Valor Fitness CA-27 Leg Stretch machine Review

Want to be able to do the splits?

The Valor Fitness CA-27 has everything you need to reach that goal.

Thanks to a its well-dimensioned size, it's excellent for a home gym setting. You can use it to stretch your legs and hips, gradually increasing your limits with repeated use.

Whether for improving your performance in competitive sports or achieving a better physique, this machine will help you achieve your specific flexibility targets.

Comfortable and well-designed, the CA27 machine has good padding and and is adjustable for your legs and back.

Upon delivery, home assembly is straightforward, so you can start to use the machine immediately. Furthermore, it's user-friendly. The main features, such as a handy steering wheel and smooth gear mechanism, will be described in more depth in this review.

When benchmarking this machine against its competitors, it represents very good value for money and was runner up in our list of the best stretch machine for splits which you can read here.

Contents

1 Key features of the Valor Fitness CA27
2 Build and design
3 The pros and cons of the Valor Fitness CA 27
- 3.1 The Pros
- 3.2 The cons
4 Final thoughts

Key features of the Valor Fitness CA27

The following are the noteworthy features that make this machine ideal for achieving greater flexibility:

The machine allows you to stretch beyond 180 degrees.
The steering wheel turns a gear mechanism in small increments. This operates smoothly, allowing you to transition from one degree of stretch to the next, whether increasing or decreasing the angle.
The steering wheel's comfortable, non-slip protective padded cover makes it easy to hold and turn.
The parts of the machine that support your legs, back and buttocks are very well padded for comfort, even during long stretching sessions
In particular,the leg and back supports are adjustable to suit your preferences and body dimensions

Build and design

The Valor Fitness CA 27 is built to be strong and durable, standing the test of time in your home gym environment and meeting the needs of users of different heights and with different physiques.

To give you a more accurate idea of how the Valor Fitness CA 27 will fit into your workout room and its potential for adjustment, here are the machine's statistics:

Height: 22 inches (56cm)
Length: 76 inches (193cm)
Width: 18 inches (46cm) up to a maximum of 76 inches (193cm) when the machine is fully extended
Seat pad - 15 x 13 inches (38 x 33cm)
Back pad - 15 x 11 inches (38 x 28cm), with two angled positions of 105 and 110 degrees
Leg pads can be adjusted to two different positions
Weight: 49lbs (22kg)
The maximum manufacturer's recommended user weight is 250lbs (113.4kg)
Box size and weight for shipping: 54 x 17 x 9 inches (137 x 43 x 22cm) 49lbs (22kg)

The pros and cons of the Valor Fitness CA 27

The Pros

One major benefits of this leg stretching machine is the comfortable padding on the seat, back and leg areas. Once you've achieved your maximum stretch, you can hold that position with good support from this machine.
The padded covers are made from a wipe-down vinyl, enabling you to clean these areas after use and easily care for your machine.
Adjustability is another major advantage. You can ensure the machine is an optimum fit for your height and body dimensions. This, in turn, ensures it's effectiveness for improving your flexibility.
Notably, the back support can be set at either of the 2 angles mentioned above. This means you can achieve the most comfortable position before you start your stretching.
The steering wheel is easy to grip and allows you to effectively control the stretch degree. It's connected to a gear mechanism that performs adjustments as you turn the wheel in very small, gradual increments. Moreover, the movement is smooth, with no element of the juddering that can be typical in other machines that are equipped with a crank lever.

The cons

The ability to track your progress is lacking in this machine. Unfortunately, there's no measuring device fitted to tell you your degree of stretch and, therefore, no means of easily monitoring your progress from session to session.
Although the machine benefits from a steel frame, some user reviews indicate that it's lacking in stability. However, this could be down to individual circumstances such as an uneven floor or even poor assembly by the user after delivery. On the other hand, users have also reported in reviews that any slight wobble doesn't really detract from the machine's overall effectiveness.

Final thoughts

In conclusion, this is an extremely popular machine for individual home-gym use. With regular use and your own dedicated training schedule in place, you should be able to achieve your flexibility goals. No matter how far you want to push your leg stretches, even over 180 degrees, the Valor Fitness CA-27 will support and assist you.

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