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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great machine for a great deal of the day priceMar 10, 2008
I'm very happy with this machine. I'm able to get a great workout from the comfort of home. Next time I purchase a bow flex machine, I'm going to buy something two levels higher. Hightly recommended. It works as advertise.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Good Value for the MoneyFeb 23, 2008
I bought this as a replacement for my gym membership. I'm enjoying it. It's easy to assemble and use. I got the 310 lb. upgrade for it and it was easy to install. My only concern is that the weights aren't true to their claim. I'm a 26-yr old woman and have never been able to bench or curl 100 lbs. This machine says I can. Overlooking this, you do get a good workout for the price.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Overall a great unit, but difficult assemblyFeb 16, 2008
The Sport is an excellent machine with a few caveats:
First, delivery. It took about a week for delivery, which is fine. I got a call from the delivery company to set up an appointment, and was told that they would only take it off the truck, not actually bring it inside. Amazon only covers curbside delivery. Considering I am on the 3rd floor of an apartment building and it weighs 230+ lbs, this was not good. I was told they would not even bring it up using the elevator. Luckily, the delivery guy called and asked if he could bring it earlier in the day and offered to bring it up for me in return. I just lucked out because there is absolutely no way I could have gotten it upstairs on my own.
Assembly:
I basically dismissed all of the complaints on here about difficult assembly, but they are all true. It took me about 4 hours to assemble and I am pretty handy. The parts are well constructed, but they do not fit together easily. The bolts are tightened using an included allen wrench, which stripped after 2 bolts. It would have been much smarter to make them tighten with a large flathead screwdriver. The nuts are locking nuts and are nearly impossible to tighten properly with the allen wrench. I ended up going to the hardware store and purchasing regular 3/4" nuts that I could actually tighten with the allen wrench. I would highly recommend you do the same. Otherwise, I would still be trying to assemble the thing. There are several screws that need to be tightened in pre-threaded holes and it was very difficult to get them in properly. One took me literally 20 minutes just to get threaded (no joke). The instructions are decent, but a couple steps, (such as the seat assembly) are not clear and I had to do some steps twice to get it right.
The third thing I will caution you about is that this thing is BIG. You really can't tell from the pictures just how long the bench and leg extension are, but they take up over 6 feet from the main unit. The bows flex outward and need about 6 feet of room as well. It does fold up, which helps, but make sure you have a large area for the machine. And don't plan on moving it from room to room once assembled, it is way too big to get through a doorway.
All that being said, I am very happy with the Sport. It is very solid and I get a good workout from it. At first, the resistence of the bows felt weird, but it does the trick. It just takes getting used to. I have been working out for about 2 weeks about 20 minutes most days and have seen great results. The range of exercises is pretty impressive. You can do several varations of exercises for all muscle groups, as well as aerobic rowing.
I don't think you could get a better home gym for the price. If Bowflex would spend some time simplifying the assembly process and clarifying the documentation, they would have a five star product.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Solid Unit but difficult instructions!Feb 13, 2008
We just finished assembling the unit and it took 5-6 hours. There are 26 steps to the instructions and I found 5 manageable errors in the manual until step 23. Step 23 was a nightmare! They show a picture that is physically impossible to do. I struggled with it until I realized the instructions for the step are totally wrong and ignored them. The remaining 3 steps aren't great either since they tend to refer to parts that are not shown in any image. Still, once assembled, it is a solid and impressive unit - quite large and it cannot be easily stored away - that is fictional. We now have to learn how to actually do the different exercises and then put a routine together - you are on your own a bit for that too. By the way, the leg attachments say to set the bars in a certain position for you height. I'm 6' 2" and my wife is 5' 4" so that may be a problem. Besides, they don't tell you how to adjust for your height anyway, just that you need to do it. It is frustrating that all they would have needed to do is to pay one person to set-up a unit while they watched, and they could have had the manuals many errors and omissions corrected. I'll post a follow-up on how it works for exercise.
Very pleased.Jan 23, 2008
I am very please with my Bowflex Sport. It took a while to setup by myself as I was doing it after a motorcycle injury to my leg, but it has definitely helped get me back into shape and having it close by keeps me motivated. Its something I look forward to using when I come home! Soon I'll have to order some extra bows for added resistance! A great buy, I recommend it highly.
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