Sunny Health Fitness Elastic Cord Rowing Machine - SF-RW5606

I searched Amazon for a low cost, small footprint, light weight machine - but one that simulated real rowing. I was not looking for a machine to test maximum endurance, but one that would be easy set up and use while watching TV. Something to get me off the couch and alleviate some guilt. This machine is perfect. Easy to set up and light weight to store. Very quiet - how noisy is it to stretch a rubber band. The digital monitor is useless. I didn't bother to connect it, as my Fitbit does a real job of monitoring time, heart rate, and calorie burn. Used if for about a month now and think it's great. Easy to get into calorie burn, and even cardio, as monitored by my Fitbit. I'm sure this is a personal preference but the rowing action that engages your legs, arms, and mid section is easier to maintain over long periods without concentration than on a treadmill or stationary bike. I expect to use it for a long time as not much can go wrong except for the rubber band. Hopefully that could be replaced if necessary.

I just bought this rower a week ago after researching different models that would fit my needs. I'm a woman (in my fifties) in medium shape from being a bike commuter but not a super athletic person. I want to up my game but didn't need anything fancy. This is perfect for me! I use to work out on the rowers at my gym but quit to save money. I find this is working just as well for getting my heart rate up and working my muscles. It is very quiet to use which is great for not disturbing others in the house. It uses a bungee mechanism instead of hydraulics, magnetics, water, or air. It's sturdy but easy to move around. I was amazed at how well they laid out the assembly. I am terrible at following instructions so was dreading this part but it went incredibly smooth. They walk you through it in simple terms and the pieces are labeled extremely well. I'm really happy with this rower and would definitely recommend it. It is still a fresh purchase so time will tell how it holds up. I bought the 2 year insurance plan just in case I have problems. Hopefully that won't be the case. Good luck with your rower search!

Assembling the machine was a breeze and didn't take too long. The machine rows smoothly, is very quiet and sturdy! It also doesn't take up a ton of space. I was able to put it on the side of my bed and use it just fine. However, the resistance doesn't go up very high, so it was too light for me. I think this is really good for a starter row machine, for an older person or anyone looking for lighter resistance. Honestly, I enjoy the machine and grappled with returning it but ultimately I need the challenge of more resistance. Would recommend despite it not working out for me! Oh and the shipping time was really swiftly.

For the price you are paying I feel as if you are getting an amazing deal! This machine on day one feels very traditional. The tower feels like it's a thick elastic rope. Awesome for getting your foot in the door for your very first home gym. For the most part assembly was a breeze. I felt as if I did miss a few steps with the stabilization part of the machine but the mobility part works fine.

It's rolling machine really didn't give me the all over body workout that I was hoping for. I'm not sure if it's the magnetic wheel thing, because I also had a magnetic wheel bike and it was better but wouldn't really recommend the magnetic wheel I don't really feel like it gives your body the workout that it needs. As far as assembly it was extremely easy I love the fact that it could fold up and it was very sturdy it's just it didn't give me the workout that I was hoping for so I had to sell it.

Having recently gone through an ordeal that stripped 64 pounds off my body (leaving me at 200 lbs) I am in a weakened condition, to put it mildly. I decided a rowing machine would help me get some good cardio exercise and help to build some of my muscle back in a low impact way. I bought this machine because they had the best price and a close relative of mine vouched for the company as being makers of good exercise equipment. It was easy to put together, it looks nice, and it fit easily in the space I had prepared for it. The digital display lit up happily and worked well despite my fears from reading others' reviews that this bit might be faulty on arrival. Then I sat on it and began rowing. I went through about 50 rows and checked my heart rate; 75 bpm (base 60). I knew right away that the resistance was very low so I adjusted it to the maximum resistance and had another go. I went faster and faster, the machine began sliding forward and backward with my motion about a foot each way. To be quite fair, it is sitting on a linoleum surfaced concrete slab, so not much friction there. I rowed furiously for 20 minutes and then checked my fitbit for my heart rate. 104 bpm. I didn't even make it into the fat burning zone which begins at 105 bpm for a man of my age, and fell far short of the cardio zone which, for me, begins at 124 bpm. I think this might be a very nice machine for an elderly person who is very weak and finds even walking to be an exertion, since their is no risk of falling but also assuming they can get onto and off of it without help. On the other hand, maybe they can just go for walks instead. I have decided not to return it as the product is very much "as described", looks nice, and functions well. I did not have any of the experiences that other low-star reviewers commented on, to include broken bits, missing bits, broken display, frame breaking, etc... I do concur with many of them, however, that the machine offers very little in the way of exercise resistance even at the max resistance setting. This machine is not worthless, but it is worthless to me and unsuitable for attaining my goals. I don't have any kids, so I am going to see if one of my neighbors has a 10-12 year old who might be interested in taking it, just to get it out of my weight room without having to put it on the curb. Oh, I would say the maximum resistance of the rubber band is about 5 lbs, but, mind you, that is only a guess. Good luck on your quest to find an excellent rowing machine in an acceptable price range.

