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OT: WaterRower or Concept2 Erg
Was planning to pick up a Concept2 erg to add some upper body work to my winter training, both of my local fitness stores are pushing the WaterRower.
All my research says the C2 is the one to get, including the discussions here but after trying out both machines side by side I am leaning to the WaterRower. The WaterRower had more consistent resistance through the stroke, (the C2 felt dead at the top) almost silent, stands up against the wall when not in use, and looks like a nice piece of furniture (it will be in my living room) Any rowers here that have experience with both machines, and why I should pick one over the other? |
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concept2.
there's a reason every single rowing program in the country uses them. if you're using it correctly, i suspect you won't put on that much upper body mass though. |
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concept2
if for no other reason than the after sales support. you can still buy parts for every model they made i think. they are real tools designed for near constant use.
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And yup. Purchased my C2 Model C in 1998 and have used it almost daily ever since. Might be time to replace the rollers on the seat but even then I can still use it without issue. William |
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Concept 2. Simplicity, reliability, everything the other posters have noted. Created by an Olympic rowing family, from scratch. It works and keeps working. The oars are great, too!
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I just went through analysis paralysis and chose C2. Very happy.
Last edited by merckxman; 11-08-2018 at 08:47 PM. |
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Crewed for Temple while in college, and during the offseason we used Concept, hence my reason to buy one for home use. Bombproof. Cannot comment on the WaterRower as I've never used one.
As far as upper body, I agree with thegunner....you'll see more work on your core than anything. Of course, proper technique is key with any machine. |
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If it's good enough for Sir Bradley...
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I’ve used both. I prefer the water rower. Just feels smoother in general. And I like the flow and resistance of the water tank. It’s also less noisy and the water sound is pleasing. Ymmv, but that’s my .02
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Doesn’t the water tank require regular treatment?
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I put some chlorine tabs in the water when I first got it. Been a year or so, water is still fine. The manual says the you may need to rechlorinate regularly. So far that hasn’t been my experience.
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You drop a small tablet into the tank twice a year. EASY.
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Believe it or not, the WaterRower is sold at MoMA Design Store: https://store.moma.org/home/health-r...43-110443.html.
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https://store.moma.org/home/vases/mo...24-122524.html
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