Strongarm Thick Pad

Well built and comfortable!

When the thick pad showed up it was heavier than I expected, but its very well built and comfortable! Using it not just for benching but for nordic curls as well!

Replacement Pad

The new pad bolt holes did not line up with the frame of our strongarm bench.

Great Pad!... However...

In June of 2022, I inquired about whether this item would fit the Heavy Duty Bench 2.0 - the StrongArm bench that is typically included with the Combo Rack - and whether I would need to drill any additional holes/modify the pad to fit the HDB 2.0 frame. Mike confirmed that "It should be an easy swap with the bolts on it now Alan, no drilling or other hardware required. " After about a year of putting it off I finally decided to pull the trigger. I purchased the pad about a 1.5 weeks ago and.... The pad does not fit the StrongArm frame. That being said, I had a Bells of Steel thick pad bench and that happened to accommodate this StrongArm/Bells of Steel fat pad. Both of the hardware are different between the BoS bench and the Heavy Duty bench, so not only are dimensions incompatible, but also the hardware. Other than that, there isn't anything wrong with the pad itself. Its thick, wide, heavy, sturdy - its a great item to have. I actually prefer this pad to be on the Bells of Steel frame as the rollers included make it easier to move away. I'm disappointed that I was told that there should be no compatibility issues, and unfortunately found out that wasn't the case. Hope this clears anything up for any users who own the bench that is included with the combo rack set.