Elite ATS Air Rower - Smart Workout App, No Subscription Required - Upgraded Foldable Rowing Machine - LCD Monitor

First, the good; It a arrived on time in a package with slight damage by the shipper. Despite the slight shipper damage, the product inside was in perfect condition. a tribute to the packaging. Assembly was easy, it took me about 30 relaxed minutes. Kudos to the manufacturer for including tools that would be perfectly adequate to assemble the rower. Now throw these away and grab some decent 13mm and 15mm sockets, a metric allen wrench set, and a phillips screwdriver. The flimsy wrench they include will get your rower together, but they might not tighten the nuts tight enough without rounding the corners. Once it is together properly, it is by far the best rower you can buy for $323.19. I've tried lots and this is the one. It's stable, the action is predictable, its durable, it has a chain instead of a flimsy strap. In short, it's almost a Concept 2 for 1/3 the price. Having said that, if you want a Concept 2, spend $1000+ and buy one. Now to address some criticism I've seen; If it squeaks or rattles, see the paragraph above about using decent tools to assemble it. The display on the computer has decent sized numbers. It shows 3 lines at once which display 1. strokes per minute 2. distance 3. total time of each workout. Then 2 seconds later it switches to 1. stroke count 2. speed 3.kCal burned. The little icons to the left of the numbers and the words to the right are too small for me to see while I'm rowing. You just have to remember what the numbers are for when you're looking at the numbers, and it should be pretty easy to figure out. The displays for speed, distance, and kCal can't possibly be right. Don't panic. They're not perfect on ANY rower! Think about speed (and distance travelled in a given time) of a scull in the water. It's not just about how hard and fast you pull the oars. It's your entire technique including, the weather, water temperature, wind, the way you hold your blades in the water, your recovery, the way you move your weight in the boat, and a thousand other variables. The only displays you really need are strokes per minute and time of workout. The distance travelled (and kCal) are nice to look at after your workout is done to compare it against previous workouts, but you shouldn't be paying them any attention during the workout. And at the end it doesn't matter if they're "right", it just matters that it measures consistently each time. Just like it doesn't matter if your measuring tape is inches or centimeters, it just matters that you use the same units each time. The speed does vary widely while you're rowing which makes it fairly useless. Again, don't panic, it doesn't matter. Just look at the distance travelled at the end of your workout and compare that to previous workouts. Some people have criticised this ergometer for not having variable resistance. It doesn't matter, the resistance is about the same as the medium setting on a Concept 2. Any variability you need in resistance is increased by your increasing effort. Before I bought it, I wished the description would have listed the length of the machine in the folded position. It's 58 inches (about 147.3 cm), in case you're wondering. It takes about a minute to fold it up. In the video it looks like it just takes seconds, thats not true. You have to unscrew a long bolt by hand, fold the machine head, put a pin in place to hold it, then screw the long bolt in again. I have a small room and it fit's fine in the place where I used to keep a bicycle on a trainer. The 5 star rating is for a $323 ergometer. Don't think that makes it the equal of a $1000+ Concept 2 ergometer. IT IS NOT. If you want the best, or if you're using it for a commercial purpose, spend the $1000+ and buy the Concept 2. This is a 5 star HOME ergometer. I bought it because I built a sliding seat rowboat (see clcboats.com and build your own) and I wanted to keep in shape at home in the off season. I'm 6'3", 215 lbs, 52 years old and fairly fit, with a resting heart rate about 60. I've done some sort of workout almost daily for over 30 years but haven't been nuts about it (i.e. competitive) since I was in my 30's. It's an excellent piece of equipment for me, I've taken my bicycle off it's trainer and am using the floor space in the spare room for this. I use it for 30-60 minute workouts keeping my heart rate in the 130-140 range. If that sounds anything like you, and the workout you're looking for, then I highly recommend this rowing machine (aka ergometer).

