That gateway drug analogy is spot on! I had this bench before getting an Ironmaster. Gave it to a friend who used it until he decided to get a Rep. It’s currently in its third home and only a matter of time before they move on to a “harder drug” 😂
@vicaya
Жыл бұрын
Nah, I'm sticking to an even cheaper (
@brianmurray8199
Жыл бұрын
I normally check Coop's reviews before making a purchase, but this time it went the other way. I've had this bench for 2 years (and upgraded during Black November this year). Absolute *home run* review, and I feel even more confident relying on GGR for doing the research for me. To reiterate some of what was said in the video... The extra 2 inches of height doesn't sound like much, but my 5'10" self found it very not ideal. I keep considering using the foam foot rest even for flat bench, but it's not quite necessary. If you're legs are shorter than mine you're probably going to need to use it. Once you get to pressing 275 it feels very iffy. The height and light weight are both factors here. It can feel wobbly. I wouldn't want to go beyond 275 with this bench, but then again I never experienced it failing; it just "feels like it might". (It probably wouldn't fail at any weight I could lift, but the feeling is unsettling.) The gap is noticeable, I very often benched with my ass in the gap. The decline is extreme, but the other setting feels not declined enough. I'd chosen this bench among the cheap ones *because* it could also do decline, but I haven't used it for decline since the first month I had it. I didn't fold the bench a single time until I got the new one. (I got a Rogue 3.0 bench, and holy shit what an upgrade, but the price reflects that.) Big plus for this bench, because of the pop pin design, you can lift it by grabbing the nose and tail of the pad. I've tried the same move with my Rogue 3.0 a couple of times and of course instead of lifting the bench I end up just changing the settings. I'll probably make the same mistake a few more times. Another plus for the bench is how easy it is to move. We're all benching in our squat racks, so sometimes the alignment isn't quite right. With my Rogue 3.0 I have to get up and lift it enough to engage the wheels (see the can't lift by the pad note above) and then position it such that when I place it flat again it *will* be in the right spot. With this guy I just stand up barely enough to take my weight off of it and then a couple taps or tugs in the right direction you're good to go. The gateway drug analogy was spot on. I'm giving it to a friend of mine to get her hooked too.
@TruthFLA
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're reviewing more pieces of equipment in the sub $250 category.
@alexthompson9403
Жыл бұрын
I bought this bench a few years ago. Basically everything Coop said is true. I keep it in our living room with a small set of dumbbells. I love how it breaks down for storage. Overall a great bench to start out with.
@alvinprettyman1802
Жыл бұрын
thanks for posting every time I want to buy a piece of equipment I realize I am 68 years old now and some medical issues but I can still lift great channel.
@alvinprettyman1802
Жыл бұрын
p.s. started my garage gym in 1993 everything is used or home made.
@funkybioped
Жыл бұрын
I purchased this bench after perusing your videos. Just wanted to say it’s a pretty awesome bench for the price. Works great, great padding, folds away. Time will tell if it’s durable, but it certainly seems like it’s a quality item.
@6iovanj
Жыл бұрын
hows it holding up now?
@calumaco23
Жыл бұрын
Is the bench still holding up?
@BurittoSandwich
Жыл бұрын
Damn the bench must've killed him in his sleep
@elchikito2788
Жыл бұрын
I bought a similar one about 3 years ago. I wanted one that was foldable with an incline seat that was not as high as my Ironmaster. I bought it from Walmart, got it quick! Kudos to Walmart. I opened the box, the aesthetics was nice and compact with little to assemble. It was about two inches shorter than my IM which was great as I'm only about 5'5, but that's about all the positives. The Negatives: It came on chest day and I was excited to see the box when I came home from work ready to go hard. So after doing the minimal assembly, I think I started off with dumbbell presses. I was doing about 90lbs each so about 180lbs. It held for a few, but then the 3rd set or forth I heard something like metal cracking and the long part of the bench came down about an inch while I was pressing. Luckily, i had have great control. I'm not sure why I continued, but then went on to incline. I'm not sure how it held up, but it did. I did hear the metal squeaking througout The incline of the seat was ok, but not as good as the IM where there is no way I'm sliding off of it regardless of the weight. So, I'm finishing my workout and I usually do leg raises with about 10 or 20 lbs ankle weights facing the opposite direction when pressing. I did a few and the arm snapped from where it secures to the bench. It wasn't my day in more ways than one. I returned it to Walmart kudos to them for the returns. I was hesitant from buying as I was skeptical about the it secure, but i went on impulse and the add saying it would hold up 600lbs. Lol The bench is not good unless ur pressing like 50lbs total or each dumbbell. Then again, it could be that the one I got that was faulty. I had a cap bench for over 10 years, solid! The only reason why I sold it was cause the seat didn't incline and I kept sliding down when I went over 75lbs on the dumbbells. I have a foto and video that I may post up soon.
