$449.00. The REP Wide Pad is the perfect addition to your FB-5000 Competition Flat Bench if you are chasing big numbers. Quick View. It’s still an outstanding bench pad though. Thankfully this decision never needs to be made by anyone ever again, because if you cannot afford the Thompson Fat Pad but you can afford the Hefty Pad, then you can definitely afford the far superior Rep Wide Pad.When it comes down to my overall opinion of the Wide Pad I really have nothing negative to say about it; especially considering that it’s only $50! They are both miles ahead of the standard (slick) vinyl used for other bench pads.So yes, the Thompson is a bit more pad in that it is bigger and tighter than any other pad in the world, but it’s also more expensive; a Of course, the prices that I just mentioned are for those who are looking to buy only the pad to add to an existing frame. I don’t think it’s going to be too wide for anyone except for maybe a <100-pound youth.
Same grippy material featured on our standard pad, but 2" wider and double the thickness of plywood base to provide you with more support in your heaviest lifts.What this means for you: more power in your lifts and less risk of injury. Modifying my benches to fit but the pads won’t be here for a week. I already have a Rogue bench.Yes.
They truly are shoulder savers. A comp frame can cost a grand or more so getting a Thompson on there is worth the effort, but probably not so much on an inexpensive utility frame… if that makes sense.No it does make sense, I think I’m save up for the rep bench flat, and add it as an add on! This review led me to purchasing the Rep Wide Pad for an FB5000. It can be done. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) In order to get your hands on the Thompson Fat Pad and the Monster Utility Bench (the shorty version) you’re looking at $295 + shipping. Now also compatible with the FB-3000 and FB-4000! Wider pads prevent our shoulders from hanging over the edge of the pad; which greatly reduces the risk of shoulder injury from benching.Wide, dense pads are just a more stable base for heavy bench presses; they just feel better in every way. I don’t think there is any minimum bench press requirement needed to own a wide/fat pad.Normally the plywood of a bench has something like a T-Nut on the backside of the board, and these are put in before the board is padded and upholstered. Quick View. $399.00. The REP FB-5000 with wide pad is the best flat bench available, period. 4" thick pad. But also I am not competing a lot. I would personally still buy the Rep over Titan, and the Thompson over both for a premium upgrade. I think the Thompson is a slightly nicer pad, and I think the Rep frame is a better option than the Monster frame, but however you build yours out using Rep and/or Rogue parts, you’re going to have a bad ass bench.As it turns out, aside from having the same approximate pad dimensions there are really no other similarities between the Hefty Pad and the Thompson Fat Pad. It is a different experience (14 vs 12) but I think you'd completely benefit from doing the majority of your training on a more supportive, shoulder-friendly pad.When the Thompson Fat Pad is installed on the Rep FB-5000 frame, what is the overall height?Will the rep wide pad fit the Rogue monster utility bench WITHOUT having to drill additional holes? or all of them?All of them would be nice. Heavy-duty 11 gauge steel allows this bench to handle 1,000 lbs without a problem with rock solid stability. It’s nice to see Titan making changes where they are needed, but if I’m being honest, well, I am always apprehensive about their quality, and because of that I tend to stay away.Exercise Equipment Reviews and Weightlifting Articles It’s apples & oranges.Fortunately none of this matters anymore because Rep Fitness actually did a decent job of emulating the Thompson Fat Pad. *When used with our FB-5000 Bench, the top of pad height will still be 17".