Its hilarious that apparently commercial gym means built better because more people use it. Because at every commercial gym ive been to, the equipment is usually just above cheapest option and regulalry broken needing to be replaced
I own REP’s BlackWing and absolutely love it. At 55 yo I have no issues moving it around my gym. I absolutely would consider Prime’s bench if I was in the market for one. It seems like a great product and fun to use. Thanks so much for the great review.
The blackwing is stupid heavy, and it gets old very quickly moving it around in a small gym over and over. My wife hated moving it. I sold mine and bought their fb5000 and AB3000. Might sell the ab3000 and get this shorty bench though
@@Whitechocolate1872 thank you! We got rid of them because it was a ton of work so now we just work the bits into the vids. The vids now take 4x the work they used to be nobody said I was good at this 😂
@@GlucksGym Lol, you are actually pretty awesome at this!!!!!!!! How long have you been doing it? I can only see videos from 3 years on RUclips but I am thinking you have been doing it longer than 3 years. I plan on making some upgrades to my home gym and will def. use your links but I did notice some of the codes don't always work. So I was curious how long the codes and links last because I want to get the best deal possible and at the same time make sure you get paid as well. Because all my buys are 100% because I watched several of your videos over and over espec. on benches and barbells. My bad for the long ass message and thanks again. I actually feel like a rock star that you replied lol
Thanks! About 3.5 years I guess. Links should last forever but companies change their sites, hosts, affiliate software etc and that can break them. Discount codes can get changed if they end up on coupon sites so you never know with those. I should probably make a page on our webpage that updates those... I appreciate you thinking of us! Those links are how we keep this going and the channel seems to keep getting more expensive to run. Don't give me too much credit 😂 I started this in hopes of helping some people so you saying I have is just as cool an experience for me.
Not another temptation to add to my home gym…..! Love this bench, so versatile and looks really well built. Almost done building out the new gym space, so considering which last bench to grab to finish it off and this is a top contender. Hope you guys are doing well!
Trying to wrap my head around BLACK being a "custom color." I have the gray adjustable bench. Great bench and worth every penny. Might do the shorty conversion, but the shorty conversion isn't cheap. Getting a shorty as a second bench would go a lot easier if I could get it in black to match the rest of my gym without paying $150 extra.
Love the content Gluck! Can you review PowerTec's FiD workbench? They have a ton of attachments but I can't seem to find a truly unbiased review of them. I love your transparency and value your opinion highly!
This is the only bench whose ecosystem could potentially match ironmasters. The dumbbell holder is particularly a great idea. The only issue with the ironmasters is that the seat is always at 90 degrees, otherwise it's fantastic. The leg curl/extension attachment is particularly robust, and the cable tower is smooth and solid. I'd like to see a review on Prime's leg attachment once it's done. That is really THE most important attachment, and every company besides ironmasters has screwed it up to some degree.
Definitely. If Prime’s leg curl/ext is well-designed (their products usually are), easy enough to setup, and, probably most importantly, at a decent price then it would make it the best option. I’d consider it if I didn’t already have a leg curl/ext
This bench looks awesome. I’ve had a Rogue AB-3 for a while, but thinking I may “upgrade” to this just because of the versatility. I do love your point about bench attachments sometimes being subpar or an afterthought. At least from what I can see, the prime attachments here seem pretty polished. I also have a flat bench, but I would use this for incline barbell pressing. Was the pad ok for that?
My personal home gym bench and bench of choice. I love a narrow pad personally for the reasons you described - can really do better chest supported row variations, and set shoulders easier for positioning. Massively wide benches make me perform worse on chest presses as well but I’m not a heavy barbell bencher, I do more dumbbell and cable press and work. This bench is my personal choice of the full array of benches right now. And my wife can move it. Which is also another reason since we move the bench a lot in our small space
Pretty close to a dream bench right here. The elbow pads seem like a great option for RP style lying bicep curls to maximize tension in the lengthened position with dumbbells: ruclips.net/video/kSDRUnjg3xE/видео.html But... I really wish they had a wide 11.5 - 12" pad version with a little more grip. Don't need Rogue level grip, but just a bit more friction. Ideally, you could attach pads on both sides that ran along the full length of the back pad to basically make the width adjustable, kind-of like the elbow pads but way longer. Right now the pad and the price are deal-breakers for me. Also, the option to have the short pad with a removable extension pad that's long enough for 6ft+ decline would be great, so you still have the advantage of the short pad for some of the movements but also keep the longer pad option when desired. Best of both worlds. Still, thoroughly impressed with how much versatility and engineering went into this and made it work as well as it does!
Saaame. Might get the iron master because I can get the ironmaster with the leg attachment for how much this is by itself. Unless I wait for Black Friday or something.
