Best Rowing Machines 2026 — Top 10

The configuration ranked here is the RowErg with standard legs (14 in seat height, model 2712): Concept2's own specifications give an air flywheel with a damper lever numbered 1 to 10, a nickel-plated chain drive, the PM5 monitor — which measures split, pace, watts and drag factor so a score on one machine compares with a score on any other — a maximum user weight of 500 lb as tested by Concept2 (300 lb under the European EN 20957-7 test), inseams to 38 in, and a 96 × 24 in footprint that separates into two pieces for storage. No subscription is required for any function. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is five years on the frame and two years on moving parts and the monitor, with a support phone and email published. The price is $990.00, the maker's list price and the Amazon US price captured on November 10, 2026.

Concept2, Inc. of Morrisville, Vermont, sells the RowErg direct and through Amazon; its own site and shop terms publish support by phone at 800-245-5676 and by email at [email protected].

The configuration ranked here is the Echo Rower as Rogue sells it direct: Rogue's own specification gives an air flywheel with a damper lever and precision calibration verified by a third-party engineering firm for competition use, a heavy-duty aluminum frame and slide rail, a 4.7-inch backlit LCD console with Bluetooth and ANT+ and FTMS app compatibility, quick-release foot straps, a maximum user weight of 500 lb with a 38-inch inseam, a 99 × 26 inch footprint that folds to 38 × 26 inches, and a weight of 72.6 lb. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. Rogue backs it with a five-year frame warranty and two years on moving parts and the monitor, and publishes a support phone number. Price is the $875.00 charged on Rogue's own product page, verified on November 11, 2026.

Rogue Fitness of Columbus, Ohio sells the Echo Rower through its own store; Rogue publishes contact by phone at 614-358-6190 on its product pages, and its own warranty statement covers the Echo Rower's frame for five years and its moving parts and monitor for two years.

Ranked here is the Strong Series Rower in black: Aviron's own specifications give a dual air and magnetic resistance system with 16 levels and up to 100 lb of resistance, a commercial-grade nylon belt drive, a maximum user weight of 507 lb and a maximum user height of 6 ft 8 in, dimensions of 84 × 27 × 48 in at 114 lb, a wide 20 in seat and upright storage with no wall mount, with a pivoting HD touchscreen running game-based workouts and streaming apps. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The maker's current page states a 20-year limited warranty for direct purchases on its conditions; an Amazon listing record for the same model states 10 years on the frame and 1 year on parts, and the dossier flags the difference. The price is $1799.00, the maker's Black Friday sale price (list $2499.00) read on November 11, 2026 and guaranteed by the maker through November 30, 2026.

Aviron Interactive Inc. sells the Strong Series through its own store; its product page publishes an expert line by phone at 877-955-4222, and no support email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass.

The configuration ranked here is the Oak rower with the S4 Bluetooth monitor: WaterRower's own specification record gives solid oak hand-finished in Danish oil, the patented WaterFlywheel — a paddle in a polycarbonate tank whose resistance is self-regulating, rising with effort exactly as drag rises on a boat — a dual-rail frame, dimensions of 82 × 22 × 20 in, a maximum user weight of 315 kg (the 700 lb class in the maker's US records), a maximum inseam of 37 in, and upright storage. The S4 monitor reports intensity, stroke rate, distance and heart rate and connects by Bluetooth to the maker's app. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is three years on parts and five years on the frame on registration with the maker. The price is $1324.00, verified on Amazon for this configuration on November 12, 2026.

WaterRower Inc. of Warren, Rhode Island, handcrafts its wooden rowers in the USA and sells them through its own store, dealers and Amazon; the maker publishes support by phone at 401-247-7742 and by email at [email protected].

The configuration ranked here is the current RW900 (model NTRW19425): NordicTrack's own product page and specification record give Silent Magnetic Resistance with 26 digital levels, a 24 in pivoting HD touchscreen, an inertia-enhanced flywheel, oversized pivoting pedals, dimensions of 80.1 × 21.8 × 52.7 in at 158 lb, and a maximum user weight of 300 lb. With an iFIT Pro membership the machine follows trainer-led rows around the world and SmartAdjust sets resistance automatically; all 26 levels also work manually with no membership. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is 10 years on the frame, 2 years on parts (1 year for the tablet) and 1 year on labor, per the maker's specification record. The price is $1799.99, the maker's own store price read on November 11, 2026.

