Hydrow Rowing Machine Review: The Peloton of Rowers!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
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The Hydrow is a rowing machine that allows you to race others. I've had the Hydrow Rower for about three months now. I've used it for HIIT and longer, steady state rows. I've also used pretty much every rower on the market.
Today, I review the Hydrow and compare it to competitors like Concept2 and other smart home gyms like Tonal, Peloton, and Mirror.
Is Hydrow cheap? No. But is it good? Yes. Very good. Let's discuss.
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For what it's worth, the HYDROW can be used without the subscription. They do have a feature called JUST ROW.
Thank god
thats why i bought one
The membership and having to select a class are definitely a problem for me. Great review!
Definitely...bummer...a smaller screen version with just a few measures features for a lower price and they would have the ultimate rower right there. The screen as an option or for a deluxe model would be fine for peeps who want it !
I was interested in this machine, but does not come with pre-determined clases? I have to pay?
It’s like the line from Lethal Weapon 2: “They f**k you at the drive-thru!”
“They f**k you at the membership!”
Separating out the specific parts and tools for each of the seven step assembly process steps was brilliant on the part of the manufacturer. For the price, I am impressed at how sturdy this ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxvObaTzoHoHQLL4lHbJQmExHqsrZQm-f7 unit is and it does go together easily. Well, I was puzzled at first at Step 5 and maybe the instructions should mention that rail #62 needs to be tilted upwards a little to get the rail to fit into the main part #44. I like it that the rower can be stored vertically in a really small amount of space, but be forewarned that this rower is top heavy and for safety you'll need at least two bungee cords to keep the unit upright, attaching them to something; in my case to a third garage door. I have had this unit only a short time, and I will post an update once I've had it for a year. As for working your legs, I have to admit that I'm mainly rowing for upper body strength and I use other forms of exercise for leg strength (like walking fast, biking, or using a trampoline. But if you pull as far forward as possible, then you can give preference to your legs for the first 4 feet or so of travel. I also admit to not taking the two electronic connectors apart at Step 7. I simply inserted the two batteries while the other parts remained connected. By the way, there is plenty of resistance here, even in the lowest resistance settings. Kudos to Sunny Health & Fitness !
You do not need an active membership to use they Hydrow. The default mode is called “just row” and offers Rowing 101 tutorial, able to adjust drag, metrics during workout, and Bluetooth connection for headphones and some heart rate monitors.
I am not spending thousands on anything that I can't use independently.
I'm the same wanted one of the whoop bands but I'm not renting it forever
@Electionfraud Isreal Love Concept2! This thing and others, like mirrors/Tonal, it's as if they are saying buy this insanely priced piece of tech/equip, but you can't really own it in your own house?
@@bitemashite1534 You sure as shit won’t be renting it forever. You can bet that the manufacturer has already planned for its obsolescence, at which point it’s just a massive paperweight.
There is a lady who posted a video from 2 months ago saying you can row without an account “just row mode”, but can’t program your rows, nor participate in the classes/videos. I guess that mode will show distance, s/m, heart rate etc. I bought one last weekend and had to go out of town the following day, so I didn’t activate my account. I will see if I can pull up the “just row mode” before I activate it (End of the week).
@Electionfraud Isreal the just row mode (no membership) offers rowing 101 tutorials.
Nah I'll stick to a C2, I don't want a machine that needs a subscription in order to work.
$2250 would buy a concept 2, a huge TV, an apple TV and a LOT of stock footage of people rowing
apple make TVs ? lol
@@trevordollinger6569 sounds dumb
@@trevordollinger6569 but not near as good as the much cheaper Google TV or Amazon Firestick
Thank you for this. Was considering a Hydrow till 1. Learned about the constant subscription 2. Concept 2. Bye Hydrow.
Bro that’s where I’m at haha made my own hydrow out of everything you just mentioned, it’s sickkkk and no monthly payment. I already dropped enough on the hardware. I’m not sure why these companies feel anything over $10 a month is acceptable when we’re buying the home gym equipment because we don’t want a membership! Otherwise we would just go to a local gym, duh! 🦦
Simple basic functionality is missing, if I cant "just row" then I am out. I will keep my nuke proof Concept 2 model D :) in addition 38 dollars/month?? LOL. Looks great though :)
Two years of the subscription alone is basically the cost of the concept 2
How do you like your concept 2? I'm on the waiting list for the model d. Pretty excited!