Abmat has a cool newish product caled the bench wedge for those that cant afford this lol doesnt solve all the problems but looks like a pretty cool product to mimic a short bench if you dontt have room for a dedicated short bench
Hmmm will have to wait till attachments come out, I guess I have the super bench pro and am happy, plus they actually HAVE attachments ready for sale unlike this and buzzsaw
I get that it’s a preference thing, but I’d love if you could let us know how the grip on this pad is compared to the Iron Master Super Bench Pro V2 (and maybe their full fledged hybrid pad if you have it? Both of those benches seem to be a little bit less grippy than Rogue, Bells of Steel, Titan Series, and REP. I like the Prime attachments and removable top pad, but I like the weight, price, and vertical storage potential of the Iron Master. I think a discussion on those two model’s vinyl characteristics could be particularly helpful for those shopping between the two over time. Well done on the review, sir.
This was my number 1 bench option until budget stepped in. The Getrxd bench fidab 2 has been awesome but when the ecosystem of the prime bench expands a bit more I'm extremely likely to pick this up. Such s great bench. Thanks for the review!
They have a customer in me if they can get the leg attachment done. Been wanting to replace my iron master for a while now but there just aren't good alternatives.
Thanks for all you info. Could you review the Body-Solid Leg Ext / Curl Bench Attachment GLEG. I need a bench for my functional / cable trainer. Thank you
Caught my eye as well. But they are currently $320 for a pair of 45 pounders at the Kensui site, so I'll be sticking with my assortment of iron plates and rubber bumper plates.
@@AndrewKos-b7r I don't love it. It's stiff, slick, and narrow. I think it's great in a commercial setting where you need to it last forever up against 100s of uses a day but at home I prefer softer, wider, and more grip.
I almost went with the shorty bench myself but after taking a closer look I wasn’t going to get any new exercises out of it that I can’t do some other way, and I couldn’t swallow spending that much on a bench that out of the box doesn’t stand upright. Opted for the wide Rep AB-5200 which I’m happy with.
Gluck, you gotta review the Keppi Bench 5000! It has to be included in any round-up of benches on the market right now given the value proposition compared to anything priced remotely close. Also, you should check out the GearForFit Freestanding Leg Extension/Curl Attachment. Should work with just about any bench, has an angled plate peg to get some resistance at the start of the movement, centered plate peg to distribute load evenly across both legs, numerous adjustment points, and seems reasonably well-made.
With it going on and off the market as they battle lawsuits from ripping off a lot of different elements I'm not sure it's something I really want to review. 1) because I'm giving a lot of exposure to a company that's blatantly stealing and 2) because these videos take many hours to create and that's a lot of time to waste for a product that may disappear once again. I'll look into Gear For Fit but they're kind of a reseller of whitelabled gear that can be bought from various places.
@@GlucksGym That's totally fair and understandable. Appreciate the explanation. I just feel like almost every company takes ideas from others at some point (like the whole PRx Halo arms drama), it's almost impossible to remain innocent if you get big enough. Especially with pretty ubiquitous items that are relatively straightforward like a bench. If someone can make basically the same thing and sell it for significantly less and it's still pretty dang good then that implies there is likely a much larger profit margin being taken at the expense of the consumers for the more expensive choice and people should be aware there is an alternative option available. I know engineering costs are high (I'm an engineer myself and recently worked for one of the largest fitness equipment brands in the world) but, having lived both a privileged and poverty level life, man I feel for people who can't afford the premium stuff but want to live their best fit/healthy life and I think they still deserve access to good quality & versatile equipment if possible you know? Now I don't know for sure how good the Keppi Bench 5000 is since I don't have one, that's why we need a review!! 😆But from what I've seen people really like it and it seems it could be a great choice for many people! I really like the way ATG Equipment (a.k.a KneesOverToesGuy) handles this. He doesn't care if people rip off his designs, he just tries to make the best products he can for the lowest possible price and if someone else makes it as good or better for less he says that's good because ultimately it means more people have access to better products. He doesn't bother legally pursuing anyone AFAIK. The way I see it, if companies didn't spend so much money on legal expenses, they could probably lower the prices of their products and make health & fitness more accessible to more people and end up in basically the same place in terms of revenue/profits while simultaneously helping more people since they aren't needing higher profit margins to then expend on legal pursuits to stifle competition. Also, many products go off the market eventually and new start-up brands with unproven track records can suddenly fail yet still get coverage. So I wouldn't let the fear of a product disappearing eventually prevent you from covering something that seems like a great option for many people. Plus, there are plenty of old review videos for benches and other products or even entire companies that are no longer for sale, still great that they were covered at the time. Anyway, just my thoughts, I'm no expert and I'm sure there's lots I'm missing, capitalism, competition, and intellectual property is complex. Especially at the global scale. I'm just super passionate about home fitness and lifting weights and want to help as many people as possible to get access by finding the items that provide as much as possible for the cost. Totally respect your views and the hard work and dedication you put into this content, I could never do what you do so please keep it up!! I love the channel and look forward to your videos every week! PS: Yea GearForFit does seem like a white-label brand for many products, but I haven't seen anyone else have their Freestanding Leg Extension/Curl attachment and it actually seems pretty unique and well-designed and people always want that type of attachment for their benches so I thought it would be a cool thing to cover!
