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2025 rowing machine brand rankings

【2025 Rowing Machine Brand Ranking】Relying on the big data of the whole network, rowing machine brands selected according to the brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity of rowing machines (in no particular order): Concept2, WaterRower, First Degree Fitness, Sunny, Stamina, Head, ICON, SHUA, Tunturi, Mobi, YIJIAN, If you are looking for what brand of rowing machine is good? This rowing machine brand ranking list is for your reference only.

TOP.1

Concept2 United States

Compared with indoor fitness equipment such as treadmills, rowing machines have less impact on the knee joints because they have no landing action, and efficiently exercise 85% of the muscles of the upper limbs, lower limbs, waist and abdomen, back, etc., becoming the new favorite of the fitness industry. Starting from the hydraulic resistance rowing machine invented by W.B. Curtis in 1872 in the early days, the rowing machine industry has been continuously iterated and has been subdivided into hydraulic, magnetoresistive, wind-resistant, magnetron-controlled wind-resistant, and water-resistant. Concept 2 and WaterRower are both in the 80s of the 20th century began to develop rowing machines in the United States old brands, when the emerging brands choose hydraulic, reluctance rowing machines with relatively low technical content, expand their product matrix, and seize the low-end market below the price of 4000 yuan, these two old brands still adhere to the field of wind resistance or water resistance rowing machines with high technical thresholds, focus on the high-end market with a price of more than 8000 yuan, and simulate the rowing of products with real sense and professionalism. To be the benchmark position of the industry. Founded in 1972 by Dick and Peter Dreissigacker, Concept 2 is a leading manufacturer of indoor rowing machines and rowing oars.

1

Score

88

popularity

20330
TOP.2

WaterRower United States

With the hit of Netflix's American drama "House of Cards", people were deeply impressed by the scene of Frank Underwood using the WaterRower rowing machine to decompress, and the search index of the rowing machine also ushered in the first explosive growth in 2014, and WaterRower successfully opened the Chinese market with this move. Among the many types of rowing machines, the water-resistance rowing machine has the best rowing fidelity, which relies on the agitation of the paddle blades in the tank to generate resistance, and the more sufficient water in the tank, the higher the frequency of the oars, the greater the force, and the greater the resistance. Every time the user completes a complete arm stroke, it will be accompanied by a pleasant sound of gurgling water, which can be erected and placed against the wall, covering an area of about 0.5 square meters. Consumers with a budget and a sporty experience can choose a water-resistance rowing machine first. Founded in 1988, WaterRower is the most senior brand in the industry, and its founder and former U.S. National Team rower John Duke co-invented the world's first water resistance rowing machine with Yale University.

2

Score

87

popularity

9991
TOP.3

First Degree Fitness Australia

Similar to WaterRower, First Degree Fitness, an Australian brand founded in 2000, also specializes in water-resistant rowing machines, targeting the high-end market. In order to get a resistance from the previous water resistance rowing machine, the user needs to reserve a certain amount of water in the water tank in advance, and if the resistance is changed, it is necessary to manually pump and fill the water repeatedly, which is slightly troublesome. First Degree Fitness' first-of-its-kind double-deck tank design simplifies this process, allowing users to control the amount of water injected from the upper first layer tank into the lower second tank with the twist of a knob. It is worth mentioning that the water tank design is one of the core technologies of water resistance rowing machine manufacturers. First Degree Fitness may not be as old as WaterRower, but its patented double-decker tank design gives the brand a competitive edge that should not be underestimated. On the other hand, in view of the lack of relevant technology, some manufacturers will purchase the right to use the patented design of the water tank and produce products in the form of a foundry assembly line. Although the price of such products is only one-third of that of international brands, the quality is often uneven,...

