V-fit Tornado Air Rower,black, silver and orange

It's a great machine,I purchased this rowing machine as I have bad knees so was looking for something to help build up my muscles, it's very big so make sure you have room, I only received mine today, there was slight damage when I got it, it's easy to move around, it took me a good 2 hours to put together 😮‍💨 some bits required 2 people but I took it as a challenge 🫣 I contacted the seller to sort out the damage and I was quickly sent a new part to replace the damaged bit. Seller was fast at resolving the issue, would definitely recommend this rowing machine.

As many reviewers have stated, this is no 'Concept Two' rower - but a cheaper, perhaps more portable equivalent aimed at the home fitness market. It's great for fitness, but it will not vastly improve your stroke technique either on the water or during indoor rowing competitions. Basically you will not get to front stops, the foot plates pivot with your stroke position (unlike a C2) and depending on your height, you may not get to back stops with enough chain left to move along your chest whilst rocking back. If you want that - have a look at the Lidl Crivit rower, however these are like gold dust and impossible to find as of Dec 2020.Enter this decent little part-self-assembly rower. When assembled correctly, it is a more than serviceable substitute for something you might find in any given gym - with the added plus that it folds away into a neat little art-décor piece in your room corner. The ability to fold away was a very necessary feature for me as I have very little space to use and stow it inside. Despite this, it fits pretty well (see pictures). I found the setup procedure well documented and was delighted to see all the tools needed are provided. As others have cautioned - be careful to ensure the wires near the main-rail's hinge (those that feed the rowing computer) are well clear when folding. It is all too easy to slice these when folding.When in use, the resistance is comparable to a standard air-rower. The fan gives a strong 'swuush' noise as most air-rowers do, so headphones are really needed if watching TV whilst rowing. Unlike the more posh rowers I have used, you do at least feel that air over your face which is great for cooling.Overall, a decent portable rower well suited for maintaining overall fitness and mobility.

Having suffered an injury earlier this year that has stopped me from running for a while, I thought the next best option would be a rowing machine, but I wasn't exactly pleased at the prospect as I've used rowing machines in gyms before and never got on with them.This machine has changed my mind about rowing machines and rowing as a form of exercise in general! It feels like a solid, well-built piece of kit and the rowing action is smooth and fluid. It's my first time using a fan-rower and I'm finding the "whoosh" of the fan really satisfying adding to the overall enjoyment of using the machine.It was quite fiddly to put together but very easy to use and particularly pleasing that you can go at a pace of your choosing, not one dictated by a setting on the machine. Highly recommended!

Arrived damaged but the suppler was fantastic with communication and replacement.The machine itself is great, easy to put together and very sturdy. It feels like a quality machine.

Fantastic value for money!! Amazing quality for such little cost! Had previous rowing equipment but this is the best by far. My Only complaint.. a little difficult to build from the instructions provided! Glad my son in law is an engineer.

I settled on this after reading many reviews and researching other options online. I was expecting something basic, with premium touches and good for building a general exercise routine during lockdown. Ultimately I'm extremely disappointed in the rower and feel it is genuinely worth saving a little longer to get a more expensive machine than settling for this or cheaper alternatives.Assembly was fraught with teething problems. The instructions are not clear with small diagrams that did not adequately reflect the components positioning, and some items highlighted as loose are already in-situ on the machine, which caused confusion. Attaching the belt underneath required two people. The electronic counter is the most basic kind, without even a back piece and the connections could be described as flimsy at best. It registers the seat movements back and forth but requires a reset or restart so often it is actually impactful and demoralising in normal use. Although the machine is foldable this is also fiddly, requiring the central bolt that fixes the seat rail to the wheel to be unscrewed every time and removed. Of course, you have to put the bolt and washer aside, and I've lost enough screws over the years to know that these things easily stray despite best efforts. This seems like design flaw or cost cutting as a larger metal sleeve over the joint between the two components that could be clamped and released rather than a bolt you have to remove completely would have been better.In use the rower performs well. The seat motion is smooth, the foot plates secure. I am 5'10 and somewhere north of 95kg (15st in real money) and the rower accommodates me with room and weight to spare. The fan is noisy enough when you get going that tv or music will need to be inconveniently loud if it accompanies your work out. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust resistance when in use, effectively you reach a plateau of exercise beyond which any further improvement is impossible, but it works perfectly fine for a general cardio workout.In conclusion i am overall disappointed and would not recommend this machine. I imagine the higher price over other cheaper rowers is down to the quality of the seat rail and the general heft and stability of the machine but in use it offers very little at all over cheaper machines, some of which look to have better displays or resistance options. I'm happy with it for what it is, a basic cardio machine, but with hindsight I would have gone up a level to a more expensive machine.