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Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2018
I'm very impressed . Every thing came assembled and very easy to used. I recommend this product to any one that needs help with stretching. Great for a gift to . I would be externally greatfull if I had this gifted to me =)
Jody Rose
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2018
We purchased a cosmetically damaged one, and it showed up with only a tiny dent that effects nothing. Well worth it for the money we saved. Our biggest question we had was how far past 180 could it go, and it goes waaaay past 180. You could almost touch your feet behind you. We added alittle padding to the metal parts that touch the floor to avoid scratching the floor, but other then that it was easy to assemble and works great.
Derek
Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2017
Not a bad machine, minimal assembly, it gets the job done and has good quality seating and pads but the gears are a bit rough sometimes.
CustomerGuy
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
I really don't understand any of the low-rated reviews here: this is a great product! To all the complaints saying "this isn't fully assembled", I have one word for you - seriously? It's 99.99% already assembled. You literally just need to just hand screw the bolt fastener and put on the leg holders and you're done. It's not even a 30 second job.Secondly, regarding the wheel being stiff, it is true that it is true. As the other reviewers have mentioned, they include a small bag of grease to lube the large bottom screw that connects to the turning wheel, but I didn't even bother to use the grease. Instead, use some WD-40 and then spin the wheel around a bit. It works 10x better than the grease and is probably way less messy too.Finally, regarding the complaints about this machine being "biased" against short people, I also am having high doubts about that. I am 5'10" (2 inches above the national average for males) and while I'm not tall, I'm a very good example of an average guy of average to slightly abov average height. The leg stoppers have two positions that you can choose from so whether you're 4 feet tall or 7 feet tall, this machine should fit you regardless.For at least $25-30 cheaper, I really don't understand why you would get a more expensive split machine. It's well made, it is backed by Amazon prime, it's easy to use, and it gets the job done.I will use this machine for a year and I will get back for an updated review. In the mean time, I have no qualms about this split machine! It's cheaper than it's competitors and is just as good.UPDATE: Having used this split machine for over a year, I have now gotten my splits (and now I'm working on my oversplits!). Good product and is solid. Every few months of regular use, I'll need to fasten the bolts just a little bit, but that goes with any product that has nuts, bolts, screws, etc. Would recommend!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2016
I purchased this stretch machine to give me the extra push I need to complete the full side splits . It is a very useful machine if you don't have a partner to stretch with . Stretching on the ground is still really good to do so I wouldn't rely on the machine too much when trying to become more flexible, just using it in moderation is good. . Also to make sure you have warmed up a lot before use it will help in furthering your progress and prevent injury .This is a great machine to help with my taekwon-do flexibility
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2016
Received this in good condition. Minimal assembly required to get it fully set up. First trial was to see how far it actually spread apart and it is > than 180 degrees of movement. Found the gear assembly a bit tough to turn but upon packing up the box found a small bag with a blob of grease in it. No instructions note that it is there or what it is used for. Applied it to the screw spindle and worked the gear box over it a few times to spread it out along the length of the spindle. This removed the stickiness in turning the gear assembly wheel.Overall, the product is good and sturdy to sit on. The drop of a star comes from the following:1. Leg pads could do with a locking mechanism as I move the unit in and out of a storage room. They just drop into round holes and can fall out if carrying and tilting the unit to go through a doorway. Same goes for the seat adjustment which a steel flap drops into gaps between raised ridges. Upon picking up and moving the unit, the seat flip-flops as there is no tension on the seat back to hold it in position.2. The overall motion in spreading is not as smooth as I would have expected. There are points where when turning the wheel where both legs move, one leg moves, the other then moves and in some cases there is no movement for a portion of the wheel turn. However despite that, once the legs do move, the position is locked and there is no play in terms of the leg assembly. You must rotate the wheel the other direction to ease off.Despite the above, the device does do what I purchased it for which is to safely extend the legs to allow for me to improve my flexibility.
MakerMan
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016
Does exactly what it's supposed to and seems well built. Doesn't at all feel cheap, and it's super easy to set up (just tighten the bolts). Awesome product.Someone remarked that it doesn't have any measure of angle, which is true. It would be helpful, but it's all going to be relative anyway - the "actual angle" of your legs will depend on how wide they are. That is to say that the same machine in the same position will stretch to different leg-leg angles depending on your anatomy. With the exception of 180 degrees straight (which would still be subject on the machine to leg thickness) there's no good way to assign a meaningful angle anyway. Instead, I count turns on the wheel, starting from as closed as it will go so I have a consistent reference point.It's comfortable, and really nice that the wheel is removable, should you want to pop a book or keyboard in front of you and read or work while stretching. That said, stretching on a machine like this won't really get you too much more flexible - you have to do active movements for that. What it will do is help you lock in the flexibility you gain and track your progress (by counting turns). In 6 weeks it has helped me get from groin at 12" to 6" off the ground (in true straddle) so far.My only negative is that there is a bit of a gap at the bottom of the thigh pads, particularly as it gets taller toward the foot. This allows the leg to kind of sink into that space if you're not careful. I may make another inner leg pad to put in the holes, but the main components of the machine are terrific.
T. McCollister
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
I was expecting to assemble a lot more than I had to, which is a plus. But there was a lot of issues. The wheel on one of the legs wouldn't spin because the frame was pinching it. That was quickly fixed. Then after all of the bolts were tightened I went to put the wheel that cranks the worm gear but it wouldn't go on without sanding the spindle to actually make it round. I eventually got it to go so I hopped on and began to use it. The pads were initially positioned up close to the knees, so when I decided to move them into the other positions by the ankle I ran into another problem. There was weld splatter on the inside of the female connector that prevented the pad from being inserted all of the way, so I had to go back to work to try and remove it. All appeared to be fine and dandy after that......until the pins on the gears fell out and jammed up the worm drive from being able to move in either direction. Now I'm returning this one with the hopes of getting a better quality one next time. I honestly wanted to replace it with a different brand but Amazon doesn't have any other brands in stock, as they are being sold by third parties. I got it for the worm gear and the adjustable leg pads, but the quality clearly isn't there in this product.
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