Couldn't have come at a better time because I've been about to pull the trigger several times in the last few days for this and Prime's prodigy rack just based on the centering device.
I do have this bench for now, maybe 2y? Got it first after winning the “Prime Mystery Prize” (insert thunder SFX here) on the GCC. It’s the first time wify said : how your homegym is finally useful for something… The fedex guy when he saw me said, thank god… you’re there to help me. We manage to bring that crate into my tiny front door… I assembled there… But man, me and wify had to bring that bitch into the garage… I live in Canada, we have a ton of white fuckery everywhere. We struggle like two idiots to bring it right in front of the garage and wify said “fuck this shit” and left me there to finish the job by myself with my “toy”. Nevertheless, I had a ton of experience in commercial gym with commercial quality bench, my only homegym experience was with a Marcy deathtrap and BOS FID3.0. Of all the bench I ever tried (excluding technogym because technogym sucks asses), this is my favorite bench so far. Not that the BOS FID3.0 is bad, it’s a super good bench for the price I’ve paid, but man… the Shorty just kills everything. It’s a little under specs for powerlifting (17.5 vs 18” height), but I’m a short bastard and don’t compete. For preacher curls, I found that sticking the beak of the seat pad right under the longer pad (passed the last adjustment point) is the perfect spot for the short bastard. I don’t know, it’s maybe me? (5’4”) Other than this, my favorite exercise with it is placing the bench at a 90 degree angle, removing the top pad and do chest supported rows on my freemotion. I found the vinyl a bit thin (i got a bad scratch on the top pad on the back…) and yeah it could be more grippy, but I sincerely never had issue when benching or with anything else. Super damn sturdy too, it does not rock! Man, I do wish I could store it upright. It’s one of the first thing I’ve tried with it and almost chopped a toe 😢 Other than this, after two years I can say that this bench will stay in the gym forever. I still use the BOS FID 3.0, but now its mostly the bench for the leg curl/ext attachment I’ve bought (from a small company Gear for fit in Ontario, its like the buzzsaw attachment but made to fit any bench, its one of a kind bitch but works damn well) as the Prime is dedicated to the bench rack and the functional trainer (I have another rack dedicated to squat, but that you don’t want to hear about it). Btw, it looks stunning in neon Prime green… Go for the trap bar next!!!!!!!! (I heard there’s something cooking in the Rock’s kitchen)
I rather have a bench that I can do inclines, declines, and flat bench presses on, and I do. This looks more like an expensive Swiss Army knife of exercise benches, which is o.k., but something I don't want or need.
I wanted to purchase this bench awhile back, however they did not have a vertical stand which I really needed due to limited space. I purchased the Straydog Alpha bench with all the bells and whistles, however it weighs approximately 125 pounds and moving it around grows old very quickly trust me. When they come out with the vertical stand I may sell my rep fitness 5200 bench and buy the shorty bench for my alternative bench. (also my wife can use the shorty) The only issues I have with all the attachments on the shorty bench is where to store all this stuff? I have the Sorinex bulldog pad and that takes up valuable space in my gym. LOL. BTW I like those Kensui calibrated plates you have, I may have to buy some of those to help save space on the barbell.
I have the shorty but not the prime storage system. I use Amazon hooks and just put these on the wall. Cost maybe 10 bucks? Just need a couple of long double hook and a couple of others to support the side from flipping. It’s a 10 minutes jobs. :)
Seems like everything today has gone full blown overboard... Like an $80,000.00 pickup just to take to work to bang-up, dent and wear out... I've been lifting on and off for decades... First thing I went to Sears and bought a DP Olympic bench with a leg attachment (which I still have in storage) with DP plates, DP curl bars, DP Tri-bars also (which I still have and use today)... Seven years ago my son informed me that I was falling apart so off to Walmart I went... Bought a $99.00 Golds bench with a leg attachment, Golds spin lock dumbbell set, Gold's plates, CAP plates and Weider Plates which I like the best... I finally wrecked the leg attachment broke the welds... So off to Walmart again, bought a CAP Squat rack FM-905SR, a KURONO GT-617 bench and a HARISON HR-609 bench... All on sale... Ooooh, a cheap preacher bench which I hate and is junk... Arm pad too narrow, bar rack too narrow, thin tubing, tippy and horrible welds... Luv the KURONO bench minor flaw the feet need to be wider... Harrison a all welded frame rugged leg attachment but has three minor design flaws but still a rugged bench... CAP squat not bad I like it... I'm very fit and tone I get compliments all the tyme... I don't plan on competing or benching 500 lbs. I'm in it to stay healthy, fit and tone AND didn't SPEND a fortune to do it... Ooooh, my pickup is a '98 Ranger which I luv and it still meets all my needs and truck requirements, ciao...
