PLCE165X

I'm 6 feet tall, and this machine feels like it's the perfect size for me. If you're on the shorter side, I think it will be tough to get your feet below the leg extension rollers.ASSEMBLYYou'll need 14mm sockets or wrenches plus a 19mm wrench and one wrench that can go larger than that. The instructions are clear about what goes where. You will need to use your judgement of how much to tighten things down. I put it together by myself in under an hour. If you have a lot of experience putting together boxed up items, it will be no problem. If you find Ikea challenging, you'll want a helper.DURABLITY/STABILITYFeels sturdy enough. Some of the paint got scratched in shipping and assembly. It's not a museum piece. I feel no risk of tipping when using it. I think the weak point are the seat pads. They're mostly supported in the middle, so I could see them breaking or deforming if you put too much weight on the edges.FORCE CURVEThe leg extensions are very easy at the bottom part and tough at the top. They say that's not the best for hypertrophy, but it should be the easiest on your knees. I don't see any way to even out the force curve with this design. I think we just have to live with it for any version of this machine that does not have cables. The leg curl force curve feels much better.OLYMPIC PLATESI bought an 8" long 1" to 2" plate adapter. The plate pin is 9" long, so you could get a longer one if you wanted. Mine works just fine for iron plates.Good luck and happy lifting!

The bench works properly and looks great. The only issue was that two of the end caps don't fit properly and I'm missing another type of end cap. Both are minor parts that are simply aesthetic so I'm not worried about it.

I am an amatuer powerlifter and I lI've this machine.....however if you are super strong , get the 9" , standard to olympic adapter . This machine can handle 250lbs for quads , no problem and super smooth.

Ok, lets just say this isn't a piece of equipment you'd probably find in a fancy gym but for a home gym, it works just fine. Put it together in no time and It seems to be pretty solid for a home gym. Most importantly , it saves me a trip to the gym and gets the job done. I would definitely buy this product again. Just keep in mind, it is for a home gym and for the price its a great deal.

Didn't want to spend a fortune on something that I'd use occasionally for accessory work, so I got this.Big mistake.Right out of the box, it's obvious this product is low quality: poor welds, most brackets have to be physically bent to fit.Put together, this thing feels unstable with 180lbs in plates on it. Could maybe fit 225 tops on here.

I'll start with the good. Once it's put together it will work fine and it's sturdy. Now the bad. The decals on the front bottom bar were placed on the back. The tabs were bent to install the front bottom bar. The seat tabs were also bent. And last but not least, I had to take my Dremel and sand out the hole to slide the bar through. I'd save a couple hundred and just buy a Marcy if I could do it again.

As soon as I opened the box and attempted assembling I was immediately infuriated because Part B (main chassis) does not remotely fit Part A. Part B is bent and was welded incorrectly. Altogether I need a new part A, part B, part D, 1 part 8 M8 washer, 1 part 12 - 1” dia round end cap and 1 part 15 - 1” dia rubber cap. Is there no quality control in this world anymore? Second piece of garbage fitness equipment I’ve bought from Amazon this week. Get it together Bezos!

Great range of motion , easy to assemble. Make sure to purchase an olympic adapter sleeve.