Written on: 16/08/2008 by oceanic (1 review written)
Not the most robust machine. Don't get it for heavy usage.
The machine surprised me when it seemed to give a distance travelled of 6km for every 1000 strokes exactly, which I thought a bit unusual until I tried moving the seat without touching any other part of the machine. It registered calories burned, distance travelled and strokes just from a seat movement, even though the flywheel wasn't turning. This means that it can tell you you are going further with more effort when you are...
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Written on: 31/12/2007
Good machine however better suits a commercial gym rather than home use. (read more)
Written on: 05/08/2005 by babararacucudada (1 review written)
The Carl Lewis Fitness ROMF51 Magnetic is generally well designed and built. The trimming of some panels is a bit rough, but this is a cosmetic fault. The seat could do with padding as it gets uncomfortable when rowing. The grips on the handle tend to slide off in use and need something to keep them in place. The display and a replacement display have failed to count the repetitions accurately. The timer stops if you stop for a couple of seconds. I am still trying to get a display that... (read more)
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Steviefletcher's Response to babararacucudada's Review
Written on: 14/05/2006
Thanks for the review, it helps people like me and others to get a first hand report like yours. It does look nice and I suppose at that price it will have some rough edges. Thanks very much again. Steve.