Rogue Monster West side bench vs Adjustable bench 2.0

This is a comparison between the Rogue west side bench and the adjustable bench 2.0 including pros, cons and alternatives. Follow the links for more details.

Overview and review of the Rogue adjustable bench 2.0

The Rogue Adjustable bench 2.0 comes in at $545 and is a great addition to your existing gym to widen the possible exercises you can do. This article was originally published in "Which bench to get to from Rogue".

What else to consider from Rogue

Overview of the Rogue adjustable bench 2.0

The Rogue Adjustable bench 2.0 is the best value for bench out of the Rogue portfolio. This is the bench to get when you do t have the money to invest into an AB2 for your personal gym or want to upgrade from the Utility line for your commercial gym. The special features of the adjustable bench two are its cost-efficient design and the pad with no gap. This makes it a solid choice. The specifications are:

Made in the USA
(6) Adjustment Positions: 0-85 degrees
Pad Height: 17.5" , 56.25" at 85 degrees
Pad Width: 11.25" (Pad)
Length: 52" (Overall Pad Length)
Virtually No Gap between Seat/Back Pad
(2) Seat Positions: Flat or Upward Angl
Wheels and plastic-lined handle for mobility
Rubber caps on legs to prevent sliding, protect floor
Optional Spotter Deck
Color: Black

This is the bench for every occasion.

Pros of the Rogue Adjustable 2.0

Good balance between features and cost for a Rogue bench. Almost no gap between the upper and lower pad.

Cons of the Rogue Adjustable 2.0

Limited range of adjustments and no decline bench press possible.

Alternatives to the Rogue Adjstable 2.0

Alternatives to the Adjustable bench are

The AB3 is the Porsche of portable benches from Rogue. If you want to be able to do it all while still rolling the bench around, this is the one to get. However, for the price of this bench, you can also get a very good rack.

The Utility bench is not adjustable but has up to 6 custom configurations for the flat bench press. If you don’t care about the incline or decline bench press, look into the Utility bench.

Summary for the Rogue Adjustable 2.0

The adjustable bench 2.0 is the best value for money option from Rogue for an adjustable bench. Compared to other models you will save money. If you don’t want to decline bench press or bench 1000 pounds, this is the one for you.

Overview and review of the Rogue Monster West Side Bench

Price: 1.195

This review was originally posted in the longer article "Which strength equipment to buy from rogue" in which you can read about 25 products of Rogue which cost more than 1.000$. The Rogue Monster West Side bench will make every bencher happy, even the biggest ones. See the details in this article.

Overview of the Rogue West side bench

The Rogue Monster Westside bench has been built with the ideas of Louie Simmons in mind. It took the first Westside bench design to the Monster series. This is the ultimate bench press machine. If you have a bunch of football players running around who break normal benches and equipment, because they are so savage, this is the piece of equipment to go for.

The Rogue West Side Monster bench comes in black. It weighs 342LB with a footprint of 53''x34''. It is 54.75'' high and provides everything you need to train heavy bench pressing including extra large band holders at the bottom. The plate at the back also enables a spotter to get into the right position to spot a very heavy bench press. If you want to break world records or do a 300 pound with bands for reps competition, this is the bench you need.

How many clients should the Monster West side Bench bring you?

If you think that the Rogue Monster West side will bring you 4 new clients who pay you 50$ on a 1-year retainer it is worth the investment. This will yield 2.400$ net new revenue against an investment of 1.195$. Adjust the numbers for your own gym accordingly.

Pros of the Rogue west side bench

This will never break and provide support to even the biggest athletes you can dream up. Never have your Rhinos complaining or injured again because their equipment does not support their massive bodies.

Cons of the Rogue west side bench

This is overbuilt. I mean seriously overbuilt. Don't get this for your wife or kids, They will get frightened.

Alternatives to the Rogue west side bench

These are the Alternatives to the Rogue Monster West Side bench you can get on the same budget:

1x Rogue west side bench 2.0 @725$

This is the little sister of the Monster version of the bench. It still has the spotter platform so that someone can help on a 300 pound and more bench press which has been missed. This is still massive and will cover the needs of most people unless you are Thor who is being spotted by Brian Shaw.

Conclusion

The rogue west side bench is a tool fir the serious bench presser who moves a lot of weight. If you intend to have several people bench pressing more than 600 pounds in your gym, this is the one to get. For all others it is still a hell of a setup.