tldr; The REP Fitness BlackWing receives mixed reviews; some users regret the impractical zero-gap feature, while others praise its sturdiness.
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Best praise vs top criticism for REP Fitness BlackWing
“I basically have everything this guy does minus the Arcadia and the ares 2.0, I have the Athena setup and I love it. I have a blackwing and AB 5200 and I use my blackwing everyday, it takes 2 seconds to adjust that zero gap seat, people just love to find something to complain about”
“I think the biggest complaint about Rogue racks is that they are 49". Reps 47" is much preferred. As far as blackwing, its one of the last benches I would buy. zero gap is a feature looking for a problem to solve. 5200 or 4100 would be my go to based on my needs. Rogue's AB 3.0 is 11" width, which is way too narrow for me and Im not a big guy. The manta ray looks great but not worth 2x the cost over Rep 5200. I am not sure what the rogue quality/experience is. I've seen just as many issues from rogue as any other company. I've seen their customer service F over so many people that there was even a meme about it.”
202 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026