Best Rower Under 1000

5 garygnu
After being in the market for a rower for 6 months and being torn between getting the After 6 months of being the market in the market for a rower and being torn between the Concept 2 model D or Lifecore's R100 rower, I decided to take a chance on the Stamina DT Pro. My hope was that this product could offer the R100's cutting edge air/magnetic row resistance technology but at the lower cost of the the Concept 2( C2). Additionally, I liked that Stamina was also throwing in the chest strap heart rate monitor with this package at no added cost. This rower took a little over an hour for me to put together. I did it by myself but knowing what I do now, I would definitely recommend you have a second person on hand to help assemble this. Doing it solo, at one point I had no choice but to stand the rower somewhat on it's head( the plastic fan casing). The case now shows stress mark from this, but does n't effect it's performance. First off, I will tell you there are 12 programs you can use, NOT 12 resistance levels as I had originally thought. There are 8 resistance levels. I am happy with these levels though. L1 is comparable to L1 on the Concept 2, but at L8 the resistance is much higher than L10 of the C2. Level 3 or 4 seems comparable to L5 on the C2. Just as with the R100, with the DT Pro, your times will be slower than what you recorded on the C2( unless of course you 're on something you were n't before). The reason for this I believe as that the C2 gives credit for `` coast ''. With the Air/magnetic types it's as if your paddling into a current, so basically if your oars are n't doing work in the water you are n't making forward progress. It saddened me at first a little that I most likely wo n't be smashing any of my PR's set with the C2, but I 'm already over it. This is more honest work. Distances are measured with the DT Pro in miles. I 'm used to meters, but after 3 workouts I 've made the mental transition.* note; I can see in the display screen that there is a `` Km '' above the `` miles '' but there is no way I can find to switch it to Km's. Does Stamina sell the Km version to those outside the U. S.? The stroke of the DT Pro is wicked smooth. This was what I signed up for! It is also much quieter than the the C2. The saddle slide is also very smooth. However, the edges of the seat are highly contoured. I am 6'0 200 lbs and my fanny fits within the contoured sides just fine. I could see fitting in this seat being a problem though, particularly if your pushing the 300 lb weight capacity of this rower. The other important thing I noticed about the seat/slide is that while, yes, it is smooth, if your weight is properly distributed over the beam, if you lean your weight out to the left or right, however, there is very noticeable `` sway '' of the seat that could throw you off balance. I do n't know if this was intentional in the design to make it a more realistic rowing experience. I 'm also not sure how much stress from the sway the seat can take before it will breaks. The foot- straps are my biggest hang up with the DT Pro. They are 2 Velcro strips that do n't appear to be reinforced in any way. With the amount of force my feet snap back into these straps especially when doing short/vigorous sprints, I honestly ca n't see these things being long for this world. This rower is easy enough to move around on it rollers. Storing it away in it's upright position is slightly awkward though. This is because there is a knob that needs to be fully unscrewed an removed to allow the beam to pivot into vertical position and then screwed back in get in the horizontal/ready for use position. Not sure why they could n't have used some kind of quick release pin. Ohhh, one other really important note: Do n't forget to unplug from the power source before moving the rower. I 've already make this mistake twice. Luckily I did n't damage anything. Yes, you have to plug the rower in to use the monitor and activate the resistance settings. Overall, I would say I got what I wanted and for a good price. Time will tell though. I plan to be pretty rough on this rower. I will update this review in few months to note how its holding up.

5 Ama898
Obsessed with this rower! I 've been looking for a rower for a while now and decided on this one. I 'm so happy I did! I was needing something to replace running as a good cardio workout, but something that is easier on my joints. This rower is perfect for just that. It challenges my endurance as well as my strength with several different programs to choose from. I keep it in my bedroom for early morning rows while my daughter is still asleep and not only is it quiet enough to not disturb her, but it also conveniently folds up to save space when it's not in use. I would highly recommend this specific rower for anyone in the market for one!!

5 SomeGuyWhoLifts
This is the absolute best rower I have ever used. The quality of the build is shown through its smooth operation and quiet nature. Both my wife and I have been using it at night after our daughter goes to bed, while during the day I have used it as a HIIT trainer — and it serves both functions extremely well. I can not express recommend this product enough. Minor issues I had with it in the beginning( i. e. counting in miles instead of kilometers) have fallen by the wayside.

5 REDD
I purchased this rower to add to my home cardio equipment. I was well pleased with the ease of assembly. It operates quietly and offers a number of programs and tensions to work with. A good product in my opinion!

5 BIGB
The Stamina DT Pro Rower is well made and a great value for this type of fully programmable performance. The dual magnetic and air resistance is a real plus, making the rowing action smooth and steady. My son is using it for strengthening and I 'm using it for strength and cardio.