 I weigh 220lbs and this thing works like a champ. |
| Review Date: September 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Cook, Texas |
| I am 6'5" and weigh 220lbs. I was hesitant to buy this bench, but at such a low price I had to at least try it out. It has never failed me after nearly a year of regular use with free weights. |
Defective product; Manufacturer Promised to Replace But Did Not
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| Review Date: September 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jonathan E., |
| The frame had a manufacturing defect such that the bench would not stand level. After leaving multiple messages for the manufacturer with no call-backs, I finally spoke with a service representative. They promised to ship replacement parts, but three weeks later, no parts have yet arrived. I have again left numerous messages, but have received no call-back, despite their stated commitment to return a customer's call "as soon as possible." I am left with a defective product and empty promises. I am glad that Amazon made things right for me, but three weeks is too long to wait for this product. I could easily have gone to my local store and bought it. This is not the most expensive product, but it should still have basic functionality. Sadly, this product does not. I advise against buying an CAP Barbell products. They do not deserve your business. |
Great bench for any home gym.
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| Review Date: August 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Pen name kev, |
The bench has leather covers, is made of small gauge steel and is therefore light and easy to move around.
It is an unbelievable steal for the price they ask for it (which was $59.00 when I bought it + free shipping, gotta love amazon). I was very skeptical but am EXTREMELY pleased with my purchase. I weigh 170lbs, and use no more than 100lbs of combined weight while using this bench as the weight limit is said to be 300lbs. This may be the only drawback for user looking to put on a ton of muscle and get big as it will not support very heavy weight lifting. The dumbbell hooks are stupid but you do not need to install them at all if you don't feel like it. Overall, great product that I would recommend to anyone.
*Instructions says it requires two people and a fair amount of time to put together, but I did it by myself in about 45 minutes start to finish. |
great
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| Review Date: August 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: julie, |
| great bench designed for short people! I'm 5'3" and it is perfect for me. Will be too small for my 6'2" husband, though. |
Bench is pretty good but customer service isn't
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| Review Date: July 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: maccollin, |
| I received the bench, put it together and it was extremely wobbly. One end lifted off the floor by 2-3 inches. I called and also emailed customer service several times and received no response. I finally found the main number for the company on their website, called and was finally able to talk to someone. They said they would check into replacing the base. A few days later I received an email saying that they would re-send the base. That took another week even though I requested that they send it overnight. When I received new base, one of the pieces was faulty and un-usable. But, luckily, I only needed one of the pieces to make the bench stable. For the price, I think this is a good buy, but be prepared for slow customer service if you need them. |
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