YOSUDA Rowing Machine for Home, Magnetic Rower with 16-Level Resistance

Item arrived and was pretty easy to put together. Instructions were not the best, but also not to hard to understand. Took me about 15mins to fully assemble. The LCD isn’t the best as far as info on it, but the app is pretty good. It even has different training videos and the app when connected to the machine will tell you how fast you are rowing and how fast you should be based on the time and intensity of the training. Really nice feature I wasn’t expecting from this. I’m 6’3 and I’m able to use the machine and go back fully without hitting the end. I have about 2 inches more I could go back, so I’d say 6’5 would be my guess as the limit. The rail is very smooth, better than I was expecting at this price point. Resistance levels are great. When I first got on I rowed fro about 10 seconds and thought this was way to easy at level 13. But once I started for 5+ minutes, I had to turn that down pretty fast. Overall very happy with the machine

Start with assembly: good pictures and easily done by one person. Only one screw didn’t quite seat their driver but a little care got it in place. It’s very light and easy to move while taking up little space. Ours is standing between our stationary bike and treadmill. I lower it with one hand before using it. I’ve used it three times for around 30 minutes, “going” 2 miles, it tells me. Like it’s equipment companions, you get nowhere no matter how hard you try. I’ve never used a rowing machine, and have this one set at half the possible resistance, so there’s plenty of challenge room for my purposes. It is quiet, not soundless, but very acceptably quiet. The display is nice, changing automatically between time, distance, estimated calories, with a digital display that’s easy to read. I did download the suggested app, used it twice, then deleted it and opted for the display. If you’re a tracker type of person, the app is easy enough to use and does have a how-to row. That’s not hard, but if you’ve never used a machine like this it is probably a good idea. My iwatch keeps asking, are you doing a rowing machine workout? Oh, yeah, button push and that tracks, but you can see I forget about it. I’m a writer-downer. It’s a good workout. You can do curls or lats while pushing with your legs, sitting up to engage the core, I guess. I like it. It holds my average size person easily. If you’re very tall I don’t know if you’d fit. I’d ask the company first. Otherwise, for us, it was a good purchase we made to provide resistance specifically for our aging bones while it helps the cardio and some muscles in our bodies. If it falls apart after the next use this star rating will change, but I’m not expecting that. It feels solid. I am glad I bought it; a very good value for the price.

Style 02 Magnetic PRO I bought this machine eighteen months ago to replace a Sunny Health and Fittness that I was disenamoured of. I have used it an hour a day (three x 20-min sets) pretty much daily since then. I consider it a good value for money. It can be somewhat delicate, and there are definite quality control issues, but customer support is excellent. The seat mounts on a little truck that moves on nylon rollers. The rollers give a smooth ride, but are very sensitive to dust and debris. I have dry skin, and if I flake onto the bar, I can tell it immediately I start rowing -- it feels like a washboard road. So I keep a towel next to the machine and wipe down the bar before and after each session. I also found the first four feet of tape tends to rub against the frame if I'm not careful, and this leads to shredding of the tape body. Someday it will wear through. There were two major quality control issues. First, their paint department left a sharp, four-inch long ridge of paint along the top. This chewed up one of the soft nylon rollers, and made the ride extremely uncomfortable. I contacted the company through Amazon and they sent a replacement roller set right away. It was but the work of a day and a half to tear down the roller box and replace the rollers that had been damaged. I suppose I could have sent back the bar and gotten a new one, but I didn't want the hassle, so I trimmed the paint with a razor blade and buffed it more or less smooth. Second, one of the holes for the bolts that hold the foot rests was drilled about 15 degrees off from horizontal. It would still take a bolt, but it was canted compared to the others. This had limited impact on use of the footrest, and since the only possible fix would be to return the whole 32kg rig to China and wait for a replacement, I decided to live with it. The only drawback is that the bolt is stressed unnaturally and has a tendency to break after eight or nine months -- I'm on my second replacement. Note: The bolts are Metric Grade 8.8, a medium quality carbon steel. I'm going to try the tougher, and more expensive, 12.9 grade and see how that works out. Both bolts broke with about an inch sticking out of the hole. I used an $18 DeWill Broken Bolt Remover (from Amazon) and they came right out. Having listed my major issues with the rower, let me go on to minor ones. The seat is a little hard, and gets uncomfortable after a while -- the fact that I weigh just over 230lb may have something to do with it. I bought a 2K Fit Rowing Machine Seat Cushion (Model 2), originally for the Concept 2 rower. It straps onto the existing seat, and is much more comfortable. The data display seems to be the low-end industry standard. It's the same as that on the Sunny. It doesn't have the bells and whistles of the higher end models, but it does give you the three basics: time (in minutes, rolling over at 100), strokes, and distance (in miles, not meters). It also gives you less helpful things like calories (useless, since it doesn't know how much I weigh or how old I am), and total strokes (of everyone who has used the machine, with no way to differentiate). As with the Sunny version, the labels on the frame don't match the actual order on the screen. Despite all of the above, I really like this rower. It sits out of the way against the family room wall, just in front of the TV. All I have to do is swing the end out, turn on a 26min anime episode, and I'm ready to row. It's quiet, and it has a good range of pull settings. In the last nine months I've put around 300,000 strokes on it, call it a thousand strokes per day. UPDATE: Amazon lumps both the magnetic and the water versions under this ID. Water version dimensions are quite different from the magnetic, and some of the information in the blurb is magnetic only. For example, the magnetic version DOES NOT work with the Kinomap bluetooth app, only the water version does. Be sure you are reading the right review.