@mj99875
Жыл бұрын
I like seeing the channel coming back to gym equipment reviews.
@morrisolmsted1316
2 ай бұрын
I just bought this a month ago and its pretty good for the money. I have little space and don't bench over 250 lbs, at least at this time. I know its cheap and may not last long, but currently, I didn't have an answer for incline or decline, so this helped me out.
@craigw7471
Жыл бұрын
I have had the bench for 5 years now. The vinyl is still perfectly fine. I never noticed the foam being an issue. Its kept in a basement and used 4 times a week until I got a Rep bench last year. Its good enough that lack of stability of the Rep bench was a major disappointment as its about the same as the Flybird. I totally agree that if you can rep out at 275+ with a lot of movement, this is not a good choice. The actual "break point" is the edge of the seat. The wood of the seat way overhangs the metal tubing and mine split when doing box jumps onto the bench. The wood broke, the metal is perfectly fine.
@MushookieMan
Жыл бұрын
I believe I saw a video of this bench collapse and almost kill a guy. In the Amazon review itself.
@NoFate247
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the flybirds are budget but they absolutely perform. I loaded over 1000 on the one I had and it didn't blink
@Kinobambino
Жыл бұрын
This was good this guy is a great reviewer
@nflfan02
Жыл бұрын
I have this bench. It's really good for moving around the gym and I think doing some dumbell work on. I did but a heavier duty bench for when I do heavier lifts because it makes me nervous doing heavier weights on it.
@casshernsins8333
Жыл бұрын
Worked my way up to 80lb dumbbells and I don’t feel safe benching on it. When I was back at 50-60lbs I didn’t worry, but now I do
@KenanTurkiye
Жыл бұрын
8:33 I have a feeling that if the 'leg stoppers' where we insert our legs to keep us from sliding, were a bit higher angled compared to the bench angle on all benches (not just this model) the decline posture dynamics on our knees, femurs etc would be more comfortable, I hope manufacturers hear this.
@HoerigStrength
Жыл бұрын
That weight capacity test is pointless. You need to test the dynamic load. Load a barbell with whatever test weight and drop it from 18-24” above the bench. That would mimic failure, not simply how many plates you can stack. Even a 225 or 315 drop would’ve been interesting to see.
@ahrengroesch8774
11 ай бұрын
There is a new version of this with thicker pads, less pad gap, and nicer pad covering.
@finkfamily7116
Жыл бұрын
The review is spot on. I have this bench it is my starter bench, and some day I will replace it. I don’t use it for decline it’s not comfortable at all. I use a different bench for decline. I’m 6’1” and the height of it when bench pressing is not good for me. My next one will be 17” for sure. Thanks Coop for your review’s
@wilaustu
Жыл бұрын
Arguably incline and decline bench exercises tends to be much lighter than flat bench exercises, so this could work perfectly in a home gym as just an incline/decline bench if you also buy a dedicated flat bench that can support more weight.
@girlsdrinkfeck
Жыл бұрын
yes common sense ,my flat bench was £50, inline £80 ,been just over 7 years now ,no damage
@billybarnett2846
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about getting this bench, until I literally found a Body solid FID46 outside (100 feet from my house). Lucky me.
