NordicTrack - RW200 Rower - Black/Gray

I ordered this during the pandemic, when all of the gyms were closed and all of the Concept 2 rowers in the US were sold out, and the plant was shut down. This rower can't even compare. Instead of a chain, there is a fabric strip. The housing around it is poorly positioned and the fabric strip rubs along the housing because of where I have to hold the handles, based on the height of my knees when bent. For some reason, I can't get my heart rate up on this like a Concept 2. Also, in order for the machine to "unlock" (and be usable at all), you have to sign up for NordicTrack's online program. It was free for the first month, but I had to put in my credit card and you have to cancel before the end of the first month in order to avoid getting charged. What baloney! If it weren't for COVID, this thing would have gone back to the store ASAP. It just doesn't feel like quality.

The rower is great. Provides excellent full body workout. I've used concept 2 frequently in the gym before they closed. This is an awesome replacement for the home gym. It has both air resistance and magnetic resistance allowing it to get pretty challenging if desired. The ifit app automatically adjusts the magnetic resistance in real time when you follow along with their video workouts. It's a cool feature that works well. The ifit membership is an additional monthly cost but its completely optional. The rower has workouts built in but they are not video based like the ifit app. Overall the quality is good. There are inconsistencies in the quality control at nordic track which is clear from reviews as well. Sometimes the monitors dont work, components rattle, parts break. Support is helpful but parts are hard to find right now due to the pandemic and supply chain issues. At other times its probably easier to get repairs. I would recommend an extended warranty just in case something happens beyond the 2 years included. Overall I highly recommend the rower. It's fun to use, plenty of range in adjustment and difficulty, has smooth pulls and provides a great full body workout along with integration with an expansive app.

I was waiting to purchase a Concept 2 model rowing machine, but it has been out of stock for over three/four months. This RW200 model was listed on sale at BB so I decided to give it a try. I would call this machine a solid well-built rowing machine. You will get a good workout! I have used this machine for 45-minutes a day for 10 days and I am impressed. I purchased rower to complement my cycling training to work my upper body, this does upper and lower body. The pull on this machine is smooth. To my surprise it is a better machine than the Concept. Extremely easy to put together, quiet and easy to move. I am happy with this purchase.

This is a great addition to any home gym. It does its job, the seat track is smooth, the fan is quiet, the programs are easy to figure out and it connects to your phone via Bluetooth. There are no extra bells and whistles just a perfectly nice air rower. Plus, it folds up and fits into the corner of your room and is also very lightweight and easy to move around. No issues. **Crossfitters, this is not your concept 2 that you are used to.

It folds up nicely but is cumbersome as the latch the is supposed to keep it folded comes undone when you move it and it slams into my hard wood floors. It stays still pretty compact but it's clunky to move, Also the app sucks. It needs a lot of work and much more variety.

So I placed an order for this rower around noon on Thursday 11 June, and got it by 8 AM the next morning - so AWESOME service Best Buy. That was great. I got the rower out of the box and set it up per instructions, and after doing a few test pulls I noticed a few things: 1. The flywheel is defective. Something inside is rubbing against another component - it sounds like the right side of the wheel is bent out of shape/defective. 2. Even with the air resistance at 10, with a magnetic resistance of 20... This machine feels very weak. I may have had a different opinion if I was actually able to row more than a few strokes and could complete a full workout, but really it doesn't seem to compare to the Concept2 out of the box. The kicker is that after spending the next four days trying to get a hold of NordicTrack/iFit to have them troubleshoot the rower with me, a customer service rep finally told me that the part I need to replace is out of stock with no replenishment date in sight. So my options were to either wait indefinitely while my warranties/service contracts were running out, or to return it to where I ordered it from... so it looks like I will be returning this to Best Buy later this week and honestly, I may not order NordicTrack equipment again (the customer service is a nightmare to pin down).

I'm 55 and after using for about a month 20-30 mins daily my thighs became tighter, love handles started to dissappear and no more upper back rolls. You do have to keep it up though. It's a serious calorie burner. Cardio and strength training in one. Have a sweat towel nearby!

At first I was skeptical, but this turned out to be a good buy at great price. We use it daily (3 users) and don’t have any complaints.