Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Brief story - months ago, I was in the market for a home gym that uses free weights, but I happened to try out the PR3000 at Sports Authority, and I really liked it. We bought another unit, but it didn't turn out to be exactly what we needed, and eventually I found myself remembering the PR3000 fondly. When we finally decided to go with a Bowflex for a couple reasons - less weight on our floor and not having to move weights around our apartment. I thought I'd go for one of the long ones that let you do rowing and - I thought - leg curls. But after I tried the units with rowing, I didn't actually care for the slightly loose feeling in the seat when it was locked in place, and I also discovered that some Blowflex don't do leg curls and others have a complicated way of doing them. So I went back and tried out the PR3000 again - and it was as much fun to use as I remembered it, plus it has a no-cable-changes design that made switching exercises easier. So I tried a workaround someone reviewing a different Bowflex on Amazon recommended for another unit, which was basically do the leg curls while standing and facing the unit. I tried that on the PR3000 at the store and it worked fine for me, so I finally got it and I love using it. The pluses: * It doesn't take much floor space * I don't have to move heavy weights around during my workout * It's very quiet * No cable changes keeps workouts moving along * Motion is smooth (smoother than the Weider Platinum) * Very good assembly directions * A lot of things adjust for different sized people * Top pulleys are on hook-and-eyes so that they swivel * Can be upgraded to 310 pounds * Very well-made, more attention to detail than other equipment we've had The minuses: * Doesn't come with a lat bar, although you can do pulldowns with the hand grips * The manual isn't as detailed as other Bowflex units, although still better than most other home gyms. * Very short warranty on smaller parts. I got an extended warranty. * Bows resistance isn't the weight specified (I measured and it's lighter) but there was still more than enough resistance to give me a burn. Larger men and very fit people should probably get the 310 lb upgrade pretty quickly.