- The Original Waterrower – Handcrafted and Built to Last: Designed in the mid ’80s by Yale and US National Team Rower John Duke. WaterRower continues to combine stylish design, handcrafted workmanship, our unique WaterFlywheel resistance and ethically sourced materials create the world’s finest rowing simulator
- Made in the USA – Hand-built in Rhode Island; all timber used in the manufacture of wooden WaterRower rowing machines is sourced from sustainably managed hardwood forests in the Appalachian Mountains. The OAK Rower is Made of Oak Wood with a Natural Color Finish
- Smooth – Water rowers use a water-filled flywheel to provide resistance as you row. The resistance is created by the paddle-like blades of the flywheel moving through the water, creating a smooth and natural resistance that closely resembles the feeling of rowing on water. Like water, the harder you fight, the more resistance you get
- Burn calories in short time – There are many benefits to rowing. It is a low impact cardiovascular exercise that puts less stress on your joints. Full body workout that includes your legs, core, back and arms. Perfect for all fitness levels. This water rowing machine targets all major muscle groups (84 percent of total muscle mass)
- Dimensions – 82″ L x 20″ H x 22″ W / weight: 103.5 lbs (with water). Easily store it on end
C. Yamagata –
We were skeptical about this piece of equipment. But after reading some reviews, we decided to take the plunge. So glad we did. We are more than pleased with this piece of equipment. Especially since as former marathoners and now old-timers, this machine really helps use re-gain the mobility and flexibility we lost over the years.
We love that we can both use the machine without changing any attributes, since it’s water resistance based. What we also love is the aesthetics — the natural wood really lends to a focus furniture piece rather than a typical exercise machine.
Hubby is a double hip replacement subject so this machine really has done wonders for his mobility. He’s not walking around like a zombie and has been touting it’s virtues. Granted, he has’nt been able to go more than 5 min. on the machine yet, but so far it’s been the best for aerobic exercise.
The assembly was a bit of a challenge. More so since hubby is more illustration driven than written instruction driven. But the two of us managed to construct an awesome piece of equipment with the help of a rubber mallet (we had issues with the placement of the foot rest.)
The S4 monitor that comes with the unit does a decent job of tracking your stats. But if you are looking for a challenge, you probably need to subscribe to a service. Granted, I loved the stats that the waterpower provides, but we’ll probably need to subscribe to a service to get the most out of the machine.
If you’re looking for a functional, yet aesthetic rower/exercise machine, the Waterrower in my opinion is the best option out there.
Elaheh –
Je viens de recevoir le rameur (avec 6 jours d’avance sur le délai annoncé, youpi !) ; habituée au Concept 2 en salle, je suis ravie de ce rameur qui pour une utilisation à la maison me semble idéal. D’une part, il est très esthétique, facile à ranger, peu encombrant ; en pratique, je retrouve les sensations mais en plus agréable en ce qui concerne le bruit, l’assise est confortable. Pour ma part, pas de problème quand à la position centrale des pieds. Sur internet il y a le mode d’emploi en anglais pour ceux qui auraient des pb de traduction, le montage n’est pas si difficile si l’on est bien attentif. Un programme de travail et explications sur le site Howtorow.
Je pense qu’il sera un bon compagnon de sport quotidien !
Le transporteur Dascher avait de mauvais commentaires sur le net, je dois dire que tout s’est bien passé tant avec le secrétariat et le livreur.
Cins11 –
The rower is great, really nice to use, and great exercise. Unfortunately the left track came damaged, a small dent as can be seen in the photos.
Mark –
Want to love the product… The unit seems amazing and provides a great workout. However, the tub cracked after the third use- discovered this after finding a large puddle on my engineered wood floor.
C. Yamagata –
After the initial shipping SNAFU where I received 1 package (the other one was held up a day, though it was a FedEx issue rather than any problem with Gronk or Amazon), I received my new WaterRower today. Assembly was straightforward and as-advertised. The rower looks good, works well…although I’m too wiped out from assembling the thing to have done more than a few minutes on it as a test-run. Overall, very satisfied. Additional note: the 1st package arrived on a Saturday. Amazon referred me to the seller. Despite being the weekend, they were super-quick with replying to my query and handling my issue.
