V-fit Tornado Air Rower

Having suffered an injury earlier this year that has stopped me from running for a while, I thought the next best option would be a rowing machine, but I wasn't exactly pleased at the prospect as I've used rowing machines in gyms before and never got on with them. This machine has changed my mind about rowing machines and rowing as a form of exercise in general! It feels like a solid, well-built piece of kit and the rowing action is smooth and fluid. It's my first time using a fan-rower and I'm finding the "whoosh" of the fan really satisfying adding to the overall enjoyment of using the machine. It was quite fiddly to put together but very easy to use and particularly pleasing that you can go at a pace of your choosing, not one dictated by a setting on the machine. Highly recommended!

As many reviewers have stated, this is no 'Concept Two' rower - but a cheaper, perhaps more portable equivalent aimed at the home fitness market. It's great for fitness, but it will not vastly improve your stroke technique either on the water or during indoor rowing competitions. Basically you will not get to front stops, the foot plates pivot with your stroke position (unlike a C2) and depending on your height, you may not get to back stops with enough chain left to move along your chest whilst rocking back. If you want that - have a look at the Lidl Crivit rower, however these are like gold dust and impossible to find as of Dec 2020. Enter this decent little part-self-assembly rower. When assembled correctly, it is a more than serviceable substitute for something you might find in any given gym - with the added plus that it folds away into a neat little art-décor piece in your room corner. The ability to fold away was a very necessary feature for me as I have very little space to use and stow it inside. Despite this, it fits pretty well (see pictures). I found the setup procedure well documented and was delighted to see all the tools needed are provided. As others have cautioned - be careful to ensure the wires near the main-rail's hinge (those that feed the rowing computer) are well clear when folding. It is all too easy to slice these when folding. When in use, the resistance is comparable to a standard air-rower. The fan gives a strong 'swuush' noise as most air-rowers do, so headphones are really needed if watching TV whilst rowing. Unlike the more posh rowers I have used, you do at least feel that air over your face which is great for cooling. Overall, a decent portable rower well suited for maintaining overall fitness and mobility.

It's a great machine,I purchased this rowing machine as I have bad knees so was looking for something to help build up my muscles, it's very big so make sure you have room, I only received mine today, there was slight damage when I got it, it's easy to move around, it took me a good 2 hours to put together 😮‍💨 some bits required 2 people but I took it as a challenge 🫣 I contacted the seller to sort out the damage and I was quickly sent a new part to replace the damaged bit. Seller was fast at resolving the issue, would definitely recommend this rowing machine.

I've been a regular gym user for the past 25 years and have only used the concept2 design of rower. I didn't have £800+ to spend so did lots of research before deciding what to buy. Having read all the reviews I was still pleasantly surprised at the quality of this rower. It is well built and sturdy. I managed to unpack and put together on my own in under a couple of hours. I am used to rowing on level 10 on the concept design but I still find this rower harder! Having read some of the other reviews about it not being hard enough, maybe I have put it together incorrectly...?! It certainly gives me an excellent workout and I would say I'm fairly fit. Squash player, runner of half and full marathons and holidays spent climbing mountains. The seat and handle designs are really comfortable. Yes it does make a noise but it is an air rower and with my headphones in I can still train to music happily. The only thing I don't like is how near the air wheel is to your hand when you row. It just stops me bending as farcforward as I am used to, but maybe that isn't so good for your back! It is quite long so make sure you have space. An excellent buy and would highly recommend.

Very happy with this product. Used in the spare room at home, takes up very little room when folded. Great value for money, sturdy and well made.

I settled on this after reading many reviews and researching other options online. I was expecting something basic, with premium touches and good for building a general exercise routine during lockdown. Ultimately I'm extremely disappointed in the rower and feel it is genuinely worth saving a little longer to get a more expensive machine than settling for this or cheaper alternatives. Assembly was fraught with teething problems. The instructions are not clear with small diagrams that did not adequately reflect the components positioning, and some items highlighted as loose are already in-situ on the machine, which caused confusion. Attaching the belt underneath required two people. The electronic counter is the most basic kind, without even a back piece and the connections could be described as flimsy at best. It registers the seat movements back and forth but requires a reset or restart so often it is actually impactful and demoralising in normal use. Although the machine is foldable this is also fiddly, requiring the central bolt that fixes the seat rail to the wheel to be unscrewed every time and removed. Of course, you have to put the bolt and washer aside, and I've lost enough screws over the years to know that these things easily stray despite best efforts. This seems like design flaw or cost cutting as a larger metal sleeve over the joint between the two components that could be clamped and released rather than a bolt you have to remove completely would have been better. In use the rower performs well. The seat motion is smooth, the foot plates secure. I am 5'10 and somewhere north of 95kg (15st in real money) and the rower accommodates me with room and weight to spare. The fan is noisy enough when you get going that tv or music will need to be inconveniently loud if it accompanies your work out. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust resistance when in use, effectively you reach a plateau of exercise beyond which any further improvement is impossible, but it works perfectly fine for a general cardio workout. In conclusion i am overall disappointed and would not recommend this machine. I imagine the higher price over other cheaper rowers is down to the quality of the seat rail and the general heft and stability of the machine but in use it offers very little at all over cheaper machines, some of which look to have better displays or resistance options. I'm happy with it for what it is, a basic cardio machine, but with hindsight I would have gone up a level to a more expensive machine.

