"Scout" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 May 2006 04:15:00 -0400, "Scout"
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Sorry Bob! I'm now a confirmed Bowflex user,


I know the guy who wrote 'the' book on the Bowflex.

Oz, I hesitated before making this reply.
I'm not sure which book you mean, but I've been assembling things for a
long time, and the Tread Climber and Ultimate II assembly guides are some
of the worst, if not the worst technical writing I've ever come across. I
complained to Bowflex but they've never responded, I think they just put
me on a complainers list.
Having said that, I love the equipment and have only a few complaints
about the design, all things I can work around.
Scout

Oz, here are some of the comments I sent - they've completely them ignored
as far as I can tell.
" . . . please consider:
1. The lat pull is not high enough for tall users, range of motion is very
limited for 6'3"+ users.
2. The squat (leg) attachment locking mechanism slips when 300+ lbs of
resistance is used. This is dangersous and I had to modify the perforated
rail to make sure it locked safely after each set.
3. The bench press grips are difficult to reach. My solution was to add the
cable extenders to the grips so I can get into a starting position with
heavier resistance (330 lbs is too much to "curl" into position).
4. The video shows leg squats being performed with the seat in the "row"
position, but where does the user place his feet on the Ult II? The curved
bar does not provide a good base for the feet when using the wide back strap
to do this activity.
5. The technical writing is lacking in the assembly instructions.
Considering that my background includes careers as a mechanic/technician, a
technical instructor, and an English teacher, this is significant. When I
called for technical support duing assembly, I told the young lady that I
didn't understand how to do the first steps in setting up the Tread Climber,
she told me she built the machine as part of her training, and that it was
easy. I said, "Ok, how do I do the first 2 steps?" She said she skipped over
the first 2 steps (involved aligning and calibrating the tread or steppers).
Ultimately, her answer was, "it doesn't usually need adjusting." This didn't
help at all, and in fact was pretty irritating. Eventually, I will need to
make adjustments to the machine and I'd instsruction on how to do it
properly.

In spite of these comments, I think the machines are well designed and I
hope to use them for many years to come. "

"Scout" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 May 2006 04:15:00 -0400, "Scout"

scribbled thusly:



Sorry Bob! I'm now a confirmed Bowflex user,


I know the guy who wrote 'the' book on the Bowflex.

Oz, I hesitated before making this reply.
I'm not sure which book you mean,


hee hee...., Scout, you're too new to understand.

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 May 2006 04:15:00 -0400, "Scout"

scribbled thusly:



Sorry Bob! I'm now a confirmed Bowflex user,


I know the guy who wrote 'the' book on the Bowflex.

Oz, I hesitated before making this reply.
I'm not sure which book you mean,


hee hee...., Scout, you're too new to understand.

Ok, well, lay it on me baby!

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 May 2006 04:15:00 -0400, "Scout"

scribbled thusly:



Sorry Bob! I'm now a confirmed Bowflex user,


I know the guy who wrote 'the' book on the Bowflex.

Oz, I hesitated before making this reply.
I'm not sure which book you mean,


hee hee...., Scout, you're too new to understand.

Scotty

hehe! nevermind I just googled! Jax, Oz, RB discussions. Too funny.
Actually, I was here in 2001, only my name has changed to confuse the
innocent.
Scout

"Scout" wrote in message
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I know the guy who wrote 'the' book on the Bowflex.

Oz, I hesitated before making this reply.
I'm not sure which book you mean,


hee hee...., Scout, you're too new to understand.

Ok, well, lay it on me baby!


Do you know who 'Jax' is / was ?

He wrote definitive books.

SBV

"DSK" wrote in message
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You need to get a boat, dude!



Bob Crantz wrote:
Never! They are a time consuming waste of time and money. Who wants to be
trapped on a fiberglass dog house sized space capsule pitched about by
the wake of drunken boaters?


What about becoming one of the drunken wake-causing boaters, youorself?


How about I'll stand on the dock and give out free booze to power boaters.

What kind of boat do you have?


A Dog House 36

DSK

What about becoming one of the drunken wake-causing boaters, youorself?



Bob Crantz wrote:
How about I'll stand on the dock and give out free booze to power boaters.


I think that's an awesome idea. I'll help!

The problem with our society is that the people are not
evolving fast enough!

DSK

0999999
"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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You need to get a boat, dude!



Bob Crantz wrote:
Never! They are a time consuming waste of time and
money. Who wants to be
trapped on a fiberglass dog house sized space capsule
pitched about by
the wake of drunken boaters?


What about becoming one of the drunken wake-causing
boaters, youorself?


How about I'll stand on the dock and give out free booze
to power boaters.


Stand near a launch ramp for an hour or two, very
entertaining.

SV

"DSK" wrote in message
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The problem with our society is that the people are not evolving fast
enough!

Or natural selection has been subverted.

"Scotty" wrote in message
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0999999
"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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You need to get a boat, dude!



Bob Crantz wrote:
Never! They are a time consuming waste of time and
money. Who wants to be
trapped on a fiberglass dog house sized space capsule
pitched about by
the wake of drunken boaters?


What about becoming one of the drunken wake-causing
boaters, youorself?


How about I'll stand on the dock and give out free booze
to power boaters.


Stand near a launch ramp for an hour or two, very
entertaining.

SV


I once saw a boat roll off the trailer as the guy was backing down the ramp
(he disconnected the winch hook). I'll never forget the sound of fiberglass
screaching on concrete.