Looking At My Hydrow And How To Use Just Row Feature
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2021
- This is an item I waited a good chunk of time for and it finally happened and arrived so now it is time to share it with you along with the tricks I have found for new rowers and using it in the 'just row' function.
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Song: Friendly Dance by Nico Staff via CZcams audio files
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This is great, I had the hydrow membership for a few months but I decided to cancel it. The purpose of owning a gym equipment is to stop paying monthly membership and save money. I do like the hydrow machine more that the concept
Thank you for this. This unfortunately has convinced me that the Hydrow is not right for me. Limited functionality and no tracking without a membership is a deal breaker. Great video, thank you!
Really is the weak link on an otherwise fantastic product imo. I mean what happens if Hydro goes belly up and there is no more subscription? What if you want to well not be milked 38 freaking bucks a month or just need a break from it for reasons? This is all you're left with on your 2k + machine? Not acceptable. They need to at least allowed the stats to be saved. I really do love this thing otherwise it's amazing. One can only hope that they improve the just row mode overtime with more functionality via software updates although it's somewhat intentional really to try and drive people towards the subscription.
All these smart fitness equipment companies are going to be in for a rude awakening though if they don't get their act together. One day someone is going to release something that like a smart bike or whatever that is completely open platform just running blank android or something like that. Want to load netflix and ride to a movie? Sure. What to load Spotify on the side? sure. Want to load up you're own workout app that tracks whatever you want it to? Sure and it won't have a subscription tied to it like this.
@@devantetoppin7879 hell yes to everything you said
@@devantetoppin7879 "although it's somewhat intentional really to try and drive people towards the subscription."
Somewhat intentional? It is completely intentional. The limited functionality is by design. They could easily match Concept2 functionality if they wanted to. They don't. While they would would sell more rowers, they would not sell as many subscriptions.
Well, but if the subscription is a scam in the sense that it costs a lot of money and gives you limited freedom, then there may end up being more people in this category unwilling to buy then those in the buying category in the first place. I'm with you. I want the machine, the tracking, and that's it. I want to compete against myself. As I noted above, indoor rowing isn't meant to be fun. Rowing on the water is. So, whatever. Give me a Concept2. Remember Hydrorow, your competition isn't just with other smart machines or even the Concept2. It's with gym memberships, running outside, rowing club fees, and whatever else a non-elite rower or person wants to do for physical activity. It's already costly for many people. So if you want to increase the number of people with a subscription, make it cheaper, more flexible (allow people to choose the features and classes they want rather than prescribing a basic or premium plan), and lower the cost of the machine.
@@devantetoppin7879 oh no they are not but you are when you will need a vax card to get into the gym
Thank you for the honest video! I just got one and am trying to figure this thing out!
Fantastic video! You’re right! There is no other video on this! Thank you!
Got my Hydrow and this is very helpful. Being out of shape and never rowed before, I don't have the endurance. I am incorporating it with other stuff. I like the instructors but only on video 2 which is helping my form (and core). Thanks for the video. The just row method will help me greatly when I am doing other stuff and build my endurance up when not trying the vids.
To spend 2000 plus and then to be deprived of using the Hydrow machine without spending more on a monthly subscription had me looking at the RowErg Model E. To see that "Just Row" is an unadvertised option has me reconsidering the Hydrow. Thank you!
For those that don't want a connected rower and pay a subscription, get a Concept 2 rower for 1k. I have owned a Hydrow for two years and for me there is no point to owning this equipment without the on water classes. The Concept 2 is the benchmark for all rowers but you have to be intrinsically motivated. Being part of a community and traveling all over the world for beautiful rowing classes with accomplished coaches is the whole point of this experience. Over a million meters in and still going!
Thank you for this... it is so helpful. I ordered my hydros and I’m looking forward to it, but .I was hoping there options where .I can just row... I’m not a fan of the music and guide all the time... please share anything else you find!
Thanks!!! 😃
Thank you!!!
Great review, thank you! Did you purchase the protection plan too?
Technically my husband purchased it for me for my birthday and he just said he can’t remember if he did or not 🤦🏻♀️
Thanks for sharing. Can you adjust resistance level in just row mode?
No, not manually. The resistance is a direct result of your settings and how you are rowing (rate, speed, leg force and possibly something else I’m forgetting).
You can adjust the drag settings without a subscription right ? Thx!!!
6:00 min. mark to start to see how
I'm comparing rowers for purchase right now and I would love the Hydrow because it is so well-made and looks really good but the Concept 2 beat it In comparison. After spending $2400 I will not be extorted by Hydrow's membership terms.
Without the membership the big beautiful screen is pretty useless and is just in the way of the TV since they don't allow the user to watch any videos at all. At least with the Concept 2 I can mount a tablet and watch CZcams's of rowing or lower the the arm so I can see the TV. This is by design from both companies.