NordicTrack (iFIT Inc.) of Logan, Utah, sells the RW900 through its own store; its product page publishes customer service by phone at 1-833-680-4348, and no support email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass.

Ranked here is the Arc in matte black, Hydrow's current flagship: Hydrow's own specifications give the maker's patented computer-controlled electromagnetic drag, settable across a 0–300 range, a 24 in pivoting HD touchscreen with enhanced front-facing speakers, an aluminium and steel frame of 86 × 25 × 48 in at 147 lb, a maximum user weight of 375 lb and a maximum inseam of 36 in, storing upright with a separately sold storage kit. Its distinguishing system is HydroMetrics, the maker's measurement layer, which scores each workout for precision, power and endurance, combines them into a HydroMetrics Index and gives real-time guidance and personalized recommendations; in this pass those measurement claims rest on the maker's own published description. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking: the model is sold only through the maker's own store, so no Amazon aggregate for it could be isolated in this pass. The maker's current pages state a 12-month limited warranty. The price is $2195.00, the maker's current sale price (list $2295.00) read on November 12, 2026.

Hydrow Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, sells the Arc through its own store — the maker's launch announcement states it is available exclusively at Hydrow.com — and its own site publishes member support by phone at 833-889-3121; no support email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass.

Ranked here is the Origin — the original Hydrow, formerly sold as the Hydrow Pro — in black and silver: Hydrow's own specifications give patented computer-controlled electromagnetic drag, settable across a 0–300 range with 104 as the maker's on-water reference setting, a 22 in rotating HD touchscreen with front-facing speakers, an aluminium and steel frame of 86 × 25 × 47 in at 145 lb, a maximum user weight of 375 lb and a maximum inseam of 36 in. Classes are filmed on waterways with athlete instructors, and the library runs to more than 6,000 workouts. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The maker's current product page states a one-year warranty. The price is $1745.00, the maker's current sale price (list $2195.00) read on November 11, 2026.

Hydrow Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, sells the Origin through its own store and Amazon; its own site publishes member support by phone at 833-889-3121, and no support email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass.

Ranked here is the Luxe, Ergatta's current flagship: the maker's own product record gives a cherry wood frame handcrafted in the USA on the patented WaterFlywheel, a 21 in HD touchscreen running game-based workouts — races, challenges and structured programs calibrated to the rower's own baseline test — dimensions of 86 × 23 × 40 in, 106.5 lb with water in the tank, a maximum user weight of 500 lb, a maximum height of 6 ft 8 in and a maximum inseam of 40 in, storing upright. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is five years on the frame, three years on component parts and one year on the touchscreen. The price is $1999.00, the maker's own store price read in November 2026.

Ergatta, based in New York, builds its rowers on the WaterRower platform in the USA and sells through its own store; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass, and accountability is scored for that gap (see the dossier).

Ranked here is the Wave in Pirate Black, the maker's compact model: Hydrow's own specifications give the same patented computer-controlled electromagnetic drag as the maker's full-size machines, settable across a 0–300 range, a fixed 16 in HD touchscreen with front-facing speakers, an open frame of 80 × 19 × 43 in at 102 lb — about 30 per cent smaller than the maker's full-size platform — a maximum user weight of 375 lb and a maximum inseam of 36 in, storing upright against a separately sold vertical anchor. The Wave also carries HydroMetrics guidance, the maker's measurement system that scores precision, power and endurance, and it is sold in five colours. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The maker's current pages state a 12-month limited warranty. The price is $1895.00, the maker's current sale price (list $1995.00) read on November 12, 2026.

Hydrow Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, sells the Wave through its own store and Amazon; its own site publishes member support by phone at 833-889-3121, and no support email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass.

Ranked here is the Cross Training Row+, Peloton's current rower: Peloton's own specification record gives electronically controlled magnetic resistance, a 23.8 in 1080p HD touchscreen that swivels for off-rower classes, a footprint of 7 ft 10 in × 24 in at 128 lb assembled, user requirements of 4 ft 11 in to 6 ft 5 in and under 300 lb, and vertical storage against a wall anchor. Peloton IQ form feedback and the full class library run through the touchscreen, with an All-Access Membership sold separately. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is a 12-month limited warranty, stated on the maker's own shop page. The price is $3495.00, the maker's US price read on November 11, 2026.

Peloton Interactive, Inc. of New York sells the Cross Training Row+ through its own store and showrooms; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass, and accountability is scored for that gap (see the dossier).