@@GlucksGym I think I may end up buying this then. Having a gym space built and need a bench i and my girl can move easily. I also like the 30 degree decline you don’t really need more than that. And being able to do tri ext seated is a plus. It’ll also save me space as I was getting a separate machine for preacher and leg curl
@@GlucksGym I really hope they do!! One question what do you think about putting hex dumbbells on the bench between sets? What is your take on it? Should i stop doing it and put them on the floor?
Out of genuine interest, what is the benefit of having no gap between the seat and the bench? Does it make a difference in comfort or is it a gimmick that gym equipment enthusiasts like?
In older benches the gaps could be quite large. That could make exercises awkward as you kind of get stuck in the gap. In more modern benches it's become much less of a factor.
@@protectork9831 I mentioned I bought and paid for this in the vid. Regardless of whether we get things for free or not (we haven't done sponsored vids) our review don't change.
The shorty features are overrated. Every bench, first of all is a dumbbell preacher bench. So there goes the importance of that feature. Prime’s benches are too narrow and they don’t have a notch for 50 or 55 degrees. WHY? W, Manta Ray. I say that as an owner of two Prime adjustable benches.
That lime green is a deal breaker for me. I tried to get myself to look past Prime Fitness color scheme, but it’s just too childishly flamboyant. I would have to get their stuff powder coated to an adult color on top of paying a premium price for the equipment……thanx but no thanx.
Theres someone in Asia who orders all name brand stuff (crazy prices with shipping) and then gets them all coated again in gold. It’s been done before.
“I am not that nerdy” proceeds to pull out a torque wrench. 😂 Love your sense of humor.
@@videomagic88 I had to 😂
Bro i remember when you had like 3k subs. Look at you! I feel like a proud little league coach
@@bingjeffrey93 hahaha. I remember when I got my first sub!
Its hilarious that apparently commercial gym means built better because more people use it.
Because at every commercial gym ive been to, the equipment is usually just above cheapest option and regulalry broken needing to be replaced
I own REP’s BlackWing and absolutely love it. At 55 yo I have no issues moving it around my gym. I absolutely would consider Prime’s bench if I was in the market for one. It seems like a great product and fun to use. Thanks so much for the great review.
The blackwing is stupid heavy, and it gets old very quickly moving it around in a small gym over and over. My wife hated moving it. I sold mine and bought their fb5000 and AB3000. Might sell the ab3000 and get this shorty bench though
Gluck I absolutely love your content. Watch old videos of yours often and wish you would bring the comedic opens back!!!!
@@Whitechocolate1872 thank you! We got rid of them because it was a ton of work so now we just work the bits into the vids. The vids now take 4x the work they used to be nobody said I was good at this 😂
@@GlucksGym Lol, you are actually pretty awesome at this!!!!!!!! How long have you been doing it? I can only see videos from 3 years on RUclips but I am thinking you have been doing it longer than 3 years. I plan on making some upgrades to my home gym and will def. use your links but I did notice some of the codes don't always work. So I was curious how long the codes and links last because I want to get the best deal possible and at the same time make sure you get paid as well. Because all my buys are 100% because I watched several of your videos over and over espec. on benches and barbells. My bad for the long ass message and thanks again. I actually feel like a rock star that you replied lol
Thanks! About 3.5 years I guess.
Links should last forever but companies change their sites, hosts, affiliate software etc and that can break them. Discount codes can get changed if they end up on coupon sites so you never know with those. I should probably make a page on our webpage that updates those...
I appreciate you thinking of us! Those links are how we keep this going and the channel seems to keep getting more expensive to run.
Don't give me too much credit 😂 I started this in hopes of helping some people so you saying I have is just as cool an experience for me.
Gluck: "You dont have to buy all the attachments."
Me: "Don't tell me what to do."
Haahah accurate
It may be short, and a little green, but it’s the performance that counts!
😂😂😂
Thank you for just jumping straight into the video... None of this "intro" nonsense. GIVE ME WHAT I CAME FOR.
Not another temptation to add to my home gym…..! Love this bench, so versatile and looks really well built. Almost done building out the new gym space, so considering which last bench to grab to finish it off and this is a top contender.
Hope you guys are doing well!
This bench and review didn't disappoint! I love that Prime has done their own thing here. Really cool fearures and attachments!
Trying to wrap my head around BLACK being a "custom color." I have the gray adjustable bench. Great bench and worth every penny. Might do the shorty conversion, but the shorty conversion isn't cheap. Getting a shorty as a second bench would go a lot easier if I could get it in black to match the rest of my gym without paying $150 extra.
I was looking at that to. Crazy they charge extra for black when that’s typically standard for everyone else.
Always love a bench video from
The king of benches. Great bench ecosystem prime is creating.
