The Highest-Rated Adjustable Bench on Amazon! Flybird Bench Review! 

I'm glad you're reviewing more pieces of equipment in the sub $250 category.

That gateway drug analogy is spot on! I had this bench before getting an Ironmaster. Gave it to a friend who used it until he decided to get a Rep. It’s currently in its third home and only a matter of time before they move on to a “harder drug” 😂

One thing to remember about these lightweight products, it that metal fatigue of the welds is the likely failure mode. Not static failure from setting weight on it once.

I love my flybird bench. Fun to see it reviewed.

I bought this bench a few years ago. Basically everything Coop said is true. I keep it in our living room with a small set of dumbbells. I love how it breaks down for storage. Overall a great bench to start out with.

I like seeing the channel coming back to gym equipment reviews.

I normally check Coop's reviews before making a purchase, but this time it went the other way. I've had this bench for 2 years (and upgraded during Black November this year). Absolute *home run* review, and I feel even more confident relying on GGR for doing the research for me. To reiterate some of what was said in the video... The extra 2 inches of height doesn't sound like much, but my 5'10" self found it very not ideal. I keep considering using the foam foot rest even for flat bench, but it's not quite necessary. If you're legs are shorter than mine you're probably going to need to use it. Once you get to pressing 275 it feels very iffy. The height and light weight are both factors here. It can feel wobbly. I wouldn't want to go beyond 275 with this bench, but then again I never experienced it failing; it just "feels like it might". (It probably wouldn't fail at any weight I could lift, but the feeling is unsettling.) The gap is noticeable, I very often benched with my ass in the gap. The decline is extreme, but the other setting feels not declined enough. I'd chosen this bench among the cheap ones *because* it could also do decline, but I haven't used it for decline since the first month I had it. I didn't fold the bench a single time until I got the new one. (I got a Rogue 3.0 bench, and holy shit what an upgrade, but the price reflects that.) Big plus for this bench, because of the pop pin design, you can lift it by grabbing the nose and tail of the pad. I've tried the same move with my Rogue 3.0 a couple of times and of course instead of lifting the bench I end up just changing the settings. I'll probably make the same mistake a few more times. Another plus for the bench is how easy it is to move. We're all benching in our squat racks, so sometimes the alignment isn't quite right. With my Rogue 3.0 I have to get up and lift it enough to engage the wheels (see the can't lift by the pad note above) and then position it such that when I place it flat again it *will* be in the right spot. With this guy I just stand up barely enough to take my weight off of it and then a couple taps or tugs in the right direction you're good to go. The gateway drug analogy was spot on. I'm giving it to a friend of mine to get her hooked too.

I believe I saw a video of this bench collapse and almost kill a guy. In the Amazon review itself.

This was good this guy is a great reviewer

1000th like! Doing some research before school starts again to avoid wait times at gyms

thanks for posting every time I want to buy a piece of equipment I realize I am 68 years old now and some medical issues but I can still lift great channel.

Great review mate!!

Glad to hear they have improved this bench. I have the previous version and it's...fine. the plywood inside the seat broke and I had to add more support to it to fix it, hopefully they improved that. But it's cheap, folds up if you live in an apartment and need to move it (like I did), and it gets the job done.

great review, subbed

I own this. I have benched 300 pounds on this and I weigh 205… It holds up fine and the padding is not too bad. Biggest issue is the gap in between when you’re benching

I just bought this a month ago and its pretty good for the money. I have little space and don't bench over 250 lbs, at least at this time. I know its cheap and may not last long, but currently, I didn't have an answer for incline or decline, so this helped me out.

Thank you Coop!

There is a new version of this with thicker pads, less pad gap, and nicer pad covering.

