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I need the width, I also need it to be rated to 300kg+ total weight. I can see myself getting to 110kg and benching 150kg+ in the next year, maybe doing more weight on lockouts.
Anyone know of other good options? I'd really like a 32cm wide bench but I'm not sure they godamn exist.
^^ Good to know, maybe when I get my own place and have more room I'll invest.
Bams yeah I have a FID which I broke yesterday (adjustable screw part, just broke the plastic off). I've been meaning to get a dedicated flat bench for a while. I'll probably pick up the Force USA one or make my own out of hardwood fence pailings + plywood/gymfloor top... which I'm tempted to do
I've got the gym direct one. Its great. It feels very similar to the dimensions of a Eleiko comp bench. The Force USA one is 4cm taller - 46cm, which is taller than is specified for IPF, for example. If you plan on competing, I would go for a bench that is around 42cm height to the surface of the pad so that it is easier to adapt.
The Force USA one is 1cm more than an ER Rack ( I measured both ) which at 45cm is the maximum height, I'm pretty sure the Eleiko is also 45cm
The Gymdirect one is 3cm lower than an ER Rack, and at 42cm the minimum height in IPF rulebook
so one is 1cm higher, the other is a 3cm lower than a comp bench.
No real reason to pick one over the other, unless you use blocks to compete when the lower bench will obviously be better.
I train with both the Force one at home and ERRack at gym, and find that going from a slightly higher works better for me as fractionally harder with the higher bench.
hmm force may have been better but whatever. Ordered the gymdirect one based on it being similar to Eleiko, I would like to compete someday. Arriving next week as is an ABC barbell too
^^ Good to know, maybe when I get my own place and have more room I'll invest.
Bams yeah I have a FID which I broke yesterday (adjustable screw part, just broke the plastic off). I've been meaning to get a dedicated flat bench for a while. I'll probably pick up the Force USA one or make my own out of hardwood fence pailings + plywood/gymfloor top... which I'm tempted to do
Well I've a few DIY pieces for my gym and if you do it right it'll come out great. Not sure how you'd do it with pailings, but I'd go with F17 studs bolted back to back for the supports. 1 support at the bottom, 2 at the top. Sorta like this without the uprights.
Otherwise if you wanted to replace the FID and flat bench in one. I'd recommend the ASFID from Gym Direct. I've got one and it feel's like a proper comp bench. Dunno what it's rated at though, so just ask them.