@@scooobyj8714 😁😁😁
I really appreciate that you took the time to film a b roll clip of you with a tiny torque wrench
That was the most important clip I filmed for this
I’m waiting on that leg extension/curl attachment before I purchase
Love the content Gluck! Can you review PowerTec's FiD workbench? They have a ton of attachments but I can't seem to find a truly unbiased review of them.
I love your transparency and value your opinion highly!
I've tried contacting them but no luck yet
I'll keep at it.
This is the only bench whose ecosystem could potentially match ironmasters. The dumbbell holder is particularly a great idea. The only issue with the ironmasters is that the seat is always at 90 degrees, otherwise it's fantastic. The leg curl/extension attachment is particularly robust, and the cable tower is smooth and solid.
I'd like to see a review on Prime's leg attachment once it's done. That is really THE most important attachment, and every company besides ironmasters has screwed it up to some degree.
Definitely. If Prime’s leg curl/ext is well-designed (their products usually are), easy enough to setup, and, probably most importantly, at a decent price then it would make it the best option.
I’d consider it if I didn’t already have a leg curl/ext
Great review👍
No standup option out yet is a deal breaker for my home gym
Awesome review. In the market for adjustable bench. You think your giant breakdown of benches will come next month?
It's probably a few months out as we gather a few final options
Always fantastic and extensive reviews. Thank you.
@@paulcasilio1119 thank you!
This bench looks awesome. I’ve had a Rogue AB-3 for a while, but thinking I may “upgrade” to this just because of the versatility. I do love your point about bench attachments sometimes being subpar or an afterthought. At least from what I can see, the prime attachments here seem pretty polished. I also have a flat bench, but I would use this for incline barbell pressing. Was the pad ok for that?
I like the versatility. Nice. Great review, Gluck.
Thanks!
Is this the thirsd kid coming? congrats for both of you and the all family, much blessings and peace man, enjoy the fam.
@@mr.o5577 he's due and day now. We actually filmed this a few weeks back
@@GlucksGymcongrats to you and the Mrs then! Good luck!
My personal home gym bench and bench of choice. I love a narrow pad personally for the reasons you described - can really do better chest supported row variations, and set shoulders easier for positioning. Massively wide benches make me perform worse on chest presses as well but I’m not a heavy barbell bencher, I do more dumbbell and cable press and work.
This bench is my personal choice of the full array of benches right now. And my wife can move it. Which is also another reason since we move the bench a lot in our small space
Pretty close to a dream bench right here.
The elbow pads seem like a great option for RP style lying bicep curls to maximize tension in the lengthened position with dumbbells:
ruclips.net/video/kSDRUnjg3xE/видео.html
But... I really wish they had a wide 11.5 - 12" pad version with a little more grip. Don't need Rogue level grip, but just a bit more friction.
Ideally, you could attach pads on both sides that ran along the full length of the back pad to basically make the width adjustable, kind-of like the elbow pads but way longer. Right now the pad and the price are deal-breakers for me.
Also, the option to have the short pad with a removable extension pad that's long enough for 6ft+ decline would be great, so you still have the advantage of the short pad for some of the movements but also keep the longer pad option when desired. Best of both worlds.
Still, thoroughly impressed with how much versatility and engineering went into this and made it work as well as it does!
do we know if this bench will slide into the rep ares 2,0s holes for incline bench
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This is a very pricey bench/item, that I genuinely think is worth the money
Still waiting on that Irwin Fitness bench review...😅
Looks like a really good bench but I'm gonna stick with my Ironmaster pro. Great review as always.
Torn between this and the Ironmaster Pro V2
Saaame. Might get the iron master because I can get the ironmaster with the leg attachment for how much this is by itself. Unless I wait for Black Friday or something.
Abmat has a cool newish product caled the bench wedge for those that cant afford this lol doesnt solve all the problems but looks like a pretty cool product to mimic a short bench if you dontt have room for a dedicated short bench
Hmmm will have to wait till attachments come out, I guess I have the super bench pro and am happy, plus they actually HAVE attachments ready for sale unlike this and buzzsaw
Looks great but damn, that price point ~_~
If grip is an issue, A7 sells shirts and hoodies with grippy shoulders
Love the innovation. Great video. We need more of both.
I get that it’s a preference thing, but I’d love if you could let us know how the grip on this pad is compared to the Iron Master Super Bench Pro V2 (and maybe their full fledged hybrid pad if you have it?
Both of those benches seem to be a little bit less grippy than Rogue, Bells of Steel, Titan Series, and REP. I like the Prime attachments and removable top pad, but I like the weight, price, and vertical storage potential of the Iron Master.
I think a discussion on those two model’s vinyl characteristics could be particularly helpful for those shopping between the two over time.
Well done on the review, sir.
This was my number 1 bench option until budget stepped in. The Getrxd bench fidab 2 has been awesome but when the ecosystem of the prime bench expands a bit more I'm extremely likely to pick this up. Such s great bench. Thanks for the review!
U should review some bolt fitness like the smith machine rack attachment!
