A Brief Review of the Concept 2 Rower
Concept 2 rowing machines appeared some decades ago in 1981. The maker of the Concept 2 rowing machine has headquarters in Vermont where the winters can be extremely cold with a great deal of snow. That was the driving thought to create a means by which professional rowers and hobbyists would not have to wait for warm temperatures to engage in their sport. Another essential concern was the desire to make the very best using the highest standards for design and materials. I have the unique position to write about this since I have been a user of a Concept 2 for about a decade. This article will review this special and versatile rower for those who are thinking about buying one to enjoy.
The Concept 2 company manufactures the Model D and E with the latter being costlier. If you wish to spend less, then the Model D is the rower you want to purchase. The performance monitors are referred to as, PM3 or PM4, and they come with each rower. If you need a better monitor with the Model D rowing machine, then you will have to pick out the D model with the improved monitor. The Model E rower is accompanied by the PM4 monitor as standard equipment. The Model E is priced two to three hundred fifty dollars more than the Model D depending on which monitoring device you select.
The performance monitoring devices, PM3 and PM4, are sleek designs that offer the most essential metrics for monitoring your heart rate and rowing stats. Your pulse rate is monitored by a gadget that you place across your chest. This heart rate monitor is very low profile and made of rubber, and the strap that comes with it is like spandex and is very elastic. As soon as you start rowing your mind will not even notice you've got a monitor strapped across your chest. The monitor is also a wireless device, so that means there are no wires hanging off of you.
The Concept 2 design uses a flywheel assembly that you will use to generate the resistance and make you feel that you are rowing on water. There are no safety issues with this because it is entirely encased in a plastic assembly. You can adjust the amount of resistance with a small lever located on the flywheel housing. There are also no concerns with noise as the overall rower is almost silent during rowing. As you row, the fan-like flywheel emits a quiet sound, and you can feel the air movement at certain angles. But it is much quieter than any fan because you will not be creating the same amount of RPM's as an electrical fan. Unless the person in the other room is a very light sleeper, you will have no issues with waking up other people.
You can choose the type of performance metrics that suit you the best from a simple to understand menu on either the PM3 or PM4. It is helpful from the standpoint of your progress to know how far you rowed, how long it took you to do it, or even the speed in which you can perform a stroke Thus it all comes down to your reasons for using the rower beyond primariy goal to become fit. Most of the rowers who compete at the tertiary level use the Concept 2 to train, so they will naturally pay attention to certain data types.
The Concept 2 company manufactures the Model D and E with the latter being costlier. If you wish to spend less, then the Model D is the rower you want to purchase. The performance monitors are referred to as, PM3 or PM4, and they come with each rower. If you need a better monitor with the Model D rowing machine, then you will have to pick out the D model with the improved monitor. The Model E rower is accompanied by the PM4 monitor as standard equipment. The Model E is priced two to three hundred fifty dollars more than the Model D depending on which monitoring device you select.
The performance monitoring devices, PM3 and PM4, are sleek designs that offer the most essential metrics for monitoring your heart rate and rowing stats. Your pulse rate is monitored by a gadget that you place across your chest. This heart rate monitor is very low profile and made of rubber, and the strap that comes with it is like spandex and is very elastic. As soon as you start rowing your mind will not even notice you've got a monitor strapped across your chest. The monitor is also a wireless device, so that means there are no wires hanging off of you.
The Concept 2 design uses a flywheel assembly that you will use to generate the resistance and make you feel that you are rowing on water. There are no safety issues with this because it is entirely encased in a plastic assembly. You can adjust the amount of resistance with a small lever located on the flywheel housing. There are also no concerns with noise as the overall rower is almost silent during rowing. As you row, the fan-like flywheel emits a quiet sound, and you can feel the air movement at certain angles. But it is much quieter than any fan because you will not be creating the same amount of RPM's as an electrical fan. Unless the person in the other room is a very light sleeper, you will have no issues with waking up other people.
You can choose the type of performance metrics that suit you the best from a simple to understand menu on either the PM3 or PM4. It is helpful from the standpoint of your progress to know how far you rowed, how long it took you to do it, or even the speed in which you can perform a stroke Thus it all comes down to your reasons for using the rower beyond primariy goal to become fit. Most of the rowers who compete at the tertiary level use the Concept 2 to train, so they will naturally pay attention to certain data types.
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