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I tried again and a 5/16" snagless fits the hole without much slop. There are basically three types of shackles I've found - straight (like this one), circular (like the last one) and wide. I've only found snag free in straight shackle. I think perhaps the ideal might be a 1/4" snagless circular sha...

Future nate already reporting back after looking at his log book from a few years ago. I had gym rower during covid, then lost my gym. I bought a C model I refurbed, but my wife hated the thing and it sat on the screened porch a couple years until she left and I decided I might as well get skinny be...

If I can delicately summarize. The hostility at this point is more about the personalities and history than the idea. The moderation is due to perception that Robert is hawking a product on a manufacturer's forum. Was that fair by both sides? As for the uprights, in actual use it can just enter the ...

Most of what was turning up was either way to wide or stupid shipping prices, but I found a reasonably priced 3/8 d-shackle that's about 20.1mm. I measured 20.5mm OD, but I have ways of making metal fit. Actually if I can just hammer it on - it doesn't really need to pivot freely since it's free to ...

I took some measurements and the bushing OD is 20.5mm and the max pin size is 10mm. A 3/8 d-shackle would fill the hole (less slop) but standared size 3/8 seems to have a clearance width of slightly less than 20mm, so it'd need to be a wide one. Still looking for a no-snag wide 3/8" d-shackle, but t...

I had to move it because it blocked the d-shackle. I suppose I could have used a larger one to clear the bushing but I was ready to get back on the sled.

Ah I've got plenty of space left at catch. This is actually as far forward as it goes with my butt on the seat and a hand on the handle

Elbows down does keep the wrist straighter but doesn't keep my wrists from popping. Split handles it completely goes away and there is no choice but for the only forces on the wrist to be a straight pull

Your wrist must change angles if you hold a straight bar and pull it to your torso

Perhaps its a model C difference but I'm not sure what you're referring to and didn't notice any problems the shackle might hit I take back what i said about the spreader bar, it would change the motion at the end of the stroke, not so much the beginning, resulting in more straight back and less fly...

'm rather curious about the biomechanical ramifications of my current setup - I don't think a spreader bar would have much effect at the end of the stroke, just the beginning, but the pull from the center is hardly unnatural, and this is pretty simple. I think you can get a d-shackle with a screwdri...

My attached photos didn't work, but I wasn't sure if linking would be allowed either - these aren't "affiiliate links", just what I bought. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNQJ1G7X https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GGYNCT5 My bad - the handles were $25. I like the molded grips a lot more than the typical gym...

Yup, that's a C model. i have one I replaced the monitor with a PM5 and refurbed the bearings/chain/shock cord. About the o ly thing I truly despise are the heel slashers but I get around that by rowing in shoes.

I know this will perturb some folks who say "buts its not like a boat", but I decided to try split handles because my wrists were popping as the angle changes. It wasn't painful but at 54 I was thinking this can't be good long term if I'm going to be doing an hour of this a day. I'm not rowing for b...

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