Training notes
Water, magnetic or air: which YOSUDA rowing machine?
Every rower works the same big muscle groups. What changes is the sound, the feel of the catch and how the machine fits your room. Here is how our three families compare.
YOSUDA Magnetic Rowing Machine H-185
A mono-rail rower with a heavier flywheel and a 50.2-inch slide rail for a full, unbroken stroke.
$259.99
Magnetic: the quiet one
Magnets give set levels you dial in, with almost no noise. Choose the beginner rower for 2.9 sq ft, the H-185 for a 50.2-inch rail, the PRO H-187 for 400 lb, or the wooden RM11 for 32 levels and self-powered tracking.
YOSUDA Magnetic Rowing Machine H-185
A mono-rail rower with a heavier flywheel and a 50.2-inch slide rail for a full, unbroken stroke.
$259.99
YOSUDA PRO Foldable Magnetic Rower H-187
A 4mm steel frame with widened stabilizers, an aluminum rail and a 53-inch inseam that fits nearly everyone.
$329.99
YOSUDA Wooden Self-Powered Magnetic Rower RM11
A wooden rower with 32 magnetic levels, a 135 cm rail and a self-powered system with no cords or batteries.
$369.99
Water: the one you hear
Water resistance grows the harder you pull and sounds like the real thing. Our beech rowers fold upright, and the RW-207 keeps an aluminum frame slim at 13 inches wide.
YOSUDA Foldable Beech Water Rower
FSC-certified beech, a 5.8-gallon tank and a 180-degree fold that stands the rower upright like furniture.
$299.99
YOSUDA Classic 22L Water Rower
30mm beech, a four-blade paddle in a 22-liter tank and a monitor that syncs to Kinomap and health apps.
$299.98
YOSUDA Aluminum Water Rower RW-207
Double aluminum rails, a sealed polycarbonate tank and a 4.27 sq ft footprint for real water sound.
$287.99
Air: the one for splits
The R2 rower uses ten airflow levels and a self-powered monitor with 500m split and watts. It is louder, and it splits in two for upright storage.
YOSUDA R2 Air Rowing Machine
Ten airflow levels, 32 fan blades and a self-powered monitor that reads 500m splits and watts.
$599.99
Rail length and height
Tall rowers should check the rail: the R2 fits up to 6'10", the RM11 up to 6'7", the Classic water rower up to 6'6" and the H-185 up to 6'3". Our beginner rower suits 4'5" to 5'11".