Side by Side Comparison of: ProForm vs Stamina

Decent basic rower. This doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but I wasn't looking for one that did. It does have a cycle through the normal measurements. Number of rows, distance, calories etc.. This is a nice size machine and feels durable. I have been using it for months and it's still going strong. The seat is relatively comfortable and I get a great workout. The unit tips up and locks in an upright position for space saving until your next use. Key product features include:Integrated dual action strength training• Oversized pivoting pedals with adjustable nylon foot straps• Space saver design

this was a little challenging to set up, but maybe it was me. It is comfortable and has nice resistance. I do wish the shoe buckle action would be a little smoother, but overall for the money and nice little rower.

This was a gift for my son- He put it together within an hour and has been using it ever since-loves it!

Been looking for a rower for a long time. This one came up on a lightening deal for cheaper than any I had seen used on Craigslist. It's not a top of the line, but works fine for the occasional user. Directions were clear making it truly easy to assemble.

Works great as a rower. Good resistance and the bungie cord looks like it can hold up fine on the long run.

Bought it 2 weeks ago. Very satisfied with the smooth feeling and minimal noise. Not at all difficult to assemble. No parts were missing for me.

This mat was ordered when I purchased a ProGear exercise bike. I love the folds in the mat as it was way too long for the bike. The folds also make the mat easy to place in another location. I would recommend this mat for use under any exercise equipment, or for exercising on any floor. This purchase was well worth the cost.

The mat ended up being the perfect length for what I needed so I didn't have to fold it over but as long as you need to fold it where marked it is easy to do. Will fold up nicely for moving or storage. A little thicker than a yoga mat. My cat enjoys laying on it, lol. Glad I purchased.**UPDATE**I still love this mat, so much that I ordered a second one for another piece of equipment I bought.I had a friend come over and saw the mat and liked it so much he is ordering a couple too. For the price these are really great!

I paired this with my ProForm Elliptical. That model of elliptical folds up, so it's great that the mat is perforated a bit, allowing it to neatly fold, too. It is also thick enough, on my wood floor, to provide the support/anti rocking movement that my elliptical needs. I'd say if you wanted a mat to stretch out on on a hard floor (wood/tile) this is not going to be very comfortable. I'd get a yoga mat for that. If you sweat when you work out, like when lifting, this would be good for catching sweat... but not for catching weights (too thin).

Bought this to go with Sunny Air Magnetic Rower, SF-RW5623. It fits perfectly underneath the rowing machine with plenty of overlap on the sides and ends to protect the carpeting.

This has an odd number of fold marks. I couldn't quite get it short enough under my new recumbent bike. It's also rather wider than needed. I didn't want to cut it at first, but I may do that, now that I know it works for me.It's well made, and very convenient. It's protecting my carpet (I looked). And it was a good price.

I use this mat to protect out hardwood floors when I'm working on projects around the house. It is effective, lightweight, and easy to store.UPDATE: We are very pleased with this product. After more than a year we now use it for an elliptical, so I'm buying another for general use (under work areas or ladders in situations where the floor requires protection). This is still a great mat, with no visible wear. It cleans easily, protects the floor well, and offers a firm and textured surface that is comfortable to the touch. And even better, you can easily fold it away when not in use.

I like it except my feet (size 9) dont fit too well. Hubby says its a bit flimsy and it doesn't have enough resistance for him. He is 6" regular strength and in his 50's. So maybe great for men and woman with big feet who are not looking for too much of a challenge.

Spend the money on a better model

decent rowing machine for a good price. It does not have really any of the bells and whistles of the cooler higher end ones, but it also doesn't come with the big price tag.The assembly of the unit was pretty strait forward and easy following the instructions. This is my first time owning a rower and after 20 minutes on it I was exhausted. The machine preforms well and is not really noisy at all.I am happy with this machine and do not regret purchasing it.

machine performs as I expected --the instructions for putting it together are pathetic --might as well not even have them --but once we got it together works very smoothly --using as a resistance trainer also works well. In folded position does not take up a lot of room

I know there are a lot of negative reviews of this rower but I didn't have any problems with the packaging or with the rower itself. However, be aware that there are many pieces to put together and you have to be very careful with alignment. This is basically a giant bungee cord and if it's not aligned properly it probably will uncoil. I'm very careful when using it to make sure that I keep the cord centered. This rower only has a 3 month warranty and because of the negative reviews I bought the extended warranty. I have a ProForm treadmill as well. The ProForm products are a good value but you're not going to get the top of the line in exercise equipment with the ProForms - you get what you pay for. If you're not rough with the ProForms they will last but they are not what you'd find in a gym. For me however they are good enough and a good value. I rated this 4 stars because I do get a good workout with it and so far (only after one month) it's working great.