Nerio Gutierrez Ross –
Ich habe mich im Vorfeld ausgiebig über Rudergeräte informiert und nach dem Vergleich mehrere Geräte fiel die Entscheidung auf den Waterrower.
Das Gerät muss zusammengebaut werden, da es teilzerlegt geliefert wird. Der Aufbau ist aber, dank deutscher Anleitung, ein Kinderspiel. Einzig die Montage des Fußbrettes war schwierig, weil die beiden Bohrungen schwer auf die dazu gehörenden Stutzen passen. Ich denke, dass das aber gewollt ist. An dieser Stelle treten beim rudern starke Kräfte auf und deshalb darf dort kein Spiel entstehen. Also Ruhe bewahren und man bekommt das Gerät sauber aufgebaut.
Die Qualität des Waterrower ist ausgezeichnet und wird dem Preis gerecht. Das Design ist genial, absolut funktional und auf das Wesentliche reduziert. Wenn man das Gerät in der Wohnung benutzt, fügt es sich bei Nichtbenutzung, wie ein hochwertiges Möbelstück ein.
Die Benutzung macht Freude, denn das Rudergefühl ist sehr realistisch. Die Intensität stellt sich, wie beim echten Rudern, automatisch ein. Je nachdem wie kräftig man zieht ändert sich der Widerstand. Der Rower bleibt dabei sehr leise, man hört nur das leise Wassergeräusch.
Der Leistungsmonitor ist gut abzulesen und fast selbst erklärend. Allerdings wäre in der Preisklasse ein integrierter Empfänger für die Herzfrequenzmessung angebracht. Den muss man leider noch teuer nachkaufen.
Fazit:
Der Waterrower ist ein schickes und wertiges Sportgerät das auch bestens funktioniert. Das Rudern macht Spaß und wer keinen extra Sportraum hat veschandelt sich nicht die Wohnung. Der Preis ist hoch aber für dieses langlebige Gerät meiner Meinung nach gerechtfertigt.
Ich würde den Waterrower wieder kaufen.
Almost perfect –
Esta remadora es además de ser muy, muy bonita, es una maravilla, me está cambiando la vida y estoy disfrutando mucho de su uso, no podÃa imaginar que usar un aparato de ejercicios pudiera proporcionar alegrias, puedo decir que en mi caso es asÃ, el ejercicio de remo cunde mucho y es muy eficaz, es fácil de mantener pues solo tienes que añadir una pastilla depurativa al agua cada 3 meses si está bajo la luz del sol o cada 6 meses si está en el interior de resto nada más, vale su peso en oro, estoy muy satisfecho.
Amazon Customer –
This WaterRower is aesthetically pleasing visually, beautifully crafted, and comfortable to use. The brand, WaterRower, is made in the U.S.A., not China, like some of the others out on the market. It is made of SOLID WOOD, not particle board like the knock-off brands. My family and I will get years of exercise enjoyment from this machine. The seat runs smoothly and quietly along the track, and the sound of the water moving with the resistance paddles are calming. My son doesn’t like noisy machines, and he also loves using this.
Don’t try to use this with bare feet, though: the plastic foot pads aren’t comfy with bare feet. I’ve worn sneakers and thin house slippers, and both are comfortable. I highly recommend this product, and I’m glad we purchased this brand.
MATTHEW LEFTWICH –
The bolts at the ends of the rails are in pairs but do not easily align, patience is needed and I suggest you do not thread the bolts into the nuts very far to allow as much play as possible.
The S4 Monitor gave me fits. It gave instructions that seemed simple but while I could set the duration or interval, once I started rowing nothing was recorded, all stayed at flashing zeroes. There were two suggestions in the manual that I tried with no success. I went to the manufacturer site which added a third suggestion which was a lead might be loose in the wiring harness, that was the problem. I had to get at it and took apart the clutch and pully assembly, this came preassembled, fully seated the lead and put everything back together. It worked great after assembly.
Nerio Gutierrez Ross –
Spettacolo, davvero un ottimo modo per tenersi in forma, arrivato con un piccolo difetto, subito corretto dal venditore, molto soddisfatto
Almost perfect –
I got it recently and I am happy with it. But soon to say it’s going to work for long time.