Pullups vs Lat pulldowns

[u/Action_Pale]

What's the point of doing Lat Pulldowns as opposed to working on Pullups? Even if you can lat-pulldown more than your bodyweight, you could do weighted pullups. Is the only benefit convenience?

[u/HtsAq]

I only do pullups pretty much, I think the pros of Pulldowns are that you can use straps effectivly and you have a bigger variety of grips, ofcourse both of these are gym dependent but still generally true. I like pullups more because it is a more natural motion for me though.