I bought the Fitness Reality bench because of its design and low price. My expectations weren't that great, to be frank. Its features are exactly what I was looking for-no bells and whistles-enabling upper body exercises at a variety of angles (such as incline, flat and decline bench press) and the bar holding one's feet wasn't heavily padded, which I've found to be problematic on other benches (I just need something to hold my feet when I sit up, not heavy padding as you would on leg machines).I was surprised to find that the bench and parts are made of high quality components, and are well-crafted: No cheap paint jobs that scrape off the first time something rubs against it, no thin, ragged metal edges or holes, and no cheap bolts and nuts that barely screw together with two wrenches. And, the welds are solid! The padding on the seat is likewise sturdy and well-sewn.The assembly instructions, even with a complete schematic, were very simple and clear: A child could follow them. The cardboard and plastic hardware container was likewise VERY well labeled, making assembly a no-brainer.I tried out the bench immediately to see if the function would match the form. Yep, it did: The bench easily supported my weight and that of my dumbbells (combined 345 lbs) with no rocking and no movement of the frame, including at the joint between the seat and the back. It feels very solid, yet it also seems lightweight. With its low price, I was expecting a functional but poorly-crafted piece of equipment. Instead, I feel like I got a well-made, useful piece of exercise equipment for a song. I recommend this product 100%.

First, a list of modifications I did to this bench:*Stitched new seat covers using heavy duty purple glitter upholstery (girlfriends favorite color)*Added new padding under the seat back and bottom (existing foam doesn't provide much cushion!)*Added a layer of 3/4" plywood to the factory seat base and backrest, nearly doubling the thickness.....quite possibly overkill and not needed (2019 version has new supports welded under the seat cushion to prevent the seat bottom from flexing and breaking)*Added new 4" diameter foam rollers (covered in matching vinyl) to front pegs since the rubber grips (supplied) hurt your (bare) feet during use.*Drilled rear crossbar for 1/2" eye bolts with fender washers so exercise bands could be used with this bench*Attached a 5" cable to the bottom of the seat and the other end to the pull pin (used to set the front leg out or fold it up for storage)Possible future mods:*Remove silly rear end caps with small built-in roller wheels, replace with welded brackets and skateboard wheels for ease when rolling bench over carpet and area rugs.*Modify front peg/foot rest threaded bracket so threads don't strip out (common complaint due to ridiculously thin metal which has been tapped for screw threads. (DO NOT CRANK DOWN HARD WHEN TIGHTENING KNOB FOR FOOT REST/PEGS ADJUSTMENT!!!)First off, I bought this in early Dec. 2019 for my girlfriend as an Xmas present. I wanted something inexpensive, but something I could modify a little bit (personalize and/or improve if there were weaknesses). I didn't set my expectations high, and I ended up being very impressed with this bench after a few changes. The broken seat complaint was the only thing in the reviews that turned me off before buying the Fitness Reality 1000, but I already knew I was going to stitch my own heavy diner grade vinyl seat/backrest covers and add better padding to the seat and backrest as well, so I added a layer of 3/4" plywood, just to be safe. No sense spending $50+ on vinyl and replacement foam, only to have the seat base fall apart months or years down the road! However, as I noted below, I strongly believe the 2019 version that I received already has the added support/welded reinforcement that now prevents the seat bottom from breaking as others experienced in the past. If you planned to add a new vinyl cover to this bench, I would add new 1" medium to high density foam while you were there, but I don't think modifying the backrest or seat bottom bases with plywood (as I did) is needed.Bench incline/decline/flat settings.....in degrees, checked by me with a magnetic protractor/angle finder. The front leg of the bench has 3 settings, one with the leg folded for storage, and 2 with the leg extended for use. The 2 adjustments during use will give you an approx 5 degree difference of adjustment if you leave the backrest in one position and simply move the front leg all the way forward, or slightly back to the 2nd (rear) setting. If you pin the front leg in the most forward position, you get approx 81 degrees of total incline on the backrest, or 76 degrees incline on the leg's second setting. Adjust the backrest down one stop and you get 60 degrees (or 54 degrees/2nd setting), 3rd stop going down the backbone of the bench gives you 45 degrees/40 degrees, 4th stop gives 20/15 degrees, 5th stop gives a flat (zero degrees) or -5 degrees, and the last (decline) position gives -15 or -20 degrees depending on where you place the front leg of this bench. Other reviews are correct pointing out the missing stop that should have been welded on at the factory, which would give you another incline option of around 30 degrees, but it's not a deal breaker.The foot pegs which are used to hook your feet under during certain exercises aren't very comfortable to use if you workout bare foot ( and we do!). I added a pair of 8"long/4" diameter foam rollers with a 23mm center hole from Ader ($12/pair) for more comfort. https://www.amazon.com/Ader-Sporting-Goods-Roller-23mmID/dp/B003SB4RAM/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=leg+extension+foam&qid=1578556646&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-5I can say personally that I've used this bench a dozen times myself for 1 hour long workouts (Santa had to break in the bench before wrapping it up!), and I did seated shoulder presses with 50 lb dumbbells and chest presses with 65lb dumbbells just to check the bench's stability, and I have no complaints. I also did crunchies with the bench in full decline position, since I know my GF likes doing crunchies, and again, I had no issues with the bench (I'm 160lbs body weight). The foam rollers did make using the bench easier for me when doing crunchies.Overall, I would buy this bench again as I don't believe their is another bench comparable to this one for under $90. I have no doubt that my GF will get years of use from this bench with very little (or hopefully NO) issues.