Concept 2 is fantastic. Don't have my own unfortunately, but used them many times in gyms over the years
@@thefinder8087 why wait on the waiting list? They are in stock on Amazon with free shipping. There is an Amazon account that will list them new for $930 and then the price goes to $1,300, the price bounces back and forth.
@@seth8982 on Amazon it's priced at $1350 right now, I'm not paying 450 extra to get it a few weeks earlier. I don't mind waiting.
Can't wait for adjustable dumbbells subscription based.
I have this hydrow and currently you CAN just row and it does show a-lot more metrics like he recommended in the video. I LOVE this machine!!
Do you NEED the membership fee to use it?
@@fennec7906 No you do not.
Do you have a manual option? Easily accessible?
@@rxonmymind8362yes, it’s called “just row.” I was using this feature for awhile, but the membership is worth it. Call in and they might give you a few months free to try it out.
7:54 an Australian right in my garage it’s amazing 💀😂
Coop, you can choose Journeys which you can just row. No coach.
I love how thorough you are in reviewing all equipment. Coop is so good.
Wait wait wait, it's called HYDROW but it's NOT a water rower??
Water rowers suck
@@SJNatale I know nothing about them, I always just assumed this was one given the name, lol
@@stephennolan219 HY-priceD-Row
$2500 plus a membership that without makes the product useless is a hard pass for me. Now if Rogue made a rower I wonder what they would come up with. 🤔
Rogue knows they can't compete with the concept2
Rogue Rower aka Concept/2
@@artu262 concept 2 is life
You are right. I don't like cheap things as well
$38 a month, after spending $2200+ ?? NO THANK YOU 😣
At $38 a month the machine should be free.
You can use it without the subscription lol
I see those gains you've been making the last few months!!!
I love the no poop content that coop puts out!
Most people on the internet have bad rowing form but yours is surprisingly good
All the complaining about the monthly fee - you obviously aren't their target . Just like the peloton, their demographic is 6 figure households who wipe their ass with $38 dollars. I, for one, am more than happy to pay 38$ a month to be healthy.
Im disappointed by the lack of proper knurling on that cup
I have a concept 2 rower. Daily use for over 20 years, I better oil the chain. Big screen gun videos and 20 min. Row in my garage gym. I enjoy your reviews.
Dude what kinda shoes are those? I want some 😊
Feiyue
Coop you should try to review the Tempo Studio. They just announced a foldable squat rack and incline bench, as well as heavier weight packages.
Membership? No. That's why I got a home gym to stop the membership wheel.
Geeze. Everyone is trying to grab your money. I'll go on YT and get virtual rowing partners for free.
Just want the machine folks not membership.
That $38/month subscription leaves a worse taste in my mouth than the $2,200 price, you're basically leasing it. I won't pay a subscription for a piece of gym equipment unless it cooks, cleans and mows my lawn. It takes up more room than a squat rack and is far less versatile, this is really a vanity piece for people with lots of spare bedrooms.
I'm not really in a group of runners or rowers, so using a rower has always been something that is used for a quick warm up. I couldn't imagine paying 2250 and then 500 bucks a year for a sweet looking warm up machine.
Seems like a product for an entirely different market. For the people who just want to "get on and row" they've got plenty of options, the best of which is already pretty well established as Concept2. This is definitely a high end product geared toward people willing to spend the money on the external motivation. It's a gorgeous machine with classes that make you want to use it (or at least hate it a little less). They're going to continue to charge people for the motivation because people will continue to pay for it.
My rugged Concept2 can whoop this boujee Hydrow any day... can't lie ..it looks kinda sexy tho..
Nice review! I bought and reviewed one of those cheap magnetic rowers your talking about on my channel, I find the waterrower is much better in comparison, looking forward to trying the hydrow out soon.
I do a 5k on concept 2 while listening to coop drone on. No need for class.
The meters literally disappear!
