SereneLifeSmart Rowing Machine-Home Machine with Smartphone Fitness Monitoring App, Magnetic Row Machine for Gym or Home Use, 16 Levels Resistance

I ordered the SereneLife rowing machine a couple weeks ago and have been using it prior to submitting a review. As an experienced rower in college, and here I am 20+ years later, I still row on a weekly basis on water in a boat. I purchased this erg/rowing machine to help stay conditioned for outdoor rowing. I vowed that I would never erg again because I vividly recall the numerous workouts of the erg machine and the fatigue your muscles can feel because rowing machines really pushes you to anaerobic threshold=pain! However, the Serene Life rowing machine is AMAZING for many reasons. It is very well made; I am impressed with the quality of materials used. It’s fairly simple to assemble; I understood the instructions & had no problem assembling it with no help, and I’m a “girl”! It is very smooth and the seat and handle are comfortable. I LOVE that it has a stand to put your tablet/phone. It’s easy to store; I keep mine tilted upright when not in use. It’s pretty easy to roll and move around (I like to roll mine outside for an outdoor workout). It has numerous workout levels, or you can select manual; and the resistance levels are great. You will get an excellent workout. And the price is unbelievable! I almost invested over $2000 in a competitor’s model and I cancelled that order just in time after I did a little more research and found this SereneLife machine and purchased it from Amazon for ¼ of the price I almost paid! So for anyone that is hesitant to purchase this, you will not be disappointed!

****UPDATE****05/23/23I've been using this machine since 2020. I purchased it during the pandemic. I'm still using it today. I try to get on it 5 times per week. I do 80 minutes per workout. Works out to 20,000 meters average. I try to stay above 32 SPM. My complaints are, I can't save a course once I've taken the time to create it. secondly, there are issues with the dashboard. It just doesn't explain itself well. I've never gotten the pulse meter to work. It works by Bluetooth but I've yet to fine anything that will connect to it. The 'fitshow' app is basically worthless. No graphs, no comparisons, I'm not sure how it is expected to help with the rower.So, I've been using it for 3 years now. It is still very quiet and smooth. I'm 70 years old and need a softer seat, so I put a little pillow on it :). Now I paid full price for it, and I still think that was a pretty good deal. At this price, it is a steal. Just get yourself a FitBit watch or other means to record calories and save your workouts. Seeing your progress helps to stick with it.I haven't had it long enough to review. I will come back every 30 days.Update 1: I put it together today. Not too difficult. Most of the bolts are already in the frame. You just back them out, attach the part, re-install the bolt. Took me about two hours but that includes un-packing and carrying the parts upstairs.The unit is very sturdy and very quite. This is very well built and has a smooth pull and slide. I'm trying to learn the display console now. You need a computer degree to figure it out. Will update again later.

I waited about a week before writing this review to make sure everything held up. So far, this rower is amazing! I like it better than the $1,500 rowing machine that the gym has. We bought this since the gyms are closed and don’t have any regrets!Sound- Extremely quiet! You hear the whooshing sound from the fan when you row, but that’s to be expected and isn’t loud.Quality- Much higher quality than I would have expected for the price. It’s very aesthetically pleasing and is well made.Technology- The screen is a nice touch and has a ton of options. I love how they have different programs and the rower will automatically adjust the resistance, which is a huge deal for me! You can basically do interval training without having to makes adjustments.- Bluetooth works well, but I didn’t see much benefit to using it with the app they have. The app doesn’t have a lot of features but it’s still nice to have the option.- The phone/tablet holder is a nice touch.Comfort- The seat is very comfortable and smooth.- The handlebar is padded and comfortable.- The foot straps are Velcro and don’t come loose. This is a huge deal! The one at the gym always comes loose and I have to stop to tighten, this stays put.Overall, I would give this a 5/5. It only took me about an hour to put it together and can highly recommend this to anyone looking for a rower.