Low impact full body workout Terrific low impact, low cardio, but full body workout! The chair feels a bit hard to sit on as you approach an hour on the rower, but the overall feeling is very natural as you might expect. If you close your eyes, you could easily imagine yourself in a boat out on the open water. Adding the rower to my workout routine allows me to work off stress while giving my knees a rest on the days I'm otherwise not running.

Great Machine, Terrible Tank Filling Process The rower arrived quickly, well-packed, easy to assemble, and fun to use. The process required to fill the tank ruins the elegant design of the rower and makes a mess. Using the siphon pump resulted in nearly a quart of water all over the rower and the floor because the hose was too short, the fill port too small, and inconveniently positioned. A simple funnel or moving the fill port over a few inches, increasing the size, and using a screw-on lid like a Nalgene bottle would greatly simplify filling and emptying the tank.

Disappointed 1. Packing was very poor, although there was no apparent damage. 2. New tank key brackets were not provided (or expected). However, a screw holding the old right bracket was nearly impossible to remove, because one of the nuts was not glued to the wooden bottom deck. 3. Something knocks once during the stroke recovery. Gone is quiet rowing. Edit: After several hours of rowing, the knock has disappeared.

Very satisfied customer The website was good and the item arrived promptly. What I appreciated most was that the instructions were clearly written and illustrated and all the parts and bits and pieces were in the box and went together very smoothly. The machine itself seems very well built and works well.

High Quality easy to build All I can say is what fantastic craftsmanship. If you're the type of person always complaining that everything is made like crap today and want to buy American made well then .... Here's your chance. This rower is not only built like a tank but it's easy to assemble. I'm new to rowing and what a great way to have a near full body work out. You can't beat this rower for the price and so glad to by made in America.