@peterodriguez2364
Ай бұрын
Looks like my my mom's ironing board from when I was a kid. Lol.. GR8 review.. COOP!!
@marioreyes2799
Ай бұрын
I have had mine for 4 years and it is like new. And I use it everyday.
@davy1972
Ай бұрын
What kind of weight do you put on it (your weight and what you lift)?
@roberthorn2685
Жыл бұрын
I bought this bench last month. Only problem I have Is when I’m doing decline dumbbell presses. You are so low you can basically lower them to the ground. This is both bad and good depending on how you look at.
@kznsky14
Жыл бұрын
Firstly I'm sad that it wasn't tried up to its listed weight capacity. Generally speaking you try it until your break it which is awesome. Second I wonder if this is like the Ironmaster bench when it comes to capacity in that you have to switch it around and flat bench over the post in order to get that max weight capacity.
@amunra4256
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm a bit curious as to why it wasn't tested to its limit, but I do think this was acceptable anyway. Just seems odd that Coop didn't want to break one of the cheapest things in the facility haha
@JusticeSheperd
Ай бұрын
This bench is really great for people who live in a apartment and don't have much space. You can keep it in your closet without permanently occupying your already limited space like an unfoldable adjustable bench would. As far as I'm concerned there is no other adjustable bench that can fold like this for this demographic of people and I think that's why it sells so well.
@LimeTimeTV
Жыл бұрын
I would never try to bend my back over that angle but you could set both parts of the bench to the lowest angle then spin around and do back extensions if the leg portion is long enough
@alblunt9306
Жыл бұрын
It's probably not if it similar to the Barwing
@FrankZen
Жыл бұрын
For a little more, I think you can get the BowFlex or PowerBlock benches that look more solid.
@dstutz
11 ай бұрын
I think the product link in the description is wrong, it's clearly for a different bench
@Liamgaskill
Жыл бұрын
There is a flybird bench at the climbing gym I go to and it is truly the scariest bench I’ve ever used
@ronburgandy3339
Жыл бұрын
Scary good?
@Farquad76.547
Жыл бұрын
@@ronburgandy3339 I wouldn’t have thought so
@Liamgaskill
Жыл бұрын
@@ronburgandy3339 it started to feel like the back rest was going to bottom out when I used 45lb dumbells on incline. I’d imagine it’s from years of hard use or misuse or both. It works though!
@terrymoltzan904
Жыл бұрын
Lifting up and shaking on the back pad is not a good stability test. Ladder benches don't lock down either and they are kind of the standard for reviewers. I have this bench and it does fine for doing dumbbell rows, incline dumbbell presses and decline ab work. I can pick it up and set it on my Treadmill to create floor space for lunges, etc. Flat benching heavy on it is not comfortable for me. The pad just is not good for that kind of weight. I would not recommend using it as a plyo box as another poster suggested, but as a gateway FID it is ok. I picked up a Titan Competition Flat Bench on Black Friday for about a hundo and need to assemble it tonight.
@robolson7669
Жыл бұрын
Titan just had their fid bench for 209 shipped…….I was kinda strapped and I needed one so I got that one. Prior to that sale I was looking at this one……but it seems light for me. I’m 290, and not really lifting heavy yet………but the Titan is darn solid. The pad is also pretty nice. I really wanted a rep bench…..but I was strapped at the time and got the Titan. I don’t see myself ever needing another bench……..but I will upgrade anyway some day.
@arleneriley2524
Жыл бұрын
Besides this one, what incline bench would you recommend for home use, one that’s a space saver? Ty”
@goblack3661
Жыл бұрын
Are there any good reasonably cheap folding flat benches out there? I actually own the flybird and it's decent, but I think I'd prefer a more stable, folding flat bench for what I use it for, as it can take a while to get started if you store it after each use like I do.
@paulnaslund1165
Жыл бұрын
Flybird makes a flat bench
@casshernsins8333
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Coop!
@vaporiiz
Жыл бұрын
great review, subbed
@TheMaxik
Жыл бұрын
In the weight test, you missed to include your body weight in the calculations. But anyway I saw that you put yourself on the bench too later .
