Phoenix 98900 Power Rower

by Phoenix

Product Features

• High-quality rowing machine with belt-driven magnetic resistance system
• 4-window LCD display tracks your workout time, distance, speed, and calories
• Easy-to-use resistance dial; molded polyurethane seat for long-term comfort
• 46-inch slide length; foldable frame with casters rolls away for easy storage
• Measures 81.5 x 26.4 x 24 inches (W x H x D); 1-year frame warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Whip yourself into shape in the comfort of your own home with the Power Rower from Phoenix Health & Fitness. The Power Rower utilizes a patented, belt-driven magnetic resistance system that's smooth and quiet, with several resistance levels depending on your needs. As a result, you can enjoy both a fast-paced workout with low resistance that gets your heart pumping or a high-resistance workout that focuses on strengthening your back muscles. Rowers will also dig the four-window LCD display, which lets you monitor your workout progress. Among the available metrics are time (up to 99:59), distance (up to 99.99 km or miles), calories (up to 999), and speed (up to 999.99 km or miles). And thanks to the molded polyurethane seat, the Power Rower is comfortable over the long haul. Other details include an easy-to-use resistance dial, a 46-inch slide length, and a foldable frame with casters for easy storage. The Power Rower measures 81.5 by 26.4 by 24 inches (W x H x D) and carries a 90-day warranty on parts and a one-year warranty on the frame.

Specifications:

• Smooth, quiet magnetic resistance for outstanding multiple intensity level workout
• Four-window LCD to track speed, distance, time, and estimated calories burned
• PU molded seat for comfort
• Easy-to-use dial adjustment for resistance
• Slide Length: 46"
• Folds for storage
• Rolls away to easily move or store
• Dimensions: 81.5" L x 24" W x 26.4" H (open); 26" L x 24.4" W x 62.2" H (folded)

About Phoenix Health & Fitness
Established in 1998 as a wholesale distributor of fitness equipment, Phoenix Health & Fitness offers a complete line of high-quality exercise equipment to the in-home and light commercial markets. Working with a state-of-the-art computer system, the company can offer "just in time" delivery and other critical services while living up to its standards of reliability, consistency, honesty, and urgency. Phoenix Health & Fitness develops many of its new concepts and products in conjunction with its sister company, Reflex Design, and enjoys a reputation for delivering quality products in a timely manner.

Product Description

The Power Rower utilizes a patented magnetic resistance system with a belt drive for a smooth and quiet workout. The four window LCD display lets you monitor all functions during use. The Power Rower folds up and rolls away on casters for storage. Warranty is 90 days parts, 1 year frame. Maximum user weight is 250lbs. Not recommended or guaranteed for user over this limit.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 81.5 x 24 x 26.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 81.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000LZKP2C
• Item model number: 98900
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,658 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #23 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio Training > Rowers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good deal for price, October 3, 2005

By 

S. C. Watson (WA) - See all my reviews
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We were looking for a reasonably priced rowing machine and the MR 900 was one of the few reviewed. It has a tension adjustment knob at the base, so that you can increase your workout. The seat slides easily and the handlebar pulls back fine. As a smaller woman, I find the footpedal position a bit awkward and despite the velcro strip, I can't quite get the right fit. The other review that I saw for this machine also mentioned that the footpads were not as well placed as they might be. Phoenix could really improve their machine by allowing some adjustment in height and better width grip on this feature. The display is fine, but the calorie count seems off--either that or I'm just not working as hard as I think I am. I don't think it accounts for the quickness with which you pull or your body weight and might just be taking into account the tension, time, and number of pulls. Overall, I'm really pleased. My stomach, legs, and arms get a nice workout. I guess the trick is to emphasize using your back with your stomach and legs vs. forearms, which I am still trying to get used to. If you are concerned with noise, the seat motion causes no noise, but the air on the pull definitely does. If you've got an iPod or mp3 player it won't matter, though.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Phoenix 98900 Power Rower - Gotta Love It!, October 20, 2010

By 

Watauga RIver - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Phoenix 98900 Power Rower (Sports)

The Phoenix 98900 Power Rower is my first rowing machine and I am thinking that it is an near excellent choice for anyone seeking an entry-level rowing machine. The actual magnetic resistance rowing action on the Phoenix 98900 provides a constant movement that can be adjusted to accommodate differing levels of endurance and strenght (core and upper body), and the seat action guides almost silently on a silicon wheel carriage.

Subjectively, I also think that the Phoenix 98900 is of a sleek-looking design and it easily folds up to reduce the footprint size when it is not in use.

I now tend to use my Phoenix 98900 five days a week for 30+ minute sessions at the highest resistance setting (averaging 4 miles per hour and burning 110 calories per session and I can see the improvement to my abs and reduction of my "love handles") and I can honestly say that I look forward to using my Phoenix 98900 rowing machine.

The minor issues that I have with the Phoenix 98900 include:

a multi-paneled, digital display that is way too small to be easily read (unless you are perhaps a twenty-something and your vision is already 20/20) with display captions printed in white over a silver metallic background;

tacky, add-on stickers for the Phoenix 98900 that seem like a last-minute afterthought by the manufacturer (these stickers went directly into the trash can);

poor assembly instructions, particularly with the mounting to the "feet" (and I still have a part left over from the handle receiver that I have not yet figured out exactly where it is supposed to be attached to the Phoenix 98900);

poor cleaning instructions (be careful about how you are cleaning the seat rail as the silicon wheels will begin screeching if you apply the wrong household cleaners); and;

a somewhat limited resistance range for those individuals also engaged in upper-body strength weight training.

Having stated all of the aforementioned comments about the Phoenix 98900 rowing machine, I would strongly recommend this rowing exercise equipment for purchase by my family and friends.

26 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars probably a waste of money, April 16, 2007

By 

Edward R. S. Scott (Roseville, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I hate to come down on this rower so hard, but it just broke at the most inopportune time. I have had it for 2 years. It has been ok, but it has neither been as smooth, or quiet as I expected it to be based on its product description and maybe other reviews. I took it apart today to see why it stopped working (the nylon strap wouldn't retract anymore). Inside, there's a coiled spring that winds the strap after each pull. This spring broke, and to this point, I'm having a difficult time finding out if it's a replaceable part. Even if it is, i don't know if i'll be able to get it back together. I wanted to get a more expensive rower when i bought this one, but just didn't want to spend the money, now I'm regretting not doing that.