@@flixalicious2424 maybe I will 😉
They have a customer in me if they can get the leg attachment done. Been wanting to replace my iron master for a while now but there just aren't good alternatives.
A Bench has to fulfil one criteria to be commercial. It has to be so fing heavy that moving it is a workout by it self.
Powertek is the best I have owed mine for years
The Bench King® is back!
I'm trademarked!
Thanks for all you info. Could you review the Body-Solid Leg Ext / Curl Bench Attachment GLEG. I need a bench for my functional / cable trainer. Thank you
I don't have anything to say. It's a good review. I'm just commenting for the algorithm. Have a good one.
I’m 6 foot 3 inches. I’m my to tall for this bench. Thank you
I'm too sexy for this bench.
Nice! Pick one: Prime shorty or Ironmaster, these are my top two choices for my next bench.
If I could easily get ahold of Prime in Canada, I would switch. The attachments for the Prime are look bit nicer.
Thanks for the review. It was very informative.
Great review as always! Can I ask: who makes that dual horn plate holder attached to the top of your rack?
@@Mench951 Sorinex makes that one
@@GlucksGym thanks so much.
Excellent review, who makes the chrome weight plates. I need those in my gym.
Caught my eye as well. But they are currently $320 for a pair of 45 pounders at the Kensui site, so I'll be sticking with my assortment of iron plates and rubber bumper plates.
What do you think of Rogue’s 3.0 textured foam pad? How does it compare to others?
@@AndrewKos-b7r I don't love it. It's stiff, slick, and narrow. I think it's great in a commercial setting where you need to it last forever up against 100s of uses a day but at home I prefer softer, wider, and more grip.
I almost went with the shorty bench myself but after taking a closer look I wasn’t going to get any new exercises out of it that I can’t do some other way, and I couldn’t swallow spending that much on a bench that out of the box doesn’t stand upright. Opted for the wide Rep AB-5200 which I’m happy with.
Lets go Gluck.
Gluck, you gotta review the Keppi Bench 5000! It has to be included in any round-up of benches on the market right now given the value proposition compared to anything priced remotely close.
Also, you should check out the GearForFit Freestanding Leg Extension/Curl Attachment. Should work with just about any bench, has an angled plate peg to get some resistance at the start of the movement, centered plate peg to distribute load evenly across both legs, numerous adjustment points, and seems reasonably well-made.
With it going on and off the market as they battle lawsuits from ripping off a lot of different elements I'm not sure it's something I really want to review. 1) because I'm giving a lot of exposure to a company that's blatantly stealing and 2) because these videos take many hours to create and that's a lot of time to waste for a product that may disappear once again.
I'll look into Gear For Fit but they're kind of a reseller of whitelabled gear that can be bought from various places.
@@GlucksGym That's totally fair and understandable. Appreciate the explanation.
I just feel like almost every company takes ideas from others at some point (like the whole PRx Halo arms drama), it's almost impossible to remain innocent if you get big enough. Especially with pretty ubiquitous items that are relatively straightforward like a bench.
If someone can make basically the same thing and sell it for significantly less and it's still pretty dang good then that implies there is likely a much larger profit margin being taken at the expense of the consumers for the more expensive choice and people should be aware there is an alternative option available.
I know engineering costs are high (I'm an engineer myself and recently worked for one of the largest fitness equipment brands in the world) but, having lived both a privileged and poverty level life, man I feel for people who can't afford the premium stuff but want to live their best fit/healthy life and I think they still deserve access to good quality & versatile equipment if possible you know?
Now I don't know for sure how good the Keppi Bench 5000 is since I don't have one, that's why we need a review!! 😆But from what I've seen people really like it and it seems it could be a great choice for many people!
I really like the way ATG Equipment (a.k.a KneesOverToesGuy) handles this. He doesn't care if people rip off his designs, he just tries to make the best products he can for the lowest possible price and if someone else makes it as good or better for less he says that's good because ultimately it means more people have access to better products. He doesn't bother legally pursuing anyone AFAIK.
The way I see it, if companies didn't spend so much money on legal expenses, they could probably lower the prices of their products and make health & fitness more accessible to more people and end up in basically the same place in terms of revenue/profits while simultaneously helping more people since they aren't needing higher profit margins to then expend on legal pursuits to stifle competition.
Also, many products go off the market eventually and new start-up brands with unproven track records can suddenly fail yet still get coverage. So I wouldn't let the fear of a product disappearing eventually prevent you from covering something that seems like a great option for many people.
Plus, there are plenty of old review videos for benches and other products or even entire companies that are no longer for sale, still great that they were covered at the time.
Anyway, just my thoughts, I'm no expert and I'm sure there's lots I'm missing, capitalism, competition, and intellectual property is complex. Especially at the global scale.
I'm just super passionate about home fitness and lifting weights and want to help as many people as possible to get access by finding the items that provide as much as possible for the cost.