I bought a similar one about 3 years ago. I wanted one that was foldable with an incline seat that was not as high as my Ironmaster. I bought it from Walmart, got it quick! Kudos to Walmart. I opened the box, the aesthetics was nice and compact with little to assemble. It was about two inches shorter than my IM which was great as I'm only about 5'5, but that's about all the positives. The Negatives: It came on chest day and I was excited to see the box when I came home from work ready to go hard. So after doing the minimal assembly, I think I started off with dumbbell presses. I was doing about 90lbs each so about 180lbs. It held for a few, but then the 3rd set or forth I heard something like metal cracking and the long part of the bench came down about an inch while I was pressing. Luckily, i had have great control. I'm not sure why I continued, but then went on to incline. I'm not sure how it held up, but it did. I did hear the metal squeaking througout The incline of the seat was ok, but not as good as the IM where there is no way I'm sliding off of it regardless of the weight. So, I'm finishing my workout and I usually do leg raises with about 10 or 20 lbs ankle weights facing the opposite direction when pressing. I did a few and the arm snapped from where it secures to the bench. It wasn't my day in more ways than one. I returned it to Walmart kudos to them for the returns. I was hesitant from buying as I was skeptical about the it secure, but i went on impulse and the add saying it would hold up 600lbs. Lol The bench is not good unless ur pressing like 50lbs total or each dumbbell. Then again, it could be that the one I got that was faulty. I had a cap bench for over 10 years, solid! The only reason why I sold it was cause the seat didn't incline and I kept sliding down when I went over 75lbs on the dumbbells. I have a foto and video that I may post up soon.

Love when I agree with you, I brought was ok wanted a dedicated flat bench bought rep fb-5000. I am keeping for incline and random stuff.

If you have a small space and move the bench around a lot or want to store it - these benches are a great option. If you get to the point of benching a lot of weight you probably want to move up to something stronger that is also more stable and comfortable too.

The review is spot on. I have this bench it is my starter bench, and some day I will replace it. I don’t use it for decline it’s not comfortable at all. I use a different bench for decline. I’m 6’1” and the height of it when bench pressing is not good for me. My next one will be 17” for sure. Thanks Coop for your review’s

I have had the bench for 5 years now. The vinyl is still perfectly fine. I never noticed the foam being an issue. Its kept in a basement and used 4 times a week until I got a Rep bench last year. Its good enough that lack of stability of the Rep bench was a major disappointment as its about the same as the Flybird. I totally agree that if you can rep out at 275+ with a lot of movement, this is not a good choice. The actual "break point" is the edge of the seat. The wood of the seat way overhangs the metal tubing and mine split when doing box jumps onto the bench. The wood broke, the metal is perfectly fine.

Love the vid seen a lot of vids just still curious as to wats the best power rack to get? Any ideas I did look at Titan fitness

I was just starting to shop for an adjustable. For me, my neightbor is just getting into working out and wants to do incline/decline. I have a flat bench that is "ok" but I do more function/Oly training and almost NEVER use a bench. For a once or twice a month use at a moderate weight I think this one will be perfect for my use case! I Did spend a unresonable amount of money on my rack, bars and accessories (damn you Rogue!) but this is just a fun to have extra and at 150 AND I can fold it and stack it on my shelf for the majority of the time... perfect. I wanted to call out the weight test, that is my main concerns with stuff off Amazon, great job there I def feel better having seen you sit on the weights. Great review.

I love this bench

8:33 I have a feeling that if the 'leg stoppers' where we insert our legs to keep us from sliding, were a bit higher angled compared to the bench angle on all benches (not just this model) the decline posture dynamics on our knees, femurs etc would be more comfortable, I hope manufacturers hear this.

That weight capacity test is pointless. You need to test the dynamic load. Load a barbell with whatever test weight and drop it from 18-24” above the bench. That would mimic failure, not simply how many plates you can stack. Even a 225 or 315 drop would’ve been interesting to see.

I purchased this bench after perusing your videos. Just wanted to say it’s a pretty awesome bench for the price. Works great, great padding, folds away. Time will tell if it’s durable, but it certainly seems like it’s a quality item.

Yeah the flybirds are budget but they absolutely perform. I loaded over 1000 on the one I had and it didn't blink

I was thinking about getting this bench, until I literally found a Body solid FID46 outside (100 feet from my house). Lucky me.

