I deeply despise every single person I’ve ever dealt with at Fitness Anywhere, but I’ve got to admit that their latest product redesign is superb.

Cam buckles can be a huge pain in the ass. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, and even when they do work, they have questionable durability because of the moving parts. Huge pain in the ass.

The new design of the TRX that uses d-rings instead of cam buckles is ingenious.

Looks pretty cool, although at $150, the Jungle Gym Tactical it’s quite a bit more expensive than the $99.99 Jungle Gym XT. So with the Jungle Gym Tactical, you’re basically paying an extra $55 for the cool looking military colour scheme.

But releasing a military-themed suspension system and charging more for it isn’t a new concept. Since 2006, Fitness Anywhere has sold a military version of their TRX Suspension Trainer product that they call the TRX Tactical Suspension Trainer:

At $249.95, the TRX Tactical Suspension Trainer is $50 more expensive than the $199.95 TRX Suspension Trainer, although the TRX Tactical bundle includes additional workout DVDs that somewhat explain the higher price.

Update: I just realized that the TRX Tactical has a number upgraded features compared to the regular TRX, so it’s not just the additional workout DVDs that explain the higher price of the TRX Tactical bundle. Upgrades on the TRX Tactical include d-rings instead of cam buckles, rubber handles instead of foam, adjustment loops instead of tabs, improved carabiners with a lower profile, nicer carry bag, etc.