NordicTrack - RW900 - Black

I was on a college rowing team (50 years ago) for 4 years and also rowed for a boat club during the summers so I know rowing. I have stopped running but still wanted a low impact, good workout. I purchased the NT RW900 and I have been very pleased with how close this machine mimics actual rowing, and I've only just begun. My legs handle the workout well because I ride a road bike. I have had to start more easily with this machine as I have to build up strength in my arms and chest which do not receive much exercise on a bike. But right from the start I have I have enjoyed good workouts. I really enjoy this machine. I'm still trying to get the IFITS connection to work but that does not detract from the quality of the RW900. It seems to be very well built. I set it up myself but another pair of hands would have been helpful. I am really looking forward to many good rowing sessions especially when winter sets in in Minnesota. I am very satisfied with this product.

Rock solid construction, functional design, smooth and quiet operation. Excellent screen size for iFIT integration with full range of rower-specific workouts in worldwide locations, and user performance driven auto-tension adjustments. Ideal exercise equipment for narrow, moderate length home gym space. Nothing better for full body workouts … arms, legs, core.

My wife and I have used rower for 2 weeks now. Great quality and construction. Screen is huge! Screen has adjustable height and tilts left/right (see picture; not sure what other reviewer’s problem with screen adjustment was). iFit membership for a year was included, which isn’t the case for other rower memberships. Videos so far have been helpful, good motivation and have a nice variety of workouts. I’ve never owned NordicTrack but I’m a fan so far. Recommend.

Bought this rower for my husband. He gets up very early so it’s hard for him to get to the gym. He gets a whole body workout it’s amazing. He loves the videos and is now obsessed with NordicTrack! I plan on using input too! (New Years Resolution:)

Excellent work out. Easy to put together. It comes with easy instructions and actually pretty much ready.

So far so good. Im able to get a full body workout in about 40mins.

Best Buy team did a great job of communicating their arrival today and they did the setup/installation. All seemed fine at first, set it up, took some time to get iFit up and running. But then when I started a workout, the flywheel was not balanced and is scraping on something. I've contacted NordicTrack support, and hope we come to a resolution, and I'll repost a better review if things work out. Videos of the issue can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7DyZDcim1FtpljZVFoXKb-R6Z1x0IPL

This is my second machine from NT as we have the X11i Treadmill and we love them both. My only “wish” for the treadmill is a larger screen… so when we were buying a rower we went with the 22” screen…. And it really makes a difference for our user experience. We actually saw the unit with the smaller screen in a big box store and were so glad we went big. My family likes the more immersive experience. The performance of the RW 900 is great. It’s a quiet unit (obvi not as quiet as the Hydrow) but for a unit with a fan and magnetic resistance it’s more quiet than a fan only unit. We are also huge fans of the iFit universe. We love the variety of workouts, the challenges and places visited during our workouts! Running in the beach in the Dominican Republic… nice…. Rowing on a river in Zambia and seeing hippos and Elephant…. Awesome. If you want a great unit with guided workouts but don’t care about the big screen? Go for the RW 600 (10”) or 700 (14”). If a screen and instructive lesson in exotic places isn’t your thing there are a ton of great rowers that offer a great workout without the frills (Concept 2). Pros: Awesome looking machine Great workout Relatively quiet 1 year of iFit included (for now. Treads now offer 3mo) IFit Cons: (for some) Price is high IFit is several hundred after the first year Wt. limit is 250 (probably conservative).