You're absolutely correct on this review. If they don't roll out the ability to just sit down and row outside a class I'm gonna return it and get an Ergatta.
Great review!
I think the simpler the better. I was a PTON owner for 3+ years verified - I actually got my original 3K invoice back. I owned so many PTONs that they could never deliver an actual working bike that lasted more than 1 year. I love the concept - but Concept 2 is more appealing because it's a simpler maintenance program and you can integrate it into strength workouts without the extra membership.
Buy a Concept 2 Rower and BikeErg, and have money left over.
Exactly what I’m doing. Just got the tower today, on waitlist for the bikerg. Also got the rogue echo bike but am kind of regretting it now
Some prefer a Porsche over a Honda, and also don’t think about money when making a purchase... just saying
@@tommytators9814 some like the option to drive their porsche long after the company goes under, some drive a 911 despite the 992 being available.
@@lmaoroflcopter haha well I just buy the next best thing and when they go under I buy the next best thing again. Nothing is so great to me that a new and improved version won’t be up to par enough to satisfy my immediate wants... because that’s all any of this is. Def not worried about a classic that performed well when the newest version will be fine and if not, buy another. Wash and repeat 🤷🏻♂️
@@tommytators9814 which is why e-waste is filling up landfill.
A screen and some UA-cam vids does not make this the next best thing, I suppose if you're easily swayed by the hype I can see why you might think it is.
The membership is a deal breaker. The price doesn't bother me too much but I'd rather just use the screen to stream UA-cam or music. I avoid subscriptions as much as humanly possible.
Thank you Coop. HAVAK review coming? I see a cameo in every other video
Next week :)
Good and honest review here- nice job on that. As far as this rower is concerned, I’ll pass… it has limited functionality without a subscription (and even less functionality if not plugged in and connected to the internet), it’s very expensive to start with, can’t disassemble it into two manageable pieces, and it also looks like it uses a belt instead of a chain attached to the rowing handle. I currently have a Concept 2 Model D… it cost me $900 (not incl shipping) about a year ago, is basically bullet-proof, needs no plug or internet, has no add’l subscription you need to purchase for full functionality, and offers pre-defined and custom workouts with the built-in PM5 monitor. To each his (or her) own of course… but the Concept 2 is the real deal for me.
So a monthly membership is required to even use the machine in my house? If so, that’s a deal breaker for me, which stinks, because I was ready to buy. I’m glad I found this review.
The whole membership thing is what I don't like, even for bikes I would just get an echelon over peleton much cheaper and you can watch tons of free youtube workouts on your phone, tablet, laptop.
Bought one. Will be returning it. I have a subscription and the lack of ability to build your own workouts and just use it as a rowing machine is insanity. It has to be out in the open in my place so I went for the Hydrow mostly because of the design. It feels great to use but whoever is in charge over there needs a reality check, the software and ecosystem experience is atrocious. Far more thought has been given to having it look good than work well.
Save your money, until they get their heads out of their asses and figure out that they don't know what their customers want better than their customers do. It's a hard pass.
You’re not important
@@shilohwallaby617 Your comment is irrelevant.
@@jupitereye4322 your weight bench sucks
I was sold until the $38 a month membership. That’s too expensive a fee for a rower that already costs so much
okay, i just saw the price of that thing, I'm lying on the floor now, can someone ventilate me with a towel?
Cheaper than the peloton!
If they sold that exact model with no classes and just a big screen to show my rows/cals/distance - i'd pay $2000 easily for it. It's a great look and the low sound is what home gym owners want. They are missing out on a base package big time. Then if more people see that they can add a membership here/there, they would do it.
i think they know they won't have a big market so they are trying to fidelize rich customers
Shape of the rower reminds me of the Viking ship sculpture in Reykjavik, Iceland
Looks like they took the exact foot plate right off the Concepts.
11:33...Coop gives away he's never been on an erg before. >:)
My gym membership is only $20 i'm not going to pay almost double that every month. Plus you know eventually they will raise the membership price. If they had an option where I could just watch preset videos and row with those I would definitely get this.
How about reviewing egg weights/egg weight tourque force? I think it'd be unique and maybe a cheap seqway into introducing some boxing/mma equipment into your reviews. Introducing boxing/mma stuff would at the very least expand your content library with all that equipment out there.