Would work for light purposes. Myself weighing 135# pushing off, made the front of the rower lift. Not sturdy enough for my purposes.

the mat itself is great and we put our elliptical machine on it which fits very well. my only complaint was the product/warranty registration website that asks for product number and serial number. I looked through everywhere on the mat but could not find it.

Perfect as a base for our BowFlex M5 trainer. The folds are definitely a nice bonus feature. I am able to fold the ends up in order to shorten the mat to match the footprint of the machine. No tail ends sticking out. Conforms very nicely. I would definitely recommend this over other mats that can't fold to match the footprint of the machine you put it under.

This rubber mat arrived when expected, as expected. I bought it to put underneath my small portable elliptical machine, to provide some cushion and traction against the basement floor. It is light and easy to maneuver. I like the guide-lines that it has, so that you can fold it to whatever size you need by even sections. However, I'm annoyed that I can't fold it directly in half. There are an odd number of "sections" so there isn't a guide-line to be folded down the middle. Minor inconvenience.

It seems to be working out fine. We use it under our treadmill and over our hardwood floor. Works well for that purpose.

Having hardwood floors can hurt while doing a workout. They also don't provide much grip. I thought of getting the puzzle-piece mats but after reading that they tend to move everywhere and separate during plyometric (jumping) moves, I decided to get the biggest one-piece mat at a decent price. I don't care that it folds, but it does grip well. Small amount of cushioning, so you won't roll your ankle or anything.Only 2 problems:1. it slips out of place a little when on the hardwood floor. 2. It gets VERY slick when wet. The only way to prevent this is to towel up your sweat right when it hits the mat, or to just towel yourself off before the sweat starts getting really bad. The good part is that it dries fairly quickly, especially if you have a fan over it.Overall, I think I'd buy another one just so that I could use it while the other is drying, and switch off between exercises. Its a good product.

I was looking for a mat to use when I do exercise videos in my living room. The movement of my feet during exercise was causing my carpet to shed, so I wanted to keep my carpet in good shape. This mat is pretty good for that purpose, it is long enough and wide enough to cover a good area of my carpet. However, because of how it folds in those 5 sections, the creases stay creased and it trips me up while I'm exercising. I'm hoping they eventually lessen, but considering it's so big that I have to keep it folded when I'm storing it, I doubt those creases will go away. Also, the mat does not stay in one place. so i constantly have to move it back in place. I realize this mat I guess was designed for equipment to sit on instead of as an exercise mat but I thought that maybe it would be multi-functional. It's ok, I'm still using it and making it work for me.

Assembly was fairly straightforward.Machine is not entirely stable when using/rowing; it wobbles a little during the "power stroke" of the rowing, to the extent that I have had to place a staying hands down on the floor.Intensity settings are about average; you need to set it above a 4 to its maximum (8) to really feel the effort/exercise.I am likely returning it for it's sub-par functionality and instability.

Works well. Has adequate resistance. Does not take up too much space. Good buy for your money.Cons: calorie counter not so accurate. Go online and to get estimated calorie burned.

I bought this during a lightning deal for $240 shipped. For THAT price, it's a good product. It works using a resistance band that is winding around something internal. It's definitely not as good as other, higher-end row machines, but the price is $600-800 less than the better machines.Assembly took approximately 30-45 minutes. Directions were adequate and the tools provided were sufficient.The "regular" price for this is something like $600 or $700. It is definitely NOT worth that much and no one should spend that much for this unit. If you can get it for $200-$300, it's a good buy.

The rower works but I expected it to be smoother than it actually is. I also have problems keeping my feet in the footrests regardless of how I adjust them.

Opening the box and looking inside it appeared to be delivered in a thousand parts but assembly was not as daunting as first appeared. Assembled in an hour and fifteen minutes taking time to change music and get real tools. It took nearly that long to unpack and unwrap the parts. Assembly instructions say that it come with all tools required and is true until the final step of inserting batteries which requires a fine philips screw driver. Instructions came with an addendum with instructions that while rail is vertical to put pin in rail and not frame, they would have done better to improve design or mfr process because original instructions were fine an ill placed hole is the problem, hole was not fully exposed with rail in vertical position. I ended up using a screw driver instead of the pin. Instructions state that the battery compartment is on the back of he console but it actually dangles from the wires connected to the console into the housing. But for the price I guess I got what I paid for. I have other ProForm equipment and expected it to be light duty. I use my equipment simply to have a little activity during the day after desk work all day. If you are looking for equipment for body building or serious aerobic activity ProForm equipment might not be for you but my ProForm stationary bike and treadmill have served me well for years. My biggest complaint as typical with ProForm is the resistance is fairly light. Trying this rower for the first time I thought this is pretty good, a nice starting resistance and then found the dial was set to highest resistance. Due to the bungy design for resistance I do not expect this piece of equipment to be useful for the years that my other equipment have been but so far good enough.

