Superb Product, better with new update!
We purchased the walnut water rower over a year ago and have been using it for 30-60 minutes five days a week. As a six foot, 17 stone guy I’m pretty hard on my equipment, and the rower has performed exceptionally well. Mechanically it has performed faultlessly for over 150 hours use.
The weak spot of the rower is the V2 monitor, which works absolutely fine but is a little limited on its functionality, and the integration with Kinomap software isn’t as good as it doesn’t include intensity.
However, when I took these concerns to Topiom, they supplied me with a new V3 monitor which is a massive step up and offers superior functionality, with the Kinomap integration now fixed. The Fitshow app which you can use as an alternative is simplistic so spend some time and hook it up to Kinomap, its infinitely better and offers training programmes and videos which you can develop a good training plan with.
It’s significantly quieter than my outgoing fan resistance rower, and I can row with people asleep next door without disturbing them, which I couldn’t do with the fan rower.
I purchased this as an alternative to the existing water rower here in the UK, and having used both, there really is nothing in the build quality, and with the upgrade to the V3 monitor, Topiom has really closed the gap on the more established products with good functionality and options.
With the newer monitor installed, its closer than ever to the Waterrower, and is superior to any other rower at this price point, especially when you factor in the exceptional customer service backup, and the fact that for heavier rowers there aren’t that many options.
December 21, 2021
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