Concept2 RowErg Indoor Rowing Machine - PM5 Monitor, Device Holder, Adjustable Air Resistance, Easy Storage

My wife and I decided we wanted some sort of in-home exercise equipment, and we had a few criteria. 1) Low Impact. Yeah, we're getting too old for running and kicking things. This also meant no treadmill. 2) Full Body. We wanted some cardio and full body workout all-in-one so not just weights or a cycle. 3) Fits in a small home. We have little room for equipment, so something we could stick in a corner when company comes was required. A friend said rowers were great workouts and I saw this one. First off, it is long -- you need 9 feet linear to use it when set up. But you can split it in half and store the parts upright in a much smaller footprint, so it worked for us for 3). For 1) and 2) it also fits the bill perfectly. No impact, but can be an intense workout. I was full-body sore after only a few 5 minute intro sessions, which is what I wanted. We leave it set up in a guest room, but can store it easily in the corner when there's visitors (it's like 2'x3' or so footprint stored. This means I have instant access for a quick workout first thing in the morning -- even an intense 10 minutes before morning shower is worth it. Face it -- I knew I wouldn't go to the gym. I don't have time for that, and I don't want people looking at me. It's hard to say I don't have time for 15 minutes with no travel time to the gym and changing and showering and all that. I wasn't sure -- I mean, I don't row for real in a boat. And don't ever plan to do so. But as for exercise, this is a workout. OK, it's boring. But that's why we have streaming music. I find it meditative -- once you ease into a rhythm, you can just meditate on the motion, focusing on the bar in front of you and zone out into the music while 10 minutes and 100 calories glides by. To me, that's the best. Any solid workout, from spin to personal training, to jogging, burns around 100 calories / 10 mins. What's great about the ergometer is that the monitor right there in front of you tells you what your burn rate and expended calories is so far, in terms of energy required to spin that flywheel. So if you go a slow pace, you might only burn a baseline 300 calories/hour as your learn and warm up, but then you work up into the 800 cals/hour range for some burst intervals and you can hit 200 calories in 20 mins. I love this feedback right there. I guess the monitor also hooks up to some 3rd party software I have yet to try. So you can do online competitions, virtual scenery, personalized programs and upload to your friends if you're in need of accountability reinforcement, etc. I'm going to look into this at some point, but for now I just sit down, do the first pull and the monitor turns, starts the clock and tells me how much I have burned and what my current pace is. That's just great. And since it's a giant flywheel, it can generate electricity to run the monitor without using much of the batteries. Nice! My wife also can use it, even though she's half my size. Just sit down and go. She might have to move the footstraps, but that's 30 seconds and easy. She can pick her own pace. With 2 people using it, the cost is much better than a gym membership. Overall I am quite happy with this rower. I am new to rowing, but with a few videos they offer online and doing the training they suggest, I managed to get a reasonable repeatable stroke after maybe 5 minutes of practice. They also have a video of common mistakes, which was great to watch once you get comfortable and move harder and faster, since that's when the bad habits creep in. If you start slow and focus on form for the warmup, then go hard, then focus on form when you're tired in a cooldown (much harder to have good form when you're tired!) you can make sure to avoid bad habits and let yourself get all the benefits when you get into a really strong, hard pace. Burning 400 calories in 30 minutes in my target now -- after a week I can do 200 in 20 minutes. The nice thing about a consistent workout is when you are sore from the last workout, the best remedy isn't rest or Advil, it's to jump on and do a gentle workout just to warm things up without going nuts. That's one thing I love about having this setup all the time at home -- I can jump on for 5 mins for a quick little warmup whenever I feel like it, in between the hard 30 minutes sessions where I am more serious. OK I wrote a lot. But for $1000 I wanted to be sure it was worth it, and wanted to help those of you looking to maintain fitness as you enter middle-age, have kids and can't go to the gym, and can't handle anything not low impact. And can work in a cramped lifestyle, both in time and space. As for this product in particular -- I am happy with the construction. It's super solid. Easy to put together (even came with the screwdriver needed). Easy to store when needed. Easy to just sit and go. Clear constant feedback on calorie burn. Comfortable to sit on, and smooth operation. Chain is great quality and works smoothly. Handle is comfortable and easy to hold for extended time. Seat slider action is smooth and comfortable enough to not be noticeable even after 30 mins. Foot pedals are excellent -- easily adjustable for multiple users to quickly get on and go, with pull straps for easy in and out securing. Model D is "lower" for people who doesn't have mobility issues. Model E is a higher seat for less squatting to get on and off, so consider the Model E if you're older or with joint issues for getting down low and back up. Model D is perfect for us, no issues at all. I think the Model D is the only one with adjustable screen position, as well, which is better for my wife and I to adjust. I picked up some chain oil, but it only needs it after many hours of use, so no concerns there. Now it only needs Virtual Reality.

