WaterRower Ash Rowing Machine with S4 Monitor | USA Made Water Rower | Original Handcrafted Erg Row Machine for Home Use & Gym

This is an awesome rower! It is beautiful, quiet, and provides a great workout. I needed a piece of equipment for a low impact cardio workout and this did not disappoint. It is easy to assemble and easy to use. Even my teens use it. The whole thing assembled weighs a little over 100 pounds, but the wheels make it easy to move and store. It is worth every penny.

Waterrowers are awesome. Excellent quality and they are so beautiful you can stand them in the corner of a room and they are not an eyesore. I love the sound of the water sloshing when I row. It is very soothing and working out on a waterrower is not like working out on another machine. it is actually enjoyable instead of a chore I have to get through.

I want to start off with saying that I was inspired by House of Cards to get back to rowing (which I use to do weekly). On that note I researched like crazy for a home rower, since working fulltime and this crazy winter makes me a home body. I found that while this isn't the cheapest rower it is rated the best for the body and noise level (I will be rowing in our living room which is not far from the bedroom). I ordered the rower on a Friday and received it on Wednesday!!! It was a lot sooner than I expected it to come and I was so excited that I carried it inside and put it all together myself (it is a bit heavy but manageable since it comes in two boxes).I LOVE IT!!! I could not be happier with this purchase (which says a lot since I have often purchased things on Amazon and then sent them back with regret). It rows like a dream (I had only ever rowed on fan machines and I must say there is a huge difference in my opinion). I truly enjoy the water resistance and smooth nature of the pull. I also must mention the seat...it is stable like a rock! There is no wibble wobble, it also does not automatically retract back to the unit so your legs must do all the work (how it should be).The sound of the rower is like a quiet dishwasher. The first time I literally watched tv at a normal level b/c the rower barely makes any noise. Then you can quietly roll it back to it's upright position in the corner (it matches our wood floors but has become quit the conversation piece for guests, no need for coffee table books here). I now invested in some fab headphones to add some music to my routine and that is one of the huge plusses for rowing since your head doesn't flop about.I am a certified personal trainer so I must mention that this machine is not a fad diet or a miracle worker! With proper nutrition and consistency you will see results but no machine can fix a poor diet. It does provide a great workout!

Like most people in their 40's, my knees and stamina are significantly reduced from the aging process. I am 6'2" and a svelte 240 pounds; so clomping away on the treadmill makes a heck of a racket, makes my soul bleed and is rough on thee ol' bones as well.So my purpose here was not to "compete online" or any of that nonsense, but rather to have a decent cardiovascular workout while I numb my consciousness with a show or movie. Rowing seems like the ticket, so I started researching: A neighbor has the Gold Standard of rowers, the Concept 2, which I was able to test and honestly it's a better value: Everything about the Concept 2 is better - it's mostly metal and is commercial quality, with a smooth pull, a wider range of resistance adjustment, it has some silly two-dimensional "games" to help motivate you, a better screen and it gives you the impression that someone will snatch it up at your estate sale in 20 years... wipe the dust off and get another decade or two out of it - which is why you see it in every gym (and my neighbor's basement). It's tough. It's also $200 less... However, it's also loud... loud enough to where in a confined space (like your workout room), I feel you'd have to blast the volume on your TV or replace the batteries on your hearing aid before working out.Enter, the WaterRower. The WaterRower is trendy (they don't even need a space in the name, it's THAT edgy), yet it's still a good buy as it better fits what most of us are likely to use it for: working out at home, in a smaller room while watching a show. I can easily have a conversation with my children, watch Crockett chase someone down the streets of Miami in impeccably white Espadrilles at normal volume and still have the impression of "hey, Miami Vice was the best TV show ever, and this rower remarkably quiet!" My wife likes the wood construction and I will admit that it handles my 1/8th ton of mass effortlessly with no problem, unlike most of the furniture from Ikea (hint: don't shop at Ikea unless your a 60kg Swede). I just finished a workout and broke a sweat, but in a way that was comfortable and repeatable. The display is basic, however it turns on automatically and displays the basic info that most of us would want: your rowing rate, elapsed time, etc. No PacMan or Pong on it that I can see - which might have been a nice perk.Most of us will be rowing for a duration of time, so although the display was the ugliest part of the machine, it remains perfectly reasonable and utilitarian, like the dashboard of a Volvo. The best part, is that I did not have to turn up the volume on the TV in a 12 foot room to hear comfortably over the machine. It really is remarkably quiet, with smooth efficiency and a pleasing appearance. It is easy enough to stand up out of the way as well, so in this context I'd say the WaterRower is a better "value" for most of us recreational users. I was able to assemble the machine in about 10 minutes, not counting a trip to the garage to get a second 5mm allen wrench.If you feel the need to play a pixilated 1980's game of pong ("catch the fish") while trash-talking your Crossfit buddies on Snapchat before celebrating your new personal best with an ice-cold Michelob Ultra, then you probably have two active gym memberships, a single-digit bodyfat percentage and would be better off with the Concept 2. As for me, I like real beer, 80's crime dramas, full figured women - and the WaterRower. I rate it as a definite "buy."