I have used the bench for about 10 weeks now, I wanted to make sure I really used it, prior to submitting a review. First I am 6'0" tall and 190. The back height is great. Other benches (a lot I found while searching) are for people 5'9" and below. There is even room for a couple of inches of height on this one.Pros:Nice for my height.Very sturdy. Note I am not maxing out on chest routine due to my current program, so the total weight on the bench is around 300 - 320 on the bench, but it feels very solid on confident with I go heavier.Easy assembly and storage. I usually leave it up, but it can fold, to an extent. Easy to open and collapse.Welding on the back placement is strongCons:I really only have one. The back options are decline, 0%, 20%, 45%, 60%, 85%. I really wish there was a setting in the 30-35% range for incline. That's really why I didn't give it 5 stars. 20% works, but for incline would like a little higher angle and 45% gets me into shoulders more.Very pleased with the purchase.

E' davvero un bel oggetto. Panca molto solida, facile da gestire per gli esercizi e da ripiegare in modo che non occupi tanto spazio in casa. Anche il prezzo non è esagerato per la qualità del prodotto. Comprata con gli sconti del black friday è stata davvero un affare. Sono molto soddisfatto e ne raccomando l'acquisto.

Would buy again

Honnêtement je suis agréablement surpris.Que ce soit sur la rapidité de livraison que sur le produit lui même .Produit en partit déjà monté, en 10 min fonctionnel.D’un très bon confort et d’une très bonne solidité.Reste plus cas faire une séance avec ce produit. 👍💪

Excelente banco. Viene prácticamente armado, solamente tienes que ponerle las dos bases con 4 tornillos y está listo para usarse. Mido 1.87 cm y el banco que tenía que también compré aquí en Amazon marca CAP strength me llegaba hasta el cuello, no podía reposar la cabeza. Con este banco puedo reposarla sin problemas. Lo de qué soporta 800 libras creo nunca podré saberlo. Lo más que he cargado es lo que levanto en pecho que son 170 libras contando la barra, y mi peso, 85 kilos, 187-188 libras, por todo 357-358 y se siente sólido, el otro banco ya en ese peso se podía sentir que se movía bastante y este no. Me costó poco más de 3700, es caro pero creo que ahorita todo lo que sea para hacer ejercicio está carísimo. Y por lo bien que se siente si pienso que valió la pena. Anexo foto de la diferencia entre ambos bancos.

This bench provides great neck and head support. My previous bench did not. I also like the decline position. Very sturdy bench and easy to adjust. And the price point was perfect. Easy to put together, even provided the wrenches.