.
Side-mounted pulleys: These pulleys interface with the side-mounted weight horn on your VTS or Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley for proper cable path.
3. Setup Option (Load Source, Ratio & Hardware Size)
  • Same Upright Setups
  • 1. Cam only – no hardware
  • 2. Same upright 1:1 ratio using VTS – 1"
  • 3. Same upright 1:1 ratio using VTS – 5/8"
  • 4. Same upright 1:1 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 1"
  • 5. Same upright 1:1 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 5/8"
  • 6. Same upright 1:2 ratio using VTS – 1"
  • 7. Same upright 1:2 ratio using VTS – 5/8"
  • 8. Same upright 1:2 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 1"
  • 9. Same upright 1:2 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 5/8"
  • Back Upright Setups
  • 10. Back upright 1:2 ratio using VTS – 1"
  • 11. Back upright 1:2 ratio using VTS – 5/8"
  • 12. Back upright 1:2 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 1"
  • 13. Back upright 1:2 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 5/8"
  • 14. Back upright 1:1 ratio using VTS – 1"
  • 15. Back upright 1:1 ratio using VTS – 5/8"
  • 16. Back upright 1:1 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 1"
  • 17. Back upright 1:1 ratio using Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley – 5/8"
Ratios:
1:1 = standard resistance
1:2 = double load (trolley travels twice distance)

Upright Positions:
• Same Upright = load source shares upright with Isolator
• Back Upright = load source behind rack (VTS or Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley)

Hardware Sizes:
• 1"
• 5/8"
💡 Tip: Choose Hex if you have the new internal shaft, Round for original Isolator. The Guide Pulley Bracket keeps the cable perfectly aligned on the cam.
⚠️ Compatibility: Side-mounted pulleys must interface with a side-mounted weight horn. The VTS Lite is not compatible because it does not have side-mounted horns. Use the standard VTS or the Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley.
Cam Attachment Type: Hex Cam Attachment – for new Isolator internal shafts

Cam Attachment Type

Add Guide Pulley Bracket: Yes - Add Bottom Guide Pulley Bracket

Add Guide Pulley Bracket

Setup Option: 11. Back upright 1:2 ratio using VTS – 5/8"

Setup Option

🔥 FELT LOAD DEMO — SEE THE DIFFERENCE

How the ISOLATOR Cam multiplies or reduces mechanical force.

A quick visual demo showing the difference between plate weight and felt load using the ISOLATOR Cam.

The Isolator Cam — Beauty, Brains, and Brawn (in That Order)

The world’s first universal cam system designed for rack attachments. Precision-engineered, laser-cut, and built to make your rack look—and perform—like a machine.

Isolator Cam Core Product

What used to be just another hex port on your Isolator now has a serious glow-up. The Bulletproof Isolator Cam transforms your setup into the first-ever universal cam system for rack attachments—giving you both form and function in one welded masterpiece.

Instead of a plain port, the Isolator Cam features a welded, laser-cut cam on the outside—leaving the inside open for your ISO arms or other attachments. The result? More versatility, more functionality, and a far better-looking setup.

What Will This Cam Actually Feel Like?

Cable ratios and felt load are not the same thing. What you actually feel depends on leverage: the distance from the cam’s rotation point to the end of the cam, compared to the distance from that same rotation point to where your leg pad, curl arm, or attachment is positioned.

Because the regular Isolator Cam is just under half the length of the lever arm, many common setups will feel lighter than people expect if they are only thinking about cable ratios.

Leg Extensions
About 50% felt load
With the pad farther out on the arm, the longer lever reduces what you feel.
Leg Curls
About 50% felt load
Similar lower-body positioning usually puts you near that same lighter-feeling range.
Preacher Curls
Heavier than 50%
Because the attachment sits higher on the arm, the shorter lever increases felt load.

Bottom line: if you buy the regular cam by itself, most leg movements will feel around half of the loaded weight, while preacher curls and other higher arm positions will feel heavier.

Function That Looks This Good Should Be Illegal

Most cams look like they were cut from farm equipment. Ours? Precision laser-cut for both performance and aesthetics. It’s lighter, stronger, and actually adds to your rack’s visual appeal.

But looks aside, this cam delivers a true cam-based resistance profile, eliminating the linear drag of lever-weight systems. Translation: resistance that matches your strength curve for smoother, smarter movement.

How Felt Load Really Works

Most of the industry talks about cable ratios or overall system ratios. That can be useful, but it still doesn’t tell you what the movement will actually feel like on the Isolator.

What matters most is felt load — and that is determined by leverage. Specifically:

  • Distance from the rotation point to the end of the cam
  • Distance from the rotation point to where your pad or attachment is positioned on the arm

If your pad is positioned farther out toward the end of the arm, the lever arm is longer, so the movement feels lighter. If your attachment sits higher up on the arm, closer to the rotation point, the lever is shorter, so the movement feels heavier.