A way around the high price tag and expensive membership? Yes there is. I bought a Stamina X water rower which has a holder for an Ipad. Then I bought a Hydro App subscription from the Apple app store which is about much less monthly than the built-in hydro app. Around $22 vs $38/mo. Pros: Stamina X is a water rower which I prefer, it is very smooth and sounds like you are on the water, I have access to all the recorded and live classes, $700 rower instead of $2500 hydro, and no electronics that will go bad (I just switch out the Ipad). I can take the Ipad off and just use the included data screen. Cons: I have no onscreen data when using my Ipad. Instead I just match the pace of the onscreen coach but that is easy to do. I can't compete against other rowers (but I don't care, you might), I don't think I can earn the same accolades and awards as someone in their machine system.
All that smack talk and I absolutely WRECK this guy every time, haha.
It's a beautiful rower, but I don't think it's competing directly with a C2 in many aspects. If my workouts consisted of only longer rows and I could justify the upfront and ongoing costs, I might consider it. I love my C2, and it works perfectly for my workouts, whether it's a 20 minute interval row, or if it's part of a complex.
Very in depth review to help me make my decision, thanks!
Their website is now saying there is a "Just Row" Mode, but it will constantly ask you to activate a membership from the looks of it. And that mode still needs internet connection at all times. A little too shady for my liking. I'm glad I went with the Concept 2.
I love how candid you were in this review , except the part when you bragged about smoking us ...#in your dreams
Love the review hate the product. I don't have an issue with the price but the fact that it's pretty much useless without a monthly membership is a hard pass. And I think Coop is right, they purposely left out the manual selection function to force people to buy the membership.
This company will go the way of PT. They'll die.
Coop, should try Zwift with a Wahoo bike .... Great competitive upgrade versus Assault bike while non-class like versus Peloton
If you want to row without a coach....choose journeys from the menu. Love my Hydrow!
Great review. The monthly cost is enormous, and that’s a no fly zone for me. I’d rather spend 600 dollars per year on equipment. It’s just not worth 14 dollars per week. (Canadian dollars)
Looks like something you'd see in a hollywood movie set in the future.
He doesn't even lift, he rows!!
An Australian. In my garage. It's incredible
Are there any growers that offer the scenic experience without the trainer in front of you? lol. I don’t mind a coaching voice, but I don’t want a random person in front of me. I would love just a pure scenic viewing experience
It looks like nice equipment but the price+membership is a non starter for me.
I really like how quiet it is
It’s true, I kinda want to buy this one but I really don’t need that screen in front of me since I use prescription glasses from very bad eyesight from having screen brightness on electronic devices all the way up in the past, so for that reason I don’t wanna spend all that money on it, I really don’t care about the screen. I think I’m gonna have to go for the concept 2
Is that like a 720p-otato screen? Maybe it's just the camera recording, but I can see too many pixels for something you're supposed to keep staring at and watching.
For $30 a month on top of the cost? Might as well purchase a gym membership. 🤷🏿♂️
When will you do a on water rower?!
You are "smoking" other rowers because anyone who is a half descent rower/athlete is using a Concept 2. Anyone who wants to improve as a competitive rower or as cross fit athlete isn't using this Machine. This is the Smith Machine of rowers and for $38/month ($456) ( along with initial cost (2,500), you are better off with a Concept 2 ($900) and spending the difference on upgrading a rack, a bar, an adjustable bench and plates
yes it IS expensive but I don't mind spending money for something of the top quality and long lasting. I even bought a custom made barbell to the exact specs I designed, and I paid for it few times more than an average barbell, but it feels good. it even has my laser engraved logo on the shaft and on the aluminum end caps. how cool is that?
people ask me hey what brand is that? well just read the bloody laser engraving. it's my own brand. and it is fully stainless steel, and has bronze + graphite self lubricating bushings, my own knurling pattern etc
so
would I spend USD2.5k on Hydrow? absolutely.
but like you said, even though I can afford the USD38 membership, I refuse to do it. I like to feel like a free man. and this kind of tricks make me feel like a slave, and I will NEVER buy it for that particular reason.
also I don't want to use classes mode for the whole life. I just want to jump on it and row to my own selection of music.
so the conclusions are:
I will buy it when they "unlock" it for non-members and allow generic rowing = no classes. I don't even want that monitor to be honest, I might get used to it and watch "TV" on it or something. but I can't imagine looking at that Oz coach for the next 15 years. come on man!
