Comments on: More Progress with the Prototype http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/ The Original and Still the Best Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ignacio Salas http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Ignacio Salas Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:43:44 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1527 I don't like the idea of making a new machine like this traditional bench press/squat unit because it totally the opposite of what the traditional Soloflex was invented to do. It really makes Jerry look like he does not back up his claim of not needing to go to the gym ever again by working out on Soloflex. I even felt the Rockit machine was redundant. I've promoted Soloflex to all my friends and family for the past 20 years; this new direction will be hard to explain to my peers. I think this squat/bench press would be commercial suicide. However, I love the idea of bringing back the traditional Soloflex and kicking Bowflex a$$$. Jerry and Soloflex staff, just concentrate on the very thing that made you a genius. If you bring back the traditional Soloflex please put more emphasize on that fact that it can also use free weights. Your, unofficial Salesman, Ignacio Salas, Norwalk California I don’t like the idea of making a new machine like this traditional bench press/squat unit because it totally the opposite of what the traditional Soloflex was invented to do. It really makes Jerry look like he does not back up his claim of not needing to go to the gym ever again by working out on Soloflex. I even felt the Rockit machine was redundant. I’ve promoted Soloflex to all my friends and family for the past 20 years; this new direction will be hard to explain to my peers. I think this squat/bench press would be commercial suicide. However, I love the idea of bringing back the traditional Soloflex and kicking Bowflex a$$$. Jerry and Soloflex staff, just concentrate on the very thing that made you a genius. If you bring back the traditional Soloflex please put more emphasize on that fact that it can also use free weights.

Your, unofficial Salesman, Ignacio Salas, Norwalk California

]]> By: Rick @ Body Solid Olympic Weight Sets http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Rick @ Body Solid Olympic Weight Sets Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:45:28 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1298 I enjoyed your post, very informative. I'm learning a lot from your site. I enjoyed your post, very informative. I’m learning a lot from your site.

]]> By: anthony perrella http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 anthony perrella Sat, 30 May 2009 16:44:16 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1073 It is good to see that the best name in fitness is back SOLOFLEX! SO go kick some boflex ass! It is good to see that the best name in fitness is back SOLOFLEX!
SO go kick some boflex ass!

]]> By: Sage http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Sage Tue, 26 May 2009 13:05:18 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1065 When Soloflex came out, I was a young guy with no job living at home going middle school, with no way to afford one yet I did want one from watching the commericials. I came close to buying one when I had a job but didn't because it appeared to be unyielding to move around if I had to. I always thought the inverted vertical situp was a great feature of the soloflex and you do not see anyone in the fitness industry that makes exercise machine, have this as a feature. I think having it as an exercise will seperate you from the rest of the exercise community for creating a machine with alot of versatility in the bodyweight exercise regime. When Soloflex came out, I was a young guy with no job living at home going middle school, with no way to afford one yet I did want one from watching the commericials. I came close to buying one when I had a job but didn’t because it appeared to be unyielding to move around if I had to. I always thought the inverted vertical situp was a great feature of the soloflex and you do not see anyone in the fitness industry that makes exercise machine, have this as a feature. I think having it as an exercise will seperate you from the rest of the exercise community for creating a machine with alot of versatility in the bodyweight exercise regime.

]]> By: molly http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 molly Mon, 25 May 2009 14:55:45 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1059 Sage Actually, you were correct about the width being an issue. Most people did just fine but the interior width is at 31" now and it's a bit tight for some big guys to do wide grip bench press. We also want to market the machine with our Whole Body Vibration platform, which is a very tight fit right now. This Wed. we're going to change out some pieces and make it a couple inches wider. I hope it doesn't visually make the machine look bigger. It's such a balance to create compact home equipment that's super functional. But we're soooo close ;) Yes on the testing. That will start directly after the next round of modifications this Wednesday. We are planning on a single cradle for the bench press...for now? We discussed a dip bar on Friday. The ideas are flowing. Not yet on a vertical sit up. Do you know a classic Sololfex? The Soloflex is brilliant for dips and vertical sit ups. Sage

Actually, you were correct about the width being an issue. Most people did just fine but the interior width is at 31″ now and it’s a bit tight for some big guys to do wide grip bench press. We also want to market the machine with our Whole Body Vibration platform, which is a very tight fit right now. This Wed. we’re going to change out some pieces and make it a couple inches wider. I hope it doesn’t visually make the machine look bigger. It’s such a balance to create compact home equipment that’s super functional. But we’re soooo close ;)

Yes on the testing. That will start directly after the next round of modifications this Wednesday. We are planning on a single cradle for the bench press…for now?

We discussed a dip bar on Friday. The ideas are flowing. Not yet on a vertical sit up. Do you know a classic Sololfex? The Soloflex is brilliant for dips and vertical sit ups.

