Century VersaFlex Stretching Machine

I just bought the Versaflex for myself for Christmas.....I agree with the prior reviews with the assembly instructions,however I can't give this machine a bad review just on the instructions alone.I had it assembled in about 45 minutes and started my workout with it .This machine is fantastic and my stretching will be taken to a whole new level! I would recommend this to anyone wanting a great stretch and a great machine!

Can anyone tell me if this product can be used on a rugged floor? and also can it be stored somewhat outa the way? I remember in the 80s when Super Foot Bill Walace was promoting the old school version called "the rack" i enjoyed that alot. this one seems to have improved on their ealier hydralic piston model w/ the rack version cable system. Thanks Joe

I got this in a few days ago and I am very impressed in the solid construction. It is not as thick a a Bowflex but is heavy enough to last. One can measure the degree spread of the legs to follow your progress. Engaging and release of the gears is easy. The back and leg rests are leather like material that are durable. This is a good product. The down side is the instructions. There is about four pictures showing all the pieces and their bolts lined up but no step 1-10 type instructions one would expect. Having said that, after some careful examination of the pictures I had it together in about an hour.

I'd read reviews on this product before selecting it from among similar products. My notes are as follows: ASSEMBLY NOTES: 1) Most indicated that assembly was difficult because of poor instructions. Provided you're reasonably competant and careful, it's not that bad. I only had to go back and re-do one step because I'd used the wrong bolt in the wrong spot. There was only one major snag (see below) but this may have been just a fluke. All in all, I was done in a couple of hours, including interruptions from the kids. 2) This is difficult to explain, but the cables used to move the leg braces were too tightly wound into the ratchet to hook on according to the directions. I ended up having to disassemble the ratchet entirely to unwind them far enough to hook on. That was a real pain and certainly not covered by the instructions. However, I was still done in less than two hours. It just took a bit of swearing and the courage to stray from the instructions a bit. 3) Again, d... Read more

After receiving the item, I attempted (unsuccessfully) to put it together. The instructions were vague and extremely hard to discern. This item could have been constructed much better from such a company as Century. I now have to unassemble the little which I have been able to assemble and return it for a complete refund. NEVER PURCHASE THIS ITEM UNTIL CENTURY MAKES BETTER INSTRUCTIONS AND PUTS MORE SLACK ON THE PULLING CABLES WHICH DO NOT WORK!!! DO NO BUY!!!