Revolutionizing Rowing: Why the High-Tech Hydrow Rower Outperforms the Classic WaterRower

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Electromagnetic Resistance

Hydrow Rower

Water Resistance

Classic Legacy WaterRower

Hydrow Rower offers an on-the-water experience that can't be beat. It features cutting-edge machinery and a HD interactive touchscreen that will have you rowing on scenic waterways around the world.

$2495 at Hydrow

Pros

Real outdoor experiences
22-inch HD swiveling touchscreen
Water mimicking resistance
Virtually silent
Ultra-smooth ride

Cons

Pricey
Heavy
375 lb user weight max

The classic Legacy WaterRowers are a great choice IF you're shopping on a budget. However, you don't have the perk of a touchscreen, they're noisier, and you'll get less of an authentic rowing experience.

From $1099 at WaterRower

Pros

Less expensive
Weighs less
Higher user weight max

Cons

Noisier
No connected HD touchscreen
Not as smooth

When it comes to rowing, Hydrow and WaterRower certainly know what's up. Both companies are top tier in this modality. However, Hydrow Rower outperforms the classic WaterRower, and here's why…

Source: Hydrow

High-tech beats the classic

Hydrow Rower was created by rowing champion and U.S. National Team coach Bruce Smith. If anyone knows about the subtle nuances of rowing, it's him. Hydrow Rower is where advanced engineering meets smart functionality. It provides a quieter, smoother, more authentic rowing experience, outperforming the classic WaterRower every time.

Let's break down the specs to see exactly how these two differ.

Category	Hydrow Rower	Classic Legacy WaterRower
Frame	Aluminum + Steel	Wood
Dimensions	86"L x 25"W x 47" H	82"L x 20"H x 22"W
Weight	145 lbs	103.5 lbs (with water)
Weight Capacity	375 lbs	700 lbs
Max Inseam	36"	37"
Seat and Slide System	10-roller	4-roller
Resistance	Patented Electromagnetic	Water
Display	22-inch HD touchscreen	Small S4 Performance Monitor
Connected Fitness	Yes	No
Connectivity	ANT+, Bluetooth 5.0	None
Internet	WiFi	No
Speakers	Yes	No
Adjustable Foot Beds	Yes	No

Source: Hydrow

Hydrow Rower outperforms the classic Legacy WaterRower every time

The Hydrow Rower provides a much more luxurious, connected fitness experience than the classic Legacy WaterRower — it just offers more.

The real strength of the Hydrow Rower is the Hydrow All-Access Membership where users can join thousands of live and on-demand classes taught in rowing, strength, and circuit training. The Legacy WaterRower does not offer a connected fitness experience, just a small S4 Performance Monitor to keep tabs on key stats.

Live Outdoor Reality takes you on scenic waterways around the world.

If you want the ultimate in luxury fitness, Hydrow Rower is the best. It uses a patented electromagnetic drag mechanism to mimic the exact feeling you get on the water. Hydrow's Live Outdoor Reality experience takes that real-life, on-the-water feeling further, putting you in a hundred breathtaking destinations around the globe. You can row through locations like:

The center of London on the River Thames.
Alongside the Alps on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
Through the wilds of Alaska where you're joined by whales, seals, and glaciers.

Source: Hydrow

If you want to take your training off the water, the Hydrow Rower is outfitted with a 22-inch swiveling touchscreen, so you can transfer seamlessly from the rower to the floor for yoga, strength, Pilates, and Hydrow's new hybrid circuit training workouts.

Listen to your instructors on Hydrow Rower's high-quality, 3W, 8-ohm, front-facing speakers.

Don't want to bother the rest of your family with amplified sound? No problem! Connect to Hydrow Rower with your favorite Bluetooth earbuds for a fully immersive experience all your own.

You'll get super smooth, almost silent operation from Hydrow Rower.

Hydrow Rower is so quiet it's almost silent, even when you're going all-out. This is thanks to the electromagnetic resistance and smooth 10-roller seat sliding system; much quieter than the experience you'll get with the water resistance and 4-roller system on the classic Legacy WaterRower. Hydrow also offers more adjustments with adjustable foot beds for the perfect, customized feel.

Source: Hydrow

Row in exotic locales around the world with Hydrow Rower

If you want the ultimate in a luxurious, authentic, rowing experience; Hydrow Rower is your only option. It offers so much more than the classic WaterRower with it's Live Outdoor Reality experiences, ultra-smooth rolling system, electromagnetic resistance, connectivity options, and adjustable foot beds. If you love rowing, and have the budget for it, get Hydrow Rower; the rower that turned me into a lean, mean, rowing machine.