By:
53 yo Male
I purchased the refurbished model of the Xtreme 2
SE. Other than that some items remained assembled
(which helped in assembly) it appeared unused and
new. It shipped within 3 working days and arrived in
12 days from time of order. It arrived on a pallet
and the boxes were damaged, but was packed well
enough internally that the forklift damage didn't
affect the components and all parts and pieces
remained inside the opened boxes.
It was very easy to assemble. I opened all the
packages, took inventory to ensure I had all the
parts, including bolts and screws and gathered
tools. The only item not included was an allen
wrench that was to be used on the majority of the
"button head" bolts. Fortunately, I had one in the
tool box. Assembly instructions were in clear,
concise American English, with adequate assembly
diagrams. From delivery, hauling the items upstates,
unboxing, removing packing materials to curbside,
inventory, tool search and assembly to first test
run was 3 unrushed hours.
I have used it for several days and find that it
will serve its desired purpose to help me maintain
muscle tone and general health. I have used free
weights extensively in the past and the resistance
system is different, but I can see that for working
out solo and for general fitness it will be ideal
and you are going to have to work to injure
yourself, unlike free weights.
The "No Change Pulley System" is a joy to use. No
having to switch cables to work out. You do need to
plan your workouts to keep from switching
attachments, but with the right planning, it is very
easy to get a workout with minimal adjustment/change
time between exercises. It is quicker than a free
weight system, unless you have free run of a gym
with each station set up for each particular
exercise, set with your particular weights. The
resistance bars are easy to change and quick to
adjust.
Small footprint, but you will also need a spot to
store attachments. I purchased an upgrade to 310 lbs
and inserted them when assembling. I recommend that
you do that also as you would have to do some
disassembly if you install them after the intial
assembly and if you search the web, you can find
discount coupons to save 10-20% of the $99 asking
price. I also purchased the Easy Curl bar at the
same time (not required, but I am glad I got it).
The system does come with a strap to retain the
resistance bars when not in use.
I am very pleased with the purchase and as only time
will tell how it will hold up, it appears to be a
solid, well built machine that has all of the items
that I will need to maintain general fitness and
allow the wife to do the same.
I highly recommend the refurbished Bowflex Xtreme 2
SE
By:
H.Woody
The Bowflex Extreme 2SE, which I purchased came in 5
cartens bound together on a single pallet, in one
delivery. Putting it together took about 3 hours and
does require some tools.
The Bowflex 2SE is pullied to eliminate changes in
cables, which makes it easier to operate. I found
the construction of the Bowflex to be sturdy, and
with the normal 210lbs of resistance, it seems
enough for the average person. I would recommend
this piece of equipment for anyone with limited
space.
By:
D.Gee
Yo, this machine is dope I've heard alot of oppions
on this machine and to the 4 stars and below you
crazy "5 stars isn't even enough. The assembly was
mad easy, the design is sick and the exercises are
insane. I've built muscle mass just in the 3 weeks
I've owned the machine I've lost nearly 11 pounds in
those 3 weeks and more to come. Bowflex rules.
