Home Gym Review

Universal Corner Gym Review

Universal Corner Gym
Manufacturer Universal
Price Est. $499
Compare To Weider 9600 Home Gym
Weider 16.6 ST Gym
Recommended
No
Reason Good design, but not best value for price.
Special Features Fits in corner of your room.
Gym Size Includes Weight Stack?/Amount # of Exercises Warranty
96"L x 67"W x 75H Yes/150 lbs 8 Stations ?

Universal Corner Gym

The Universal Corner Gym is a good design, but I feel it falls short in a couple key areas in this price range.

The big shortcoming of the Universal Corner Gym is the weight stack. It's only 150 pounds. That just won't cut it for long, especially using the leg press station. In comparison the Weider 9600 gym offers up to 400 pounds of resistance.

The other draw back on the Universal Corner Gym is the pec deck. Although it does have one, the action and smoothness of the Weider 9600 is superior.

Enough of the negative talk here. The Universal Corner Gym does have some good points to. The biggest draw of this gym is its' unique corner design. It will tuck into a small space and not dominate an entire room. That's a great feature if you're tight on space.

The frame on the Universal is also solid and is made from 2" x 3" steel. You also get a full workout chart and exercise diagrams to show you how to perform each lift corrctly.

The Universal Corner Gym is also about $100 bucks cheaper than the Weider 9600. I would opt for the Weider if given the choice, but if you just can't stretch your money any farther the Universal Corner Gym isn't a bad choice for the money.

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