Fitness Reality2000 Super Max XL High Capacity NO Gap Weight Bench with Detachable Leg Lock-Down

Ordered this bench on 3/7/2022 and have used it 4 times a week ever since then for barbell bench, shoulder presses, core work with the leg lock, bulgarian split squats from the back pad (18" height from floor) etc. Overall, I am happy with the purchase and for what's in stock and shipping from Amazon for under $200, there isn't another bench better. Built better than every single Flybird bench when you look at the frame of where both the back pad and seat rest on (picture shows three finger width from top of backpad to where the double back support runs, the seat is the ENTIRE seat on a metal plate).More indepth notes, thoughts and why I'm considering switching bench:When the first bench arrived, the backpad had a literal hole indent in the middle. Requested a return, and the replacement came quick. The pictures you see (5-7 of my review) are the little tears on the cover, and the 5th pic doesn't show, but you can feel a little crack on the wood. I did email the Fitness Reality support rather than return it, and they were SUPER helpful in legitimately just sending me a replacement backpad and seat, and those were pristine! Also an extra endcap piece for the leg lock down, as I was missing one. THey didn't give instructions, so I set it to the side behind my dumbbell rack and just kinda... forgot they were there? So my ENTIRE use of this has been with it as I received, and the 6th picture is any OTHER wear I added in about 9 months of use of it, 4 times a week like clockwork for exercises from 30-70 minutes.Bench feels solid. I'm only about 5'7" (168-170cm) and weight NOW 165-168 range (started at 210 in February, so this bench was a crucial piece to help me lose weight, alongside eating in a caloric deficit), and all the time I never worried about stability of the bench. Never lifted weights before, and since I'm in a home gym, me doing 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps of 120 pounds or so on bench press isn't impressive, but that's what I worked up to and will continue to do for overall health, and I'm no where near the benches maximum supported weight with weight lifted and body weight, and it's solid. Love the ladder style adjustment for incline, as my first bench was a ProForm combo adjustable bench and squat stand, and that sort of ladder but in little slots I actually had the backpad fall down on me and hit my head against it as I was bracing to do a benchpress, so after that scare, this bench was needed, and I never had any scares or accidents again.My only complaints of the bench as it is would be the backpad feels a little too narrow at 10" wide, where most others range from 11.5"-12". Also, the decline at -15 degrees with the seat adjusted to highest position, I don't feel is declined enough to get a FULL crunch when doing abs. If you up the reps you can feel it, but working from 10-12 rep range with a 15lb bumper plate as a cue for a crunch on way up, I feel it should be a bit more angled to allow a full crunch.The reason why I'm flirting with upgrading the bench is simply competition and timing. When I got this bench, any reputable brand (Rep, Rogue, Titan Fitness and other ones) were so expensive for similar styles, but now I found one brand I have bought a ton of equipment from, TruGrit, offered a Total AB FID bench for $250 from their listing on Walmart! Normally their MSRP is like $599 on this bench, and it's listed as clearance, so at that price I ordered and in a few days will receive it and give it a two day test to see if it's worth keeping. I expect it will be, as their padding is about 0.3" thicker, height of bench is closer to IPF standards (17.25" versus Fitness Reality 18", which would make Bulgarian SPlit Squats easier, I hope) and their leg lock down goes on the top of the bench and has a handle, so it's slanted EXTREMELY in such a way that I know it will get a full crunch. Also, if I don't like that bench, they have another FID bench that is similar to the REP AB3000 from TruGrit on Walmart too on clearance as well for $179 that is a ladder style with a simple roller that looks more premium than this.TL;DR- If you have Amazon gift cards or just prefer to shop Amazon, and your budget is no more than $200, I whole heartedly recommend this bench! Keep in mind the only real con I would say is the backpad is 10" which is FINE, but might leave you wishing it was a little wider. Also, the length is great in that I can use just the backpad (37" or so) to bench press and not even worry about the gap or zero gap function. Buy THIS bench and don't bother with ANY Flybird brand. Every comparison on YouTUbe shows how thin the wood, padding, and small the frame supporting it all is, and those are like $20 less. Spend the little more for this and get a much better quality.Just be a smart shopper and look on YouTUbe, Google, other sites to see options, as NOW there are many rollback and pricing deals that make this not as good if you don't mind looking elsewhere. Don't regret my purchase, and maybe the other bench I ordered wouldn't seem worth the extra money I spent on this already that I'll keep it. Will update if I decide that.UPDATE 1/13/2023:So I did bite the bullet on BOTH Tru Grit benches I mentioned. The $249 one with the aggressive incline was firm padding, but the hole for the pin lock in the flat position was wider than tha others, so for flat bench it would wobble a lot! Every other position it was rock solid, so I think either I got one with a wider hole for flat for whatever reason, or just a bad design (the pics look to show one hole wider that would be the flat one). I just returned that outright. The other one that is a ladder style system that was $179 DROPPED TO $149! Ordered it, received a day later literally and just finished assembling it tonight. First impression was it was a CHORE to build. This Fitness Reality is DEAD SIMPLE and maybe... 75-80% done for you out of the box? The Tru Grit one was like... 20% or less done and you had to assemble it ALL! I watched around 5-7 episodes of One Piece as I assembled, so just over 2 hours? Fitness Reality maybe took 30-40 minutes tops. Also, the back pad is solid, but the seat, even tightening all bolt, wobbles a bit and because it's a single post, if I wiggle I can have it lift off a bit. Doesn't feel so sturdy. Maybe they're priced where they should be, because this Fitness Reality bench so far, first impressions and over a year of use later almost, I like it more than the ones I flirted with and might return both and just keep what I have.

Banco sólido fuerte. Bastante pesado, lo que ayuda a la estabilidad. Buena gama de ajustes de respaldo y asiento. Adecuado para uso regular y vale la pena el costo adicional en comparación con bancos más baratos.

The bench is of good quality, wheels help a lot because it has some weight.The seat was torn when it arrived but that was immediately fixed by customer service.Even got free candy. 5/5

For the price, I expected less. I Wanted something at home for weekend workouts or early morning before work. I was worried, that I would be slightly underwhelmed or disappointed with a home bench in comparison to the benches at GoodLife, but I'm not at all . I had the mindset that the bench would get the job done, but I would be annoyed by cheapness, and lack of quality that I'm used to from gym benches, my mind is now changed. The bench is quite solid. I'm 6-1", 210lbs, it supports me and the bowflex 1090s easily! The top Is a little narrower then I was hoping, being around 8-9 inches wide, but I actually didn't mind at all, doesn't bother me when I thought it would, and you can flip the back around as well if you need it wider. Bench had zero wobbles, very easy to put together (took 5-10 minutes) unpacking and cleanup included. It adjusts very easily, the pins seem very hefty and strong, Collapsing the bench takes 5 seconds. The bench is amazingly solid for being so light. You can pick it up and move it around very easily, it rolls Smoothly. Great bench at this price point! I'm a little shocked actually. The bench looks great as well for those who care about that.Only con would me the vinyl that covers the padding, it bunches up a little when using the bench, and that will definitely be the first thing to go. But at this price point, you have to have realistic expectations, I'll recover it myself later down the road.

The adjustment that lets the seat move forward or back lets this actually work for sit-ups (especially decline sit-ups). The previous (yellow) version did not have this and it was a deal breaker for sit-ups.It would be handy to be able to adjust the distance between the two leg pads to adjust for lower leg length, but it's ok.It's not competition grade by any stretch, but it's solid and stable enough for home gym use, even on a padded floor it doesn't twist or rock.