I own that and i am happy

I have owned this bench for 2 years now and never experiencing issues with the pad gap. Since I am 6'4" the height has also been something I appreciate, but my trainer who is 5'9" finds it too tall. I would have like to have seen Coop take all the way to the max capacity on weight, but understand why he didn't.

Coop you have to try the FLYBIRD Weight Bench, it’s underrated and great price as well. 1100 pounds it can handle.

Besides this one, what incline bench would you recommend for home use, one that’s a space saver? Ty”

Will you review Flybirds power rack set? I'm thinking about getting the power rack combo with the barbell, bumper plates and bench.

This is the best gym equipment review channel hands down!

For a little more, I think you can get the BowFlex or PowerBlock benches that look more solid.

I have this bench. It's really good for moving around the gym and I think doing some dumbell work on. I did but a heavier duty bench for when I do heavier lifts because it makes me nervous doing heavier weights on it.

Perfect for truckers

Titan just had their fid bench for 209 shipped…….I was kinda strapped and I needed one so I got that one. Prior to that sale I was looking at this one……but it seems light for me. I’m 290, and not really lifting heavy yet………but the Titan is darn solid. The pad is also pretty nice. I really wanted a rep bench…..but I was strapped at the time and got the Titan. I don’t see myself ever needing another bench……..but I will upgrade anyway some day.

Coop you're a brave man sitting on top of that 400lbs! 😆😆😆😆

"Buck Teeth Gap" worth the like. :)

I'd be curious to see a review on the Fitness Reality 2000 max XL adjustable bench. It's about $50 more than Flybird, but appears to have some better components. Maybe a nice in-between from Flybird and Rep's AB-3000.

Arguably incline and decline bench exercises tends to be much lighter than flat bench exercises, so this could work perfectly in a home gym as just an incline/decline bench if you also buy a dedicated flat bench that can support more weight.

Could you do a video on low basement ceiling home gym ideas?

I think the product link in the description is wrong, it's clearly for a different bench

Is there a way to buy the new footpads if you already have the older version?

Coop what do you think about the marcy adjustable bench with the leg extention

I was lucky enough to get one of the cheap marcy rack and a bunch of cap weights to get me started I'm now looking for a power rack now that I'm starting to get into heavier squats and I want to be as safe as possible.

It is on sale for $75 bucks right now. Buying it.

I bought this bench last month. Only problem I have Is when I’m doing decline dumbbell presses. You are so low you can basically lower them to the ground. This is both bad and good depending on how you look at.

my incline bench was £80 from York, my flat bench was £50 from god knows ,7 years on still flawless no rust no cracks padding is fine ,have 2 benches that are cheaper than one universal more expensive bench

I just picked one of these up for $100. I am hoping it will do the trick for the small amount of incline and decline work I do. What are the two decline incriments? 30 and 10 degrees maybe?

I'd like to see a review of the ProForm Carbon Strength Adjustable Bench. I've only seen 1 review for it and would like more opinions of it.

Fitness reality no gap incline bench is the way to go

When are you going to change the name to 50K square foot warehouse reviews?

I picked this up on woot for $59 shipped. Figured it work for a few months.

I would never try to bend my back over that angle but you could set both parts of the bench to the lowest angle then spin around and do back extensions if the leg portion is long enough

Thoughts on benches with the pin or notches to adjust?

If you are looking for a low profile bench to pair with a 2 x 90lbs Bowflex dumbbell set, I'm guessing this fits the bill?

I have this bench. Because of the footpad position, I can use it for back hypers. Do any of the popular more pricey benches allow you to do back hypers?

Review the Fitness Reality 2000 bench. $199 and is way better built than any Flybird bench. Also review TruGrit products more, compared to Rep for the money

Add this bench to the CAP squat stand you just reviewed, and you are a barbell and weights away from a very effective starter gym.

What is a better product that folds?