@FrankZen
Жыл бұрын
Coop you're a brave man sitting on top of that 400lbs! 😆😆😆😆
@mrsmuuve
Жыл бұрын
Do something elite fts please. Or atleast tell us why you won't
@joecowan3719
Жыл бұрын
They don't have an affiliate link program
@mrsmuuve
Жыл бұрын
@@joecowan3719 thanks man. Hope that gets fixed
@David-124
3 ай бұрын
I have this bench. Because of the footpad position, I can use it for back hypers. Do any of the popular more pricey benches allow you to do back hypers?
@1571bmcd
Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a review of the ProForm Carbon Strength Adjustable Bench. I've only seen 1 review for it and would like more opinions of it.
@proudcheerdad5220
8 ай бұрын
Will you review Flybirds power rack set? I'm thinking about getting the power rack combo with the barbell, bumper plates and bench.
@jordan6770
Жыл бұрын
Perfect for truckers
@todd7148
Жыл бұрын
When are you going to change the name to 50K square foot warehouse reviews?
@mylarhyrule904
6 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a review on those leverage gyms….
@mrjamesinblogington
Жыл бұрын
If you are looking for a low profile bench to pair with a 2 x 90lbs Bowflex dumbbell set, I'm guessing this fits the bill?
@tayloranderson1268
Жыл бұрын
I'd be curious to see a review on the Fitness Reality 2000 max XL adjustable bench. It's about $50 more than Flybird, but appears to have some better components. Maybe a nice in-between from Flybird and Rep's AB-3000.
@blessedone5712
Жыл бұрын
I love this bench
@alleks5253
Жыл бұрын
I own that and i am happy
@roberthorn2685
Жыл бұрын
I got it for a little over 100.00 from the flybird website
@pieDesert
Жыл бұрын
I bought one of these last year, but mine was welded crooked so I had to send it back. I ended up finding something much cheaper on craigslist a month ago.
@MichaelBlast
4 ай бұрын
It looks like the AB-3100 V3 has a 700 lb weight limit for us tiny fellas that don't press 700ibs. Is this a decent bench ? $319 Amazon. Now I need a squat rack. Any suggestions
@elguapo09
Жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on low basement ceiling home gym ideas?
@Colbocon
Жыл бұрын
The Flybird bench you linked in the description is completely different.
@Sommitps
Жыл бұрын
Those MX85 adjustable dumbbells are so freakin huge xD
@zackdipaolo7858
Жыл бұрын
unfortunately having a home gym isn't really saving money unless you count like time is money in time it takes to travel back and forth or like wear and tear on your vehicle, which is fine because great reasons but realistically like a set of nuobells is $800 which is 3-4 years of membership costs then when you add in bench, rack, barbells, plates etc. you could easily spend the equivalent of 10-15 years of membership costs. so i think of it more as a dedication thing, you really hafta love it and want to spend most of your life invested in it. i know alot of people who just want abs for the summer or wanna be big in college or something, for them they don't look at it as oh i'm 15 16 wtv and i wanna still workout in my 40s.
@CJW0056
Жыл бұрын
Convenience is king
@websvify
Жыл бұрын
Have similar bench . The only problem so far - it is not very stable for incline row.
@NomoeLockedDoes
4 ай бұрын
So if Iam 300 lbs only bench 100 or what would you say would be my max I usually hit around 245 on my slat bench
@MarkRussell87
Жыл бұрын
I have an older iteration of this bench, I'm 5'7" and the 19" height is awful for me. I can't get my feet on the floor to stabilize myself on this somewhat wobbly bench.
@colemanhuckins1181
Жыл бұрын
Coop what do you think about the marcy adjustable bench with the leg extention
@chuckyfox9284
Жыл бұрын
I used to have a bench just like this and it was honestly not stable enough for me. I don't even lift heavy, my bench is currently 245 pounds and I'm around 190.
@Brockthedog315
Жыл бұрын
19 inches off floor is the deal killer for me and my short limbs.
