- The handles of the rowing arms have round handles which are rotatably mounted. Well so far. However, they are coated with a foam rubber which is placed over it. Already after 2 minutes of exercise it is found. The fact that these coatings begin to slip forward. Thus it is during training busy, to push back this or to keep frantically in starting position. One wonders yet, the manufacturer Hammer has ever rowed himself with the device? 5 euros more invested in sensible handles would have been nice. Thanks to the savings devil!
- In the footrests of the foot is held with Velcro. (The velcro is the cheapest variety). Once you adjust the height of the slide in the lowest position, so you pull in the forward movement of the feet held in the footrests forward. It turns out that the shoes constantly slipping out of the shells because the shell at the heel just is not high enough. If you have the highest position so you have on your feet forward pull the height adjustment of the carriage, and the shoes keep the foot shells. Again, the question of Hammer: Have you ever trained myself?
- I am 178cm tall. The path of the carriage between the front and rear stop me is a bit too low. I unfold my whole movement, so I push on both sides against the stops.
- The training computer: oh man !, that is absolute cheap plastic. Please Hammer, give 4 euros more from a decent housing and decent buttons. The positioning directly to the seat on the slide disrupts easily during exercise. Probably this was chosen, so that you can attach a cable connection for the pulse measurement on the ear. But honestly, pulse detection by radio is still state of the art and to have favorable. The mounting of the computer is the Oberhammer. It will be launched in all seriousness with Velcro on a mounting plate. Yes, just launched ... The thing thus has almost zero maintenance.
- Exercise Instructions: None! So I buy a rowing machine, a sports equipment with a non-standard motion and there is no tutorial. Not a single line. Love Hammer team. Shame on you! If that is the claim of a sporting goods manufacturer? Bringing equipment without instructions on the market to allow the customer to ruin your back when probably wrong training. Toll !!
Conclusion: I have the device for 244, - purchased. The normal price is 400, - what the device is definitely not worth it. The device is available in the very stable, the dampers work well. The bad attacks I will renew otherwise, mount the computer to the front or remove it altogether. Since I work in top height adjustment, do not bother me and the poor maintenance in the foot shells. So I can for 244, - train quite ok.
What really excites me about the story. How can it be that the manufacturers do not notice these shortcomings. If ever one of those trained? With just a few Euros could make the device that much better. Has the German manufacturer about a Chinese leadership or what ??? Save until the doctor comes, even if the device is then to use only conditionally.
So ... so I just 3 points!
