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Review on YOSUDA Magnetic Foldable Rowing Machine - 350 LB Weight Capacity For Home Use With LCD Monitor, Tablet Holder, And Comfortable Seat Cushion by Jerome Godwin

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works great. Design details not so great.

I have used the machine 4, 5 x a week for 5 weeks. It's great. Feels like there's not much resistance but after a few minutes I am puffing and feeling it. So great, sturdy design where it counts.Poor design details.seat track. I am 6' 4" and had maybe 2" of seat track left with my legs extended. Meanwhile, my 5' wife clunks against the start of the seat track well before her legs are bent as much as they should be to start a full stroke. OK, maybe not just a poor design detail for her.Gaps on either side of strap pulley. If you turn your torso or pause and reach down for something, the strap jumps off the pulley and jams. Pops back on easily, but still, I want to be able to reach over & forward a song and not lose my rhythm.Plastic coupler that keeps strap centered on handle broke off after a week. Piece of black duct tape to hold it centered looks fine.The handle is not wide enough. Could 4, 5" wider to get it comfortably to the torso.Originally for a 40 re bait. Never saw the review or the bux.UPDATE — customer service contacted me about the 3 stars. Do I mention a noisy track in the review above?Well, she thought I did and she said I must be letting the track get full of crud. I should clean up after myself better. If the track is clean, then I must weigh over 350 pds and I should not use the seat while rowing. She did not offer me a video of her rowing seatless. (You think ‘seatless’ might translate indecently?)Fortunately, the machine is whisper quiet. The track & the rest of my machine are crud free. I weight 215.No additional stars for Miss Yosuda, but I am happy with the machine, would recommend it to others, fair price, etc, etc etc.

Pros
  • The Most Authentic Rowing experience
Cons
  • The rowing machine may not be suitable for users with heart problems