]]> By: molly http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 molly Mon, 25 May 2009 14:44:14 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1058 Garrett We'll be making the cradles large enough for standard Olympic bars, which is 2". I've never seen a 3" bar? I'm meeting a guy on Tuesday who owns a CrossFit Gym here in Hillsboro. I'll ask him about the cradle size. Thanks for bringing that up ;) Garrett

We’ll be making the cradles large enough for standard Olympic bars, which is 2″. I’ve never seen a 3″ bar? I’m meeting a guy on Tuesday who owns a CrossFit Gym here in Hillsboro. I’ll ask him about the cradle size. Thanks for bringing that up ;)

]]> By: Jim Maynard http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Jim Maynard Mon, 25 May 2009 04:26:38 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1054 Wouldn't it be easier to reproduce the original soloflex? I liked it and it was very simple to use, even with free weights. The only issue I had with the original soloflex was pull down exercises. The original soloflex was the best on "push-up" exercises (presses, etc.), pully-type machines (bowflex, etc.) are better at pull-down exercises. Anyway, I still love the original soloflex and wish it could be put back in production. (The price of the bands is still too high though:) Jim Wouldn’t it be easier to reproduce the original soloflex? I liked it and it was very simple to use, even with free weights. The only issue I had with the original soloflex was pull down exercises. The original soloflex was the best on “push-up” exercises (presses, etc.), pully-type machines (bowflex, etc.) are better at pull-down exercises.
Anyway, I still love the original soloflex and wish it could be put back in production. (The price of the bands is still too high though:)
Jim

]]> By: Sage http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Sage Thu, 21 May 2009 01:44:18 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1050 I think the concept of the cradle that you have currently is fine. I also think the width that you have chosen is good as well. I thought the width of the main frame was the size of the width of a door opening which is why I brought up the comment. For the bench press, or military press, do you plan to have the option of setting up the barbell on the mainframe at different positions as well or just the two clips welded to the main frame. Putting more holes in vertical columns of a main frame may reduce the load capacity to less than desirable weight limit but I am sure this design will be load tested or hire an mechanical or structural engineer to do an analysis of the load capacity. Can't wait to see what the dip station will look like. Have you guys thought about inverted hanging situps?LOL I think the concept of the cradle that you have currently is fine. I also think the width that you have chosen is good as well. I thought the width of the main frame was the size of the width of a door opening which is why I brought up the comment. For the bench press, or military press, do you plan to have the option of setting up the barbell on the mainframe at different positions as well or just the two clips welded to the main frame. Putting more holes in vertical columns of a main frame may reduce the load capacity to less than desirable weight limit but I am sure this design will be load tested or hire an mechanical or structural engineer to do an analysis of the load capacity. Can’t wait to see what the dip station will look like. Have you guys thought about inverted hanging situps?LOL

]]> By: Garett http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Garett Wed, 20 May 2009 16:20:04 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1048 Round tubing is a nice touch. Many Crossfit trainers like to use thick barbells and dumbbells up to 3" thick. Be sure that the final product can use those thick barbells. Round tubing is a nice touch. Many Crossfit trainers like to use thick barbells and dumbbells up to 3″ thick. Be sure that the final product can use those thick barbells.

]]> By: Molly Wilson http://www.soloflex.com/archive/more-progress-with-the-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Molly Wilson Wed, 20 May 2009 03:12:52 +0000 http://soloflex.com/?p=1720#comment-1046 Sage Yeah, the squat cradles are fed through the mainframe. We're using basic cradles that can be pinned through the back side. We may change this. What's your favorite kind of cradle? I checked out the Vulcan rack, looks nice. It's something to think about, the problem is offering as much versatility as possible, while keeping the design simple. It's already 3.5 ft wide which is fairly wide. We had one of our guys stand inside and he had plenty of room to move around. He said he weighs 275lbs and you know that probably means 300lb ;) We'll think this through some more. As for the dip station...we've already got a few ideas. This should be a fairly easy attachment to design. Love the feedback. Keep in touch. Molly Sage

Yeah, the squat cradles are fed through the mainframe. We’re using basic cradles that can be pinned through the back side. We may change this. What’s your favorite kind of cradle? I checked out the Vulcan rack, looks nice. It’s something to think about, the problem is offering as much versatility as possible, while keeping the design simple. It’s already 3.5 ft wide which is fairly wide. We had one of our guys stand inside and he had plenty of room to move around. He said he weighs 275lbs and you know that probably means 300lb ;) We’ll think this through some more.

As for the dip station…we’ve already got a few ideas. This should be a fairly easy attachment to design.

Love the feedback. Keep in touch.

Molly

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