Weider Platinum Olympic Weight Bench, Rack

THE GOOD: I love the adjustability of the bench. I love the lateral stability of the bench. I don’t care about the leg stuff as extensions and curls are crap exercises so I don’t use those. I didn’t plan to use the bicep part much, but actually fell in love with the design and constant tension it creates while taking pressure off of my old shoulders. The HORRIBLE!: when in anything except the decline position the bench back HAS COLLAPSED ON ME THREE TIMES WITH WEIGHT IN HAND!!! The bench design is great UNTIL you get to the gravity-based bench back securing method. If you don’t set it up perfectly, or are sweaty and the surface sticks to you a little, or if you nudge the bench in any way, it is VERY easy for the little metal tongue to dislodge from its slot. When you return, if it dislodged, the back will rapidly collapse to the full decline position. This is COMPLETELY DANGEROUS and a HUGE LIABILITY! I have hung weight plates on the little handle and used elastic bands to create tension on the back piece, but I still am scared to death of it collapsing again and me getting 140lbs. of dumbbells on my face. I now just use this bench for decline and use my old bench which this was supposed to replace for everything else. Wasted potential. If that gets fixed, it will be the perfect bench. Otherwise, you are risking injures.