Totally respect your views and the hard work and dedication you put into this content, I could never do what you do so please keep it up!! I love the channel and look forward to your videos every week!
PS: Yea GearForFit does seem like a white-label brand for many products, but I haven't seen anyone else have their Freestanding Leg Extension/Curl attachment and it actually seems pretty unique and well-designed and people always want that type of attachment for their benches so I thought it would be a cool thing to cover!
One review that would be amazing is Gymleco's adjustable decline curved bench... Nothing like it on the market currently
It's been 84 years since your last review
Wait until that baby comes 😂😭
Are the roller pads for decline softer then Reps? The one for Rep fitness are rock hard and very uncomfortable to use on the blackwing.
Just what I Needed 👌
Yep!
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2:45 No I don’t know what you’re talking about. My buns are too tight to make contact with the hinge😅
Couldn't have come at a better time because I've been about to pull the trigger several times in the last few days for this and Prime's prodigy rack just based on the centering device.
Awesome review as usual. Unpopular opinion. The prime green is nooooo good. 😅
versatility is king 🤴
$725..!!!
Nope...that's a lot of plates.
More plates...more dates. My AB-3000 2.0 is juuuust fine.
Good rewiew though 👍
Can you do Nordic curls on this bench?
Doesn't the seat hurt the way it sticks out over the backpad on inclines? Also why do some benches have cages and others like this don't?
Gluck is the Imelda Marcos of bench collectors.
Nice gym…wow
Why no 15 degrees? This degree is present on other benches.
I do have this bench for now, maybe 2y? Got it first after winning the “Prime Mystery Prize” (insert thunder SFX here) on the GCC.
It’s the first time wify said : how your homegym is finally useful for something…
The fedex guy when he saw me said, thank god… you’re there to help me. We manage to bring that crate into my tiny front door… I assembled there…
But man, me and wify had to bring that bitch into the garage… I live in Canada, we have a ton of white fuckery everywhere.
We struggle like two idiots to bring it right in front of the garage and wify said “fuck this shit” and left me there to finish the job by myself with my “toy”.
Nevertheless, I had a ton of experience in commercial gym with commercial quality bench, my only homegym experience was with a Marcy deathtrap and BOS FID3.0.
Of all the bench I ever tried (excluding technogym because technogym sucks asses), this is my favorite bench so far. Not that the BOS FID3.0 is bad, it’s a super good bench for the price I’ve paid, but man… the Shorty just kills everything.
It’s a little under specs for powerlifting (17.5 vs 18” height), but I’m a short bastard and don’t compete.
For preacher curls, I found that sticking the beak of the seat pad right under the longer pad (passed the last adjustment point) is the perfect spot for the short bastard. I don’t know, it’s maybe me? (5’4”)
Other than this, my favorite exercise with it is placing the bench at a 90 degree angle, removing the top pad and do chest supported rows on my freemotion.
I found the vinyl a bit thin (i got a bad scratch on the top pad on the back…) and yeah it could be more grippy, but I sincerely never had issue when benching or with anything else.
Super damn sturdy too, it does not rock!
Man, I do wish I could store it upright. It’s one of the first thing I’ve tried with it and almost chopped a toe 😢
Other than this, after two years I can say that this bench will stay in the gym forever.
I still use the BOS FID 3.0, but now its mostly the bench for the leg curl/ext attachment I’ve bought (from a small company Gear for fit in Ontario, its like the buzzsaw attachment but made to fit any bench, its one of a kind bitch but works damn well) as the Prime is dedicated to the bench rack and the functional trainer (I have another rack dedicated to squat, but that you don’t want to hear about it).
Btw, it looks stunning in neon Prime green…
Go for the trap bar next!!!!!!!! (I heard there’s something cooking in the Rock’s kitchen)
How is the leg roller quality compared to the Blackwing and Manta Ray?
ATX is the GOAT
I gotta stop watching reviews for gym equipment that I can't get in Australia 😢
I rather have a bench that I can do inclines, declines, and flat bench presses on, and I do. This looks more like an expensive Swiss Army knife of exercise benches, which is o.k., but something I don't want or need.
I love it but too expensive and after adding attachments way to expensive
I wanted to purchase this bench awhile back, however they did not have a vertical stand which I really needed due to limited space. I purchased the Straydog Alpha bench with all the bells and whistles, however it weighs approximately 125 pounds and moving it around grows old very quickly trust me. When they come out with the vertical stand I may sell my rep fitness 5200 bench and buy the shorty bench for my alternative bench. (also my wife can use the shorty) The only issues I have with all the attachments on the shorty bench is where to store all this stuff? I have the Sorinex bulldog pad and that takes up valuable space in my gym. LOL. BTW I like those Kensui calibrated plates you have, I may have to buy some of those to help save space on the barbell.