I had been using a Concept2 at my local gym, but getting there was a pain due to my work schedule. Decided I needed my own rower and while I really wanted the C2, the idea of the expense and not being motivated to use it made me shy away from one. Did some research and this model popped up and for about 1/3 the price of the C2, it was worth a shot. Have had it about a week now, and hubby said it was relatively simple to set up. I get sufficient resistance and really work up a sweat--just like I did with the C2. At 5'7", and being slightly overweight, it is a good workout for 35 minutes and I like that I don't have to drive half an hour one way to get to the gym to row. What I like about the ATS is the fan blows back on me. So far it seems to be a relatively sturdy piece of equipment for home use. I am not having issues with the foot pedals or the chain. I did buy this model because it had a real chain, and not a nylon strap. The seat is no better, or worse, than what I used at the gym on the C2. My butt isn't sore when I'm done rowing. A drawback is the noise: it is not a quiet piece of equipment. I have to really turn the TV up pretty loud to drown it out, but i don't have neighbors and the dog doesn't seem to care. I will be very happy if I can get a year out of it, which is still less than the price of a gym membership that I can't seem to get to. Plus the cheaper gyms around here don't even have a rowing machine--and the "Crossfit" one won't let you touch their rowers unless you're part of their program. If I keep it up, i will replace this with the Concept 2 if it wears out, but I expect this one to be chugging along for a while as i am the only one using it 5-6 days a week for 35 minutes at a time.

I took delivery of this almost two weeks ago and wanted to delay writing a review until I had time to use it for a bit. This is very much like a Concept II Model A rowing machine, which is a good thing. When I took delivery I put it together myself. Due to the weight of the parts I would recommend two people. It only took about an hour to put it together nonetheless. I used to work in aerospace manufacturing so went over it thoroughly to check the manufacturing and quality of parts and am pretty impressed. It's a very sturdy piece of kit! The seat rollers are adjustable as are the footrests and the electronics show stroke rate, calories burned, time rowing, etc. I also purchased a heart rate monitor to check my time in zone. The seat is also well made; when I read that the seat was padded I expected something shoddy for the price but it's a soft plastic/hard rubber material that's just the right stiffness for long rowing workouts. I can unlock the fan to fold it over and it fits nicely in a long closet for storage. It's only rated for 250 lbs but I think they are being conservative, much sturdier than what one might think. I intend to update the review going forward but so far is deserving of five stars. Perhaps the previous negative reviews were for an outdated model. I'm updating the review as I said I would. It's now April 3rd and it's still going strong, definitely a good investment if you can't afford a Concept II which is of course the gold standard for rowing machines. Updated review Jan 1 2015 and it's still going strong, no problems. For the price I would buy again.

Great Air Rower Machine, Excellent Quality vs. Price, Built like a tank, my wife loves it. Thank you. Highly Recommended! Five Stars.

I was a little worried when this arrived with the box looking like it had been dragged behind the delivery truck and then maybe run over by it a few times. It was a mess. In the end nothing appears to be damaged and assembly was a breeze although I am missing two parts both of which seem to be non-essential. I have contacted the manufacturer and hopefully will get replacements because trying to return this thing via Amazon would be a nightmare since there is basically nothing left of the original packaging. In use the machine is decent. It isn't gym quality but that's not what I was expecting at this price. I'm 220 and it is rock solid in use and the seat glides smoothly on the rails. Those aspects are top notch. Where it's lacking is in the smoothness of the resistance. There's nothing wrong with it per se as air rowers go it's just that it doesn't feel as robust as the rest of the machine. The other negative is the built-in computer. It's frankly a joke. Even the timer on my unit isn't accurate so I can only guess the other metrics are at least as unreliable. All that said, for the price I still feel like this unit is a solid value.

I'm shipping this item back for a refund. It looks amazing in the photos but the actual item is underwhelming. It's a product made overseas stretching to be more than what it is. Materials are cheap, design is old, features are non-existent. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT OF ANY KIND ON THE RESISTANCE This machine will not advance with you as you train Advert claims: * 12 level adjustable shock resistance: I found no such adjustment on this anywhere nor in the manual

I bought this after debating for what seemed like forever, between this and the concept 2 and I'm going to get right to the point.. If i HAD the money when I paid for this to buy a concept 2.. I def would have bought the concept 2 knowing what I know now.. either way this rower is still great quality for what it is and for the price.. only problem being the resistance is significantly easier then the C2.. that being said I think if you never tried a C2 rower and/or you're a beginner to rowing, this is a great choice.. also keep in mind I'm 6'0" and felt the front of the rower wasn't quite "ahead" enough for me to bring the handle forward enough in the descent position where the C2 I never encountered that problem!

Good rower for the price. The computer display is a little annoying though as it cycles through the different units (meters, calories, watts). I would prefer if the computer just stayed on the unit I select.