Marcy Utility Bench

Seems like a bad design to me. I am mechanically adept and have worked in manufacturing and design for many years. I have assembled it properly and as far as I can see there is no way to adjust it to fix the problems I have with it (#1 & #2).

1) It can NOT be adjusted to be a perfectly flat surface. There is always some angle between the backrest and the seat. If the adjustment holes were in a slightly (1/2"?) different location, it could be made perfectly flat. There isn''t enough play in the assembly to make that so. This could have been a manufacturing defect with the one I received.

2) There is always a slight wobble to bench/backrest (rocks side to side). This should be obvious that this would happen with the design of a single foot-long post attached to backrest. Even if you tighten everything down completely, there will be some wobble, and then you couldn''t adjust the thing. Otherwise it is a very well built and sturdy unit.

3) The backrest angle adjustment screw must be COMPLETELY removed to adjust the angle.

4) The seat is attached to the leg bars, which means you can''t get the leg bars out of the way or adjust them above the seat for on-belly exercises. Adjusting the leg bars is actually adjusting the seat angle.

Overall, from the pictures it looked like a very versatile unit, but in reality it is very limited in it''s use. I wish I would have studied the pictures longer or just spent more money on something else. I really wish I would have taken the time to disassemble it and return it!

Pros:

It''s very versatile for workouts

Sturdy

Well balanced

Price!

Relatively small

Cons:

Is pretty stiff when trying to adjust

When you are putting on the backrest make sure you dont tighten the screws too hard, the metal threading inside isnt too strong and now I only got 3/4 screws holding it in.

Overall:

Well worth the price and great for at home.

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Easy to assemble. I was concerned that it might not be long enough for us. I''m 5''8" and my husband is 6''. The length allows us to rest the head with room left over. The seat is just wide enough for good support. We don''t do serious weight lifting--just wanted a bench for ab and hand weight exercises. Good bench for our purposes. The slider bar is chrome but the bottom supports are not, so it''s not as slick looking as it would have been with all chrome, but the price is right.

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I am basically happy with the bench. I am over 6 ft and my wife is about 5''2" and we both fit. The things I don''t like are: the screw must be completely removed to adjust it. Also the seat is attached to the leg part, so when you raise the leg part you sloe the seat back. But maybe this is better, I just didn''t get it. Overall it is very sturdy and we are using it a lot.

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First, I''m surprised to read some of the other reviews that complain about the difficulty in constructing this bench. Although there were many pieces to be assembled, I found the product packaging, the instructions, and the material quality to be better and more clearly labeled than any other piece of furniture or equipment that I''ve assembled at home. It took me about 45 minutes, and I was taking my time.

Overall, I''m very satisfied with this product. Obviously looking at the bench image, its clearly a simple bench, but the value is well worth the price compared to any other similar bench. I''ve had it for almost a month now and used it almost every day. Its stable, solid, takes up relatively little space, and easy to adjust.

I almost bought a different bench before I found this one, but after looking more closely at the other pictures I was worried that the back supports on them were too short. I''m about 6 feet tall and I''m very happy I went with this bench because the fit is just right and would probably fit anyone up to about 6''3". If you''re close to 6'' or larger, you will regret buying one of the cheaper, shorter benches.

And on a final note, some people complained that the back support cannot be adjusted completely upright. Well, of course not! No chair is comfortable when the back is pointed completely straight up! The highest position of this backrest is about 25 degrees from straight up, which I think is perfect for straight-up shoulder presses, or for dumbbell curls.

Overall, I give this 4 stars because of course there are better benches out there, but unless you''re willing to pay double or triple the price of this one, this seems to be the best deal around.

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