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Pro Power Multi Use Workout Bench - €51.09 [Argos]

  • 18-09-2010 07:29PM
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭


    Just picked this up in Argos this evening.. seems damn good for the money!

    Got great reviews over at Argos.co.uk too... an average of 4 stars.

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    Buy it @ Argos
    * Combination 38mm and 33mm square tubular steel frames.
    * Chip resistant, hammertone powder coated frame finish.
    * Cloth backed, deep padded vinyl covered seat and backrest with screen printed pro power logo.
    * Flat and 3 additional backrest incline angles.
    * Expanded foam grips and leg rollers.
    * Exercise stations: bench / chest press, 3 position height adjustment leg unit for leg extensions / back leg curls and crunches / sit-ups.
    * Maximum weight loadings.
    * User exercise chart supplied.
    * Barbell stands 120kg.
    * Leg extension 35kg.
    * Maximum total weight loading including weights and user 200kg/31st7lb.
    * Gross weight 16.2kg.
    * Packed flat for home assembly.

    General information:
    * Size H107, W56, D142cm.


Comments

  • #2
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,543 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Ah **** them, got this for 70 blips about 3 weeks ago.

    My own view; it's decent for the money. It's a touch wobbly but the weights that come with it are decent though you'd do well to get your own [heavier] bar for it. The leg extensions at the front are much unless you're a midget too.

    Overall; if you just want a bench for basic work then this is a snip at 50 euro.


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    cson wrote: »
    My own view; it's decent for the money. It's a touch wobbly but the weights that come with it are decent though you'd do well to get your own [heavier] bar for it.
    Is there weights with it? I had my own weights / dumbell (got these in Argos last year for €38).. I just thought it was a bench. I haven't assembled it, or even opened it yet.
    cson wrote: »
    Overall; if you just want a bench for basic work then this is a snip at 50 euro.
    That's fine with me.. that's all it'll be used for - working on my upper body while the C25K program takes care of the rest.


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    basquille wrote: »
    Just picked this up in Argos this evening.. seems damn good for the money!

    Got great reviews over at Argos.co.uk too... an average of 4 stars.

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    Buy it @ Argos

    I bought one of these last year. Not great. Maybe it was my size but it was very unstable. Build quality was poor I thought also


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Think this might have been the one you got cson.


  • #6
    Stab*City
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    thanks op ive been on the lookout for a cheap bench..


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  • #7
    dwolf20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭dwolf20


    whats the verdict on the quality basquille?


  • #8
    Basq
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    dwolf20 wrote: »
    whats the verdict on the quality basquille?

    Not set up yet! :eek:

    Had a 20 minute run on C25K yesterday so was pretty drained..

    .. will set it up hopefully tonight.


  • #9
    Bill-e
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Bill-e


    Had this one a while back. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone taller than 6 foot.
    The leg extension yoke is useless and uncomfortable.
    Also, the height adjustment thing is a joke cause if you put it at any other height then flat you can't put the bar back down cause your head or chest will be in the way. Can't do dumbbell work on the arms cause the side things are in the way. And when you take the leg thing off there's still a protruding part which diggs right up in yore hole.

    Sorry for the rant but that thing pissed me off when i had it.


  • #10
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Hi Thank you for purchasing a Pro Power Multi 2000 Hat or shirt rack.

    Truthfully if you are in anyway strong or in anyway heavy don't buy one of these as the amount of weight supported on them generally isn't that much. Most people who get one of these either end up not using it or grow out of it pretty quickly


  • #11
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bah..

    .. took this out to assemble it, and it looks like a fecking nightmare to assemble!

    Might leave it til the weekend.


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  • #12
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


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    He would be so disappointed....


  • #13
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Davy wrote: »
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    He would be so disappointed....
    I couldn't disappoint that face! :(

    OK.. Mr Motivator, I'm off to do it now!


  • #14
    godtabh
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    basquille wrote: »
    I couldn't disappoint that face! :(

    OK.. Mr Motivator, I'm off to do it now!

    How did you first work out go?


  • #15
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,603 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Only got around to assembling this last night.. jesus, it was a bit intimidating!

    Must put up a scan of the assembly instructions later! :D

    It's not as long as I'd like but perfectly fine. It's worth having a spare spanner / screwdriver as the ones provided are as weak as feck.


  • #16
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,265 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    basquille wrote: »
    Only got around to assembling this last night.. jesus, it was a bit intimidating!

    Must put up a scan of the assembly instructions later! :D

    It's not as long as I'd like but perfectly fine. It's worth having a spare spanner / screwdriver as the ones provided are as weak as feck.

    lazy bastard!


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