For the price is a really good rowing machine i love it , perfect size for me i’m 6”1 and 215 pounds

For the price is a really good rowing machine i love it , perfect size for me i’m 6”1 and 215 pounds  Read Less

If I wasn’t going to use my treadmill during quarantine, then I’m not going to use it at all. It was time to do something else...  Read More

If I wasn’t going to use my treadmill during quarantine, then I’m not going to use it at all. It was time to do something else for at-home fitness, and I discovered a few years ago that I really love rowing. With the pandemic and the gym closed, I started looking around for a home rower. I settled on this one after doing a lot of research.Why I picked this rower:• Good price• Good reviews• High weight limit as we are both heavier. My husband, who is over 300 lbs, tried it and was surprised how sturdy it felt.• The magnetic type of rower is the quietest, and I knew I’d be using it in the early morning in the room next to my sleeping husband. Having used it a few times now, it is indeed extremely quiet and does not wake him.• We are in a third floor apartment with neighbors below us. The treadmill always had an impact on the floor, so I was always uncomfortable using it above their heads. This has no impact and does not affect any neighbors. I don’t feel bad about using it in the early morning before work.• It does not fold, it stands upright. This is a small thing, but when it comes to using home fitness equipment, it has to be easy to set up. The old treadmill had to be moved out of its storage place, unfolded, and I had to crawl under the TV stand to plug it in. If you’re looking for an excuse not to work out, this was a good one, and so I’d end up not using it. With the rower there’s no plugging it in and no unfolding, I just lay it down from its storage area and use it right there. It is easy to stand up, but it is heavier than I expected (heavier than folding up the treadmill deck). Other rowers had a folding option, and you’d have to do a small re-assembly to use it. I was worried this would give me another excuse not to use it like the treadmill.• A silly thing, but the design looks modern and different than other rowers (the back legs especially). The back feet and the support in the middle are adjustable to your floor, which is nice.• Some reviews complained about the large foot rests, but I saw this as a bonus since my husband has wide feet.• It has wheels for easy moving.• Takes up less storage space than the old treadmill.It arrived a full 3 days earlier than expected. It was well packaged and easy to get out of the packaging. I did assembly by myself with no problem at all. Instructions were reasonable and all bolts and tools were included. I did use a better screwdriver of my own just for ease of use. I was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it feels. It’s more solid than I had expected. My iPad fits snugly onto the phone rest and does not shift during use. It is a very smooth, solid, quiet motion.Could be improved:• Seat padding. I’ll probably make a pad myself. It’s nice and wide, though.• Hand grip padding is just OK. Better than nothing. I’ll probably add pads myself or wear my weight gloves.• The computer plastic feels cheap, and for some reason has one button in the middle with 4 decorative buttons around it. It works just fine though, and I like that it scans through the different analytics.• The Velcro straps around the feet close inwards, towards the machine. This makes it harder to strap closed because you’re squeezing your hand between the foot rest and the machine. A small issue, but I may try to flip the Velcro around so it closes to the outside of the machine.• Another small issue, but the plastic cover at the end of the rail was really hard to screw on. The screws did not want to find the metal holes to attach the cover to the rail end. This was the hardest part of assembly (which isn’t saying much).Overall, a good purchase, especially for the price, and so far pleased with it. Recommend.  Read Less