Sunny Health & Fitness Full Motion Rowing Machine

I love my new rowing machine. It is so easy to use and I love the full motion handles that give my arms a workout. Highly recommend.

I do like this rower, easy to put together and smooth operation. Resistance is adjustable, with a setting of 12 changeling. That said this issue I have is there is no tension for the first 12 to 18 inches of travel from the bottom. If I pump the arms two or three times while at the bottom the tension does improve. Of course that takes away from the effectiveness of the exercise. Maybe the hydralice cylinder is defective?

Streaming the Olympics, I became fascinated by the sculling events, so thought to look up rowing machines. I had only ever rowed a few times in a canoe. Full motion was the only option that interested me, the price was very reasonable, so I took my chances. Haven't looked back! Very smooth operation and very quiet. Thank you for offering this rowing machine I didn't know I needed!

I like this machine, but it does seem to be creaking a bit as I use it. I feel like it should be oiled somehow. How do I go about doing this?

A little difficult to put together, plus being able to fold up and out of the way would be beneficial.