There are many rowing machine brands and designs available on the market today, so why Concept2?
Concept2 has been part of the international rowing community for over 40 years. It is a family run company started by Peter and Dick Dreissigacker who initially developed the first composite oars used on water. As a side project they designed a winter training device and soon after the rowing Ergometer was born.
The Concept2 Model A indoor rowing machine was launched in 1981, was adopted by many athletes as their preferred training machine and since then the Concept2 rowing ergometer has been engrained in the rowing community.
The Concept2 rowing ergometer has proven not only to be the most robust rowing machine on the market but provides athletes and coaches with valuable feedback that is comparable all around the world.
A few good reasons why:
- The performance monitor on the Concept2 rowing machine has gone through many upgrades and facelifts and yet still provides the same reliable data required by rowing coaches to monitor, test and push the progress of their athletes. The newest model the PM5 allows you to connect via bluetooth to your smart phone and record data directly to you performance log and compare this to users based on the other side of the world.
- The Concept2 rowing machine uses a one way clutch and a flywheel to generate wind resistance. The resistance is increased or decreased by allowing more or less air into the flywheel casing. A simple yet safe and effective way to change the resistance.
- The Concept2 rowing machine has truly stood the test of time, and could be found in the biggest commercial gyms around the World from the early 1990’s. Some Concept2 rowing machines have been known to have been rowed past the 40 million meter mark – Around the Earth with some change.
- Most, if not all national rowing centres and high performance training centres make use of the Concept2 ergometer as there machine of choice.The CrossFit community also adopted the Concept2 rowing machine as their monostructural exercise machine of choice. This speaks volumes about the quality and versatility of the Concept2 Rowing Ergometer.
- The after sales support for all Concept2 rowing ergometers includes a 2 year warranty on parts and a 5 year warranty on the frame.
- The Concept2 rowing machine is easy to maintain and will last forever if well looked after. If you find yourself in a bind with your rower, Concept2 provide spares for the machines which means you can make a quick fix no matter what the problem is. Buy yours today at the Rebel Store.
