LIONSCOOL Leg Extension and Lying Leg Curl Machine, Adjustable Seated and Prone Lower Body Exercise Bench in Commercial Grade, Cable Operated Plate Loadable Leg Rotation Machine for Home Garage Gym

I chose this product without a single review because it had a cable to load the weight across the full ROM instead of only when gravity could affect the weight like the other popular machines in this price range. Just made sense intuitively. I also liked that you can slide in and out of the machine without taking off a leg pad (although I don’t use that anyway so not sure that would have mattered). The leg pad could be a little lower for me (6’2”) by an inch or two but the padding itself is adequate Switching between quads and hammies is super easy and fluid. Pins have good springs and feel secure. Instructions for assembly are easy to follow with good pictures. Everything is well labeled in the parts box. I used a drill and wrench but a ratchet would help too. Overall it’s a 4.8. It does have a few cheaper parts like the end cap on the weight bar (probably not going to last more than another few uses) and seat covers are cheap vinyl stuff. But for home use is 1000% awesome, especially when you only want to use it for 2 exercises. I have no reservations about recommending it.

With the lever arm, the strength curve seems a lot better than the other options for plate loaded combo. It’s not packaged well so mine was pretty chipped and scratched up, had a few dents, the box was pretty beat up and inside the box most things were everywhere. Just some plastic wrapping and thin foam sheets laid inside. If you’re tall then the pad hits in the shin area, but it’s not that bad. I’m 6’1” and it’s fine. The pad itself is okay, getting heavy it’s a little uncomfortable. My leverage arm is slightly misaligned but doesn’t affect it functionally, yet. I have a feeling the alignment will cause issues with the pulley at some point. The steel is pretty thin gauge, and the pop pin holes aren’t reinforced, so that could also be a problem in the future. Pads are comfortable, and the movement from extensions to curls is simple. It only took me an hour to put together. Overall I would recommend it, because for the price I think it’s one of the better options. But I think there is a lot of room for improvement.

I've had this machine for a month and use it twice a week with anywhere from 35-60lbs loaded on it. I had to put the leg pad on backwards to get a better stretch on the bottom of reps, as others suggested. I can get a good workout from it. But overall this thing is not worth it. The washers don't fully fill the gaps around the pivot rod attached to the position selector, to the point that it wouldn't make a difference if they were entirely absent. So the pivot rod gets bent easily. Then when it's bent, the leg bar is uneven so each leg is getting a slightly different workout. Also, because of this bend the position selector shifts out of place during sets because the entire mechanism is at an angle (again, because of bent pivot rod) and I've had the pin slip out on me and the weights drop violently to the next notch in the selector. (It's not dangerous, just really jarring to have a set interrupted this way.) I've had to do two warranty pivot rod replacements already. Customer service was prompt and courteous and got the parts to me quickly, even from China and that's part of why I went up to 2 stars. (The rod holding the cable wheel is also bent I just recently noticed.) The tension cable design, with even load across the entire rom is the reason I was initially attracted to this machine but I'm sick of dealing with its issues and I'm going to find something else.

I've had this machine for about a month. I love the leg curls, especially with the range of resistance afforded by the cable. My major issue is that with the normal setup, leg extensions start resisting when my leg is bent at about 100 degrees, instead of 80 degrees, limiting the range of motion. I've found that if I pull out the arm that rests against my shin and put it on backwards (see pictures) I get the full desired range. Whenever I change between curls and extensions I have to make the change. It takes about 45 seconds to unscrew and flip the arm but, since I only do one of extension or curls on any given day, its not that big of a deal. Please note that I am 6'4" so this might not be an issue for everyone.

Was great for the first few months but it deteriorated quite quickly. I’ve owned and used this once a week for 8 months never loading more than 115lbs. The leg pad no longer sits level and the force has cracked the weld and the lever arm you can see is now off center. Unfortunately this is no longer safe to use for me

In theory, this should be great. And it mostly was. It provides a consistent resistance through the range of motion, which is a major point of contention with other home gym options which have no resistance at the bottom and a lot at the top. This works great in that regard. It has a very quick and easy transition to hamstring curls as well. I took the advice of another reviewer and flipped the leg pad around to make it more effective and maximize the range of motion. Excellent suggestion. Where the weights are placed is where the problem begins. They are all loaded on one side, which places a torque on the lifting arm. The bracket that attaches that arm has some slack to it, so the hinge has some play. It causes the arm to twist and move laterally as the arm lifts up. I'm not sure if the bracket on mine was just bent in shipping or what, but it's 1/5 inch wider at the top of the bracket than the bottom. That torque will make the flimsy bolts attaching it shear off. Replacing the flimsy bolt assembly with a single M20x100mm bolt will fix that issue ($10 at your local hardware store). I returned mine for a refund, and the seller was very helpful, but if you're looking for a budget option that has that even resistance curve, it can be a good machine with some modifications.

I had been looking for a leg curl/extension machine for my home gym and when I saw this unit had the plate loaded cable system for $400 I jumped on it. Delivery came as promised, 2 boxes and conveniently they arrived at the same time. Assembly instructions in the box were for a different machine, and I emailed support for a pdf of the correct version. Fortunately, I am good at puzzles and figured out the assembly on my own with only a few minor oop's es. The range of motion is good enough, and the leg roller doesn't allow for a manual lockdown but for $400, I am good. Overall, I have recommended this to other friends who have all been frustrated that this machine is no longer available on Amazon, or on Lionscool website either.

Very happy with the product. It did come with a few small dents and dings, but this product had by far the best instructions out of all of the fitness equipment I’ve assembled. Assembly took about two hours (with my own tools to speed things up). Best value for the money. The quality of the product is similar to commercial gym equipment. I’d buy a second one if I needed it.