Amazon.com Product Review
Whip yourself into shape in the comfort of your own home with the Power Rower from Phoenix Health & Fitness. The Power Rower utilizes a patented, belt-driven magnetic resistance system that's smooth and quiet, with several resistance levels depending on your needs. As a result, you can enjoy both a fast-paced workout with low resistance that gets your heart pumping or a high-resistance workout that focuses on strengthening your back muscles. Rowers will also dig the four-window LCD display, which lets you monitor your workout progress. Among the available metrics are time (up to 99:59), distance (up to 99.99 km or miles), calories (up to 999), and speed (up to 999.99 km or miles). And thanks to the molded polyurethane seat, the Power Rower is comfortable over the long haul. Other details include an easy-to-use resistance dial, a 46-inch slide length, and a foldable frame with casters for easy storage. The Power Rower measures 81.5 by 26.4 by 24 inches (W x H x D) and carries a 90-day warranty on parts and a one-year warranty on the frame.
Specifications: - Smooth, quiet magnetic resistance for outstanding multiple intensity level workout
- Four-window LCD to track speed, distance, time, and estimated calories burned
- PU molded seat for comfort
- Easy-to-use dial adjustment for resistance
- Slide Length: 46"
- Folds for storage
- Rolls away to easily move or store
- Dimensions: 81.5" L x 24" W x 26.4" H (open); 26" L x 24.4" W x 62.2" H (folded)
About Phoenix Health & Fitness Established in 1998 as a wholesale distributor of fitness equipment, Phoenix Health & Fitness offers a complete line of high-quality exercise equipment to the in-home and light commercial markets. Working with a state-of-the-art computer system, the company can offer "just in time" delivery and other critical services while living up to its standards of reliability, consistency, honesty, and urgency. Phoenix Health & Fitness develops many of its new concepts and products in conjunction with its sister company, Reflex Design, and enjoys a reputation for delivering quality products in a timely manner.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(15 customer reviews) 49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Good deal for price,
October 3, 2005 S. C. Watson (WA) - See all my reviews
We were looking for a reasonably priced rowing machine and the MR 900 was one of the few reviewed. It has a tension adjustment knob at the base, so that you can increase your workout. The seat slides easily and the handlebar pulls back fine. As a smaller woman, I find the footpedal position a bit awkward and despite the velcro strip, I can't quite get the right fit. The other review that I saw for this machine also mentioned that the footpads were not as well placed as they might be. Phoenix could really improve their machine by allowing some adjustment in height and better width grip on this feature. The display is fine, but the calorie count seems off--either that or I'm just not working as hard as I think I am. I don't think it accounts for the quickness with which you pull or your body weight and might just be taking into account the tension, time, and number of pulls. Overall, I'm really pleased. My stomach, legs, and arms get a nice workout. I guess the trick is to...Read more
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Phoenix 98900 Power Rower - Gotta Love It!,
October 20, 2010 Watauga RIver - See all my reviews
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The Phoenix 98900 Power Rower is my first rowing machine and I am thinking that it is an near excellent choice for anyone seeking an entry-level rowing machine. The actual magnetic resistance rowing action on the Phoenix 98900 provides a constant movement that can be adjusted to accommodate differing levels of endurance and strenght (core and upper body), and the seat action guides almost silently on a silicon wheel carriage.
Subjectively, I also think that the Phoenix 98900 is of a sleek-looking design and it easily folds up to reduce the footprint size when it is not in use.
I now tend to use my Phoenix 98900 five days a week for 30+ minute sessions at the highest resistance setting (averaging 4 miles per hour and burning 110 calories per session and I can see the improvement to my abs and reduction of my "love handles") and I can honestly say that I look forward to using my Phoenix 98900 rowing machine.
The minor issues that I have with the Phoenix...Read more
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Broke on day 91,
March 30, 2010 Matt - See all my reviews
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No chance we'd buy this product again! On day 91 of ownership, the tension spring that retracts the cord snapped. And we weren't using the machine any harder than normal. Our Concept 2 is on the way.