3

Score

86

popularity

7053
TOP.4

Sunny United States

Sunny Health Fitness is a Los Angeles brand in the United States, with nearly 20 years of industry experience in the field of home fitness equipment, and has widely cooperated with well-known retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Kohls, a specialty home department store. At present, Sunny rowing machine covers all types on the market, and is also launching new products, mainly positioned in the low-end market, the overall price ranges from 519 to 3299 yuan, cost-effective, suitable for consumer groups with insufficient budget and want to enjoy the experience of rowing machine. Looking at the top 10 products in the sales list of Meiya rowing machines, Sunny occupies 4 seats. There are as many as 27 models to choose from, including the hydraulic SF-RW1205 and SF-RW5639, the magnetoresistive SF-RW5515, and the hydroresistive SF-RW5713 in the US market. However, due to the lack of publicity, Sunny's popularity in China is far less than that of well-known brands such as Concept 2 and WaterRower, and the models currently on sale in China are far less rich and complete than those in foreign markets, and are even stolen by many Chinese brands at the same price. Sunny has seven models of hydraulic rowing machines, with a sturdy frame and track made of aluminum or steel. In terms of tensile components, the SF-RW...

4

Score

85

popularity

12174
TOP.5

Stamina United States

Founded in 1987, Sitamina Products is a well-known fitness equipment manufacturer in the United States, and its products are mainly sold in North America. Although the Sitamina rowing machine is not as rich as Sunny, it has a variety of types, and the price ranges from 1,500 to 5,400 yuan. Among them, the hydraulic Body Trac Glider 1050 and the wind resistance ATS Air Rower 1403 were both selected as the top 10 rowing machine sales list on Amazon in the United States. The wind-resistant ATS Air Rower 1405 was included in Consumer Reports as a recommended item for rowing machines. The price of Sitamina hydraulic rowing machine is less than 1600 yuan, which is relatively cheap. The wind resistance rowing machine is priced at 2000 to 3000 yuan, and the water resistance rowing machine is priced at 4000 to 4800 yuan, which is more cost-effective. There are many models of magnetoresistive rowing machines, although the price is slightly higher, at 4700 to 5500 yuan, but the practicability of its functions is slightly stronger than other types of products of the brand, and it is more worth buying. On the whole, Sitamina is more affordable than first-tier brands such as Concept 2 and WaterRower, suitable for general public consumption, and its diversified product design performs well in the rowing machine market with serious homogenization. In addition to having the common magnetoresistive rowing on the market...

5

Score

82

popularity

7516
TOP.6

Head Hyde Austria

Founded in 1950 by HowardHead, Head, a well-known Austrian sports brand, is leading the industry in its core products such as tennis rackets and skiing and diving equipment, while fitness products have only been introduced to the market in recent years. The operator of this series of products in China is Zhejiang Hanna Health Technology Co., Ltd., which is a company specializing in the production and processing of treadmills, exercise bikes, massage chairs, commercial fitness equipment and other products, and provides OEM OEM and ODM services. Therefore, although Head is a foreign brand, its rowing machine industry experience is still shallow, and there is still a significant gap between the workmanship of the overall product and that of brands such as Concept 2 and WaterRower, which have been rooted for decades. In terms of product layout, Haide basically gave up the relatively low-end hydraulic rowing machine market, and mainly focused on three types: log water resistance, wind resistance and magnetic control. Although Hyde's rowing machine types are not as comprehensive as those of Sunny and Stamina, its popularity on domestic e-commerce platforms is relatively high, and its sales performance is outstanding with the advantage of high cost performance. In addition, Hyde rowing machines have a relatively clear series division, covering entry-level to professional...

6

Score

81

popularity

10514
TOP.7

Icon Elken United States

Formerly known as Weslo, founded in 1977, Icon Health Fitness changed its name to Icon in 1994. ICON is best known for its foldable storage treadmill, whose Space Saver technology has fuelled the development of home fitness equipment, and the later Nordic Track treadmill has been used as a follower on Air Force One (Presidential Jet). In addition, ICON has more than 10 sub-brands such as Pro Form and IFit, and its products cover treadmills, mountaineering machines, exercise bikes, elliptical machines, comprehensive strength trainers, sports accessories, smart wearable devices and interactive cloud services. According to the 2014 SMRG Sporting Goods Market Research Report, ICON has a 56% market share in the United States. In terms of enterprise scale and market share, ICON is an upstream brand among American sports equipment manufacturers and distributors, and its comprehensive strength is strong. Given the company's focus on treadmills, rowing machines are on the margins. In the face of the leading manufacturers in the industry such as Concept 2 and WaterRower, who specialize in the development of rowing machines, the professionalism of ICON rowing machine technology is not high, so they choose magnetron type, wind resistance type...

