This Flex chest press is the best and most sought after chest press ever produced. The whole Flex Leverage line is about as close to perfect as any equipment company has ever done. The Flex chest presses are the crowning achievement of the great Flex line. This machine in particular is so special because of its strength curve. Many chest machines get too heavy at the top and don’t allow for that strain at the last 1/3 of the press. That last 1/3 of the the press is precisely where the chest is working hardest.  This machine creeps along to lockout, converging slightly inwards to put more emphasis on the chest and less on the shoulders (a great treat for people with shitty shoulders). In one word this machine is smooth. Tension starts on the chest from the first push, and stays on the chest to completion. It’s near perfect.