Soozier Seated Calf Raise Machine for Home Gym Waist Arm Training

PACKAGING: I quickly received the product in several days. The box and product were undamaged. All the parts were in plastic bags, separated by foam dividers within the box. Nothing was missing. Loose parts were in a sealed envelope. All the fasteners were identified and plastic wrapped on cardboard. Each of the parts had a paper label with its part number on it. The instructions were included and easy to follow. The holes for bolts all aligned without issue. I think we had it assembled within 20-30 minutes. CONSTRUCTION: The product is solid and well-constructed. Welds are not an issue; I would NOT worry about welds failing (component parts are also bolted together for extra rigidity). It has a matte black finish and should be durable. Seats and pads are adequate. Floor to seat cushion height is a comfortable 20.5 inches. It is not the most comfortable calf-raise machine that I have used, but I am comparing it to commercial-grade equipment costing hundreds more. OPERATION: It gets the job done! MINUSES: Because of the design, the knee pads *could* eventually be prone to shifting a little. They can be easily moved back into position and retightened if indeed that happens. The unit sometimes seems wobbly because the long seat tube has a single connection point by design, but it is stable. WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT? Unless you are a heavy lifter, I think it offers a lot of value for the money.

Regardless , of what negative comments were made for this product, i give it 4 out of 5 stars overall. The only issues i have with this seated calf machine, is that the directions aren't the greatest and its not what you would find in a gym for quality. BUT, for the price of this compared to the more expensive versions, you Can't beat the price. If you are looking to build calf muscles, well don't overlook this model. It does its job, then some.Though it may work a little flimsy at times, its all about the control of the weight you are using, as like any lifting exercise you perform.It comes with the 2" plate adapters, but you really do not need them, for the 1" clips work just fine to keep the weight stable. Make sure you put this unit on a flat surface for the best stability, otherwise you will have a few problems. Other than that, it is a great addition to a home gym, and really doesn't take up much space. I am glad i spent for this unit over the more expensive ones on the market.Just remember, you do NOT need to load plates on this unit, for if the exercises are done properly and in a slow control manner, you will see the gains with just adequate weights . One last thing, it is great to use this machine near or at the end of a leg workout, where its just your calves doing all the work.

I was pretty wary about purchasing this. A too-good-to-be-true price, not shipped from a Prime warehouse and typical Chinese quality? A lot could go wrong here.But, I disregarded the poor reviews (as the good reviews implored me to do) and I'm glad I did.I could not build one of these out of steel for the $100 I paid. Maybe out of lumber, but then it'd be huge and cumbersome.And I definitely couldn't do it if I factored in my time.I also couldn't ship the large 45 lb box it came in for $100.Yet, I ordered it on Monday and Aosom had it delivered by Wednesday. How Aosom turns a profit on these is a mystery to me.Box took the brunt of some carrier mishandling, but the product itself was unharmed.Assembled in 30 minutes. No pieces missing, all parts installed. I am a machinist / fabricator / light welder by trade. The welds are typical of cheap mass production. Not pretty, but functional. Unit is powder coated with a gritty flat black.It is completely sturdy enough. Note that the weights are on a 3-4' fulcrum, so you won't be putting hundreds of pounds on this; you won't need to.No modifications or tricks need to be done. I am completely pleased. $100 well spent.

It’s not bad, but it’s not as good as the more expensive ones you can buy. It’s missing a plastic grommet guide that I showed in the pictures where I colored the area that’s missing in green. Not sure if the seller can replace it, but I checked the box to see if it fell loose during transport? And nothing. It’s still usable, but wobbly without that piece and it’s kinda annoying not having it. The only other critique I have is the weight plate holder sleeves? They could’ve used a hex screw to hold them on, but instead they have bar clips at the end of them. So you have to take off the clips to change plates, and the sleeves, which are heavy start to slide off too. I might drill a hole through them to add the screws myself to prevent them from falling off and hitting your feet.But it works, and is adjustable, it’s good for the price you’re paying. Vs others that are over $200 for a similar design.

I have a few Soozier pieces in my home gym now. I don't think they can be beat for quality at a lower price point. Very happy with this brand.

Well built met my expectation.

The only way anyone could write a 5 star review on this is if they were paid to do so. Assembly wasnt horrible even though some hardware nuts/bolt were mislabeled any reasonable person could figure it out. Then came securing the two bushings there is so much play and slop when tightend up I got some extra washers and placed them between the frame and the bushings on both sides to take up the play this was under the seat as well as the safety catch. Great I though that will take care of it. Unfortunately even snugged as far as they will go still enough play that the entire unit it wobbly. The cross member that gets mounted on the front to hold the weights also has play where it mounts to the frame. Not enough room there to slip in washers and the steel is too thick to bend to it stays loose. The knee pads are as tight as they can go but they still twist and turn so the pads collapse and the edges dig into your legs with just 90 lbs on the posts. And the entire unit wobbles because of the two loose bushing mounts plus sitting on level ground there is wobble at the base legs dont make even contact with the ground. With 90 lbs on it it feels like the unit is going to collapse under you when using Just absolute junk. I was not expecting commercial quality and i would be satisfied for the money if it wasn't such a death trap. I was going to just toss in the dumpster at this point and eat thee $100 since i have $100 of my time involved already so $200 in the hole. Instead I am going to drink a six pack so i get in the right frame of mind unbolt it all throw it in the box and send back and recoup the purchase price at least. Absolutely the worse purchase ever made.

It's cheaply built but it doesn't have to be a world beater for it to function as intended. I'm very satisfied with this machine, so far. The two inch adapter sleeves are functional not ideal. I replaced them with something better for $20. I wasn't expecting to have to do that. Truth be told, I didn't HAVE to do it. I could have made what came with it work. It just wasn't ideal.