@@raps7027 I store the attachments on my wall using Prime's storage mounts. Also, wait on those Kensui plates. You'll see why soon 😉
I have the shorty but not the prime storage system. I use Amazon hooks and just put these on the wall. Cost maybe 10 bucks? Just need a couple of long double hook and a couple of others to support the side from flipping. It’s a 10 minutes jobs. :)
That's a nice bench. But Ironmaster beat them to it, I'm to heavily invested in Ironmaster benches to get this.
Great bench…but for like $600-650
Price point on this bench is absurd. Almost noone needs to or should spend this much on a bench.
Seems like everything today has gone full blown overboard... Like an $80,000.00 pickup just to take to work to bang-up, dent and wear out... I've been lifting on and off for decades... First thing I went to Sears and bought a DP Olympic bench with a leg attachment (which I still have in storage) with DP plates, DP curl bars, DP Tri-bars also (which I still have and use today)... Seven years ago my son informed me that I was falling apart so off to Walmart I went... Bought a $99.00 Golds bench with a leg attachment, Golds spin lock dumbbell set, Gold's plates, CAP plates and Weider Plates which I like the best... I finally wrecked the leg attachment broke the welds... So off to Walmart again, bought a CAP Squat rack FM-905SR, a KURONO GT-617 bench and a HARISON HR-609 bench... All on sale... Ooooh, a cheap preacher bench which I hate and is junk... Arm pad too narrow, bar rack too narrow, thin tubing, tippy and horrible welds... Luv the KURONO bench minor flaw the feet need to be wider... Harrison a all welded frame rugged leg attachment but has three minor design flaws but still a rugged bench... CAP squat not bad I like it... I'm very fit and tone I get compliments all the tyme... I don't plan on competing or benching 500 lbs. I'm in it to stay healthy, fit and tone AND didn't SPEND a fortune to do it... Ooooh, my pickup is a '98 Ranger which I luv and it still meets all my needs and truck requirements, ciao...
Damn I just sold my 5200. Zero gap and saw this. When is the leg ext supposed to drop?
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say but before the end of September 😉
@@GlucksGym I think I may end up buying this then. Having a gym space built and need a bench i and my girl can move easily. I also like the 30 degree decline you don’t really need more than that. And being able to do tri ext seated is a plus. It’ll also save me space as I was getting a separate machine for preacher and leg curl
Will the Rogue Manta ray release attachments? it it just a good bench i really wish they would
@@slisyd haven't heard anything on that. Seems like they're catering to home gyms more now so you never knew
@@GlucksGym I really hope they do!!
One question what do you think about putting hex dumbbells on the bench between sets? What is your take on it? Should i stop doing it and put them on the floor?
@@slisyd I do it all the time. It'll be fine at long as you don't forget them there
@@GlucksGym thank goodness cause i dont want to stop that hahahahaha
ffor $800 bucks you shoul dbe able to have whatever color pop pins you want.
Out of genuine interest, what is the benefit of having no gap between the seat and the bench? Does it make a difference in comfort or is it a gimmick that gym equipment enthusiasts like?
I like the zero gap for when using it as a flat bench. It actually feels like flat bench.
In older benches the gaps could be quite large. That could make exercises awkward as you kind of get stuck in the gap. In more modern benches it's become much less of a factor.
Mostly a gimmick. The novelty wears off when you find out how much you have to adjust it.
If you had to keep one. 4100 vs shorty which one u keeping lol
@@javipiglifts that's too easy. No offense to the 4100, it's an outstanding budget bench but it ain't this.
Did they pay you . This makes a difference review vs promotion
@@protectork9831 I mentioned I bought and paid for this in the vid. Regardless of whether we get things for free or not (we haven't done sponsored vids) our review don't change.
Ah…yeah… I’ll keep my $125 30 year old bench… I’m not paying $800 for a bench!
Any attachment for hyperextensions/back extensions?
Coming soon
What makes it worth $ 725.00
The shorty features are overrated. Every bench, first of all is a dumbbell preacher bench. So there goes the importance of that feature.
Prime’s benches are too narrow and they don’t have a notch for 50 or 55 degrees. WHY?
W, Manta Ray.
I say that as an owner of two Prime adjustable benches.
I did not know I wasnt suscribed 🤦♂️
Some people like to hurt me 😢
I am now tho love your reviews
@@alangarcia3132 thank you!
Doesnt look user friendly for those over 6'
Gimck,
$800 for a bench… 😅
Don't look at the Manta Ray
@@GlucksGym 🥲
That lime green is a deal breaker for me. I tried to get myself to look past Prime Fitness color scheme, but it’s just too childishly flamboyant. I would have to get their stuff powder coated to an adult color on top of paying a premium price for the equipment……thanx but no thanx.
Theres someone in Asia who orders all name brand stuff (crazy prices with shipping) and then gets them all coated again in gold. It’s been done before.
They come in other colors
Too finicky. For that money you could get something more dedicated.
Why should anyone help you? Get a job.
First
“the best bench”….
Too many times
Terrible video .!!!