Price: $199.00 - $131.99
(as of Jul 05, 2024 11:25:24 UTC – Details)
The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-RW5606 Elastic Cord…
Customers say
Customers like the ease of assembly of the rowing machine. They say the steps are clear and easy to understand. They appreciate the value for money, saying it works well for the price. Customers like that the machine is easy to move around the room. However, some customers have reported that the resistance is not that great. Opinions are mixed on quality, maneuverability, and tension.
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Leslie C –
Great for the price
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.
Gary –
Great to absolve couch potato guilt
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.
Grace McTwiddles –
Not perfect but a good deal
I bought this from the Amazon Warehouse Deals. I was warned before purchasing that it would come in a damaged box and might have some superficial scratches on the machine itself. Not a big deal for $50 off the regular retail price.The box was a little dented and torn but the machine inside was fine. I still haven’t found any scratches or dings on it. I assume it had been returned by an unhappy customer. The pieces and manual were all present, though not in their original packaging. I did some guessing and using a little brain power put it together in about 20 minutes.The machine itself is very quiet. Moves very smoothly and when set at the highest tension provided a nice cardio workout. I took it for a 30 minute test run and was sweaty and tired by the end. I would have liked longer handle bars.If you are someone used to using a compound row machine in a gym, this is not the same. No rowing machine will be similar. Rowing machines are more cardio than weight bearing exercise. If you are a serious pro on a crew team, this will probably disappoint you. But if you are just looking for something to mix up your routine and you aren’t the hulk, this is a nice little machine.
DG DG –
Honest review. 12-14-22
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.
Dlove –
Decent purchase
Just got rower today. I put together myself which means it’s super easy to put together as I never can put items together! Took me 30 mins.I’m 5’5 and I can’t imagine if taller this would work.I would recommend one with a dial turn over this. Tension is similar on all levels.However over all not bad for such a low price! I figured it’s worth a shot to see if I use.
RinaSarin –
This rowing machine is very good and worth the price, the only issue is it is too low so I had to bring it up to 6″ high for a better height, Overall performance way is also very good
Orlando Solis –
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.
Ian G. –
My Rowing Machine arrived next day. As requested I read all of the instructions before attempting to assemble my Rowing machine. The instructions were very good in the fact that everything was numbered, but I still found it was a good idea to familiarise yourself with all the different pieces before assembly.There is one problem I have identified with the wiring connection along the tubular frame were you plug the two connectors to the display. It didn’t matter how hard I tried when I folded the seat up it disconnected the plug in the end I have left the seat down in the horizontal position, other than that I am very pleased with it. If it hadn’t been for the problem with the wire connection I would have given it all five star’s.
Amazon Customer –
Prisvärd, lättmonterad roddmaskin. Ganska lite motstånd, men när du suttit en halvtimme känns det i musklerna.
Marlene Masters –
What a great product, easy to assemble and use in the privacy of your own home