I love it! I am 5'4" and find the fit to be perfect. The pull is smooth and super quiet. Seat is comfortable, glides well, and is quiet. I can get up in the morning and put in my minutes and not bother anyone else in the house. The data is straight forward and helpful. It is easy to move around if you need to store it off to the side. Assembly was effortless if you just follow along with the video they supply. Took less than an hour to set up and start using. Currently I use level 4 resistance and will have enough additional resistance to build up to to reach my goal of strengthening my core. I am over 55 and not looking for an advanced machine. I am very impressed with the quality/cost value with Yosuda products. I just ordered their recumbent bike as well.

I spent quite a while researching and comparing rowing machines before deciding on this one, and overall I’m very happy with my purchase. The rowing machine itself works well, feels sturdy, and has become part of my regular workout routine. I especially like that it can be stored upright, which saves a lot of space. When my original machine arrived, there was a small damaged area on the casing that was disappointing to see. However, what truly impressed me was the seller’s customer service. They responded quickly, communicated professionally, and went above and beyond by arranging a brand new replacement. Problems can happen during shipping, but responsible and caring after-sales support makes all the difference. I really appreciate the effort and professionalism shown throughout the process. Overall, I’m satisfied with both the product and the customer service, and I would feel comfortable recommending this seller to others.

I really like this machine! Assembly of this machine took a little effort. It wasn't difficult but the written instructions weren't necessarily easy to understand so I definitely watched the video. Also I couldn't find the video link anywhere so I just youtubed it. I also had a very small issue with 2 washers being labeled as one size, but not fitting the bolts they were for. It worked out, I just swapped them with other washers but it was a small QA thing that was a little annoying. Overall it came together in probably 20-25 min by myself. It feels fairly sturdy and well put together. I am by no means a rower professional. I was looking for something quiet that I could put in my living room and just do short burst workouts while I watch TV whenever I get the urge. This has really been fitting the bill for me! I'm 5'7, around 230 lbs and I have no problems fitting on it or getting a full range of motion. My husband is about 6' and also gets a full range of motion. I like that the feet have a little bit of motion to them so you can really get a full leg extension. The seat moves very smoothly and really makes it feel like you're on a boat or something. It is also incredibly quiet. It has some noise from just having a wheel turning but you can easily hear the TV over it. You could absolutely do this exercise while people are sleeping. I also feel like it has a good amount of tension! I have it on the lowest setting so I can do it longer while watching TV, but the highest setting would definitely tire me out quickly. It is a very full body workout! The first time I did it for about 30 minutes and the next day was sore all over! You especially feel it in your back and arms if you're not used to it. The additional phone stand is actually quite big too and sturdy so you could easily put a tablet on it to watch shows if you have this in a separate workout area! My biggest complaint with the system is that 1) The handle bars aren't very padded so I could see developing blisters if you do it a lot consecutively and 2) You have to be careful to really keep the bars centered in the middle when you pull or else you might get the chord off track. 3)The seat is not very padded- it's mostly comfortable but does start to get a little sore after a while (kind of like when sitting on bleachers) Overall my three "big" complaints are really pretty small. It requires no power so you can put it wherever, it folds up so you can store it, and is really quite fun for me. I love that you can go as easy or as hard as you want on it. I'm very happy with my purchase and if it gets me moving for 10-30 min a day then that's a win in my book! :)

Assembly was straightforward - probably 30 minutes and one person can do it with tools included (but real tools make it easier). The app is ok - the workouts seem to connect to device and track info well enough. For me, the coaches/guided sessions wouldn't play audio on any device I tried them on, which would mean the issue is with the app. Firstly, smaller than the picture leads you to believe; the buff model must be around 5'4 in order for the implied machine length to be correct to scale. Because of the short length, stroke length is limited and anyone 5'10 or taller won't like the movement at all. The mechanical components seem good enough - seat slides smoothly, resistance wheel is smooth as well. The seat isn't great - easy to come off it at the front and back of the movement. Pedals don't have adjustment for placement, meaning regardless of height and body type, foot position is the same, which compounds the next and probably biggest shortcoming. The head of the machine is too low and too close to the pedals for a proper rowing movement, especially on the return. I'm 5'10 and because the wheel is so low, I'm unable to use a proper form on the return without scraping the handle across my knees. The handle is also part of the problem with the return in particular - it's about six inches too narrow. The handle should be wide enough that your grip is outside your knees a bit on the return and this handle is so narrow that your grip will be right across ypur knee caps. The handle isn't replaceable; good machines use a clip system to allow changing handles, this one is permanently attached to the strap. Overall for occasional use, it's probably ok. If you're wanting a machine to help you get into rowing for exercise or training, this isn't the one. I'd recommend using some of the money spent on this machine to pay for a gym for a few months while you put the rest of the money towards saving for a better machine.