Easy to assemble, easy to set up and take down for a workout, and a fabulous workout. I read about the C2 when reading reviews about other brands of rowers....a reviewer said that this was the brand he wished he could afford, that it was the best out there. I joined a gym to see if I would enjoy rowing, and after three months decided to save myself the gym membership and the time involved in the gym commute and purchased the C2. Great decision. Great workout and now I can listen to my Economist while rowing. ....the gym was too loud. The storage configuration is a little large, but I reconfigured my garage so it will fit, alongside my exercise bike and ping pong table.

The Concept2 RowErg is wonderful; the mechanisms are smooth and secure, no noise, and provides a nice workout. This is a solid of equipment. The size is LONG, but it does fold to half its size for storing. The resistance allows for an easy or intense workout. It serves its purpose; an exhilarating workout, without joint pain. Concept2 did a great job at communicating and correcting the shipping (FedEx - did NOTHING). Concept2's team were responsive, respectful, and made sure the purchase met customer satisfaction. Thank you.

Just arrived and quality is evident when you open the box. Solid construction, VERY easy to put together and did a quick row and it is as quiet as people have said. While the length of space needed is about 9 feet, the width of the machine easily allows you to put this close to a wall or out of the way if you have limited space. It's a rower and the movement is in a straight-line so it's easy to stage most places. To move it around you simply lift the back end up to tilt it on the front wheels and comfortably push or pull to the desired location. Not heavy at all. It's basically just two pieces with a 3rd piece (2 metal bars and 8 small bolts) for attaching the front stand. Even comes with a standard size tool which you can use for other star bits. The two main pieces don't even need to be put together once you bolt the front stand to it--you simply insert the section with the seat into the rower section...no tool or bolts needed. And none of the pieces are too heavy to move around for most people. The shipping box is not huge either and it's well-packed. I've only use this rower a couple of times just to test it out after delivery so I cannot speak to long term usage but based on what I see-----well worth the money. I'm sick of buying cheap equipment only to have them fall apart or metal joints bend and break from wear & tear. Won't happen with this unit and it's the ones the gyms use so for home use it should last a long time even with regular use. I can't wait to cancel my gym membership and use this rower and do my walking/running outside from this point forward. Will save me time, money over the long run and allow me to do more workouts on a more regular basis. No more dealing with driving to the gym, waiting for equipment and paying monthly fees....hope this review helped.

I thought rowing was easy until I bought this ! As far as the machine goes, concept 2 has given the best of all. It doesn’t get better. If you are considering a rowing machine, this is it, look no further. Just go for it. It quiet expensive in India.

Hallo. Ich bin der Typ, lieber gebe ich ein bisschen mehr Geld aus denn ich will mich nicht ärgern wil irgend was " billig" hergestellt ist und dauernd kaputt geht. .Ich wollte ein Rudergerät das einfach solide ist, simpel zu benutzen und voraussichtlich mehrere Jahre hält ohne dass schon vorher abzusehen ist das man irgend was reparieren muss. Das Gerät ist keine Frage im ersten Moment relativ teuer. Das muß jeder für sich entscheiden ob er soviel ausgeben will. Aber es ist Top verarbeitet,einfach aufzubauen und wenn man es benützt sehr stabil. Nichts verbiegt sich,scheppert oder quietscht. Es hat eine Kette und kein Band. Das ist ja bei den meisten auf Dauer der Schwachpunkt. Dürfte hier also länger halten.Hoffe ich zumindest. Ich bin 1,80m groß und das Gerät ist völlig ausreichend von der Größe. Ich denk 15 - 20 cm mehr wären auch noch ok. Die Lautstärke ist ok. Wie wenn man einen größeren Ventilator laufen läßt würde ich sagen. Wenn man nebenher Radio oder TV sehen will muß ich lauter stellen. Lautstärke TV von Stufe 8-9 auf 15 -17. Je nach Sendung. Ich würde es ohne Bedenken auch in einer Mietwohnung benützen. Zimmertür zu und man hört fast nichts mehr außerhalb. Über den Computer kann ich nicht viel sagen. Ich setze mich drauf, stelle den Widerstand ein und rudere einfach nach Zeit. Diese wird automatich angezeigt. Das reicht mir. Mehr will ich eigentlich nicht. Vermutlich habe ich für meine Bedürfnisse ein zu " gutes Gerät" gekauft. Aber ich würde es sofort wieder kaufen. Bin einfach sehr zufrieden. Kann es nur weiter empfehlen.