7

Score

80

popularity

20019
TOP.8

SHUA Shuhua Fujian

Founded in 1996, Shuhua Sports Co., Ltd. is one of the top ten enterprises in China's light industry fitness equipment industry, a national sports industry demonstration unit, and one of the main drafting units of the new national standard "General Requirements for the Safety of Outdoor Fitness Equipment". Shu Hua used to be a fitness equipment supplier of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and settled in the Olympic China Home at the Sochi Winter Olympics, Rio Olympics and Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. There are only 5 models of Shuhua rowing machines, and 2 models of magnetoresistive type are BC-835 and SH-825, and the price is within 2000 yuan. Its appearance is a streamlined design, full of lines, supporting manual 8-stage resistance fine-tuning, aluminum alloy guide rails are durable, and the seat slides smoothly, but the weight of the 4kg flywheel is light, and those who weigh more will feel a slight shaking when using it, and the workmanship is slightly rough, and there is a gap in the interface. The folding frame design needs to remove a threaded nail and add a bolt to complete, which is a little troublesome. The magnetron wind resistance rowing machines are SH-R8100 and SH-R5000, the weight of the flywheel has been increased to 9.3kg, which is relatively stable, and the resistance adjustment range has also been extended to 16 stages, which is more adjustable. Its tie rod part is a high-density webbing, equipped with...

8

Score

78

popularity

7068
TOP.9

Tunturi Tangtley Finland

Founded in 1922 in Finland, Tunturi invented the world's first single-cylinder hydraulic rower, heart rate training treadmill, and exercise bike with electronic watch function in the 60s of the 20th century. During this period, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles also used Tunturi's exercise bike products. In addition, Tunturi was involved in the development of the EU fitness equipment standard EN-957, which is currently owned by the world's bicycle industry giant Accell Group of the Netherlands. Tunturi does not have many rowing machine products, there are 4 types of magnetoresistive type and 1 type of water resistance. Among them, the price varies according to the type of track, frame material, and monitor. For example, the Cardio Fit R30 Rower, Go Rower and R25 Rower, which cost between 2,455 and 3,499 yuan, are magnetoresistive rowing machines with an aluminum alloy monorail design, and the resistance adjustment is done by manually twisting the knob. The monitor gradually transitions from an LCD screen that only displays exercise speed, time, and calorie values to a control panel with functions such as measuring heart rate, room temperature, humidity, and setting target time. However, in the process of use, the gear change of its resistance adjustment is not obvious, and the stroke is not smooth enough, and it is slightly ...

9

Score

76

popularity

18120
TOP.10

Moby Shanghai

Moby Fitness is an emerging smart software and hardware company in recent years, focusing on the field of sports and health. As of July 30, 2018, it has received Series A financing, which has been jointly invested by Xinyuan Capital, Quaker Angel, IDG Capital, Yirun Investment, Huaying Investment and other institutions. Mobi Fitness (Mobi) mainly focuses on water-resistance rowing machines, with a solid wood or metal frame, and has a high sales volume on domestic e-commerce platforms, while only one wind-resistance rowing machine is rarely interested. Mobi's solid wood water resistance rowing machine adopts a double-track eight-axis design, which has high stability in rowing, and the roller design of the base can easily erect the equipment, covering an area of only 0.28 square meters. In addition, its rope pulling device adopts high-precision sealed bearings and double-layer polyethylene fiber pulling belts, which are uniform and durable. According to the different designs of wood, paddles and handles, the Mobi solid wood water resistance rowing machine is divided into fashionable, joyful, classic, luxury and flagship models. In the price range of 5980 to 7980 yuan, the fashionable model with the beech wood body and the Yuedong model with the oak body all use double-leaf variable resistance water paddles. And the classic model chooses...

