Cybex 5435 Adjustable Weight Bench (0°-90°)

It’s a heavy duty (and heavy) bench that will be found in plenty of commercial spaces and on secondary market for people upgrading. I hate the pad if still original - it’s slick, and multiple gyms I knew that had this insisted on using armor all to “give it more life”. All they did was make a slip and slide, but I’m not reviewing their mistake. If you find one on the used market, it’s a solid piece that will serve you well!

Not a bad bench, relatively easy find in some commercial gyms still. The pad can be a bit slick since they're older, but the ones ive used have always been quite solid and didn't shake much

The first gym I lifted out had a couple of these and they are definitely tanks. They are big and heavy as expected for a commercial piece. Adjusting the angle of the pads is a little awkward by today’s standards with the pin but it isn’t difficult to use. I wouldn’t pick one of these up for a home gym at this point unless you get a good deal. There are many other options that are lighter and easier to adjust at this point.

Used this bench for a while in a “commercial” setting my only gripe is I have seen the pin slip. I still dont know if it was user error but boy was it terrifying

I bought this bench used from Craigslist years ago when I was just starting to build my home gym. The seller was a commercial gym owner who was upgrading his benches to models that he deemed to be more user-friendly to the general gym goer. For one thing, this bench is heavy and that can make it hard to move around for the average women or beginner. Also, this bench utilizes the old pop-pin style of adjusting its angles, and someone who has been accustomed to the currently fashionable and easier ladder-style adjustment system may find it cumbersome to use. Furthermore, this bench neither declines nor does it store vertically. Finally, its padding is both "mid" in terms of firmness and grippiness. Reflecting on the above points, I'm amazed at how much adjustable bench technology has advanced since this bench was in production! So, who might find this bench worth purchasing? Someone who's a connoisseur of classic 'hardcore" gym equipment might find it of value. Also, anyone who's looking for a solid adjustable bench - who's lucky enough to find it for a decent price on the secondhand market! - and doesn't deem ladder system adjustment, and vertical storage to be non-negotiables in their benches may find it worthwhile. It is built like a tank and designed to support whatever loads the mastodons of ages past attempted to hoist off of their chest - back in the days "when men were men" (The Bugez).