Concept 2 Is a bit louder, sturdier but not as pretty but allows for choice of viewing options with your purchase. Hydrow Is prettier with a beautiful screen but takes options away to get us to pay monthly after our $2400 purchase. No Thank you Hydrow.....So far Concept 2 is winning, on with the comparisons.
The monthly rate has gone up again as well. While I have been paying for it for some time now I am thinking I will be ending it in the near future.
@@BlackHillsMommy Sorry to hear that
do you know what the os of the system. reason I ask is because my norditrack treadmill and bike run ifit but since its running on android I can run one sub in both machine. If the hydrow runs on android I can run my ifit rowing on it.
Would love to see an update of this.
Thanks for this video! I’m still hesitating to get it due to the price tag but I also want a decent machine I’ll want to use daily. Can you “just row” if the machine isn’t plugged in?
Unfortunately, no. You enter your height and weight and the machine auto sets the drag. I did test it while off just to see and the first pull feels like there is resistance but after that it seems to just be loose spinning and it’s like riding a bike with the chain off, sure you’re moving as if you’re pedaling but there is no resistance to keep things going.
Consider a concept 2 if you like to "just row" or even program your own workouts, like 5 min on, 1 min rest.
@@andrewstrobert8938 I ended up with a water rower + ergatta screen
Thank you for posting this. the instructions on how to access 'just row' mode on their FAQ section do not match up with what you actually have to do if you've had a membership then opted out of that.
You really need to get the subscription because you’re not really understanding the full functionality and if you’ve had it for a month and are still 5+5+5, you’re not gaining any strength or cardio. A month in using the beginner camp, even after not working out for years, you’ll be zooming along for 20 minute workouts no problem! Good luck and P.S. S/M is strokes per minute!
Question 1. How do you turn it on? I see up down volume buttons on right side of screen. Where is ON switch?
There is a power switch on the underside at the very front, above the front legs of the machine.
I have one too but hate the subscription. I don't really need the videos and hate spending 40$ per month. What are your thoughts on the just row mode?
I am liking the subscription right now simply for reminders on proper form (it’s been 20+ years before we purchased this) and the extra motivation but I don’t think I will have any problem cancelling the subscription in the future should we get to the point you are. We have ours positioned with a tv off to the left so I was just turning on something to watch/listen to so I wasn’t solely focused on the numbers and found that I doubled my time and distance by having that distraction, and you can select any of the videos (that you don’t actually have access to) based on the length of time you want to row to track your numbers. I’d say go for it, you can always subscribe again if you change your mind. I’d say go for it, you can always subscribe again if you change your mind
Agreed!! Two years of a subscription at over $40/months has made me ready to disconnect.
S/m- strokes per minute
Can you just row for longer than 15 minutes?
You can use any of the set videos/rows and it would go for that length (I’ve seen as little as 5 minutes and as long as 45 minutes) and after the 1 minute countdown it will start the Just Row for that length. I just use the front video due to my own endurance limits.
Strokes per minute??
That would make sense.
Can the resistance be adjusted on the Just Row feature?
Not manually. It’s all based on the settings in the unit and the pace you’re rowing at.
@@BlackHillsMommy Thanks for the video! Can the resistance be changed with the subscription or is it all based on the settings in the unit and the pace you're rowing just like with the Just Row mode?
@@MOVIEKICKS From my experience at this point it is strictly based on your pace, I have not come across the ability to change the resistance.
I think the top right you'll see 3 horizontal lines. Press and then on bottom increase the drag ??
Question for you and Hydrow, if they're looking at these comments: So was it a glitch or is it possible for anyone to go without the subscriotion? Classes could be nice to do on occasion but I'd prefer the ability to just row without the extra costs. Indoor rowing is supposed to be boring. For fun, I'd join a rowing club and get on the water.
When I had done more digging it looked like this is a known and purposeful option but not advertised or encouraged.
@@BlackHillsMommy Thanks! Were you able to dig before you purchased? Or did you only discover after you bought it?
It hadn’t occurred to me to look before my husband bought it for me, I had never used one with a screen or subscription before this. When I did start looking I figured out on my own that I could use it without but hadn’t found any info on it, ironically I only stumbled across it when I was looking in to signing up for the subscription. So it does exist in their information but it’s not easy to find.
S/M means strokes per minute. We can use other tracking instead of paying $44/month. Actually prefer listening to a podcast rather than athletes or music.
She starts explaining the process at 2:21
"Nothing being saved unless" you pay the monthly fee.
Nothing wrong with doing 5 min on 5 min off -- keep up the good job.
"s/m" stroke per minute?
Yes, I have since learned that s/m means strokes per minute.