Have you heard of either of these companies? I am looking for another bench, and was wondering which you thought would be better?
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Thread: BodySolid or Northern Lights
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09-25-2006, 08:01 AM #1
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09-25-2006, 11:15 AM #2
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09-25-2006, 08:11 PM #3
body solid is generally more expensive
but they are usually advertised as commercial quality
so you pay more for that
perhaps it will last long, or is more durable6'6" 240lbs.
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09-26-2006, 03:22 AM #4
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09-26-2006, 07:19 AM #5
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09-26-2006, 08:17 AM #6
I'm curious about northern lights too. There's a seller here in the Washington DC Area selling a VKR machine. (http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...211188355.html) And he only wants $50 for it which makes me wonder if it's one of the cheaper ones, but he says he paid over $299 for it which makes me wonder if its maybe actually one of the more expensive ones.
I'm pretty sure this one's sold anyways, but I want to know whether to consider this brand (if it's up there in "commercial quality" like parabody or keys fitness or body solid)
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09-26-2006, 08:24 AM #7
I've never seen cheaply made equipment from Northern Lights. I have that exact VKR unit. It's only 1 step below what you'd find in a commercial gym, and WAY better than the $129 units you'd see at a local sporting goods store. If I were you I'd e-mail that seller right now and offer him $75 for it instead of waiting to see if he sells it.
Edit: I just saw another post of yours where you said you weigh 150 lbs. Pretty much any VKR would suit you unless you're doing heavy weighted dips/chins, but that NL unit is very sturdy. I'm serious - you should e-mail the seller and offer him $75 for it.Last edited by C Man; 09-26-2006 at 08:27 AM.
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09-26-2006, 09:45 AM #8
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09-26-2006, 12:43 PM #9Originally Posted by 7digitsIf its not good for pregnant women then why would it be good for me. - MegaPump
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09-26-2006, 04:55 PM #10
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09-26-2006, 06:48 PM #11
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09-27-2006, 12:37 AM #12
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09-27-2006, 12:00 PM #13
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09-27-2006, 01:21 PM #14Originally Posted by C Man
There's another guy in Baltimore selling a Parabody VKR unit, but his starting price is $395. He said he's not going to go lower than $300, but thats still too rich for my blood (here's his post if you're cuirous: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/spo/210040499.html). I myself am looking to spend $200 and under because I can buy a new Keys Fitness one from my local sports store for $270 (their retail price is $400 - must be a high profit margin item).
There's a smith machine being sold in DC for $375 which I might consider because you can do chinups on that and much more. I might start a thread on that if I check it out and seriously consider it to get everyone's advice.
Anyways, to bring this post back ontopic, I just bought a Body Solid preacher curl bench 2 days ago (picture attached). I demoed it at the guy's house and it seemed great. I need the right bar(s) now, but for the time being, I'll just dumbbell it. But again, it seems great so no complaints so far on Body Solid. They have a lifetime warranty on their stuff too, and the guy gave me the paperwork, but it says on there that it's nontransferrable so I'm wondering what I can do ahead of time to prepare in case soemthing goes wrong. Maybe changing the address?
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09-27-2006, 02:29 PM #15
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09-27-2006, 02:45 PM #16
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09-27-2006, 02:57 PM #17
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09-27-2006, 03:28 PM #18
We sell that bench for $198(CANADIAN)
and its a lot tougher, plus the ergotech padding is way better
Bodysolid is the biggest ripoff
explain to that idiot that hes not gonna get more than 100$ for his equipment and that if he wants to resell his fitness equipment at a higher price he needs to read up and buy from good companies.☆ ☆ QUEBEC CREW ☆ ☆
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09-27-2006, 06:11 PM #19
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09-27-2006, 07:45 PM #20
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10-03-2006, 08:49 PM #21Originally Posted by C Man
Last edited by srizvi1; 10-03-2006 at 09:04 PM.
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10-04-2006, 12:49 AM #22
Well $50 was insane, that seller didn't know what he was doing and gave someone a fantastic deal by offering it for that price.
If you're talking about this unit...
http://nlfit.com/DipStations/legRaise.htm
...then for $150 it's still not a bad deal because that unit is MUCH better than what you'll find at a major sporting good store for $100-125. Offer him $125 and see if he bites.
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10-04-2006, 04:45 AM #23
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No thanks to anything with the Northern Lights name on it. Sh!t is CHEAP. My last rack was made by Northern Lights, I had a safety rail FAIL on me doing heavy squats. I was lucky and got out unscathed with no injuries. They use real cheap steel tubing, and their welds are GARBAGE.
BodySolid isn't anything special either, look at companies like Body Craft and Powertec, 2 companies that are BIG steps above in quality.
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10-04-2006, 09:42 AM #24Originally Posted by BusyDizzyIzzy
What are you talking about, you probably broke it yourself or assembled it wrong.
northen light offers the biggest tubbing for residential products.
The powerrack is awesome and 100$ cheaper now
Ive dropped 400lbs quite a few times in the one i assembled myself and its still holding perfectly.
Btw the VKR is great, i use it to do dips with 2plates and more and it never shakes unlike the one at my gym
Its worth 150$ used..
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10-04-2006, 09:52 AM #25
Gimme a break. One failure and you condemn the whole company? Nonsense.
I have a Powertec piece in my home gym. There's nothing about them that makes them any better than Body Solid or NL. There have been more posts here complaining about assembling Poweretc equipment and pieces not fitting together properly than about any other company.Last edited by C Man; 10-04-2006 at 12:28 PM.
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10-04-2006, 11:08 AM #26Originally Posted by Com-Shuk
I think this guy's got the upper hand because there are no other vkr machines on craigslist right now. So $150 is def worth it? How does this compare to the higher end ones I've seen in high end fitness stores - keys fitness, (maybe)hoist, lamar, etc? how much would this probably cost new in a store?
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10-04-2006, 11:21 AM #27
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Originally Posted by Com-Shuk
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10-04-2006, 11:23 AM #28
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Originally Posted by C Man
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10-04-2006, 12:31 PM #29
No, I don't know the answers to any of those questions. I don't know how steel is graded either, all I know is gauge. What I do know is what I said before - there have been more posts here complaining about assembling Poweretc equipment and pieces not fitting together properly than about any other company.
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10-04-2006, 04:10 PM #30
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Originally Posted by C Man
The Powertec equipment I bought does use a higher tensil strength steel. As for assembly, I only own their utility bench,hyper extension roman chair combo and their powerrack. All 3 items went together without any issue, directions were simple and straightforward. I honestly can't speak for their other equipment. But I can speak for the high quality steel and bolts they do use. Their powdercoating is surprisingly good too.
I may have some old digital pics of my old Northern Lights rack kicking around, If I find em, Ill post em up and show the areas I had major issues with.
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