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Stamina 35-1400 ATS Air Rower

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Product Details

Binding: Sports
Brand: Stamina
EAN: 0022643314009
Label: Stamina
Dimension: 0.28 x 78.5 x 0.3 inches
Manufacturer: Stamina
Model: 35-1400A
Publisher: Stamina
Release Date: January 26, 2007
Number of items: 1
Studio: Stamina

Features and Descriptions

Sturdy air rowing machine with steel frame for superior all-around workout
Oversized chrome seat rail and metal pull-chain for strength and durability
Multifunction monitor displays distance, calories burned, speed, time, and more
Foldable design with built-in casters for easy storage; wind-fan resistance system
Measures 78 x 31.5 x 19.75 inches (W x H x D); weighs 80 pounds; 3-year frame warranty

Product Reviews (Overall: 2.5

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- Good as Concept 2
After using a Concept 2 at a gym for five years, I moved and needed to buy my own rower. The Air Rower 1400 is as effective as the Concept, but Stamina warns that this only for home use. From that I take it the Air Rower is not tough enough for use all day every day, but it is certainly good for my wife and me to use daily. I use it Monday through Friday, and my wife uses it about three or four times a week. It is as good a workout, with my doing four miles a day both home and at the gym. My wife does 5,000 meters each time. I read some complaints about noise, but I cannot say it is any noisier than the Concept 2. At the gym I used a headset to watch and listen to Fox News; at home I use a VCR and TV on speaker. The mechanics work well and the meter, though not as detailed as the Concept's is adequate. I have recommended the Stamina to others.Stamina 35-1400 ATS Air Rower

- Low end product.
The warranty they offer is very tricky. Three years on the frame. That broke once and they honored it. But now the fan has come off and that only has a 90 DAY warranty. They want more than what the thing is worth for that part.
I am throwing it in the garbage.

- Not for rowers
I'm a competative collegiate rower, I got this erg in order to keep in shape over semester break. The noise and the difficult assembly didn't bother me. The two main problems with this machine are the lenght and the monitor. At 6' I'm not very tall for a rower and I'm not getting anything close to full extension, I'm barely half an inch away from the end of the slide on my drive and I can't pull the handle all the way in, and when I come up to the catch I can still stretch my arms almost past the fan assembly. The monitor displays distances in miles and speed in mph instead on meters and 500m split, making it extremely difficult to keep track of my performance. The seat is less comfortable the solid plastic seats in shells and the concept 2. In sumation this machine is fine for the casual rower, but not for anyone seriously invloved in the sport.

- 1400 Rower is pretty good
I've had this rower for almost a year now and it has held up well. There were a few issues locking down the resistance fan housing on the front of the rower. It took some effort and force but I finally got it secured.

The idea that resistance is generated by increasing the speed of the rowing motion is sound, but it does reach a point of diminishing returns. You are going to go anaerobic (or catatonic) trying to get enough true resistance by speeding your stroke pace.

It's not great but it is a good introduction to rowing. It was good enough to get me hooked on rowing as an addition to my aerobic home gym stockpile (along with the Treadclimber, Airdyne Bike, and ellipticals). But, I will be finding a new rowing machine that will allow me to set a static resistance instead of the dynamic air driven kind.

- Loved it - for the first 2 weeks!
The initial assembly wasn't too bad, though there are a couple of connections that were tedious and difficult. The first impressions were very favorable. Everything worked smoothly and quietly. That changed abruptly after about two weeks. That's when the high pitched scraping/rubbing noises started from the fan housing. Then I started noticing a black "powder" that was starting to coat one side of the fan that resembled greese. Then I'd find a spot of greese on my face after a workout. The noise became VERY loud and the rowing effort just about doubled! I could no longer hear my mp3 player without turning it up too loud! Stamina cust service sent me a whole new fan assembly that I had to install, and that started making noise after another two weeks. Finally, the straw to break my back nearly injured my back when after about ten weeks of use (admitedly, heavy use - by one 57 yr old 145 lb man)something snapped underneath and about 30 inches of slack pull chain came out and woudn't go back. It had died.
When I called Stamina cust service, intending for them to take it back and get my money back, they wanted to send another part, but couldn't because I could not tell tham WHAT had broken! They wouldn't entertain the idea of taking it back, so I had to call the seller and after much effort to get to the right listener, it was picked up. Fortunatly I had a box from a new rower - a different make - that I could fit this junk into.
This is NOT made for anyone even mildly athletic! Buy it if you're going to use it once a week for 20 min at a time, it might be worthwhile. If you're serious about improving your fitness, do what I did (now) and spent about $1,000 for something that has a proven record, and is used by professionals and intituions.

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