I never saw the Bodysolid rack Essex, but I can attest to at least parts of what Hardkore is saying.
I got a Bodysolid Smith machine in 1998:
At that time, powerline existed because I also got a db rack by them. But, obviously, the bodysolid stuff was white and the powerline stuff was black. I have no idea if powerline was owned by bs at that time.
At work, as I've stated before, we have a Powerline rack that of course is like the one everyone has seen and you've posted a link too. It's about 9 years old or so and it is white, so I assume that somewhere between the time I bought my smith and when we got that rack at work (1999 or 2000) powerline became BS's cheaper line.
I don't have a problem with that pline rack at all, but there is a difference in construction between the two. That smith I had was a very well built piece of equipment for what it was and absolutely had thicker gauge steel used for its components.
Still can't help distinguish whether or not that particular rack Buff's asking about is a Pline or the older BS unit. I've seen several pics of the older BS units and they are almost identical. I'm guessing that in person, even without badges, one could tell the difference if the two pieces I compared above are any example. |