Acquistato su Amazon con un piccolo sconto rispetto al prezzo di listino e arrivato in anticipo di 5 giorni, per cui nulla da eccepire per quanto riguarda la spedizione, precisa e veloce. Per quanto riguarda l'attrezzo, mi sono informato per qualche tempo su Youtube e altri siti prima di decidere per acquistarlo. Cercavo un attrezzo che mi permettesse di fare Cardio visto che non potevo praticare la corsa per dei problemi ai piedi (piede piatto), e cercavo soprattutto un attrezzo che mi permettesse di allenarmi bene e allo stesso tempo non fosse troppo monotono e questa versione di Concept 2, ha presente due punti di forza principali, il programma Computer PM5 e il fatto che sia un modello D. 1) Il PM5 è un programma che permette diverse funzioni, ne elenco solo alcune importanti. Si ha la possibilità di sfruttare esercizi in training, si può connettere a dispositivi come Tablet, Smartphone per usare app di Training e in più ha collegamenti Ant+ e Bluethoot per collegarsi a Smartwatch Sportivi e Cardiofrequenziometri con fascia toracica. Il Computer mi è arrivato già aggiornato all'ultimo firmware e si può impostare la lingua Italiana. 2) Il modello D è comodo perchè semplicemente il vogatore è composto da 2 pezzi, uno con la ruota ad aria del vogatore e Computer ripiegabile e l'altro pezzo la slitta con il sedile. Si possono agganciare e sganciare al volo tramite una staffa e si possono ripiegare poi in un angolo occupando pochissimo spazio. Prima di acquistare questo vogatore, devo dire comunque che la cosa più importante è che rende pienamente come esperienza di esercizio e allenamento se collegato ad un Tablet, ne sto usando uno che avevo già in casa in versione Android (ma può essere collegato in alternativa anche alla TV di casa, importante è che abbia connessione bluethoot e Android). Dico che il tablet è importante perchè mi sono iscritto inizialmente ad una app, quella che uso attualmente si chiama EXR (che si può usare gratuitamente per 14 giorni per poi abbonarsi), e dopo averlo configurato con i vostri dati, sono presenti sia programmi di allenamento dinamici, gare, giochi e altro e selezionando uno di questi programmi di allenamento, esso andrà a modificare dinamicamente la resistenza della ruota e del vogatore, impostando diversi livelli di difficoltà, per cui dovrete remare seguendo il ritmo imposto dal programma, tipo bracciate, distanza, potenza ecc...ci sono diversi livelli e training per i vostri gusti. Senza contare anche che mentre remerete vi troverete come se foste in un mondo virtuale, dove è presente una barca che rappresenta voi e ogni volta che remerete la barca di muove al vostro ritmo, e potrete scegliere percorsi, luoghi, ambienti per non annoiarvi nelle lunghe sessioni. Ne esistono anche altre app e dovrete andare poi a studiarli, sul sito della concept 2 ufficiale sono presenti una lista delle app compatibili e delle loro caratteristiche, per ora mi trovo bene con questa. APPUNTO: l'app EXR è in lingua inglese e sono presenti altre 4 lingue ma non l'Italiano. Il rematore strutturalmente è molto robusto e sopratutto stabile, di ottima fattura e costruzione, ci remo da due settimane e mi trovo benissimo. Premetto che peso al momento 97kg e alto 180cm, nessun problema con questo rematore come stabilità e comodità. Per concludere inserisco un altro appunto, il programma si collega al mio orologio sportivo per registrare la sessione di allenamento oltre che al tablet che registra anche questo la sessione in contemporranea. Unica cosa è che non rilevava il mio battito cardiaco dal mio orologio e non lo trasmetteva al tabet e ho dovuto prendermi comunque una fascia toracica cardiofrequenzimetro Ant+ e ho risolto il problema. Attrezzatura completa usata da me: - Rematore Concept 2 Modello D - Tablet 7°/10° Android (che tenevo già a casa, ma potete usare anche la tv se compatibile) - Orologio Garmin Venu 3 (si collega al rematore e registra la sessione allenamento completa sul sito Garmin con tutti i dati completi. Non trasmette però la frequenza al Tablet/App. NON E' COMUNQUE OBBLIGATORIO o NECESSARIO. Ma essendo sportivo registro sempre le sessioni.) - Cardiofrequenzimetro a fascia toracica modello Garmin HRM-Pro Plus (Per poter trasmettere/visualizzare la propria frequenza cardiaca sul Tablet/APP durante allenamento e al rematore. Se possedete uno smartwatch controllate se è compatibile per trasmettere i dati al tablet, diversamente vi servirà una fascia cardiofrequenzimetro compatibile.). - App EXR con Abbonamento 1 anno (primi 14 giorni gratuiti per provarlo) Per ora è un ottimo attrezzo e mi trovo soddisfatto pienamente e i risultati si cominciano a vedere.