The ProForm rower is not built well. It looks a bit cheaply made. Not a fan of the quality at all. The sit is pretty small also, Im a 6ft 2in guy and its like barely fitting on the seat.

Size is fine and thickness is good. But after a few months it still doesn't lay flat on the floor - the ridges you see in the product photo are still there. Not a big deal except my Roomba gets hung up on it!

I wished I knew before buying mat that is not good to use on carpet and is slippery when wet. Beware. Overall I like that it can be fold to fit to your equipment. It's too late to return, i will just use mat to do some yoga

I bought this for a Total Gym. The mat is not long enough. Also it's thin. Not as thick as I thought.

I would give these a much higher rating but unfortunately these have some sort of slick coating on them, so don't sweat on them and expect to be doing any jump squats... I've cleaned them twice with soap and water which has helped, but they are still twice as slick as my old Golds Gym mat that looks identical and likely made in the same factory. Note for context - I use these as a base for a standard yoga mat, cycling rollers, rowing machine, and free weights in my garage. They fold nicely so they are easy to tuck away when not in use.

Honestly, it's more like a Yoga mat. It's a lot thinner than I expected. It protects hardwood floors and relieves some pressure on the carpet; but it doesn't prevent my workout equipment from "bleeding through" and leaving indents in my carpet. It does it's job but it's certainly not worth $30

I bought this mat for use under our new treadmill in the garage. The floor was concrete so I wanted a mat to reduce vibration when running. This product works well, but is fairly stiff. Despite being on the floor for a couple months now, it's still not lying flat in the folds (similar to the way it looks in the picture). I find myself trying to pull it flat every once in a while, but it seems that it will always have that recently folded look.For me this really isn't much of an issue as the treadmill only contacts the mat at four points, so as long as these areas are flat under the feet, it's serving the purpose I needed it to. If using the mat for something like yoga, or stretching, I would look for something a little thicker and pliable.Overall, for the price, I am happy with the purchase.

Poor quality product, in less than 6 months of very light and occasional use the bungee rope (cord) is worn out and needs to be replaced. Proform only gives you 3 month warranty for labor and parts at least this is my case upon registering the product. I could try to change the bungee rope and it cost between 200-300 dollars to buy the part. The product does the job it is supposed to do but the quality and the warranty are very poor. I don't think that I could recommend this product due to the above reasons.

Wish it was a tighter row - its January 2016 and its broken -

I returned this rower because it was not a smooth rowing machine and was relatively one size fits all, and did not fit my size.

Easy to assemble however, the quality is not what I expected. The tip of the screw driver that was provided broke off in one of the screws thus I was unable to complete the screw insertion. Rower torques as you row causing the front feet to raise off the ground. I am only 5'6 165lbs and feel very large on this unit. the resistance level is from 1-8, and my wife who never works out felt that 8 was not challenging and was worried that I would quickly bore of this unit. Being a fitness instructor I work out daily and was hoping that I could mix up my strength training with some rowing. I will give it a week to see if it gets to stay.

My husband who is very mechanical put the rower together in about 20 minutes. It made an awful grinding noise when pulled on the handle.. My husband had to take the whole thing apart and open the only part that did come assembled. this entails removing a handful of very hard to get to screws and disconnecting the electronics. Once open we could see that the wheel inside was barely attached and misaligned. The wheel had holes randomly drilled in it and had been hammered on..We ended up having to set the wheel slightly out from the magnets in order to keep it from touching the roughness of the damaged wheel. Its all back together now and seems to work ok and is smooth and quiet. Im not sure we have the full use of the tension due to having to leave a bit more of a gap but its close.Not sure I would ever buy anything ProForm again now that we have seen the poor quality hidden inside.

I was very happy with the unit during the 90 day warranty period. Unfortunately, around the 110 day mark the cord snapped. Looked online to see if I could replace it - not in stock. Either design the unit so that it doesn't fray the cord, or use better material for it. Ridiculous for it to wear out after less than four months of regular use.

As with the rower, I didn't get to test out the mat until the night before the return deadline. Its too thin, doesn't stay in place.

After sitting for around 1.5 years on a wood floor with my elliptical on it, it left quite a bit of sticky black residue on the wood floor where the elliptical had been on it. The residue came off, but I wish it was more durable.

