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(11 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Pretty good value. Has a few flaws, but works well overall.,
April 22, 2007 JK (Dairyland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stamina Band Flex Gym (Sports)
The BandFlex comes in two large boxes, each around 70 pounds. I was surprised that UPS delivered them, since I got a note from Amazon indicating that Eagle Freight was handling the shipping. (BTW, this is one of those times when Amazon Prime pays for itself, since shipping is free under Prime, but pretty costly without it.) One box contains the long arms and beams, and the other contains the base and other smaller parts. There are many bolts that are of very similar (but not identical) lengths, and sorting them out and keeping track of them during assembly is time-consuming.
Two cresent wrenches are required to bolt the gym together, along with a Phillips-head screwdriver. I would suggest using a tape measure or ruler to sort out the bolts. The assembly diagrams and instructions in the owner's manual are adequate, but could be clearer. Overall, assembly took me about 3 hours. The only really tricky part was attaching the bungie cords--and the pulleys that they ride over--to...Read more
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good Value for Money,
February 25, 2007 Alan Moll - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stamina Band Flex Gym (Sports)
The Stamina is definitely not a Bowflex, but then I can't afford a Bowflex. I really like the sliding seat for doing rowing type exercises. The Stamina wasn't too hard to assemble, but there were some quality issues with the parts that I had to correct to get everything to fit together. My main complaint is the difficulty in changing the resistance bands. Much of this was taken care by cutting off the plastic safety clips -- they really aren't needed. There were also quality issues with the length of the ropes not being even, which I had to correct by knoting one. However, overall I'm pleased with the value.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Good Value,
April 4, 2007 Kendra - See all my reviews
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I purchased this on sale, so that made this an extra good value. And, Amazon ships this FAST-- it took about 3 or 4 days to receive.
It's very easy to put together. I wanted to do this before my husband came home, so I had to add rubber mat flooring AND put this together, which I was able to do. The only part I needed help with was stretching the gray resistance band and getting the pulley and bolt in, since it was difficult to hold on to the band to lessen resistance and screw the bolt in at the same time.
It really was pretty easy and the instructions were surprisingly well-written. You must measure the bolts since they are close in size.
The machine is great for the price. The only thing that makes this a difficult machine to use is how the resistance is altered. That part is very poorly designed and I keep meaning to go to the hardware store to find an alternative hook or clip to use. The way the leg attachment cables need to be changed is...Read more