The rower arrived in a strong carton, well packed, but the corner of one footplate was broken off so, after I contacted them, benysports sent a replacement. Assembly was straightforward using the instructions in the manual provided. In use. The monitor is at a fixed angle so in reduced, or reflected light it is difficult to see. The chain looks slightly flimsy and the forward stroke is a bit short. The footplate straps do not fasten in the higher position. The Velcro hooks and loops do not meet. My main gripe is with the swivelling footrests. The rigid footplates swivel on a pivot bar located just below the centre of the foot. I find this action quite unnatural when rowing. I have used Concept 2 machines where the footrest is fixed, but adjustable for size, the front of the feet are strapped to the footrests allowing the foot to flex and the heel to raise as you move forwards. This is a much more natural action. In conclusion. I can live with the footrests as, at the price, this is a good home rowing machine for improving general fitness, especially when compared to a Concept 2 Type D available at prices from 3 times to 6 times the price of the V-fit.

I had a really cheap rower from Argos but wanted something that wold give me a better workout. This certainly does that. I really feel like I have used my muscles after a decent amount of time on the V-fit rower. I don't use the display, so I can't really comment on it. I let my body tell me when I have done enough. I generally put something interesting on the TV with the subtitles on (as others have mentioned the rower is a little noisy, though not what I would call loud) and I row until I'm done. The machine has small wheels at the flywheel end so I can just manage to drag it through to the dining room, where it lives when I'm not using it. At 213cm (7 ft) it is pretty long, so make sure that you have space for it. It does have a hinge, as shown in the product photos, but be aware that a bolt has to be undone in order to fold it....not a big deal, but worth knowing. I'm really pleased with the machine. As someone with a disability, my options for exercise are limited. This allows me to stay fit, maintain some strength, help mobility and hopefully keep me out of a wheelchair.

Ordinato venerdi, consegnato inaspettatemente mercoledi. Eccellente velocità di consegna e buone condizioni dell'imballo, dalle misure relativamente contenute e abbastanza leggero. Assemblato in circa un ora, consiglio di essere almeno in due a svolgere l'operazione; uno alla lettura del manuale di istruzioni passo dopo passo e l'altro al montaggio e riconoscimento di viti e bulloni. L'attrezzo è leggero e compatto ma allo stesso tempo solido e robusto. Il feeling, una volta seduto sopra, è stato immediato. La resistenza data dall'aria, già a ritmi blandi è veramente notevole e sono rimasto piacevolmente sconcertato dall'impegno muscolare che richiede, dal momento che molti utenti in altre recensioni lamentavano il fatto che la resistenza non regolabile meccanicamente, non fosse sufficiente ad ottenere benefici aerobici allenanti soddisfacenti. Probabilmente chi ha scritto questo, ovvero la maggior parte dei recensori, dovevano essere, tutti, canottieri di professione! Io pratico atletica e triathlon da anni e posso garantire che il livello di allenamento a cui può portare questo attrezzo è eccellente per atleti avanzati (provate a mettere alla prova il vogatore aumentando le battute e vedrete con quanta resistenza vi rispondera!) e rappresenta una vera sfida per i principianti che ancora studiano la tecnica corretta di voga. Vivamente consigliato per atleti già muscolarmente forti e preparati dal punto di vista aerobico. Poco consigliato ai principianti in quanto, sebbene la resistenza non sia regolabile, risulta comunque piuttosto "dura" fin dalle prime e più lente battute, quindi, attenzione alla schiena! Un articolo stellare in rapporto qualità/prezzo, da acquistare per l'allenamento casalingo senza alcuna esitazione. Qui stiamo parlando di livelli da palestra a casa propria, prerogativa che solo i Concept 2 posso garantire! 5 stelle! :)

