9.22 Designs Bench Cover

Name: 9.22 Designs Bench Cover
Brand: 9.22 Designs
Rating: 4.96 (9 reviews)

The 9.22 Designs Bench Cover is a made-to-order leatherette head cover that protects a weight bench’s pad from the sweat and grease that builds up where a lifter’s head rests. It’s hand-sized to the customer’s specific bench, wraps fully around the pad at head height, and fastens with Velcro/hook-and-loop stitched to the underside of both ends rather than any adhesive. Beyond protection, each cover doubles as a customization piece: buyers can have a logo or artwork laser-etched into the leatherette, which holds up through repeated cleaning with just a damp rag and, when needed, a gentle cleanser. It’s made by 9.22 Designs, a small custom laser-engraving and leatherwork shop run by Marcus, also known from the home-gym YouTube channel Twisted Barbell – reviewers consistently mention the direct, white-glove ordering process as much as the finished product.

Sizing	Custom-sized to fit the customer's specific bench pad
Made by	9.22 Designs (Marcus of Twisted Barbell), Feasterville, PA
Cleaning	Damp rag; gentle cleanser if needed
Material	Leatherette
Attachment	Velcro / hook-and-loop stitched to the underside of both ends
Customization	Laser-etched logo or artwork

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	9.22 Designs Bench Cover	Nylon Brush	Wood Gymnastic Rings	Tough Hook Hanger
GymRadar rating	4.96/5	4.96/5	4.96/5	4.96/5
Price		$49.99	$39.99	$24.95
Sizing	Custom-sized to fit the customer's specific bench pad
Made by	9.22 Designs (Marcus of Twisted Barbell), Feasterville, PA
Cleaning	Damp rag; gentle cleanser if needed
Material	Leatherette	High-density nylon bristles; clamshell shell with rubberized grip
Attachment	Velcro / hook-and-loop stitched to the underside of both ends
Customization	Laser-etched logo or artwork

5.0/5 · 9 GymRadar reviews

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4.96/5

9 reviews

The 9.22 Designs Bench Cover earns a near-perfect 4.96/5 average across nine GymRadar owner reviews, several of which credit maker Marcus (of the Twisted Barbell YouTube channel) as much as the product itself for a smooth, white-glove ordering process. Its standout dimension is versatility — each cover is sized to the buyer’s specific bench and finished with a custom lasered logo or artwork, and reviewers confirm it does its core job of keeping sweat and head grease off the bench pad. Durability is the weakest-supported dimension: there’s no independent editorial testing and no long-term wear data beyond a handful of owner reviews, so real-world lifespan is unverified. The one recurring nitpick is that the leatherette doesn’t always match the bench pad’s own material.

+Versatility: sized to the customer's specific bench and finished with a custom lasered logo or artwork (GymRadar reviews)
+Functionality: reliably protects the bench pad from sweat and head grease at the head end (GymRadar review, DaddyGreenJeans)
+Build quality: durable, high-quality leatherette construction praised across multiple owner reviews (GymRadar)
+Value: reviewers call it high quality for an affordable, made-to-order price (GymRadar review, Robo)

−Versatility: the leatherette cover material doesn't always match the bench pad's own material, a recurring wish across reviews (GymRadar, Basement Brandon and Robo)
−Durability: no independent editorial testing or long-term wear reports exist beyond owner reviews
−Value: pricing isn't listed publicly — it's a made-to-order product sold via direct quote from the maker