@miguel_30
Жыл бұрын
Will this be to high for a 5ft 8in guy will I be able to place my feet on the ground
@woody1856
Жыл бұрын
how about step ups and Bulgarian split squats on these benches???? the tri pod seems unsafe to me. Can someone answer?
@Rich_Lahman
Жыл бұрын
I’ll never trust an adjustable bench that uses the pull pin ever again. Last time I used one at a local gym where it failed while I was doing inclined DB bench press. My left shoulder was seriously injured.
@marcoalves605
Жыл бұрын
This is a pretty solid little workbench. While once you figure out how it comes together, it is physically Easy to assemble kzitem.infoUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh by yourself. But the diagrams explaining the steps are really pretty bad. I could not get the handle pins in all the way despite multiple attempts, so I just used a screw I had on hand for the 2nd handle. I could not get the first pin in further or pull it back out. You are supposed to hammer it in, but I had no leverage and the handle is plastic and I did not want to risk breaking it. I will get a lot of use out of the bench because of the convenient size and height. It does fold up nicely for storage. They even explain how to fold it so you don't get pinched...that is important!
@galacius2988
Жыл бұрын
Its rated for 800..you should have tested with at least 800!
@tofinh
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, this is a Dumbbell Bench. I would never suggest that anyone use one of these benches for long bar work. I have one, and I'm not really impressed with it.
@callmemarc
Жыл бұрын
I had this bench and got rid of it because it sat too high and wasn't stable enough, both of which were pointed out in the review.
@alexeymalafeev6167
Жыл бұрын
Coop what dumbbells are those? @ 6.27
@alexeymalafeev6167
Жыл бұрын
MX Select Adjustable Dumbbells
@rageandpillagepod
6 ай бұрын
Loves this trash bench, but trashes the keppi bench that a lot of us might want. Non biased use the affiliate link folks
@watuzi
Жыл бұрын
I've had this bench for over a year now and I did not fucking know this thing can be folded! I feel terribly stupid.
@johne7212
Жыл бұрын
Dont forget the user’s body weight regarding the bench’s capacity…
@DvKb
Жыл бұрын
It's 800# cap... so if it's a 400# dude pressing 4 plates then maybe they shouldn't be buying a foldable beginners bench.
@joerogansdmtelf
Жыл бұрын
i got short legs i need a short bench
@erzascralet48
Жыл бұрын
Review the Fitness Reality 2000 bench. $199 and is way better built than any Flybird bench. Also review TruGrit products more, compared to Rep for the money
@testtest-pb6fq
Жыл бұрын
dislike, Coop didn’t even try to break it, make content more exciting, go to extreme
@plmn93
Жыл бұрын
90% of the people buying this bench would be better off buying used.
@_Zane__
Жыл бұрын
Seems sketch
@cmdrfunk
Жыл бұрын
It's completely useless because it doesn't do 10 degrees.
@ChrisRWoods-px9hy
Жыл бұрын
Looks like trash. Maybe good for decline situps.
@ChrisRWoods-px9hy
Жыл бұрын
@garagegymreviews is this legit? Sorry, fir my scepticism, but Telegram is used for alot of crypto scams. 🤷♂️
@Sheeshyessirski
Жыл бұрын
Can’t believe I got this last year for 40 dollars
@ronburgandy3339
Жыл бұрын
This has a 30 dollar coupon attached to it on Amazon. So it would be 120.
@girlsdrinkfeck
Жыл бұрын
that pin is a very standard size
@mrhellboy218
Жыл бұрын
I would also second the idea of getting a flat bench instead. I use some bumper plates to elevate the bench for incline work.
@emmett4497
Жыл бұрын
I own this. I have benched 300 pounds on this and I weigh 205… It holds up fine and the padding is not too bad. Biggest issue is the gap in between when you’re benching
@ronburgandy3339
Жыл бұрын
Is it because your junk falls through the gap? I would hate that myself. Haha
@jjs01
15 күн бұрын
How’s it doing now? Interested to hear about the longevity of it
@WorldKeepsSpinnin
10 күн бұрын
Yea@@jjs01
@MushookieMan
Жыл бұрын
One thing to remember about these lightweight products, it that metal fatigue of the welds is the likely failure mode. Not static failure from setting weight on it once.
