RitFit Leg Press Hack Squat Machine with Linear Bearing, 1200LB Capacity

Last year I spent a couple of months to do a lot of research and evaluate on different brands of this types of machine. Eventually I thought I made the right decision to choose the RITFIT SPORTS. It was quick delivery just after five days order. The instructions brochure for the assembling are pretty clear in detail to follow. The customer service is excellent at solving any issues that happened due to transit. In the meantime they provide the guidelines about the machine maintenance that is useful for the home gym in the long run. After assembling, the machine looks exactly the same as the picture advised online, shiny and great appearance. It has a solid weight capacity, made by the durable and sturdy steel. The locations of weight plates are well designed under the leg press plate, the big difference from the other brands. In addition, the wonderful design of both handrails are great for security during training and protection of the machine also. The leg press machine operates smoothly and is very easy to master for a novice, the best and convenient for home use anytime. After three months working out, I feel I have had big progress on my leg muscles, way better and faster than using dumbbell and resistance bands. I am happy with that. I highly recommend it since the leg press and hack squat combo machine offer the numerous benefits for the lower body muscle growth and development. The RITFIT SPORTS has great acceptable price and quality for those values!

Overall I recommend this product for the price, customer service, and functionality. Now, it was very unclear how this would be shipped. When I got the tracking number it was for one box that weighed less than 1/2 the total weight of the machines gross weight. This will come in two shipments. The first took four days and the other box showed up two days later. The boxes will most-likely be damaged upon delivery because of the weight of each box and the soy milk that the multiple delivery people drink as part of their daily routine 💪🏼. Each item will be wrapped in bubble wrap, but there is not a lot of styrofoam material in the box from keeping the items from clanking around - most-likely will have some scratches, but that should not deter you as this is GYM EQUIPMENT. This may appear that it cannot sustain the weight that you max on it, but with the bolt plates that come with it the machine is reinforced at the primary bolt/pressure bearing points. While not quite the max load that is advertised because I mix bumper and iron plates, I have had 12x 45s and two 160lbs resistance bands to this and it handles the load fine. For those of you that have mixed plates, I can only get 6x 45lbs bumper plates and 6x 45lbs iron plates before I run out of room. The sled moves smoothly on the guides but you have to make sure to lube it. I coated mine with lithium grease. There are only two aggravating things about this, but I got over it after a couple workouts and it only really matters if you do multiple positions toe/foot placements during exercises. First the foot pad on the leg press has thequarter moon swing plate (or whatever it's called) that lets you transition from hack to press in an awkward spot. It is more offset to the left side and limits your toe/foot rotations. Overall you are able to do what you need. The second issue is that the pads on the hack are thin and put a lot of pressure on your shoulders. I don't really like this because I bought this machine to replace regular squats since I just had double shoulder surgery in an attempt to alleviate pressure on my shoulders. Regarding customer service, I immediately inventoried all of the parts because my boxes arrived like the fell off of a roof. I was missing multiple bolt plates. I messaged the company through Amazon and was promptly asked to confirm the exact number of pieces missing. They mailed it the next day and those arrived about four days later. I recommend this brand because of the service and quality. If you don't like the quarter moon thing I mentioned above, I recommend buying their new updated model.

after a ton of searching and research this is the one I went for. And I’m glad I did! Pretty sweet machine, easy assembly, big but not huge so it fits in small spaces, very good value for the money, you get a leg press and a hack squat machine in one so that’s a plus. It’s pretty smooth, however it’s a bit loud going up and down, doesn’t bother me none, it’s the bearing sleeves, it is what it is, not a fatal flaw. Well built and comfortable, ergos are great, just got to keep an eye on the safety bars, you have to look at them to make sure they are seated properly especially if you have a lot of weight. But overall it’s a great addition to my home gym and I’m very happy I got this one. For the quality and the price it’s perfect. 5/5

Overall the product is great! Assembly took some time, and a few of the nuts / bolts are very difficult to secure due to their location. I managed to put it all together myself but I highly recommend two people because a few of the steps require threading very long parts and securing them at both ends, otherwise they will fall. I managed to do it by balancing one end while I started the bolt on the opposite end, then switching and securing the other end after starting the first. There are two things I had issues with. Many of the plastic pieces, mostly end caps, arrived broken. I don't really understand how, everything was packed nice and neat, but a lot of these parts were smashed. Support was quick to offer me a partial refund with proof of images, and they said they would send a few replacement parts, but that was well over a month ago and nothing has arrived. As for the actual machine itself, the only complaint I have is with how the backrest is secured. The pin to hold it in place really does not work well. I actually thought I was using it wrong but looking at the instructions again it seems like it is just supposed to sit there loose. The issue with this is when you're using it in leg press mode, anytime you want to get up from the machine the back rest tends to shift with your body as you move / pull yourself up. This causes the pin to pull out and the back rest to fall to the side. I find this super annoying. Since it is also only secured on one side, the back rest can easily sway when you attempt to get seated in position. It is just not a great design at all. It works a bit better in Hack Squat mode, but still could be way better designed. I shouldn't have to be extra careful to get into and out of leg press position just to avoid knocking something out of alignment.

I love this hack squat machine! It’s the perfect footprint for my smaller basement gym too. Setting it up was pretty straight forward but took a couple hours to do alone. Changing it from hack squat to leg press is super quick and easy. Functionality wise it works great. Glides very smooth and holds plenty of weight! The most I’ve had on it so far is 6 plates on each side of the carriage (540lb + carriage weight), but there’s room for more plates as long as you’re using iron plates. The only negative side is the platform is slightly small but doesn’t really limit my range of motion because I’m shorter at only 5’8” but I can imagine this could be problematic for taller people. Overall, I’ve had this machine for 6 months now and I absolutely love it. I use it every leg day still and it’s held up great. Highly recommend!