Blazzed Fitness X3 FI Bench & Open Trap Bar Review

Blazzed Fitness X3 FI Bench & Open Trap Bar 320 Review

This product was in house tested by Michael at the Jungle Gym Reviews.

These two Blazzed Fitness pieces are clearly aimed at the buyer who wants solid functionality without paying premium-brand prices. The X3 FI Bench does a surprisingly good job on stability, pad feel, and day-to-day usability for the money, while the Open Trap Bar 320 stands out mainly because it gets you into the open trap bar category at a very low cost. The main tradeoff with both is that they feel budget-minded in the ways that matter less to beginners but more to experienced buyers—fit and finish, refinement, and missing higher-end features. I’d recommend them to home gym owners who care most about value and basic performance, and I’d hesitate if you want premium detailing, more versatility, or fully polished design.

Quick Specs

Bench Type: FI bench
Bench Style: Ladder-style adjustment
Back Pad Angles: 0° to 90° in 10° increments
Seat Pad Angles: 0°, 15°, 30°
Bench Weight: About 80–85 lbs
Back Pad Size: About 35.5” L × 11” W
Seat Pad Size: About 12.5” L, tapering from 11.5” to 8”
Bench Footprint: About 53–54” L × 30” W
Pad Gap: 1.5”
Bench Price: $399

Trap Bar Price: $280 with free shipping
Trap Bar Handle Options: Dual handles, 1” and 1.5”
Trap Bar Handle Rotation: Fixed
Trap Bar Tubing: Square tubing

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My Real-World Experience

I went into these expecting very typical budget equipment, and in some ways that’s exactly what they are. Blazzed Fitness doesn’t come across like a big polished brand with a deep track record or a lot of visibility, so the question for me was really whether these pieces could earn a place in a home gym on performance alone. The answer is a lot more positive on the bench than I expected, and mostly straightforward on the trap bar.

The X3 bench is the standout here. It’s a ladder-style FI bench, which I already like because ladder systems are quick to use and usually more confidence-inspiring than a basic pop-pin setup. This one adjusts fast, feels stable for the category, and has some thoughtful touches that I did not expect at this price point, like the UHMW contact point near the frame. The bench I received did have a crooked knurled knob, which is the kind of thing that reminds you this is not a premium-tier product, but it didn’t stop the bench from functioning well.

The biggest surprise was the padding. The surface feels soft to the touch, but the actual pad density is firm, which is what I want for pressing. I don’t want to sink into a bench, and this one avoids that. It also has a little stickiness to the vinyl, which helps it feel more secure in use. The other thing I liked was the overall weight. At around 80 to 85 pounds, it’s heavy enough to feel planted but still easy to move around one-handed. That’s a really nice middle ground for a home gym bench.

The Open Trap Bar 320 is more what I expected: simple, affordable, and clearly built around price first. That doesn’t mean bad. It just means you are buying into the category at the lowest practical entry point. It loads plates, it gives you two handle diameters, the knurling is solid for the price, and it works for what most people want a trap bar to do. It just doesn’t offer the refinements that more expensive open trap bars now bring to the table.

Training Use Cases

The X3 bench makes the most sense for the lifter who wants a reliable flat and incline setup without spending premium-bench money. If your main concern is getting a stable bench for pressing, dumbbell work, seated shoulder work, and general home gym use, it covers that well. The 0 to 90 degree back adjustments in 10-degree jumps give you plenty of useful positions, and the three seat settings are enough for normal training. It also helps that the bench is easy to move and can be stored upright, even if that feature is not really marketed as a main selling point.

The Open Trap Bar 320 is best for the person who wants trap bar deadlifts and carries without needing extra versatility. If your goal is to pick it up, load it heavy, and use it mainly for pulling, it does the job. The medium knurling helps here, and the dual-handle setup gives at least some built-in variation. For a lot of lifters, that is enough.

Where the use case gets narrower is when you start wanting more from the trap bar than just trap bar deadlifts. If you care about using it for camber squats, want faster handle changes, or care about protecting nicer flooring or a platform, this is where you start seeing what the lower price leaves out.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

The biggest limitation of the X3 bench is that while it performs well, it still feels like a budget bench in the details. The crooked knob on arrival is one example. I’d also still put it below the better mid-tier and high-end benches when it comes to overall refinement, build quality, and the little things that make premium benches feel more dialed in. It’s very good for the price, but it does not erase the gap between this and the more expensive tank-like benches.

The biggest limitation of the trap bar is versatility. The square tubing is a real drawback if you want to use the bar beyond basic deadlift work. It makes shoulder-supported squatting much less appealing, and that matters because one of the advantages of better open trap bars is that they often stretch into more movement options. The fixed handles also mean no quick reconfiguration, and the feet are not especially friendly to wood platforms or harder surfaces.

Both products also carry the broader limitation of being from a smaller, less established brand. That doesn’t automatically make them bad purchases, but it does matter if you place a high value on long-term brand confidence, a stronger track record, or a more proven support ecosystem.

Value & Alternatives

The value story here is straightforward. The X3 bench seems to be trying to give you the things that matter most—stability, usable adjustments, firm padding, and manageable weight without chasing premium branding or high-end aesthetics. In that sense, it succeeds. For someone who does not want to jump to the next pricing tier, I think it offers real value.

The Open Trap Bar 320 is even more direct. Its whole case is that it gets you into an open trap bar for less money than most alternatives. That is a legitimate advantage, especially if you have wanted one but haven’t wanted to spend more on rotating handles, round tubing, or extra design details. The tradeoff is that those missing details are exactly what make better open trap bars better. So the value is good, but it is very much a value-through-simplicity product rather than a hidden premium product.

If you are the kind of buyer who upgrades slowly and wants to buy once, the trap bar is the one I’d be more cautious about. The bench feels closer to something you could live with for a long time. The trap bar feels more like an affordable entry point that some buyers may outgrow.

Who Should Buy This

The X3 bench makes sense for someone who wants a stable, affordable flat and incline bench and does not care about premium-brand polish. The Open Trap Bar 320 makes sense for someone who wants an open trap bar mainly for deadlifts and wants the lowest-cost reasonable entry into that category.

Who Should Skip It

Skip the X3 bench if you already know you prefer premium benches with more refinement or plan to build around accessories and future expandability. Skip the Open Trap Bar 320 if you want more versatility, better floor-friendliness, or a trap bar that can do more than just basic pulling well.

Final Verdict

The Blazzed Fitness X3 FI Bench is the stronger buy here because it actually overdelivers a bit on stability and usability for its price tier. The Open Trap Bar 320 is more of a pure budget play: it works, it’s affordable, and it fills a need, but it leaves out the extras that make better open trap bars easier to justify long term. If you are shopping for value first, both make sense. If you are shopping for refinement, neither is really trying to win you over on that front.

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