Powerline PFID125X Flat Incline Decline Folding Bench

Others have pointed out why this is a great bench, and some have pointed out some negatives. Here''s my take:

Pros:

Easily folds up in 2 quick steps to be only about 6 inches thick, and is easy to stand in a corner since it isn''t too heavy and has wheels on the rear support (the wheels don''t touch the floor when in use, only when folded and stood on end).

Sturdy and heavy enough to support a lot of weight.

Comes preassembled, just folded in the box.

Has 7 positions, from decline (-17 deg) to upright (85 deg), including flat (0 deg). I don''t know what others are talking about when they say it doesn''t go truly flat. My digital bubble level doesn''t lie.

Has a locking bar for the feet (yes, it''s a little too close to the floor, so that the feet don''t completely clear it, but it works).

Looks good with silver metal and black vinyl.

Decent price and free shipping with Amazon (at the time of this review).

Cons:

The cushions are stapled to the wood, which might come loose at some point, but as long as you''re just lying on it and not playing tug-of-war with it, it probably won''t be a major issue.

The styrofoam that cushioned the bench in the box left some adherent residue that I had to scrape off with my fingernails, but it did come off.

Conclusion:

After looking and looking for a versatile bench that was compact and easy to store away when not in use, I think this is as close to ideal as I''ll get. I''m happy I bought it.

I don''t have a lot of space for equipment, so I was looking for a bench that could fold up flat so I could lean it against the wall when not in use. I also didn''t want to feel like I was going to break it when I sat on it with weights. This is the only bench I could find that met my criteria. I was impressed by how sturdy it actually was. For the price I thinks it is pretty unbeatable, but I can understand some of the complaints about it. I am 6'' and have big feet and the foot pegs are a little awkward, but not unusable. A taller person might have more trouble, but I''m not going to fault the bench for that as it is impossible to design a one size fits all bench. I could also see someone taller complaining about the height, but I think this is also a consequence of being designed to fold flat. All in all, I couldn''t find anything that would work better so I have no cause for complaint. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is more casual with their work outs or without a lot of space for equipment.

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If you arte looking for a pro workout and have more space this is not the right bench for you. But if you have limited space and want a good freeweight workout this is perfect. Easily folds for storage, easy to move. Works great with a pair of adjustable weight dumbells.

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We had bought another bench but gave it back as the incline was important but it did not work out well. The placement of the tabs to place your feet on an incline are poorly placed, at least for me. I cannot fit my feet under them and so it is barely my toes that are underneath them. Quite a struggle while lifting on the incline but also when getting back up with weights in my hands. I am 6''4" so that may be part of the issue, but I have not had trouble with this on other benches like this. The tabs also protrude way too far out. I have hit my ankle more than once on them getting up off the bench. I have no idea the purpose of having them go out so far. It is also a much more uncomfortable bench than our previous one--lower to the ground than others, not as much padding, very narrow seat. One more problem, it comes made out of the box, but the arm holding up the back of the bench sits off center and sometimes moves partially off the standard.

As a positive, it has not fallen apart after a month''s use.

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I agonized over buying this after reading all the reviews here. For the cost I don''t think I could have gotten a better bench. I''m 6''1'', 240lbs and this holds me just fine, no head hanging over the edge, no head hitting the ground, no feeling of tipping left or right. I use this for bench press, incline and decline press, plus all the stuff you can do with a normal flat bench. This is also great for shoulder press and skull crushers since it sits up straight like a chair.

The bench doesn''t quite lay perfectly flat, there''s a very slight decline to it when it''s supposed to be in the flat position, but it doesn''t bother me at all. The only way the not-flatness would throw me off is if I was lifting competitively and really needed everything perfect to get that extra rep in. At that point you''re going to want a professional bench anyways, and probably a dedicated one for each position.

The folding up aspect of this bench is perfect for me. It stores away nicely against the wall and sets up in seconds. I did have to use some wd-40 to get the pegs to slide in and out nicely, but once that was done it worked like a charm. It feels perfectly stable in each position and I''ve had no trouble with it slipping.

The leg pegs aren''t really useful at all. I had hopes of using the decline position for situps. The bench definitely declines far enough to work for that, but without an under-knee support those pegs are just uncomfortable. Similarly I don''t really use them for decline press, without that extra support they''re just distracting. It''s disappointing but you can''t have everything, I still think this bench is worth 5 stars.

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