@TheHardatoenail
4 ай бұрын
My golds gym adjustable bench went crooked yesterday. The main weld point at the middle joint is cracked. Almost couldn’t re rack my bench press bar because it was tilting.
@scottrobbins3341
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear they have improved this bench. I have the previous version and it's...fine. the plywood inside the seat broke and I had to add more support to it to fix it, hopefully they improved that. But it's cheap, folds up if you live in an apartment and need to move it (like I did), and it gets the job done.
@MeepMeep88
Жыл бұрын
Lameeeeeeeeeeee, everyone wanted to see the ACTUAL max weight limit before it fails.. Not the "Coup's Satisfied enough weight limit" lol..
@gregjonglee
12 күн бұрын
Hi, I think you do a great job so please don’t take this as negative criticism. I really think expensive benches, weights and machines do not correlate to fitness. Of course, if your audience is wealthy and elite athletes, they can afford and require the best equipment. However, it is less likely that your audience is rich and elite athletes. If so, you should do more videos of lower priced equipment. I ordered benches and weights from low cost, much lower than the equipment you focus on, I have not had problems doing bench presses, dead lifts or virtually any of the exercises. I really believe that among lay people, the cost of equipment have little to do with their fitness levels.
@jasonskeel6474
Жыл бұрын
I just picked one of these up for $100. I am hoping it will do the trick for the small amount of incline and decline work I do. What are the two decline incriments? 30 and 10 degrees maybe?
@TheIcanedo
Жыл бұрын
I have owned this bench for 2 years now and never experiencing issues with the pad gap. Since I am 6'4" the height has also been something I appreciate, but my trainer who is 5'9" finds it too tall. I would have like to have seen Coop take all the way to the max capacity on weight, but understand why he didn't.
@darrenlloyd8395
Жыл бұрын
I love my flybird bench. Fun to see it reviewed.
@CamaronesFuegos
Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to buy the new footpads if you already have the older version?
@loubromberg4976
Жыл бұрын
Fitness reality no gap incline bench is the way to go
@k.c.6005
Жыл бұрын
I was just starting to shop for an adjustable. For me, my neightbor is just getting into working out and wants to do incline/decline. I have a flat bench that is "ok" but I do more function/Oly training and almost NEVER use a bench. For a once or twice a month use at a moderate weight I think this one will be perfect for my use case! I Did spend a unresonable amount of money on my rack, bars and accessories (damn you Rogue!) but this is just a fun to have extra and at 150 AND I can fold it and stack it on my shelf for the majority of the time... perfect. I wanted to call out the weight test, that is my main concerns with stuff off Amazon, great job there I def feel better having seen you sit on the weights. Great review.
@todd7148
Жыл бұрын
They have that Tru Grit Bench at Walmart for $199. Its a copy of the REP Fitness bench. Check that out it is a steal right now.
@CrashinAsh
Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to get one of the cheap marcy rack and a bunch of cap weights to get me started I'm now looking for a power rack now that I'm starting to get into heavier squats and I want to be as safe as possible.
@mlam929
8 ай бұрын
i'm only 5'7 and thinking about getting a cheap foldable bench for just lighter weigth adj dumbbell work. I'm concerned the bench height seems HIGH. Anyone to comment on this? thanks
@OneHonestCritic
Жыл бұрын
I just wanna know if this will be good for someone benching 300-500 lbs.
@jamesmisaak
Жыл бұрын
What is a better product that folds?
@SuperStephen73
Жыл бұрын
I have owned this bench in the past. The only real issue I had was I am 5'10" and in any incline position about half my head would hang off the end of the backrest :(
@Fastlil1
Жыл бұрын
Add this bench to the CAP squat stand you just reviewed, and you are a barbell and weights away from a very effective starter gym.
Пікірлер: 171