I’ve owned a gym for 41 years original open date dec 16 1981.I update equipment every 10 years .the benches I have in my gym now are Forzas as you know awesome top of the line benches..but this bench is e en better than those

I’ve had this bench for over two years, it’s held up great. Honestly if you are benching anywhere you should always have safeties as even a spotter cannot fully protect you from a missed rep. That being said, I used to slide my bench into the rack and adjust the J-Cups & safeties each time. However, it was more than a bit frustrating that I could not get the exact same setup each time despite marking everything. Now that Rogue has thankfully engineered the Bench Prop crossmember attachment, it solves that predicament. Still, I am glad I have this bench as it allows me to move from squats to bench quickly as there is nothing to adjust which if you are pressed for time is invaluable. Money rich, time poor as the saying goes. It is extremely stable and rock solid. It honestly feels better then any bench I have ever used. It definitely feels better then benching inside the power rack. I would recommend it if a lifter has the space & resources and also appreciates having a dedicated bench rack. I have never regretted owning this, other than that now all other benches feel inferior. In my opinion it is definitely worth it and I am glad I purchased it. As for weight storage on the bench, those are supposed to be for band work. As bands & chains are more beneficial to geared lifting (it simulates the elastic energy stored in the tight bench shirts) I saw no need to install them for myself as I bench raw. Hope this helps.

I bought this 7 months ago, but there’s a huge design flaw, when you attach weights on the side of this bench, it’ll hit the weight on the bar when you bring it down to do a bench. Really gets in the way of the exercise. Everything else about the bench is amazing tho, love the way it looks, just wish it was more functional.

Absolutely amazing bench press and fat pad makes a huge difference. Most comfortable bench and it just looks cool too!

I absolutely love this bench, safe & self spotting. I’m sure it will out last me and my daughter. You can push yourself to the max with no worries about getting smashed.

Super heavy duty - honestly, probably overkill for my home gym lol - but it's still awesome! Thompson Fat Pad as always is the ONLY way to bench! The only 2 things that would be cool to see improved... A) About 4 more inches of height so a rogue monolift fits better... There just isn't quite enough height... B) A locking j-cup... When using a Duffalo Bar, the j cups slide side to side a bit too much for my liking.

From an experienced weightlifter of over 20 years ... BUY THE FAT PAD!! AWESOME!

Extremely happy with this bench it is over built making it a rock solid piece of equipment and the fat pad is unbelievably comfortable and provides a great platform even for a large framed person like myself...can't say enough good things about this bench!