Amazon.com Product Review
Ideal for home fitness enthusiasts who want to maximize their workout efficiency, this adjustable slant board lets you strengthen your abs or work out your upper body in the comfort of your own home. The slant board is suitable for a wide range of exercises, with a flat setting that accommodates dumbbells and free weights and a decline setting for sit-ups, crunches, and other ab killers. The bench's upscale quilted box cushions, meanwhile, keep you feeling comfortable throughout your workout. Other details include a maximum weight limit of 250 pounds and a collapsible frame that folds flat for easy storage. The adjustable slant board, which measures 58 by 22.5 by 16 inches (W x H x D), comes almost completely assembled and carries a 90-day warranty on parts and a one-year warranty on the frame.
Specifications: - Can be used as a slant board for sit-ups and crunches or as a flat bench for use with dumbbells and free weights
- Comes almost completely assembled in the shipping carton; very limited assembly required.
- Upscale, quilted box cushions for comfort during the workout
- Can be set up in several positions to maximize comfort and workout intensity
- 250-pound user weight limit
- Folds flat for storage
- Dimensions: 58" L x 16" W x 22.5" H (flat); 58" L x 16" W x 4" H (folded)
About Phoenix Health & Fitness Established in 1998 as a wholesale distributor of fitness equipment, Phoenix Health & Fitness offers a complete line of high-quality exercise equipment to the in-home and light commercial markets. Working with a state-of-the-art computer system, the company can offer "just in time" delivery and other critical services while living up to its standards of reliability, consistency, honesty, and urgency. Phoenix Health & Fitness develops many of its new concepts and products in conjunction with its sister company, Reflex Design, and enjoys a reputation for delivering quality products in a timely manner.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(20 customer reviews) 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
EXCELLENT For At Home Weight Training!,
June 18, 2007 InTheBigApple "InTheBigApple" (Manhattan/NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Phoenix 99255 Adjustable Slant Board (Sports)
I purchased this slant board in hopes that it would suffice for a weight bench while lifting weights at home. I am THRILLED with this purchase. It has more than exceded my expectations. It is solidly constructed and very nice looking. It is easily stored away as it will slide right under the bed or stand up in the closet much like an ironing board. The padding for the legs while working abs is great and provides nice support behind the knee. You can adjust this so that you have an incline or a flat bench for such exercises as dumbbell flyes or bench presses. This is a really great product and I'm so happy I made the investment. If you're looking for a "weight bench" to use for at home weight lifting/exercises, I highly recommend this slant board. It's also very light weight! I'm 5'9" and 170lbs and it more than provides room and support for my body. I think even guys/gals over 6'0" would work well too! GREAT PRODUCT!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Maybe I'd like it if it were put together properly,
April 10, 2009 Chess - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix 99255 Adjustable Slant Board (Sports)
I bought this bench because of the good reviews and the price. After struggling to put it together, I realize that purchasing this bench is like spinning a roulette wheel. If you get a bench that was put together properly and aligned correctly, it'll be useful. Otherwise, you'll be left with nothing but frustration. Count me as the latter.
The pegs would not fit into the hole when I stretched out the leg support. Even if I could somehow manage to push it in there, it would still leave me with the same problem on the other end. I could have somehow tried to file down the hole so it would work, as an alternative to going through the hassle of returning, but I don't see why I should have to pay for a product that isn't acceptably put together out of the box.
ETA: Seeing the negative votes on my review, I will add this: The bench was great! You are guaranteed to get a great workout putting these poorly designed hunks of metal together. I sweated off about five pounds...Read more
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Decent equipment for the price,
February 9, 2008 W. Watson (MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix 99255 Adjustable Slant Board (Sports)
I've had my slant board for about a month now. I use it in the flat position as a dumbbell bench and for crunches. I've used the slanted position to stretch out my back after snow shoveling. (I hope to eventually do crunches in that position.) I'm 6'1" (with most of my height from the waist up) and the board fits me well.
I have a few complaints. As noted by M. Friedman, it does not fold down as compactly as claimed. If you remove the front supports (quick and easy enough), it folds down to about 6.5 inches. There were also a couple of minor quality issues. The most significant was that in the upright position the lockpin didn't go through because a couple of holes did not quite line up. I had to file it out. I also expected the backrest to be cushier, but maybe that's not really desirable.
The instructions are inadequate. They tell how to assemble, but not how to adjust the unit (although you'll figure it out). They provide generic information about stretching...Read more
