YOSUDA Water Rowing Machines for Home Use – Foldable Rower

Beautiful, well constructed, not over priced
i did a lot of homework and for the price this is a great machine. i’m sick of subscriptions and the other high end rowers have expensive yearly subscriptions. i don’t need games to make me work harder. this is a beautiful well constructed exercise equipment. i would definitely recommend!

Initial thoughts from two competitive on-water rowers
Backstory: My husband and I are on-water rowers who compete nationally (and in his case, internationally). I’m bigger on erging than he is for practical reasons; he prefers to be on water when weather is decent, and I’m contending with certain work hours. We both love C2 as a company (seriously) but there’s one thing… just one thing… that made us sell our C2 and go with a lesser known water rower. The catch. Literally, the catch (beginning of the drive) – on a C2 (and again, we love ’em as a company) it is JARRING to the neck and hands because the flywheel slows to the point where the pressure shock results in neck pain and wrist pain. In my case, that meant eventual surgery. As a result, the biomechanics are #1, 2, and 3 in terms of importance.As of this writing, this is a newer product (released December 2023) and has no more than 20 reviews. I looked at 40+ machines and took the chance on this one based on good, but limited, feedback. Experience thus far:Delivery: no issue. Well packed, one person can carry (two are recommended).Assembly: the video is much more helpful than the written instruction. Save yourself time and hassle and go straight to the video.Mobility: definitely easy enough. We won’t be moving it around that much, but if you need to, that really shouldn’t be a challenge! Pick it up on the center crossbar and up she goes on four wheels.Filling the tank: easy. Funnel is included.Noise during use: as expected. Not overly quiet, not overly loud. We can listen to videos, have a conversation, no problem. And as other reviewers have stated, there is a soothing aspect to it.Seat and glide: the seat is awesome (gel cushion is just ride), and the glide is absolutely perfect. Keep the rails clean to keep it that way.The drive: This is where this thing really shines. We started at a level 3 (use water lines on the right side of the tank, from the perspective of being seated on the machine) for long-distance rows. There was another reviewer who stated it wasn’t a workout at all; I’m not sure how that is possible unless the tank was empty. But perhaps the fans were faulty in that reviewer’s case – not clear. There is no hard catch – it is EXACTLY as it feels on the water, and it WANTS you to accelerate through the drive, as you should. In short, it feels awesome and is as close to an on-water experience and I could want it to be. Upped it to mock sprint training, since we’re coming up on sprint season. We’ll take it back down to a 4 when we get ready for head race season. It’s not the most convenient thing to change the tank level mid-workout, so plan your training accordingly.Foot well / straps: The straps do rotate around when you adjust, but they stay put once fastened. I could see a scenario where they (the buckles) don’t hold forever, but I can easily replace with sturdier buckle at a later time. This doesn’t bug me.Wishlist: sure, I wish it had a shelf for a tablet or something. It doesn’t. I can add one aftermarket. In the meantime, just leaving my tablet on the floor within reach.Console: this is the the only con thus far. Display contrast is not spectacular, but it a well lit room it’s fine. Metrics… the metrics are nowhere near accurate. Split is twice what it should be and meters per stroke are half what they should be. Total distance is about half what it should be. Watts, I’m truly not sure where they are. They seem about right based on other machine experience (C2 is my benchmark). If you’re getting this and participating in indoor rowing competitions, it’s going to be a real downer. IGNORE THE STATS, friends. Perceived level of effort, good form, and quality of workout are key. The stats that this thing gives you – no way. Just no way.We got it for the training quality and biomechanics, not for erging competitions (been there, done that). For the price point, IMO, you can’t go wrong. I’ve had no need to engage customer service, but in a couple pre-sale exchanges, they seemed responsive enough.If anything material changes, I’ll post an edit. I do plan to post usage video as well, in the next week.Happy rowing.

Muy fácil de armar, alta calidad y muy buena herramienta de ejercicio.