Body-Solid F500B Fusion Home Gym

Really a great machine. Although, the instructions on how to put it together could use some help. Especially with the diagrams for threading the cables. But, the machine itself is exactly what I was hoping for.

I have owned this for a few months now and have found it to be a very solid piece of equipment that can provide a great workout, but then I would expect that in this price range! I did / do have a few issues unfortunately. First, one of the significant metal parts was welded wrong and needed to be replaced. To their credit, Body Solid customer service is everything it is supposed to be and they shipped a new part with no hassles. Stuff happens, so I can't really complain. It also seems that at least one of the cables is not exactly the correct length. It's difficult to explain, but due to the design, it is critical that all the cables are exactly the length they are supposed to be because they all work together. I have yet to address that issue. One other minor annoyance is the labels on the various adjusters. The adjuster pins tend to catch on the labels as they are adjusted and tear them. Not a big deal, but it seems like they could have designed that better. Also, some of the adjustments wouldn't move easily until I lubricated them with a Teflon spray lubricant. Again not a big deal, but it would have been nice if they provided the proper lubricant or at least mentioned it in the instructions. Lastly, the included exercise chart is next to useless. Pictures are too small to see clearly and it doesn't cover the full range of what the machine can do. The included DVD is good, but not specific to the equipment. In some cases what they show is not really compatible with the equipment at all. So would I recommend it? Well I can't say I'm dissatisfied overall, because it will do what I need it to do, but if I were to do it again I would probably look at some of the other Body Solid products that have been around longer like the G4I. Based on reviews of other Body Solid home gyms, this one doesn't seem to meet quite the same standards.

My hubby lifts weight every morning and is loving his new machine.

This is an excellent machine. Great workout. We have it in our recreation room in my building and get a great workout I less than an hour.

Been using the Fusion 500 for a couple of months now and I’m very satisfied with it. The unit is very sturdy and the quality is similar to the units found in commercial machines.