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.

I got this mainly for hamstring curls. The ability to attach to a weight stack is key. It tends to turn when curling though. Also, I wish there was more texture to help keep heels locked in. Used grip tape on the slider to help with this but that really tears up the backs of your shoes.

The days of kicking over the water bottle are gone.

Solid build quality. Have been very happy with this rack.