This product is awesome! We were slightly worried that it would be too loud to have at home but it turned out not being an issue at all. Also, there were some delivery issues but Amazon helps to solve perfectly!

Un must-have pour s’entraîner sérieusement à la maison J’utilise le Concept2 RowErg depuis plusieurs mois maintenant et c’est clairement un des meilleurs achats que j’ai faits pour mon entraînement à domicile. Voici mon retour après utilisation : ✅ Construction ultra solide Ce rameur est une vraie bête. On sent tout de suite la qualité pro : c’est le genre de matos qu’on retrouve dans les salles de sport ou en compétition. Il est fait pour durer, même avec une utilisation intense. ✅ Ressenti de rame très fluide Le mouvement est super naturel, sans à-coups. La résistance à air s’adapte automatiquement à l’effort, donc plus on tire fort, plus c’est dur. Et il y a un levier pour régler le flux d’air si on veut adapter encore plus finement. ✅ Moniteur PM5 ultra complet Il affiche toutes les données qu’on veut : temps, distance, cadence, watts, calories… Il est précis, super lisible, et se connecte en Bluetooth. ✅ Facile à ranger malgré sa taille Il prend un peu de place en longueur, mais il se démonte en deux parties en 5 secondes, et il se range debout sans problème. Pour un appareil aussi massif, c’est super bien pensé. ✅ Entretien quasi inexistant Un petit coup de lubrifiant sur la chaîne de temps en temps et c’est reparti. Franchement, ça demande zéro effort. ✅ Convient à tous les niveaux Je suis plutôt régulier, mais j’ai des amis débutants qui l’ont testé et ils ont adoré. Et les plus avancés y trouvent leur compte aussi — c’est un outil ultra complet pour le cardio, la puissance, l’endurance, etc. ⚠️ Un peu bruyant Comme c’est un rameur à air, ça fait un peu de bruit, surtout si on rame fort. Rien d’excessif, mais faut le savoir si on cherche quelque chose de silencieux. ⚠️ Le siège est ferme Il fait le job, mais sur les longues séances on peut sentir un peu de fatigue côté confort. Perso, j’ai rajouté un petit coussin et c’est parfait. 👉 Conclusion : Le Concept2 RowErg, c’est du sérieux. Robuste, fluide, fiable, ultra bien conçu… Si tu veux un rameur qui te lâchera pas au bout de deux mois et qui peut vraiment t’accompagner dans ton entraînement sur le long terme, fonce. C’est pas donné, mais c’est un investissement que tu ne regretteras pas. Une chose importante que j’ai oublié de mentionner, c’est la valeur de cette machine à la revente car on le trouve généralement aux alentours de 1200 à 1300€ et on peut constater que ça se revend aux alentours des 1000 € sur Leboncoin par exemple. C’était un de mes principaux critères de recherche, car je ne voulais pas avoir un rameur sur les bras si jamais j’arrêtais un peu la pratique.