Rich Billionaire wrote:
On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:13:49 -0700, Del Cecchi
wrote:

Why wouldn't you want the concept 2? It is generally considered the
best in the industry, and is less expensive.

I almost decided on the Concept 2, but then I downloaded a video from
YouTube of the Concept 2 in use. It was extremely loud. I don't want a
huge racket when I use it. I want to listen to CD's and watch TV. The
R100 looks like it is built far more nicely and more sturdily. It
reeks of quality just from looking at it. And the reviews say that
it's quiet enough to watch TV. It has a combination magnetic and air
resistance unit, whereas I think the concept 2 is just air. It seems
less sophisticated. The R100 also has a nice blue digital screen,
whereas the concept 2 just has a drab gray one.

I wasn't trying to spam. I don't care which machine anyone buys. I
just wanted to get any feedback on what people think about rowing
machines in general before I spend $1300.

You really ought to try out the units if possible. Many clubs have a
few concept 2s around. I haven't noticed them to be annoyingly loud the
few times I have used one.

The R100 looks ok too, but I have never used one.

del