Lionscool Seated Curl Extension Machine

Love it. Can tell a noticeable improvement from the lying leg curl machine on my hamstrings. It’s very solid. Weight is heavier which is good because you don’t have to load it as heavy.

A small snafu at the beginning

Lots of moving parts to set up and it required a second set of hands and a few hours of work. Unfortunately the first time we used it a washer broke on the arm that rotates for leg extensions and this required a trip to the hardware store to get 2 washers as my son who is a mechanic indicated that there should have been a hard and soft steel washer up against one another to shoulder the load. Since putting those two washers in the machine has worked great.

As somebody who has tried numerous leg extension/leg curl solutions, this is a great budget solution, but it does have a few flaws. The pros: - The claim of having 1:1.2 resistance ratio for most of the movement is indeed true due to the cam and pulley used. - There’s no wobble with most of the machine itself which is great to see as many budget solutions often have that issue. - Compared to the competition, it’s more compact due to opting for a seated leg curl instead of a prone leg curl. - Not too difficult to setup after a bit of use. Cons: - The assembly directions are extremely poor and need a lot of work. - The bolt packaging was ruptured prior to arriving at my home so when I opened the box they all came flying out. - While most of the machine has no wobble, I can’t say the same about the movement arm. - The lap bar could use more positions to make it easier to get locked in.