Stamina (Black) - ATS Air Rower Rowing Machine LCD Monitor Dynamic Air Resistance Folding Design Tone Muscle and Improve Heart Health

I'm 57 and needed to change up my exercise routine. With degeneration of spine and particularly the lumbar and worn out knees, I just can't run anymore. As far as weightlifting, I have to be really careful. I have an old stair master which I still use - great for cardio and the legs, but doesn't do anything for the upper body. And that's the part of me that's weakening. Anyway, checked out rowing as an option for low impact but excellent cardio, core, lower and upper body workout.I read a lot or reviews on various machines and the ones with resistance fans like this one seem to give the most bang for the buck.I just didn't want to spend $1,000 or more, not certain how much I'd use the machine. Went for the middle of the road and this one got great reviews for the features and quality it provides.Positive:Excellent packaging. Very easy to read assembly instructions. All of the tools, bolts, pins, etc. are provided and plastic wrapped over a sheet of cardboard that very clearly marks each part. There is no question to what part the instructions refer. I'd give it a 10, if I could for packaging and instructions. Assembly time for me was about 45 mins, including removing the parts from the box, reviewing the materials, and assembly. Actual assembly was about 30 mins tops.Quality: I have not owned other rowing machines to compare with this one, but everything is solid, nicely balanced. The seat glides smoothly and quietly. The foot pedals are comfortable and have large Velcro straps to secure you feet.The fan mechanism appears well balanced. The simple display provides easy to read numbers that show time, calories burned, and distance - basic, but I'm mostly going for time and distance.Rowing mechanism: instead of a chain, there is a strap. It makes no noise and extends and retracts smoothly. The handle has a comfortable grip. The harder you pull, the more resistance. You can start out slowly to warm up and then increase speed with your legs, back, and arm.Easy fold up and storage: I'm leaving mine out, but if you need to move it, just pull out two pins and the beam that connects the rowing unit to the seat lifts up. You can then roll the machine around.Negatives: really, these are just minor issues, at least for me.The fan is "loud" - so, not a metallic loud or screaming loud - just a fan that gets louder as you pull harder. I close my kids bedroom doors, when I'm working out in the early AM to not wake them up. You can still listen to music with your head phones and its not high pitched.No adjustments: I guess some of the higher priced machines have resistance adjustments. For the expert rower, this may be a needed feature. At my level, not required. The resistance increases as you pull harder.Display is basic: obviously, the company is the company is focusing on the machine's quality and just provides a basic time, calories burned, and distance display. No Bluetooth and apps to down load. I knew this going into it reading the reviews. Minor issue for me.I'm really enjoying the machine and the price point fit my budget and skill. I've owned this for about a month and imagine that I should get five or so years out of it. Just got off now.Its really working my abs, back, and arms. Recommend watching some videos on correct form to avoid injury and to get the most out of rowing.

Decent little rower, I do wish the foot pegs were placed farther back so that I could get more of a stretch as I lean forward. Different rowers have different Ergonomics, I’m 6’2”, and I understand that there is not a one size fits all for every body type. And I also understand there are different forms, in rowing, (I was a head trainer at golds gym, back in the day, as well as two other gyms), for me I prefer the extra deep stretch way down low, before smoothly rowing back.Assembly was pretty straightforward I found it to be easy, if you’re not used to putting things together take your time and you’ll have no problem.Noise level is consistent with this type of rowing machine, I actually blocked off part of the fan to direct more air back on myself, while rowing. It was a bit of work but it made it much more enjoyable to row.What you see is what you get with this machine there are no surprises, I recommend it for the money.

I have read the reviews of some and I disagree.First I researched the top rowing machines online for the money. In all categories this rated very well.The machine showed up very quickly. I put it together in about 25 minutes with 2 screaming children running around me and steeling parts. With no kids screaming it might have taken 15 minutes. Super easy in my opinion!I really like that most of the machine is steel except the fan and the fan casing and of course the rope.For the money I love it so far! Been using it now for a few weeks.The bad news!First the monitor showed up in what I thought was perfect order. Unfortunately once I plugged it in all it did was beep. So now the great news. The seller was awesome! I contact Amazon and very shortly after I received a call from the seller. They took my info and I received a new monitor within 5 days! They were awesome!Second negative is that with this machine there is no adjusting the tension. So it’s more about distance and speed.Lastly, the machone does sit low to the ground. Took me a few times to get used to it.Overall I love this thing and use it 4 to 5 days a week!

Delivery went well, amazon driver left it and the box was in good condition. I opened the box and everything was packed safely. Upon pulling out the main part of the rower, the part where the fan is, i noticed there is a lot of oily residue all over the outside of the housing. So something leaked out. Not sure if i need to refill whatever came out, or where it came from. That wiped off easily enough.When building the rower, i found evidence of a bad powdercoat job. The powdercoat is not broken, it is still holding and not cracked or chipped even though it is raised up. I would guess that the metal underneath was not properly prepped prior to being coated and there is likely rust forming in the metal frame. These rust bubbles are the first ones to form under the coating but i am guessing there will be more.Unfortunately this thing is just too heavy and bulky for me to request a replacement and pack up/haul over to ups to return so ill just live with it. For the price, it is disappointing that the quality is not what it should be.I am only basing my review on the quality of the rower. I havent even tried it out yet.

I wish I had been able to buy this when it was around the $300 price range and not gouged to $380. However, for the price, under $400 is still acceptable for this machine imo. Assembly was straight forward and can be done alone. It helped to have my gf hold parts while I screwed things in a couple of times, but I had no issues with missing parts of assembly in general.PROS: Good resistance, lightweight, compact, easy to store. My height is 5'5 so the length of the machine gives me full range of motion when pulling from the base. Much quieter than I expected after watching another reviewer's video.CONS: The listing on amazon says the extended parts warranty for this 1403 model is now 1 year, but it is only 180 days. So thats a blatant lie. Machine feels slightly awkward and cheap with the foot pedals since the machine is very low off the ground. Some parts of the machine feel cheap: the plastic rollers, the pins that hold the bar in place, and the fan is not fully tightened and wiggles around more than I'd like. Hopefully that won't end up causing issues down the road.Giving 3 stars for the misinformation presented on the page about the extended parts warranty and will upgrade to 4 stars if the machine is still functioning without any broken parts at the 6 month and more importantly 12 month mark.