Thanks for the review! I was about to buy a used one, but to have to pay a membership and that high of a membership, I am out!
Damn coop your arms looking bigger 👀
Great review, thanks Coop. One stupid question from an English 'bird', I really want to buy one but currently Hydrow don't offer an assembly option. I KNOW it's easy to put together BUT I live on my own and have heard it's very heavy. I know you don't know me from Adam but, for an average woman, do you think I'd be able to lift this to put the feet and monitor on - is it really THAT heavy? I know it's a little heavier than the Peloton bike and I have that and that's hard enough to move so ..... Thanks :-)
I was on the rowing team at university. When they come up with a model that actually simulates rowing - I am in. Until then - meh. Thanks for the review!
For £32 a month a can join a rowing club and row for real and train on ergs 3 times a week in the club gym.
Regatta has been doing this for a while now
I wonder what is truly the best bike better than peloton … anyone knows please drop comment ..
When will a rower finally sort out the crappy foot strap? they always come loose so need to be adjusted during the session. Something like the ratchet system you get on Technogym bikes
All that money and they still give you a shitty strap
If that is happening to you, you are relying on your foot strap to help bring you back during the recovery. This is not proper form. You should be engaging your abs and relaxing into the recovery. When you yank your feet against the straps, they will certainly loosen. It’s really just a safety strap in case you launch yourself back too hard.
If I could remove the screen, I might buy it. TV drives me crazy.
Great review but the membership kills it for me😞😞😞😞
Searched for your profile on the app but you’re not there! I was ready to smoke you.
That's double the price of Zwift which is an open platform.... Zwift could probably add Rowing and offer interactive content to concept2 owners and cut them off at the knees
I'm sure the classes and competition element/gamification are cool, but I doubt it rows better than the waterrower.
Too bad the handles aren't knurled.
Volcano knurling for life.
Do your need home internet for this and at your saying we also have to pay for classes?
concept 2 has been outdated for 4 years just facts....
Am I the only one whose heart jumped when the alarm went off?
Perfect for those boutique gyms I guess.
Overpriced overrated locked down garbage,stick with a Concept 2 Rower and use free online workouts for a fraction of the price
This is a product for the active elderly.
Great intro...
I SO wish they would just sell an option to row like any other rowing machine without the need for the touch screen and monthly membership. Just Row is an option for sure, and that’s what I use, but you still have to go through 5-10 minutes of nonsense and screen navigation to just get to the rowing metrics, and then nothing is saved and you have no control over the metrics at all. Very silly. It’s designed 100% to capture the user in a monthly revenue stream rather than giving the user a genuinely good fitness equipment experience on its own. Your review mirrors my take on this piece of equipment to a tee. I wish you could just start rowing and see the metrics right away. It’s too complicated for what it is. But the actual hardware of it is amazing. They just want to bleed the user dry with the subscription model of it. They will be bought by Peloton soon, mark my words. Plug and play for them.
This was a mediocre review because this product is 100% dependent on the instructors. If they are Peloton standard, that might be ok. However, the chances are they are probably not quite that good. That’s when it gets dodgy.
Is rowing machine hard on knees?
“We don’t park in the garage; we lift in the garage.”
I own a WaterRower M1 Hi-Rise that I bought off Craigslist for $750. I watch youtube rowing videos. Works just fine for me. I'm actually cancelling as many subscriptions as possible. If I see any piece of equipment that requires a subscription I'm automatically passing on it.
Coop is funny as hell! 😆🤣
The barbell in bed cracked me up, but I just use a weighted blanket! 💪😎💪😎
definitely considering buy a Hydrow... I;ve lost 150 lbs from weight watchers and bariatric surgery.. ive never been tone before and i'm older.. 49
Peloton bikes suck?! Yeah ok buddy. This is where I disagree with you. Sadly, membership based equipment is the future.