In the early part of the 1980s, the Concept 2 rowing machines were launched to the world. The maker of the Concept 2 rowing machine is located in Vermont where the winters can be extremely cold with a good deal of snow. So it figures that creating a high quality rowing machine for use indoors would be a great idea. Another serious concern was the desire to create the very best using the highest criteria for design and materials. I have the unique perspective to write about this since I have owned a Concept 2 for about 10 years. So I'll talk more about a few more important information in this review of Concept 2 rowers.
The Concept 2 company makes the Model D and E with the latter being more expensive. However, the Model D rower can be purchased with separate options depending on your needs. The essential accessory that goes with every Concept 2 is the PM3 or PM4 performance monitor. The PM3 is a standard feature on the Model D rowing machine with a choice to upgrade to the PM4. The other selection, which is more expensive, is the E rowing machine with the PM4 performance monitor. The Model E is priced two to three hundred fifty dollars more than the Model D based on which monitor you select.
The monitors, PM3 and PM4, are sleek designs that provide the most important metrics for monitoring your pulse rate and rowing stats. The way you can do that with the pulse is with an additional small gadget that you strap across your chest area. This sensor is very low profile and made of rubber, and the strap you use with it is like spandex and is easily adjustable. As soon as you start rowing, you will be preoccupied enough to the point where you will not be able to notice it. There are no wires either because the data is transmitted to the monitoring device.
The resistance to rowing is done by using an intelligently designed flywheel that is very much like a manual fan. The flywheel is encased in a plastic housing so you won't come into contact with it while it is moving. You will find a mechanical resistance adjustment for harder or easier rowing. When you are rowing you will hear the seat go backward and forward, the chain movement and the whirringwhizzing of wind from the flywheel, and the noise level is very low. During rowing operations, the fan-like flywheel gives off a low whirring sound, and you can feel the air movement at certain angles. But it is much more silent than any fan because you will not be generating the same amount of RPM's as a fan does. Overall, you could easily use a Concept 2 rowing exercise machine in the next room without waking others.
You can pick out the type of performance metrics that suit you the best from a user-friendly menu on either the PM3 or PM4. There are adequate data types to meet the needs of either competitive rowers or someone who wants a great exercise. Your particular needs will help you in determining what you want to keep track of and what is not so important. 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 makes the Model D and E with the latter being more expensive. However, the Model D rower can be purchased with separate options depending on your needs. The essential accessory that goes with every Concept 2 is the PM3 or PM4 performance monitor. The PM3 is a standard feature on the Model D rowing machine with a choice to upgrade to the PM4. The other selection, which is more expensive, is the E rowing machine with the PM4 performance monitor. The Model E is priced two to three hundred fifty dollars more than the Model D based on which monitor you select.
The monitors, PM3 and PM4, are sleek designs that provide the most important metrics for monitoring your pulse rate and rowing stats. The way you can do that with the pulse is with an additional small gadget that you strap across your chest area. This sensor is very low profile and made of rubber, and the strap you use with it is like spandex and is easily adjustable. As soon as you start rowing, you will be preoccupied enough to the point where you will not be able to notice it. There are no wires either because the data is transmitted to the monitoring device.
The resistance to rowing is done by using an intelligently designed flywheel that is very much like a manual fan. The flywheel is encased in a plastic housing so you won't come into contact with it while it is moving. You will find a mechanical resistance adjustment for harder or easier rowing. When you are rowing you will hear the seat go backward and forward, the chain movement and the whirringwhizzing of wind from the flywheel, and the noise level is very low. During rowing operations, the fan-like flywheel gives off a low whirring sound, and you can feel the air movement at certain angles. But it is much more silent than any fan because you will not be generating the same amount of RPM's as a fan does. Overall, you could easily use a Concept 2 rowing exercise machine in the next room without waking others.
You can pick out the type of performance metrics that suit you the best from a user-friendly menu on either the PM3 or PM4. There are adequate data types to meet the needs of either competitive rowers or someone who wants a great exercise. Your particular needs will help you in determining what you want to keep track of and what is not so important. 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.