I don't think I would personally use it but thanks for taking the time to make the review

Firstly I'm sad that it wasn't tried up to its listed weight capacity. Generally speaking you try it until your break it which is awesome. Second I wonder if this is like the Ironmaster bench when it comes to capacity in that you have to switch it around and flat bench over the post in order to get that max weight capacity.

I’d love to see a review on those leverage gyms….

Those MX85 adjustable dumbbells are so freakin huge xD

I've always heard to not skimp out on a barbell, but people can get by on a cheaper barbell if they pick the right one. Cheap benches just seem sketchy to me though, even if I'm not lifting 300lbs+ on it. You can get hurt pretty badly if your bench fails on you and I don't think I'd trust a bench like this.

Do you still recommend nuobel adjustable dumbbells?

There is a flybird bench at the climbing gym I go to and it is truly the scariest bench I’ve ever used

I just wanna know if this will be good for someone benching 300-500 lbs.

Are there any good reasonably cheap folding flat benches out there? I actually own the flybird and it's decent, but I think I'd prefer a more stable, folding flat bench for what I use it for, as it can take a while to get started if you store it after each use like I do.

The Flybird bench you linked in the description is completely different.

Lifting up and shaking on the back pad is not a good stability test. Ladder benches don't lock down either and they are kind of the standard for reviewers. I have this bench and it does fine for doing dumbbell rows, incline dumbbell presses and decline ab work. I can pick it up and set it on my Treadmill to create floor space for lunges, etc. Flat benching heavy on it is not comfortable for me. The pad just is not good for that kind of weight. I would not recommend using it as a plyo box as another poster suggested, but as a gateway FID it is ok. I picked up a Titan Competition Flat Bench on Black Friday for about a hundo and need to assemble it tonight.

Have similar bench . The only problem so far - it is not very stable for incline row.

how about step ups and Bulgarian split squats on these benches???? the tri pod seems unsafe to me. Can someone answer?

Will this be to high for a 5ft 8in guy will I be able to place my feet on the ground

2:12 so uhhhh….. I lost that pin. What size hitch pin is it so I can replace it?

I have owned this bench in the past. The only real issue I had was I am 5'10" and in any incline position about half my head would hang off the end of the backrest :(

I click the link and it shows a totally different bench tho 😂

Hello coop good morning from colorado m

I got it for a little over 100.00 from the flybird website

It looks like the AB-3100 V3 has a 700 lb weight limit for us tiny fellas that don't press 700ibs. Is this a decent bench ? $319 Amazon. Now I need a squat rack. Any suggestions

I saw this bench break on revivals fitness youtube channel "He Almost 💀 on the Bench Press …" It looks like the same bench

I bought one of these last year, but mine was welded crooked so I had to send it back. I ended up finding something much cheaper on craigslist a month ago.

I think I paid $250 or a little more for the BodySolid I've had about 12 years now. Not a tear on it! Solid as ever!

So if Iam 300 lbs only bench 100 or what would you say would be my max I usually hit around 245 on my slat bench

19 inches off floor is the deal killer for me and my short limbs.

i'm only 5'7 and thinking about getting a cheap foldable bench for just lighter weigth adj dumbbell work. I'm concerned the bench height seems HIGH. Anyone to comment on this? thanks

Do a nohrd foldable bench

When’s the alphaland review 👀

Do something elite fts please. Or atleast tell us why you won't

In the weight test, you missed to include your body weight in the calculations. But anyway I saw that you put yourself on the bench too later .

Ben Patrick has this in his home gym (Kneesovertoesguy)

I have an older iteration of this bench, I'm 5'7" and the 19" height is awful for me. I can't get my feet on the floor to stabilize myself on this somewhat wobbly bench.

I used to have a bench just like this and it was honestly not stable enough for me. I don't even lift heavy, my bench is currently 245 pounds and I'm around 190.

I would also second the idea of getting a flat bench instead. I use some bumper plates to elevate the bench for incline work.

Coop what dumbbells are those? @ 6.27