Flow Fitness Yarra M

After some deliberation, we decided to purchase Flow Fitness Yarra M, a 'middle class' rowing machine. After 3 days of intensive use (2 hours/day) you will not regret it for a second! The delivery of the rowing machine via Coolblue went very smoothly: neatly delivered to the 2nd floor apartment on the agreed day and time. Assembly requires some skill, of course, but you can safely only do it in a 30 min.

After years of competitive sports, I searched for a while for a 'home device' to let off some steam after the office job. (cycling on the rollers is too monotonous for me). And I have to say: the rowing machine more than lives up to expectations: (tip: study the correct rowing technique on YouTube before starting.)

You can manually set 8 different resistances, the flywheel provides air resistance and a realistic rowing experience. The harder you row, the more resistance. The computer is easy to use: you can easily set different parameters: time to row, number of strokes, training on heart rate, and even row a race against the computer! You often read that rowing machines with air resistance are noisy: this is not so bad: you can compare it with the sound of cycling on the rollers.

After training, the rowing machine is easy to fold, you can easily move it in a corner (ideal for an apartment or small space).

If you are looking for an affordable, solid rowing machine, the Flow Fitness Yarra M is an easy choice!

This is a really good rowing machine, not too expensive and good build quality. Also nicely stable, does not shift quickly (especially not in combination with a mat). The mounting itself is a piece of cake... were it not that during the mounting, which in itself went very smoothly, I suddenly only had one cable (instead of the three as in the installation manual)... looked in the flywheel housing and yes...they dangled in the flywheel spokes...not so good. Then remove the cover (unscrew a dozen screws) and route the cables themselves to where the rowing computer has to be mounted. This part cost me the most time, if not for this delay, you would have put this rowing machine together in half an hour. After this rather unpleasant situation, I was finally able to use the rowing machine, and that is a very positive experience, the device is nice and stable, resistance is good and the seat moves smoothly over the aluminum rail. The footrests are also well and firmly in place, easy to get in and out. All in all, a must, nice rowing machine for a reasonable price, which you can easily lose in a corner when folded.

There is a lot of choice in rowing machines. Finally ended up with this one from Flow. It is a Dutch brand so I like that and it is quite extensive. For example Computertje has some nice programs that don't make it boring. I also find the tough resistance poker handy and well within reach. So happy with my purchase!