Rowing Machine Reviews covering all the top brands including Concept 2, Schwinn, Precor, Stamina, Lifecore, Tunturi, Bodycraft, Kettler and Lifegear with in-depth feature and benefit analysis of each machine and model comparisons between competing manufacturers.
Investing in a good rowing machine can help keep you in top physical shape during the long cold winter months, and is the perfect option for serious rowers who need to train and keep their edge when they can’t be in the water rowing for real.
If you’re ready to buy a rowing machine and want to get right to the good stuff, go see my picks for Best Rowing Machines and see what rower I pick in each price range.
The Fins are serious about their rowing, and Tunturi upholds that tradition with the Tunturi R30 Rowing Machine. The Tunturi is a nice rowing machine that has a lot of features for the money. Similar to the Kettler Coach rowing machine, the Tunturi uses silent magnetic resistance that provides a smooth, consistent workout. One thing [...]
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Stamina offers four levels of rowing machines from bare bone hydraulic rower up to the EMR Conversion II Recumbent Bike/Rower. The best of the bunch of the Stamina rowing machines (for the money) is the Stamina Air ATS rower that comes in at the budget, or cheap end of rowing machines on the market. The [...]
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The only offering from Schwinn for rowers is the Windrigger. It’s on the higher end of pricing and uses air resistance. The Schwinn Rowing Machine is a good rower with a long warranty and good ergonomics, the only problem is that in this price range, that’s not enough of a reason to buy one. When [...]
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Lifegear is known for making decent low end exercise equipment for the casual user and weekend warrior. So why they decided to get into the rowing machine market with the Lifegear Magnetic Rower at a mid-level budget is something I’m still trying to figure out. I don’t want to sound like I’m totally bashing the [...]
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Lifecore has a good rowing machine on their hands with the r100 rowing machine, it’s a club level rower with great ergonomics and enough resistance levels to meet any users needs (15 levels to be exact). The design and function of the Lifecore rower are aimed squarely at the Concept II rowing machine which is [...]
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Kettler manufactures rowers from Germany. They have a good following in Europe and are making waves with the Kettler Coach Rower here in the US. The Kettler Coach is built for people who are serious about fitness and demand a quality rowing machine that will stand up to some punishment and not miss a beat. [...]
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The newest Concept II rowing machine is the version (D) as in dog and hails from Vermont, right here in the good old USA. The Concept 2 rowing machine has been a best seller in the hardcore rowing crowd for years, but hasn’t made many inroads into the mainstream American fitness market due to its’ [...]
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Bodycraft has a nice rowing machine in the VR 100. It’s unique in for the fact that combines both air and magnetic resistance. Now you don’t have to chose which one you like better, get both types of resistance on one machine. Bodycraft is known for solid home gyms, and they’ve taken what they learned [...]
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Question I want a rower, and have spent about a month researching them. The main problem is that it’s hard to find rowers to try out. Budget: We can spend what is necessary, but of course no more than that. Goals: I’m 66, 5 foot even, 117 pounds, and in pretty good shape. My husband [...]
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