Product Description
PowerLine Smith Machine. The PowerLine Smith Machine is a true powerhouse that is often imitated but never duplicated. It is a sophisticated combination of free weight power and resistance coupled with the safety and control of a machine. The Body Solid Pro Smith Machine uses four 2" x 2" 12 gauge steel pillars to support and guide the patented Super Glide carriage during your most vigorous sets. 14 lockout positions and adjustable safeties assure the lifter ultimate safety while striving for greater muscle gains. PowerLine has taken the best equipment out of the health club and engineered it to their own uncompromising standards. Best of all, we made it affordable. Bar is 1" In diameter. Pictured with Optional Olympic Adapter Sleeves OAS14 Weight plates and collars optional
| List Price: | $675.00 |
| Price: | $434.00 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #121198 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Powerline
- Model: PSM144X
- Released on: 2007-09-01
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 81.00" h x 45.00" w x 77.00" l, 168.00 pounds
Features
- Versatile workout machine that combines free weight power with machine safety
- Patented Super-Glide carriage rides smoothly within quartet of 12-gauge steel pillars
- 14 lockout positions and adjustable safeties help guarantee the lifter's security
- Spotter extensions for working out alone; scratch- and rust-resistant finish
- Measures 76 x 80 x 45 inches (W x H x D); 10-year warranty on the frame
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A true powerhouse that's often imitated but never duplicated, the PowerLine PSM144X Smith Machine combines the sophistication of free weight power and resistance with the safety and control of a machine. The unit is ideal for everything from squats to bench presses to shoulder shrugs, with PowerLine's patented Super-Glide carriage riding smoothly within the four 2-by-2-inch, 12-gauge steel pillars. Once you load on the weights, the bar lifts and lowers in a controlled manner, so you needn't worry about losing your balance during a lift or loading on more weight than you can handle. The machine also offers 14 lockout positions and adjustable safeties to guarantee the lifter's security while helping him or her strive for greater muscle gains. Other details include spotter extensions for when you're working out alone and a scratch- and rust-resistant, powder-coated finish. The Smith Machine measures 76 by 80 by 45 inches (W x H x D) and carries a 10-year warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on all other parts.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
By Neal Soldwish
This is not a good machine if you can lift any substantial amounts of weight. It's a little unstable. The hooks that lock into the holes so you can spot yourself don't always line up very well and that kind of sucks when you've just tired yourself out and you want to rack it but you can't...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By William Schlake
Arrived today, a week ahead of schedule. As expected from Bodysolid, (PowerLine is one of their brands) well made, good quality, affordable. Comes in three boxes, they even include a bottle of WD40 like lube you spray on the rails. Assembly was straight forward, no written instructions, not really needed, you get a detailed 8x11 diagram with parts clearly labeled that shows how the parts go together, there's really only 10 parts not counting the hardware. Assembly time around 80 minutes, much of that on one step I found a bit annoying. The bar you put the weights on is welded to a sliding sleeve on either end BUT there is 16 tiny little plastic push-in plugs that look like a thick thumb tacks you have to push in. You're told to use a pliers to push them in, yeah right, lots of luck holding on to these 16 little plastic parts you have you push in from the inside of the two inch metal tubing. That's the one thing that could use improvement, everything else is beefy, oversized bolds with lock nuts.
The main reason I got this model is most Smith machines can take of a lot of floor space. Not this one. It's foot print is 45 inches front to back, and 48 inches wide, (measuring frame on floor) not counting the weight bar witch is 76 inches long. So if you're tight for room like I was because of other weight equipment in the same room, this one takes about about 60% of the space as others.
Question that rages in forums, YouTube, gyms, is using a Smith machine better/worse that free weights? Given a choice, do both. I do. If you have some physical problems, I got a bad shoulder from a old rotator cuff injury or if you work out alone then a Smith machine is very useful. Generally you can lift a bit more, and do it safely. Using Free weights develops secondary muscles because you also have to balance the weight, something else you don't have to worry about with a smith machine. This model is designed for the AVERAGE guy, not some wannabe next Arnold or Jay Cutler or Ronnie Coleman. So probably can handle up to 300 pouonds, maybe a bit more. Bodysolid has many models of Smith machines that can handle more weight but they tend to fill up a room.
As far as the couple negative comments, I just don't see it. As far as the "hooks not lining up" that only happens IF you don't tighten up the bolds FULLY. I know that because I couldn't wait to try it and gave it a test run with the bolds not tight with no weight and I too was a bit concerened, but once the bolds are fully tight and you need a socket set or heavy duty pliers and wrench to get them FULLY tighten the frame squares up and the hooks line up dead center in the holes on both sides in every position, top to bottom. One other little point... if you place in a carpeted room and have some exercise pad or something under the machine BE SURE each leg is on or off, having one leg off will make this machine or any weight machine a bit unstable. Also put about 50 pounds worth of weight plates on the pegs then it should be rock solid. I loaded up a bit over 200 pounds and tried to shake the machine it didn't budge. So pay attention to the details.
Update 4/3/11: After reading another comment that this machine is "dangerous" I need to comment further. The school needs to hire somebody that can follow simple directions when putting exercise equipment together. It is impossible for the weight bar on a Smith machine regardless of make or model to fall or slip IF you twist the bar a few degree it automatically LOCKS two oversized steel hooks inside slots and it can not slip once locked and it makes a very loud unmistakable metal clanging sound as you do it. This of course is up to the user to ensure the pins are locked in the slots.
That middle school age kids even have access to a Smith Machine, probably not well supervised or do things like bench press is what should be shocking to parents. TOO YOUNG! Yes, the machine has a sticker attached warning of this and the possibility of serious injury if you don't follow directions. Having put together this machine myself I bet I know exactly what happened. On each sleeve that the bar rides up and down on the vertical two inch square rails there are 8 holes in each where you MUST insert tiny plastic waffers which is what the weight bar rides up and down on. Without them, or not putting all of them in on both sides or leaving one or two out the bar can whobble like a chair with one leg a bit shorter than the rest. Installed correctly it glides very smoothly every with 200 pounds or more weight on the bar. Again, I know. Use it daily. Whoever put the school's machine together I'll bet anything skipped this step because it is a royal pain in the butt to do, the hardest part of putting the equipement together and requires many attempts of trial and error to get them all CORRECTLY inserted.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Gabor Hajdu
Just had this smith machine delivered yesterday. I was quite weary at first seeing the mixed reviews on the internet( one said the structure is unstable after loading it with substantial weights, the other said it is rock solid etc...).
Well I really put it to the test as I am weightlifter and powerlifter and I have to say I was very impressed with this machine. Affordable but NOT a cheap design and construction! In fact, sturdy!I can safely say that it can take as much as you can put onto both ends of the bar!I loaded it with 180 kg to bench press, tried it and it was absolutely fine, I hardly noticed a difference between this and the one down in the gym. Of course you would notice a bit of shaking on the top, but for god`s sake it is a vertical machine, what do you expect!?Nothing to worry about though as its supporting feet are big and sturdy, making it impossible to collapse(unless of course you did not assembly it correctly). My estimate is that it can take a bit over 200 kg (which is mostly enough even for a bodybuilder preparing for a contest). Having said that, this product is of course NOT for a champion powerlifter, someone who handles 300 kg +. I think that is obvious!
All in all, I was very impressed with this product, cheap for a smith machine and sturdy enough for an advanced bodybuilder.
Great buy!
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