10

Score

74

popularity

11495
TOP.11

YIJIAN Yijian chekiang

Founded in 2005, Yijian brand is a well-known treadmill brand under Zhejiang Dingkang Technology Co., Ltd., and its products have passed the EU CE.RHOS and German TUV.GSS certification. In addition to the H6, a low-profile water-resistant rowing machine, H8 and 5801S have considerable sales on domestic e-commerce platforms. Unlike most rope rowing machines on the market, the H8 and 5801S use double sculls, which is closer to the realism of traditional rowing in terms of sports experience. This design is common in hydraulic rowing machines, but after a long period of use, the hydraulic rowing machine will wear out the hydraulic rod due to mechanical friction, and it is easy to produce noise. In order to retain the design of the simulated double sculls and solve the noise problem, H8 and 5801S combine magnetron technology, replace mechanical friction with the magnetic field action of flywheel and magnet, and do 15 tilt treatment on the guide rail to reduce sliding resistance and reduce the overall noise. In addition, the H8 and 5801S have a 90-fold design, which saves space and is easy to store. But its degree of intelligence is not as good as the same...

11

Score

70

popularity

18405

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1 20330
Concept2

Compared with indoor fitness equipment such as treadmills, rowing machines have less impact on the knee joints because they have no landing action, and efficiently exercise 85% of the muscles of the upper limbs, lower limbs, waist and abdomen, back, etc., becoming the new favorite of the fitness industry. Hydraulics was invented early by W.B. Curtis in 1872
2 20019
Icon Elken

Formerly known as Weslo, founded in 1977, Icon Health Fitness changed its name to Icon in 1994. ICON is best known for its foldable storage treadmill, whose Space Saver technology has pushed the boundaries of home gym equipment, and later the Nordic Track Runner
3 18405
YIJIAN Yijian

Founded in 2005, Yijian brand is a well-known treadmill brand under Zhejiang Dingkang Technology Co., Ltd., and its products have passed the EU CE.RHOS and German TUV.GSS certification. Its rowing machine is recommended by Zhou Guoyang, the head coach of the Vanke rowing team, except for the H6, which is a low-profile water
4 18120
Tunturi Tangtley

Founded in 1922 in Finland, Tunturi invented the world's first single-cylinder hydraulic rower, heart rate training treadmill, and exercise bike with electronic watch function in the 60s of the 20th century. During this period, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles also used it
5 12174
Sunny

Sunny Health Fitness is a Los Angeles brand in the United States, with nearly 20 years of industry experience in the field of home fitness equipment, and has widely cooperated with well-known retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Kohls, a specialty home department store. At present, Sunny rowing machines include all types on the market,
6 11495
Moby

Moby Fitness is an emerging smart software and hardware company in recent years, focusing on the field of sports and health. As of July 30, 2018, it has received Series A financing, which is jointly funded by Xinyuan Capital, Quaker Angel, IDG Capital, Yirun Investment, Huaying Investment and other institutions
7 10514
Head Hyde

Founded in 1950 by HowardHead, Head, a well-known Austrian sports brand, is leading the industry in its core products such as tennis rackets and skiing and diving equipment, while fitness products have only been introduced to the market in recent years. This series of products is in China
8 9991
WaterRower

Rowing machine is a new indoor sports equipment in China in recent years, with the hit of Netflix's American drama "House of Cards", people are deeply impressed by the scene of Frank Underwood using a WaterRower rowing machine to decompress, and the search index of rowing machine also ushered in the first in 2014
9 7516
Stamina

Founded in 1987, Sitamina Products is a well-known fitness equipment manufacturer in the United States, and its products are mainly sold in North America. Although the Sitamina rowing machine is not as rich as Sunny, it has a variety of types, and the price ranges from 1,500 to 5,400 yuan. Among them, the hydraulic type Body Trac
10 7068
SHUA Shuhua

Founded in 1996, Shuhua Sports Co., Ltd. is one of the top ten enterprises in China's light industry fitness equipment industry, a national sports industry demonstration unit, and one of the main drafting units of the new national standard "General Requirements for the Safety of Outdoor Fitness Equipment". Shu Hua was a former member of the Chinese Olympic Committee
11 7053
First Degree Fitness

Similar to WaterRower, First Degree Fitness, an Australian brand founded in 2000, also specializes in water-resistant rowing machines, targeting the high-end market. In order to get a resistance from the previous water-resistance rowing machine, the user needs to reserve a certain amount of water in the tank in advance, and if the resistance is changed

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Concept2 United States

WaterRower United States

First Degree Fitness Australia

Sunny United States

Stamina United States

Head Hyde Austria

Icon Elken United States

SHUA Shuhua Fujian

Tunturi Tangtley Finland

Moby Shanghai

YIJIAN Yijian chekiang

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