Howdy folks, the TL;DR of it is, I’m really glad I bought this rower. I got it on sale for $312. Gives a great cardio workout, doesn’t take up much space, is quiet, was decently easy to put together, not too hard to move around, and seems of nice enough quality. It’s not fancy like what you’ll use at a nice gym, and unfortunately it does NOT give you rowing strokes. I would have been upset about that, but I use an app where I’m watching someone row and I can keep pace with their strokes. I wish the bar was a few inches longer and slightly curved down. I’m of average fitness and have used it 5 times on resistance level 3. This gives me ability to grow to the highest resistance (8). I live in a very small space with another person and it tucks away into the corner in the upright position. Yes it’s still a bulky piece of workout equipment and is visible but I don’t care because it’s important to me to keep fit. One thing to note is that where the bar you sit on joins with the main body, it flexes down when I’m at the beginning of the stroke (so when my knees are fully bent). It seems okay and like it won’t break, but I’m going to keep my eye on it. In my opinion, as someone who is financially prudent, doesn’t go to a gym but relies on free activities or apps to stay fit, and who wanted a rower for years, this was worth my dollars. Rowing is fun, you should try it!

Me gustó mucho, fácil de armar y se trabaja muy rico! Llegó bien rápido a pesar que me daba más tiempo de entrega

I know that a lot of reviews stated that the resistance level was not enough for them. In my case, it looks like it will be sufficient for my purposes. I am over 70 years of age but fairly active. It is going to take me some time to increase my work out time, but so far I am pleased. It is very quiet with the only noise coming from the seat rollers. The action is smooth. There is provision to connect with an app, but my smart watch has an indoor rowing selection so I use that instead. I gather that the app might provide some video motivation and workouts, but full functionality comes with a paid version. I cannot speak to long term durability but at the price paid I do not expect the life span of a gym quality machine.

Antes hacia Crossfit y usaba remadoras de las profesionales que cuestan muchi$imo, pero verdaderamente esta no les pide nada. Obvio las de los gimnasio son mas grandes y materiales mas duros, pero se entiende porque esos aparatos la usan cientos de personas, considerando que este aparato solo lo usara la familia, esta excelente. -Los materiales son de excelente calidad -Los niveles de resistencia son perfectos, muchos aquí dicen que el nivel mas alto esta muy suave, se ve que lo dijeron antes de usarla, con 5 minutos en el nivel de en medio ya sientes que te arden las piernas y sudas mucho. -El armado fue muy muy facil, lo puedes hacer solo y sin complicaciones. (obvio hay que tener noción de usar herramientas, no se va a armar solo). LA RECOMIENDO, estoy muy contento con mi compra

Got this yesterday and tried it today with the following thoughts. Pros: 1. great workmanship. the machine is pretty well built. can't say about the electronic parts as it's only been two days, but otherwise the machine is very solid. 2. very compact and lightweight. I live in apartment. so this is very important. 3. quiet. at the normal speed around 22-26 strokes, the foot pedal makes louder noise than the big wheel. 4. great app and hardware integration. I downloaded the app and pair it with my iphone and apple watch all together. now I can use watch as real time heartbeat sensor, iphone front camera as optical sensor and display everything on the phone screen. It's extremely help to see the data to make sure I can maintain target heart rate and good stroke speed during the entire workout. it would be perfect if the app can support watch with ipad, but that's not machine's issue. Cons: 1. installation. video only is outdated with the first set of screw installation being completely different from what's in the paper manual. Same goes for the parts and part numbers as they changed. In the manual, some minor mistakes on how the flat washer and spring washer should be stacked. one place said it correctly, then the others said it differently which was wrong. 2. not enough resistance. I am not a big strong guy(5'9", 158lbs), but I am starting all the way with 16 the max. It's good enough for cardio fat lost and endurance I believe, but not good enough for strength. 3. I bought the more expensive 02-magnetic pro version, but at the front of the wheel, it's missing a pad at the front which gives it two options to store the machine. With the pad, I can store the machine upright without having to folder it which actually uses less space than folding it. The cheaper 01-magnetic rower does have that.

Increíble producto, SÚPER VENDEDOR, muy atento y en todo momento pendiente, 5 estrellas en especial por el vendedor!!..