That’s why the same cam can feel very different depending on your height, your setup, and the exercise you’re doing.

Regular Cam vs. Crossbow Cam

The Crossbow Cam is significantly larger than the regular cam, which gives it just over 2× the felt load. That makes it the better option for users who want heavier resistance directly from the cam.

The regular cam, on the other hand, offers a different advantage: it is smaller, lighter, easier to move, and more aesthetic. For many users, that compact design is a huge benefit—especially if they want to reposition the Isolator often.

So the decision is simple:

  • Choose the Regular Cam if you want a cleaner, lighter, more compact setup and understand that many movements will feel lighter.
  • Choose the Crossbow Cam if you want substantially more felt load directly from the cam itself.

Want More Resistance?

If you know you will overpower the regular cam on certain movements, you still have options.

💡 Helpful Tip: A 1:2 (double load) ratio makes your trolley travel twice the distance. If you plan to move your Isolator up and down the upright frequently, we recommend using the back upright setup instead. With a same-upright setup, the cam and trolley need to sit lower and will use much more of the upright’s travel distance.

You can increase effective resistance by using a floating pulley for a 1:2 setup, which doubles felt load. Or, if you want more direct resistance from the cam itself, step up to the Crossbow Cam.

Want to double resistance or play with ratios? Pair it with a floating pulley or connect it to:

  • Bulletproof VTS (Versa Trolley System)
  • Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley
  • Your own cable or Voltra setup (DIY friendly)

Compact engineering, full-scale performance.

Isolator Guide Pulley Bracket Optional Add-On

Mounts to the bolts that connect your Isolator’s front and rear carriage. Positions two pulleys above or below the cam to keep your cable perfectly tangential — ensuring immediate, consistent resistance from rep one.

Bonus: forms a forgiving “cable cage” that can help guide the cable back into alignment if it’s slightly off-axis—but this can increase cable wear over time.

If the cable is way off from tangential alignment, the bracket won’t be able to correct it (and it won’t work as intended).

The World’s First Universal Cam System

Pair it with your Isolator and a Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley on a single upright to create a compact, full-function gym tower capable of:

  • Reverse hypers
  • Pullovers
  • Leg extensions & curls
  • Preacher curls & tricep extensions

Run 1:1 or 1:2 resistance setups depending on load source and pulley routing. Modular. Adaptable. Completely Bulletproof.

Specs & Highlights

  • Compatibility: Bulletproof Isolator; works with VTS or Single Weight Horn Trolley Side Facing Pulley; adaptable to third-party cable/Voltra setups
  • Design: Precision laser-cut steel with welded cam arm; open inner port retains accessory use
  • Resistance: True cam-based profile that matches strength curves
  • Felt Load: Typically around 50% on leg extensions/curls; heavier on higher arm positions like preacher curls
  • Add-On: Guide Pulley Bracket for perfect cable tracking (recommended)
  • Finish: Premium black powder coat with laser detailing

Variants & Add-Ons

Core Product

Isolator Cam (Core): The universal cam unit. Choose this to add the cam to your Isolator.

Optional Add-On

Guide Pulley Bracket: Ensures tangential cable tracking above/below the cam for immediate, consistent resistance. Highly recommended for precise feel.

Accessory

Floating Pulley (for 1:2): This is included in the 1:2 option packages to experiment with “doubling” methods and alternative resistance curves.

How to configure on this page: Select the Isolator Cam (core), then add the Guide Pulley Bracket and choose the setup option that works best for you. Click above if you need help ordering or choosing the right option.

Why It Works

Standard lever arms create linear resistance. The Isolator Cam introduces a rotating cam profile that better aligns with human strength curves — heavier where you’re strong, lighter where you’re not.

Add the Guide Pulley Bracket to keep the cable tangent to the cam from the first millimeter of movement for perfectly smooth loading.

In Summary: The Cam That Actually Gives a Damn

The regular Isolator Cam gives you a compact, clean, highly aesthetic setup with a true cam-based feel—but it is important to understand what that means in real use. On many common lower-body movements like leg extensions and leg curls, you will usually feel about half of the loaded weight. On movements where the attachment sits higher on the arm, like preacher curls, the felt load increases. If you want a smaller, lighter, easier-to-move setup, the regular cam is the answer. If you want substantially more felt load, choose the Crossbow Cam or run a 1:2 floating pulley setup.

Important Internal Shaft Installation & Adjustment Reminder

Before replacing your internal shaft, test your current shaft to confirm it can be removed easily.

If your current shaft does not remove easily, you’ll have the option to purchase the front section of the carriage, which makes replacement much easier.

Using your existing internal shaft and need full 360° rotation?

  • Remove the center bolt located in the weight arm adapter (center of the Isolator front carriage).
  • Bolt removed → allows unrestricted 360° rotation of the shaft.
  • Bolt installed → re-engages the locking function for controlled movement during other exercises.

Reminder: Reinstall the bolt whenever you want to return to the locked position for standard movement patterns.

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