very smooth
ordered on Monday and received it by Friday. Wasn't expecting it to arrive so quickly. The carrier called me to arrange the delivery time. I selected curbside delivery, so when the truck arrived they lowered everything to the ground on the tailgate. I lugged everything in to my home with the help of my wife. It was a few large boxes. Set up took a few hours as expected. I was surprised at how well everything was packaged. They really taped it up well so that nothing gets damaged. The drawback is it takes longer to unpack. Had to retry one of the steps a couple times. The instructions it comes with are definitely not the best, but enough to get through it. Overall took us about 2-3 hours. After we got it set up I was excited to use. it The smith machine is linear bearing and moves great. I recommend adding some lubrication to the guide rods and the weight stack rods too. I used super lube silicone lubricant. The cables are really thick. The website says they are rated for 1600lbs, I believe it. The cables are super smooth. It comes with a foot plate to do leg presses. The website doesn't advertise this attachment and I see why. It connects to the smith bar using a nut and bolt connection. I would need a wrench in order to mount it and dismount it, and since I'm not working out with a wrench in my hand, this feature feels useless. Maybe if I use butterfly nuts it could work. Overall I'm really happy with the purchase. It's beefy and doesn't feel cheap. The steel is very heavy and the cables are easy to adjust. It has everything I need. Definitely recommend.