PLC01 Leg Extension Curl Machine

One of the best in the budget category. If you're trying to stay under $400 for this type of machine then it's a solid choice. It's definitely a plate eater, especially on leg extensions and in prone there's no angle, you are flat. I only recommend it if you're trying to stay within a budget. At some point I will probably move on to something better.

My algorithms got me on this. I didn't know it existed until I saw it every 17 seconds on the doom scroll. It works great. A few very small issues with build quality, but not horrible. For the price, I would buy it again.

In terms of budget leg extension/curl combo machines, this definitely is a top dog. It fits the average height folks really well and have had my taller friends on it without problems. I have to highlight the stretch at the bottom, because you get an excellent stretch for extensions, better than some commercial pieces. There are a couple critiques though that can't be left without mentioning. 1. Its a plate eater I am not that strong of a guy in terms of legs, but this machine made me feel that way. I only had bumper plates when I had this piece, and I could fill the entire weight pin! A confidence booster yes, but a bit of a drawback in terms of function. A band before the plates helps with this though so it isn't the end of the world, and if you have steel plates it might not be a problem at all for you. 2. Large layout My gym space is pretty limited, only 8ft by 22ft, meaning I have to pack as much into the area as possible. It might not be problem for you, but the area that this thing took up was a bit more than what I Really wanted to use for a leg curl/extension. If you have the space its no problem at all but in my case it was the main reason for me getting rid of it. 3. Questioning of the longevity By time I finished and was getting ready to sell it, I was wondering if I could see the start of the loading pin having a downward slope from the machine bending. Im not sure if it actually was, but either way it made me nervous about how long the thing is really going to last. It definitely is something to keep in mind, but it is a pretty cheap piece When its all say and done, it gets the job done for what it is, and id recommend it if you've got the space!

It's a budget machine that works. So with that in mind, I think I've rated it accordingly. It was $300 after coupons with shipping. And it does exactly what it's suppose to. I knocked it 1 star for performance because the leg curl could be better. Pros are: extremely cheap, exercises feel good to great, and it's held up for 1.5 years so far. Cons are: thin padding, budget build quality and it's a plate eater. IMO the next step up in quality is the GMWD, but it's 2-3x the cost. So I'm not interested unless this breaks.

This machine is very cheap versus the competition but not without drawbacks. This thing eats plates—prepared to load that entire horn to get a higher felt weight. As it is a budget piece, it has things that you expect— The padding is thin, the leg pad bends over time, etc. The best part of the machine is the ROM, honestly.

Eh...it's a nice budget piece but it was one of the earlier ones that hit the market and there have a been a few more since the release of this one that I think are probably better. The pully magic they did on this...is not great. It's like a 2/3 ratio so it's a real plate hog. I tracked down a could hundos that I could just throw on there. Quite honestly, probably something I will upgrade during black friday sales.

Let's just say you get what you pay for. This gets the job done however the build quality is cheap. About a week after owning it, the leg pad had a slight bend in it. I wasn't loading it up with anything over 4 plates at the time either. I wrote to the company asking for a replacement part and they issued me a $40 dollar gift card. ( Not what I wanted but I'll take it) For the price ($300 at the time) I would say it's fair for what you're getting.