Seems to be made decent but do not use for elliptical on carpet. It makes the machine very unsteady because the material is very flimsy. Should be fine on hard surfaces. It is a great size but I had to fold the corners in to give it a little stronger support. The machine still rocks a little, which it didn't when on carpet only. The corners folded in helps a little. Pics added to show what I mean.Only 2 stars because description said it works for carpet and ellipticals. Waste of time and money for me.

The product seems sturdy, yet it has a very bad odor that doesn't go away for a considerable amount of time! It smell gets better, but it seems to always have that rubbery burnt tire smell!

I ordered two of these to go under a bench and a rower. I was afraid the folds might be a problem, but went ahead and ordered them anyway based on good reviews. Well, they are actually a problem....the mats never sit nice and flat against the floor. They are pretty thin so any weight makes them curl up like you would expect and any movement; and I mean ANY movement makes the folds push up for a trip hazard. Also, there is no way they will stay together if you try them side by side....any activity or weight makes them shift around so there is always an uneven gap between them.I'm using them but just for a carpet protector and since it's just me working out, it is tolerable...but just barely.

A nice mat but mine had a strong PVC odor so I can't use it.

I bought this rowing machine because it seemed to be a good entry level machine at a lower price point. I figured that I would try it out and see if I like rowing in general before spending more on a better machine. Turns out that I do like rowing and will absolutely upgrade to a better machine very soon. But with that said, I cannot recommend this machine to anyone due to the general lack of quality. When things break, you are going to have to deal with it and from my experience here, things absolutely will break.-Rowing cord/rope: totally frayed just below the bar after moderate use- way too soon for that to happen. I'm not sure how I am going to "fix" this-Monitor: ProFrom has opted to supply electronics that are likely produced for about 10 cents in a Chinese factory. The first time I went to change the battery the entire assembly fell apart and two of the wires popped off of the board. I'm handy so i will probably be able to figure out how to get it working again, but that will only be so that I can sell the machine.Wal-Mart is selling these for $199.99 now. What does that tell you? Cheap Chinese garbage. Spend more on something better, you'll never regret it.

Like: low cost, funcionality.Don't like: resistance even in highest setting not enough. After 70 miles of use, the rope is already worn and broke.Likely no warranty on those machines.Hopefully at least parts are available.Revision: 1 star. 4 month old, word down broken rope. no warranty. Ridiculous parts price to fix virtually new machine.

The bungee system is jerky and not smooth- terrible, somewhere between the monitor and flywheel something doesn't work right- the monitor will come on, but it will never "begin" a read out.I know you might be on a budget, but save up a little bit more, and get the Concept 2, you can find them on Craigslist, I got one from a guy that refurbishes gym equipment and got it for $700 with an updated monitor, and only had to make a short drive to get it.

Came without a battery pack on the console. They can't fix it so I have to ship it back to Amazon. Really, really disappointed. Do not buy this product. Do not, do not do it. I have learned my lesson, and I hope you can learn from mine as well. Heed the one stars here people. And it is one star because there is no option for zero.

I'm used to rowing in a rowboat on a lake. However, last year I tried a rower at my gym and enjoyed it. I bought this machine this summer. I in no way expected this machine to compare to the rower at the gym as one is purchased by a business for heavy use by multiple people, the other is purchased by an individual for light use at home.Assembly was fine, followed the instructions step-by-step. During the third use (2 hours total use time - at the most) the "cable" pulled right out of the center of the handle. Thankfully the knot anchoring the cable in the handle (Yes, that is the solution/construction - a bungee cord with a knot on the end shoved through a hole into the middle of the handle) caught and the cord did not completely retract into the machine. I was able to tie the cord around the handle, but am not sure how long it will hold.I will never buy ProForm again.

This machine broke in less time than it took to assemble. The cable stopped retracting back into the main unit. Very disappointed in product.

it's not 7' long

Cheap mat. Constantly wrinkles everytime I use my rower. Useless. DON'T waste your money!

I had one before of Nordic trackLight foam ,loved it this was bigger heavier and of rubber don't like

Discovered i did not need mat once the assemblers came to put my bike together. Upon request to return mat o noticed a refund of $16, versus the $26 I originally paid. Not very pleased with that. Will avoid future shopping with this merchant

Don't waste your money like I did. Thin, fold up natute reduces surface area.

Came with a warning that is contains carcinogenic chemicals or chemicals that cause birth defects. I have a young child in the house who would probably be fascinated by the texture and would want to touch it, and we have a hereditary cancer gene, so I prefer manufacturers who choose materials that aren't hazardous. I've already had cancer once, and would prefer to avoid a repeat.