Strongarm Thick Pad

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

Great upgrade for my Strongarm bench. High end materials. Very well built.

Would definitely recommend.

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.

Strongarm Thick Pad

Good piece of equipment, came fast and is solidly built. My only comment would be it’s less cushiony then some other bench pads. So if you want to have a little give to your bench pad this one is on the firm side. It functionally works like an expanded raised and more sturdy competition bench.

Great customer service and pad. Needed a new bench pad and had been contemplating getting a fat pad. Looked at a few options and quality/ price, this is completely unbeatable !! Would recommend 💯

Impressed — grippy and very solid build. I would put it up against the Thompson Fat Pad and the price point puts the Strongarm version ahead. I would recommend to anyone that’s looking.

Strongarm Thick Pad

Bought this as a nice upgrade to the Strongarm combo racks bench pad (which is perfectly fine and better than most commercial gyms pads FYI)
I'd seldom used "fat pad" benches in the rare instances that I visited some of the better equipped gyms over the years, but always had a fondness for how good they felt. This pad was no different. Very grippy, nice and thick, feels as though it would almost be impossible to NOT be in a good position. Can't remember too many times where benching has felt better...Very happy with my purchase.

Bought this as a nice upgrade to the Strongarm combo racks bench pad (which is perfectly fine and better than most commercial gyms pads FYI)
I'd seldom used "fat pad" benches in the rare instances that I visited some of the better equipped gyms over the years, but always had a fondness for how good they felt. This pad was no different. Very grippy, nice and thick, feels as though it would almost be impossible to NOT be in a good position. Can't remember too many times where benching has felt better...Very happy with my purchase.