Beaucoup de bons points pour ce rameur qui est incontestablement un bon choix. Livraison : • Très rapide (1 jour ouvré avec Amazon Premium) :1 gros carton d’environ 25 kilos. Très bien emballé et déballage aisé. Montage : • Notice en anglais seulement, mais assez facile à comprendre avec des connaissances moyennes. Les schémas sont par contré très clairs et faciles à suivre. • Le rameur est déjà partiellement assemblé et certaines vis en place : les seules pièces à monter sont le support arrière, le support avant avec les pédales, la corde de tension à accrocher (sous le rail), le siège à glisser sur le rail et les 2 caoutchoucs de butée, et enfin, le compteur à mettre en place (2 piles AA non comprises) et à brancher (2 connecteurs). • Il peut rester une vis, une rondelle et un écrou, théoriquement pour une butée supplémentaire au ¼ arrière du rail : non indispensable. Utilisation : Avant tout c’est un rameur à résistance à air : il n’y a pas de réglage de la résistance (contrairement aux rameurs à résistance magnétique). Plus vous tirez fort, plus la résistance est élevée : la sensation est la même que dans la vraie vie (sur un bateau). Ceci, ajouté au rythme, permet de travailler en entrainement (20-24 coups/minute), ou en puissance (à partir de 30 coups/minute). Travail en anaérobie, ou en aérobie, tout est possible… Il est essentiel de bien exécuter le mouvement et de travailler progressivement. Le compteur comporte 3 cadrans qui peuvent afficher : • Soit le nombre de coups/minute, la distance parcourue, et le temps, • Soit le nombre de coups total, la vitesse et les calories consommées (approximatif). Le changement et la remise à zéro s’effectuent par un appui plus ou moins long sur le seul bouton. Points négatifs : • la position est bonne, mais les pédales me semblent un peu basses ; de plus, il y a lieu aussi de placer les courroies des pédales - par défaut dans les encoches du bas - dans celles du haut, de sorte que la courroie passe un peu en dessous de l’articulation. • Enfin, ce rameur est équipé d’un système de tirage à chaine et est de ce fait assez bruyant : un rameur à résistance à air est par nature plus bruyant, mais celui-ci l’est nettement plus… Casque obligatoire si vous regardez la TV en ramant. Les gants aussi sont recommandés, surtout si vous tirez fort… Pour ma part, il a servi à remplacer un rameur « Striale SR905-2 » (à résistance magnétique) : ressort cassé au bout de plusieurs années de bons et loyaux services. En dépit du bruit, je ne le regrette pas, car avec le « V-Fit Tornado », il est possible d’adapter son effort à loisir en jouant sur les paramètres (vitesse, force, durée). Par ailleurs je fréquente aussi les salles de sport : là règne en maître le « Concept 2 » qui est le must en matière de rameur à air ; la position des pédales est meilleure et surtout il est beaucoup moins bruyant : on n’entend que le bruit de l’air … Mais il vaut aussi plus de 1 300 €, soit plus de 4 fois plus cher ! En résumé : A part quelques petits défauts – surtout le bruit – c’est une excellente machine avec laquelle vous allez vous éclater… ou simplement vous entraîner. Et si on tient compte du prix… pour 300 €, il n’y a pas à hésiter une seconde !!! Ce rameur a d’ailleurs plusieurs fois été primé en 2015 et 2016. Encore quelques liens : - En français, les vidéos de Jack’s Team pour un bon apprentissage de la position, - En anglais (mais facile à comprendre), 2 autres vidéos techniques. La 1ère utilise un « Concept 2 », la seconde un « V-Fit Ar1 Artemis 2 », rameur très proche du V-Fit Air Tornado (très très peu de différences….), également sur Amazon à un prix équivalent. Outre l’intérêt technique de ces vidéos, vous pourrez comparer ces 2 machines. Rowing Machine : technique and benefits : [...] Correct rowing machine technique : [...] Les vidéos de Jack’s team : [...] Avec cela - et avec ce rameur, vous allez ramer comme des pros!

Stable good quality and great value for money!

La he recibido antes de lo previsto. Fácil de montar. La relación de calidad y precio es muy buena. La recomiendo ampliamente.

Habe mich informiert und es war für mich klar es muss eine Antriebsart mit Luftwiderstand sein, da eben nicht viel daran kaputt gehen kann. Bin überrascht was für 265,- (Angebot Deal) für eine gute Qualität geboten wird für eine Bruchteil was Concept2 verlangt. Leicht zu transportieren !(ca. 20kg)leicht zu montieren aber lieber mit eigenem Werkzeug ! die mitgelieferten sind ausreichend aber mit Verletzungsgefahr verbunden. Habe für die Rollen und Kette etwas Schmierfett angebracht. Bin 188cm ,und habe noch gut 15cm frei , wenn man die Technik raus hat kann man bei mind. 30 min Workout 300-400 Kalorien verbrennen .Es ist laut !! habe es im Kino-Keller stehen , wo es niemanden stört .Musikvideos dabei anschauen ist bei mir Pflicht ,da sonst der Lärm mich Ablenkt .Im Fitnessstudio wäre es egal. Die Anzeige funktioniert gut aber ich benutze es nicht und leg davor mein Tablet mit HuaweiGt2e als Fitnesstracker. Fazit nach ca. 3 Wochen intensivem Training (45 min) 5 Tage die Woche um bei Lockdown effektiv Ausdauer ,Kraft und schön Kalorien zu verbrennen -Für Gewichtsabnahme Perfekt .