I like this piece as it allows me to really feel my pecs more so than traditional bench. When the weight gets heavier and/or I’m fatiguing more, the handles are such that I feel like I’m getting out of place and the only way for me to complete the rep would be to change position. A good piece in Hammer’s lineup however, for sure.

A classic piece that is popular for a reason. Fairly large footprint for what it is, but that is common of Hammer Strength.

For what it is and what it does it’s great. The cost for why it is and what it does, not so great. For a home gym, if you can find it used for cheap, absolutely grab one. New… only if you have a professional commercial faculty would I suggest it.

This feels better to me than I would have originally thought. I can get a nice big range of motion with no low back discomfort. Does require a decent amount of plates but isn’t terrible in that regard. Amazing footprint.

Very nice and comfortable movement in my opinion. I use my adductors a lot when squatting so I enjoy this movement and like that it hits my quads a little bit more. Not as quad dominant as a traditional leg press. I wish the foot plate was a little bit longer. This thing eats plates but is not the biggest plate eater I have used.

This is one of those pieces that didn’t mesh with me, but I recognize its value. Well made piece, I just hate how much weight you need to put on it. I had to put over 900lbs of plates on it to get a nice five rep squat workout. That being said, I like that you can adjust it to being a very hip or knee dominant style of squat.

Nice product that will hold up for a long time. The one I used to have we added bands to and it seems to smooth out the resistance profile to me. I always felt like at some point you are working to overcome the machine’s friction not just the load being lifted. Can absolutely do a hands free squat on this and does not require 900+ lbs of plates to get a good lift in.

These bars feel great to use but they are not as durable as I feel they should be. In my experience bars from the 2010’s forward just don’t have the same durability as previous generations. Spun, whip, knurling? Still amazing. As with all things Eleiko, you’re paying for the name.