redbullmaster
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Looking for a rowing machine for about £200ish, any ideas?
Thanks for any help
Thanks for any help
You know it makes sense!Just to update: I nabbed a hardly-used Concept 2 Model D2 (PM3) via ebay over the weekend for £500. A little more than I originally intended to spend but after doing some research it seemed like a bit of a bargain.
Read the intro again carefully and let me know if it's still not clear.It says 6 sessions per week but only lists 5 for each week. Am I missing something?
@richardb70Just to update: I nabbed a hardly-used Concept 2 Model D2 (PM3) via ebay over the weekend for £500. A little more than I originally intended to spend but after doing some research it seemed like a bit of a bargain.
So what's the verdict two years on? Changed your life & in regular use, gathering dust in the garage or long since gone?
I've got a concept 2 and I have to agree with everyone else, they are worth the money and better that you save up for one than buy cheap and waste the money you have now.
I rented mine for 6 months before buying it, mainly to make sure I would get on with it and use it enough to warrant purchasing. You see quite a few on the used market and I didn't want to be one of those people.
I would say your £200 is better spent on hiring one for 4 months. If you like it and use you will get 50% of your hire fees off the cost.
Why Hire to Buy? - Hire - Indoor Sport Services
Or as others have said, save a little more and buy a used Concept 2. That way if you find you don't get on with it, you could probably sell it on again and not lose much if anything, as after a certain age they will hold their value if looked after. Spend £200 now on a cheap non-Concept and you will probably find you'd have to pay someone to take it away in 4 months time.
Weight loss/muscle gain?
I don’t remember an admin fee, I think I just lost 50% of the rentals which I was prepared to take the hit on, to save shag and hassle if I didn’t get use out of it.I found the admin fee £60 a complete rip off and didnt go with the rental agreement, which was a shame, but it is just greed.
Sounds perfect but with the same ailments + a metal knee with osteoporosis, HIT etc just not working.It keeps my weight down, I used to run (half marathons) but my knees are shot to pieces nowadays so that's in the past. A good 20 minute thrash on the rower and I feel like I've been through the ringer .
Muscle gain, some shoulders and upper arms. I'm a string bean so difficult to buff up.
Sounds perfect but with the same ailments + a metal knee with osteoporosis, HIT etc just not working.
I see you went 300 over budget makes me smile must be a bloke thing lol