I’m happy with this bench. I got it in the initial run with the clear coat finish, which looks great. It’s sturdy and the pad is a good level of thickness/firmness. There was a shipping issue but Fringe took care of it without issue. At the time I bought this bench, there was 20% cash back, which made it a good value. I bought this prior to the attachment port becoming more common on benches though. The lack of the port is the main drawback, in my view, which is why I’m rating the value lower.

Have the Manticore version and this is only sandwich j cups I’ve had. Works great and has the UNHW to protect rack. Short mag pin to lock in j-up is a nice inclusion.

Own a bare steel bar and this makes it so quick to clean off the bar and keep it in good shape

I have the 12.5lb mace. It’s great for warm ups when doing upper body and also to build strength. The more aggressive knurling would not make it good for flow style mace work.

This has been a great addition. Use it all the time for curls, tricep extensions and lat pullovers.