First off is that I'm out of shape but used to be. Some other reviewers said they can't tell the difference between the resistance settings but I totally can. I'm not weak or anything. I did 50 reps and am wiped. It's going to take me awhile to get up in reps. This is an elastic versus the more expensive ones which don't really pertain for me. If you are looking for an entry level it is inexpensive and well built. It folds and is going to go behind the TV that makes me fat. The only negative is putting it together. The directions are not great but there are not many pieces to put together. A novice can put it together but I feel I could have done better without the directions. Following them took about an hour. Mine had old batteries in it I believe and that's my next go, installing new batteries. It was just blinking when I got it. I will update if it's a problem. The manual basically states to refresh them if you are getting a blinking type code. Overall thumbs up for being cheap and a good workout for someone that is starting to workout.

I ordered this for the price, wasn’t expecting the quality to be super great. Very surprised by the ease of assembly, all hardware was secured to cardboard wrapped in hard plastic. Everything was label so assembly was fairly easy. I find this to be a great budget home rower. Sturdy, works great no complaints. I recommend highly.

What a great product, easy to assemble and use in the privacy of your own home

Nuevo en los equipos de remo, este equipo lo compre por el precio accesible. El empaque es grande, pero el manual explica bien como armarlo, se siente de adecuada calidad. No he tenido ningun inconveniente al momento de usarlo, los niveles de resistencia son solo 4, y me queda claro que mas adelante me seran insuficientes, puesto que tuve que iniciar en el nivel 2/3 para sentirme cansado despues de usarlo. La pantalla que lo acompaña no consume mucha bateria (no he tenido que cambiarla), sin embargo, ofrece poca informacion, no realiza medicion de FC (Inclusive preferiria tener un espacio para mi celular o tablet mejor). Obviamente estos inconvenientes son menores y en general es un equipo bastante bueno, lo recomiendo para cualquier otro principiante como yo.

Arrived this afternoon and spent around 45 min to assemble it. The item comes with good packaging as this is shipped from SG warehouse. The instruction for assembling looks complicated but when you put hands on it is easy as most of the items are grouped together in advance and you would just need to follow them to put together. One thing to be careful is that there is a wire connector which might block the way when you try to fold the machine. Try to fit this wire connector properly and not to have it stuck the folding process. The instruction on the transport is a bit misleading as there is no wheel and you simply can not roll the machine along. You have to lift it to move it. The tenshion force comes from the elastic rope which looks solid. I hope it would last long. If this breaks the machine would render useless.

Prisvärd, lättmonterad roddmaskin. Ganska lite motstånd, men när du suttit en halvtimme känns det i musklerna.

This is an amazing deal. The item arrived two days after I ordered and I was so impressed with the clarity of the instructions for assembly and the way the blister packed all the nuts, bolts and other small items so they were easy to identify and access. The rowing machine is is of very good quality and I'm really enjoying my workouts. There were a number of comments about the lack of tension on the elastic and I find there is plenty of tension so I'm either very weak or some of the other folks are not leaning back on each stroke. I also really like how compact it is while in use and also when folded. My wife hardly notices it in our little apartment!