Kettler Isis Rower

Advantages: Ease of use and worlds best
Disadvantages: Huge! Very costly.

...I am what you would describe as a fitness freak and have used many pieces of gym equipment. The Concept 2 Rower is bar far the most superior rower I have used. I use the Model E which is a newer version of the rower and immediately recongised by the frame being higher off the ground allowing a raised seating position which in my opinion is a far more natural and comfortable position. This rower is fitted with a performance Monitor known as PM4, simply the key pad you enter the distance/time and so forth. Being wireless enabled allows you to actually race another rower using a concept 2, as well as wireless heart rate monitoring. The rower even has a game function which allows you to actually add some enjoyment into your workout, it consists of a simple fish game where you must avoid the larger fish and eat the smaller ones... Read review

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Advantages: Durable, versatile, heavyweight, fully programmable
Disadvantages: Very heavy, need to be plugged in for computer to work.

...I have found this to be an excellent rowing machine, especially after using the concept rowers at gyms. It compares very well against them. The computer gives you the ability to really up the tension as you progress. It also offers you bespoke programmes similar to that in treadmills and cycling machines for overall cariovascular workouts. You can even direct the air back on you to provide some much needed air whilst you are woking out. It needs to be plugged in for computuer to work, but its a great all round machine. The seat runs very smoothly and the pulling mechanism is seat-belt like material, so very durable. It is extreemly heavy and so not easy to move, but the seat running bar can be unlocked and lifted upright to make storage easier.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Many
Disadvantages: Few

...Last summer, I decided that I needed to get fitter – I wasn’t overweight (quite the opposite in fact) – but I knew that I wasn’t as fit as I could be. I tried working out for a couple of months, but it just didn’t suit me. I wanted something I could do at home, so that I had the flexibility to do it at whatever time of night or day suited me, and so that I didn’t have the effort of travelling to a gym or sports centre. I toyed with the idea of an exercise bicycle, and whilst researching available models, I stumbled across something I had never considered before. Whilst in search of the ideal exercise equipment, I browsed through the listings of rowing machines, and spotted something called a Water Rower. It sounds kind of obvious on paper, but I had personally never heard of this particular type... Read review

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