Review on RitFit Adjustable / Foldable Utility Weight Bench For Home Gym, Weightlifting And Strength Training - Bonus Workout Poster With 35 Total Body Exercises by Kyle Merriman

In short -- the adjustment knob on this thing wears very very fast.I had assumed the other negative reviews of this bench were from people abusing the equipment or not using it properly. I'm 165ibs and I never had loaded more than 80ibs of weights onto this thing, and I only use it maybe twice a week and I'm very cautious, I never jump or bounce on it. And I just had the torso-bed flatten out on me while sitting upright, talking on the phone.While the bench was assembled and completely flat, the safety lock twisted shut on the adjustment knob, I had just popped down for a second and the torso-bed tilted inward until it was completely folded down. Thank god this happened when I wasn't working out, because I would have been seriously injured.The adjustment knob screw was completely jammed and wouldn't turn either way, but the seat could still articulate up and down at least 15-20 degrees. Took a wrench and gloves to unscrew it off. I assumed metal fatigue at the screw holes, but it was actually the safety catch on the adjustment knob that jammed itself in the open (unlocked) position intended for switching between the bench holes. It could be shaken loose (locked) with a tap from a hammer, but it would then jam again anyway when pushed in. It was completely unsafe to use at this point.I contacted RitFit and asked them to replace the knob, which they did though it took a couple weeks. The adjustment knob looks different, but is in working order. I tested it thoroughly with the bench to make sure it would be okay and I've since been using it as normal. If you do choose to buy this bench, beware the knob will certainly fail at some point.