Verified / Connected fitness · Updated 17 Oct 2026
Sqwod Verified · Connected fitness
Concept2 RowErg
The gold-standard indoor rower: near-indestructible, accurate PM5 data, and the best resale value in the category. It is loud and long, but nothing else this reliable exists at the price.
Tracked low €1,145
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if…
Buy if you want a lifetime-quality rower with rock-solid, accurate data, from first-timers to competitive rowers and CrossFit athletes.
Skip it if…
Skip it if you need a whisper-quiet machine, an immersive touchscreen with guided classes, or a compact footprint; look at magnetic or water rowers instead.
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Crowd & price figures from public sources, as of 17 Oct 2026. Live aggregation is rolling out, so figures may change.
The Concept2 RowErg has been the reference indoor rower for decades, and the data backs the reputation: near-perfect scores from owners on Amazon.de (about 4.8/5 across thousands of ratings) plus top marks from independent testers like Garage Gym Reviews (4.6/5) and TreadmillReviewGuru (92/100). Air resistance with an adjustable damper gives a natural, scalable stroke, while the PM5 monitor delivers the accurate, trusted metrics that gyms and rowing clubs standardise on. Bluetooth and ANT+ let you sync heart rate and export workouts through the free ErgData app.
The trade-offs are physical rather than functional. It is long (roughly 2.4 m) and the flywheel is genuinely loud, so it is not ideal for a shared apartment or early-morning sessions next to sleeping housemates. There is no built-in touchscreen or subscription class library. But it separates into two parts for storage, holds its value on the used market better than almost anything else, and Concept2’s fixed pricing means you rarely overpay. For most buyers it is a buy-once, keep-forever machine.
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