AB-3000 2.0 FID Adjustable Weight Bench

Is it possible to dampen the seat and foot mount noise when doing decline sit-ups

I give 5 stars for the upgrade and solid construction, sturdiness, and seat material for the bench. But I give 4 stars when it comes down to the sound the seat makes. Let me explain. It was brilliant that noise dampeners were installed for the seat's ladder. However, when I am doing decline sit-ups where I adjust the seat by raising the seat and declining the back rest so the bench is at a straight -12 degree angle, the seat and foot rest clangs every time I raise and lower myself. My feet are locked in the foot mounts. Whenever I lower myself, the foot mount and seat rises and makes a noise (clang). When I raise myself back up, the foot mount and seat makes the same noise (clang) again. Doing 10 sit-ups produces 20 metal clangs. Imagine how much clangs 100 sit-ups make :| Is there a way to dampen this noise? Maybe silicone bushings around the peg holes? Thanks.

Great bench

First home gym set up and I couldn’t be happier with this bench. Beautiful powder coating blue, great heavy duty bench. Smooth to adjust and lots of adjustment possibilities. Not crazy hard to move around. Good job, REP. 🙌

Very Easy to Move Around

I shopped around for a while looking for a sturdy weight bench that was also flexible enough to move around my home gym space without requiring significant effort or worry about knocking over equipment. This is well crafted and overall have enjoyed so far about 3 weeks into my journey.