Customer Reviews

Apex JD-1.2 Slant Board

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Low price in comparison to it's competitors, easy to assemble (six steps basically), sturdy and can be used for a wide variety of exercises other than situps. i.e. Bicep curls using the knee pads and free weights, lat pulls (with free weights), triceps kickbacks (with free weights) , leg raises and inclined bench press to name a few.

Sturdy enough to support my 6'4" 230lbs frame - with only one minor setback... the foam leg supports just aren't wide enough... a pretty minor complaint given the cost of this unit.

I'm a 125lb, 5' 5" woman and this bench serves my size very well. It's sturdy with just an oh-so slight amount of movement during use, especially if you are twisting your torso while doing sit-ups. But overall, very sturdy. Also I am using this on a carpeted surface which adds to that slight bit of movement during use.

It took 5 minutes to put together. All you need is a ratchet or a crescent wrench to tighten 5 bolts. The top rod with the 2 pads that you put your knees around is a sliding rod - it is not fixed. Just slip the rod through the hole and put the pads on both ends. If you have hulking knees/legs, I do think that this bench will *not* fit you. The rod is not made for huge legs to wrap around it. And you wouldn't be comfortable anyway.

The bottom rod has a bracket and bolt attached to it. You adjust the bench to the preferred incline and insert the rod with the welded bolt attached to it and tighten it with the triangular nut made to tighten by hand. You can see how this might get tedious if you're constantly adjusting. Although not completely a safe thing to do, I've had no problems so far with leaving the triangular nut off, allowing for faster adjustment. But since someone is now sharing it wih me I prefer to leave the nut on. I'll probably go to home depot and buy a locking pin and leave the triangular nut off altogther.

Oddities: there were a few stickers on the front adjustable bar that read "APEX JD 1.1" that looked like they were put on by someone after a few drinks (all crooked) which I removed (they came off very easily). One washer was missing, no big deal. This is a great deal with the free shipping. Some vendors charge up to $25 to ship similar benches.

I have just ordered the Apex JD 2.1 Flat Bench and can't wait to test it out!

I searched all over for an abdominal slant board that is affordable, but yet durable and high enough quality to comfotably do the same slant board ab workouts I do at the gym. I am happy to say that I have found it in the Apex JD-1.1. I am 6' Ft tall 265 Lbs. and my wife is 5'6" and 135 Lbs. She and I are able to switch off between alternate sets without having to readust the leg height positions, which is a plus. This board was simple to put together and made a great addition to my olypic weights home gym. If you are looking to firm up those abs at home with a quality slant at an affordable price, look no further. The Apex JD-1.1 is it...

I bought this product to get a good stretch out for my back. I love the results also to get the inversion benefits for organs and blood flow. I use a rope to lower myself down and then just relax. Free shipping and 5 days to arrive...Imagine that...to Hawaii? Great service! I'll be back.

Not to bad considering the cost. It's a little on the small side (I'm 6'1") and I barely fit. It does the trick though. If you're a wide person, you might want to look else where as the back board is very narrow. It does support my 215lb frame though. I'll give it 3.5 stars.

Pros:
Good quality.
Easy to assemble.
Nice colors.

Cons:
Does NOT fold contrary to what is stated in Amazon's product description.
No quick changing of inclination level.

It is light weight enough, and does exactly what it is meant to. I'm very happy with this purchase.

I attend a gym regularly and actually purchased this item to be able to do my ab workouts in the morning when I wake up. I shopped around for prices and although this was a great product for the price it was being sold at (and assembly was very easy!)it was not what I expected. It was described as "adjustable", I assumed this meant that the degree of the slant was able to be adjusted, but this was not the case. The only part of the bench that could be adjusted was the placement of the ankle car/cushions. Regardless of the feature that I wanted, but was not available it's sturdy, it's comfortable, and it's a good buy...if you need something at home this is an awesome buy

Got my product today. Assembly was simple and easy, done in a few minutes. However I was disappointed to see that I could not fold it like I thought I would be able to. Other than that I am happy with it.

Ok, when I ordered the product it looked like a nice situp board. Having used situp boards at the Gold's Gym in the past, it reminded me of those. I picked the Super Saver Shipping and it came way sooner than expected (just an added bonus!)

The product arrived on 11/12 and the assembly was very simple. It is definitely smaller than the ones they use at the Gold's so you can't extend it up at as steep of an angle, but I'm guessing that can be fixed by putting the tall end on some elevated stable surface. The pads covering the steel tubing are rather small and overall, it reminded me of a smaller scale version of the professional boards but everything else was up to par. It's not the most comfortable feel for the pad that the back of your knees rest on (the upper pads,) however that is the only thing that I viewed as a potential issue. I think it may put a slight hurt on the back of your knee area with extensive use (100 to 200 situps a day), then again as the saying goes...'no pain no gain'

Can't beat the price and the board is compact enough that it doesn't take a lot of space (it's about as big as my weight bench sans the barbell holder etc I'm sure you get the idea) I'm 5'11" and it works just fine. I've been wanting one of these for a long time and I think it'll do what I want it to...I can always wrap something around the inadequate pads if necessary but I think it may just be because I haven't had to use an actual situp bench for a while so my legs may just not be used to it yet (the pads are rather small though!)

Since this is my first experience using Amazon.com, I must say I'm impressed with the prompt delivery and overall experience. Further, I believe the product descriptions are very accurate and the feedback people leave is exceptional for getting a broad feel for the product. In all fairness (except for the inadequate pads) the product description does give the dimensions and I didn't exactly pull out the tape measure or try to gage the overall size :-)