The Keppi 1000 PRO Adjustable Weight Bench - Is It Worth The Money? 

Very honest and informative review, thank you for that! With that being said I have two questions. Would you recommend this bench over the KEPPI Bench500? And would height be an issue on any of these benches? I noticed in one of your previous videos for a fly bird bench you noted that it may not be ideal for shorter people. Do you think either of these benches would have a similar issue? (I am 5.2 for context if it helps)

Great review. I appreciate your breaking out the points regarding the adjustment labeling, support design on the backrest and leather tension. I'll be checking out your other reviews!

thank you for taking the time to give this great review

This it the first review of yours I have seen and I love it. You got a real deal way of talking about this stuff.

u most def deserve a lot more subs, very in depth solid review

You’re kicking ass, Vern. I predict that your channel is going to grow a lot in 2023.

That’s so cool you got all the good benches💪

Nice review.🎉

Thank you!

So I actually decided to go with the keppi adjustable And I used your link so hopefully that gives you some small percentage and it's my way of saying thank you!

Informative review, thank you. I'm trying to decide between this Keppi bench, and the Fitness Reality 2000 bench. I like the look of this Keppi bench, and I do like having two decline positions, compared to just one on the FR 2000 bench. However, the FR 2000 has an 85deg position for shoulder press, where as the Keppi does not (has straight 90deg instead OR 80deg next). My understanding is that shoulder press is best done at a slight angle. Would you say 80deg on the Keppi is sufficient for shoulder pressing? Or go for FR 2000 because of the 85deg option? For me, it's coming down mainly to that, whichever is best for shoulder press, as for my other intended purposes they're pretty similar. Thanks!

That price, YIKES. Seems solid, but for that price, I would rather myself upgrade to the XMark 7604 Adjustable Bench, and have the option to later add a Leg Developer attachment while also having a solid bench that's built better. Or, while Walmart still has it, they have a Tru Grit adjustable bench that's essentially a Rep AB 3000 rip off for $179 with FID adjustments. Seems this company came out too late post pandemic that competition is much stiffer. APpreciate your content, Vern!

I picked up the same bench as part of an Amazon Prime day deal. It was priced under $200 and it was too good of a deal to pass up. My first choice was a Rep 3100 but the weight of the bench was too much for the space allocated for the home gym. What surprised me was that the Keppi bench was much lighter than I thought, but solidly built overall. I love the firmness of the pad and the multiple seat adjustments. My only criticism is that the bench length is too large, and if you position the seat in the flat position it doesnt store straight up on the wheel side. However, if you store and the handle side it will stay vertical but is at risk for tipping over. Other then the length and storage issues this is a solid bench, especially if you can get it on sale.

Awesome vid! Quick question, is the leg extension piece able to be used as a leg lock for lat pull downs or rows and such? If not, is there any bench you’d recommend for this case? Preferably under $300 with attachment. Thanks in advance!

Solid reviews bro. Just picked it up for $200. Would you say this is the best bench available for the money?

This looks like a solid option

thanks unc

Hi! Can you do Lying Hamstring Curls on this bench as well? It looks like it but I’d like to be sure. Thank you 😊

Did you try to use the leg attachment up side down to do nordic curl? Seems like it could work no? Maybe you'd need to dig holes on the other side for this to work? Thanks for the review.

I bought a similar bench, the YouTen 1500 rated bench. It functions in the same way, but the adjustment mechanism design is completely different. My concern with the Keppi was the overhang, and buyers complained about tipping and also some had issues with the seatback dropping during use (though I believe that those users may not have been twisting the pin into the locked position). The YouTen bench has less overhang and is solid and the support mechanism is stable and strong. My BIG concern about it was that 7% of the reviews were negative, but when I read them, the issue was the pleather was split when the bench arrived. If the decision is split pleather which I can fix or tipping and questionable seatback support, I'll take the split pleather. In fact, I ordered it with a soft but durable tape, just in case, but I haven't had that issue with mine. As far as function, the seat angles are a little different. My favorite bench movement is the decline bench and while both the Keppi and the YouTen have great decline positions, the Keppi declines to -20-degrees and the YouTen goes to -30-degrees, so it can really give me that deep decline angle I prefer. The Keppi seatback goes to 90-degrees upright while the YouTen only goes to 85-degrees, which was a compromise I was OK with. The YouTen listing says it's 45 pounds, but it's actually 75 pounds. Do I believe the YouTen is a 1500-pound bench? It's stable and strong, but if it could support a working 1500-pound load, I'd be surprised. I'll NEVER be putting that load on it and anyone who does is probably using it to store things instead of work out. The functionality between the Keppi and the YouTen and how they get their seat angles, and the foot / leg pads are pretty much the same, the primary difference is how you adjust the seat, as mentioned earlier, those are very different. The YouTen gap between the cushions is minimal, but not zero, while the flat bench seat height is the same 17.2", I'm a 5' 10" lifter with a taller torso and y feet are flat on the floor when benching, which is a must have in my opinion. I'm very satisfied with the YouTen, so far so good and at $279 - a $70 Amazon coupon it was $219, so to me it was a great purchase, I doubt I'll ever need an upgrade unless the bench fails or falls apart.

I'm deciding on this one or the 500. both are on sale rn because of black Friday but don't know which one is the right choice. what's best for a outdoor home gym?

Does it wobble when doing decline crunches? Thanks for the review

My fitness reality makes me ill. When I first unboxed it it had this strong chemical smell. I didn’t realize it was the bench that made me sick though atfirst , since new items tend to have some sort of chemical scent . I had it near me for 2 nights as I slept. I woke up with bloated eyes, I was getting chills, bloated head feeling , totally screwed up. Spent a few nights away and felt better, used the bench and it all came back and that was with an open window behind me on a breezy day . Idk if it’s the off gassing of chemical foam or the vinyl but I’ve never had a reaction like this . Even makes my insides of my stomach feel weird. Infact I looked into polyurethane foam and I think sometimes they use different chemicals and some of the reactions I had like up w that. I have other things with similar types of foam and never had an issue . I’m now considering this bench but I wonder if it also had a smell when it’s new? Problem is the fitness reality doesn’t smell anymore but it’s off gassing something . I know some of those chemicals in foam don’t have an odor and can off gassing for years even, same with vinyl and it’s always neurotoxic. Idk what to do. Iv never felt anything like that before, it’s got to be a toxic nervous system affecting fume. Im also considering to order my own natural latex foam and leather and switch the materials but that’l shoot up the price. Plus idk of latex foam is good for benches . Another question, the leg pads on this, they seem steeper they. The fitnes reality, right? I feel like there fitness reality ones point more forward and out, a bit easier on the knee joint during decline I’d think? That’s the one thing I do like slot about the fitness reality , it’s not super tight . Also it seems when you jump on this bench in the video and when the female did, it was wobbly , whereas the fitness reality was totally solid and still. That’s another thing I would prefer in the fitness reality since it sets in place by a wide bar, instead of a small metal insert . My old bench has a metal insert like this and it wobbles

Can you add different attachedments to this.

looking for a bench that has preacher attachments

There’s a lightning deal on this bench. Just thought I’d let everyone know.

I have this bench, and I would not recommend it. I do like many aspects of it, but it there is a major design flaw. It can and will tip over if too much weight is at the head. The first time this happened, I was benching 150lbs warm up. Luckily, I had safety bars in place since I couldn't reach the j-hooks any longer to rerack the barbell.

That’s great to know 🦾👍🏼