EnergyFit Ski-Row Review: 2-in-1 SKI-ROWER Machine Review (Concept 2 Killer?) 

The thumbnail looks like Coop is giving Coop a lap dance and he is enjoying it a lot!

Super happy you did this review. I've been scoping this thing out for months for the exact same reasons you said: space savings and unavailability of the concept 2 stuff. Really glad you put this out bc i was close to pulling the trigger but I think I'll wait for the C2 stuff to come back. Thanks for always being so unbiased and honest.

Was hoping for this. Answered all my questions and more. Thank you!

did anyone else notice that it shook a lot when it was a ski erg

Your reviews have prevented a log if headaches, thanks

I love this concept because I don't have room in my home for two separate machines. I would Love it if Concept2 had their own version of this! I'd buy it in a second!

I recently tried it out at a local Busy Body. It worked fine. Very sturdy.

My C2 rower just arrived and your honest opinions are what I depend on. Very happy I choose wisely.

Good review. Answered every question I had about this machine. Thanks for the video. I already have the skierg and rower from C2. Looks like I made the right choice!

Ive been waiting for months for the ski erg and i'll continue to wait!

I love my Concept 2 rower. Cool idea combining the two, but I’m gonna pick up the Concept 2 ski erg. I know the product and I’m comfortable with the brand. Thanks for the info. Nice review.

Nice detailed reviews. Keep up the great job!

I’ve had mine for like a week and every workout has been amazing with it!

Great review Coop! I’d love to hear your discussion comparing a few decent functional trainer setups for home gyms

This video is exactly what I needed! Thank you great work!!!

Great review, keeping it honest coop. Ski-rower was shaking a lot during use i noticed

You could have used half the amount of words, but your conclusion makes sense. Thx for that!

Thx...I rely on your opinions to buy all my equip...

I think it’s important to point out that the Concept 2 is a true ergometer that accurately measures power by monitoring deceleration of the flywheel. It will automatically adjust for any difference in conditions such as altitude, dust collected on the fan, etc. This is why they can be used in competitions. This ski row thingamajig can’t even pretend to do the same.

Concept two makes the best stuff,bike rower and erg. I’ve used there rower for about 20 years. Add some kettle bells and I stay very fit. I enjoy your channel thanks.

Spot on review great job!

Thank you for an actual honest review.

fantastic review

Great review, thanks! You're points are valid and make sense :)

Nice, helpful review. Thanks.

this was a great review, thank you.

I would love to see you review the ProForm Rower. I just got one at Costco and love the $400 price as much as I love the iFit workouts

As soon as you said magnetic...thanks for honest review!!

The thumbnail looks wrong 😂😂

That intro tho🔥🔥🔥

If it's the same price, I'd rather stick with Concept 2. I've had an original Model D for quite some time and they're just so easy and cheap to service.

Best video thumbnail.

Great review. Means me clarify that I can buy both concept 2. Thanks

I’d go cross country skiing (because I’m Canadian) and buy a water rower (because I watched the first 3 season of House of Cards)

The Concept 2 target game would be the deciding factor for me in all honesty. I really enjoy that as a workout and it does a good job at keeping me focused. That machine is more thoughtfully designed than the concept 2 which is pure functionality.

Good idea, but the price kills it. For me, even if it was $1,000, I'd still go with Concept 2. I own a C2 rower and have zero complaints. Once they become available again, I'm getting a BikeErg. I'll probably add a SkiErg to the mix at some point.

ill stick to the time and time tested and proven concept2 equipment. thanks for an honest review

Can you review the texas starting strength, all-american bar and the rogue ohio power e coat or have any thoughts? I was wanting to get one bar for my garage gym and can't but all three. I was mainly needing it for squat, deadlift, overhead press and bench. I have a rep bearing gladiator bar for the power clean and hang clean, etc.

Thanks for the review Coop! I will be keeping my C2 gear 👍🏻

When I saw the first skiing machine, I was like why would I want to learn how to ski when I'm never going to do it in real life

I know back in day he did a review of the Xebex rower but hasn't done one of the new models in years, I'm about to order the 3.0 Xebex rower since the concept 2 won't be in stock for long time just wish there was more reviews of the Xebex 3.0 rower

Hey Coop..LOVE your reviews…in the ski/stand up mode, how far from the wall must this be? thanks!

I think if the 2 in 1 was ~$1,200 I might consider it, but I think I'm just gonna get a rower and some heavy clubs to do swipes with, which is more or less the same feel as the Ski-erg in my mind.

Hey there! Random question but I have adjustable dumbbells that load Olympic plates and my problem is that the handle is too thin and the grip isn’t great. Any advice to fix this problem? I know there’s fat grips but those are too thick

Been waiting on this review. The concept (pun intended) is good, but not at that price. If it was under a grand, it would be a good deal as you are getting two machines for the price of one. This price is a definite deal breaker, particularly on a new brand.

Reminds me of whipr on Kickstarter but I'm too chicken to order because I think I've gotten like 1/5 things from kick starter

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away" - may be that's the quote you refer to? That would be Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Concept 2 all the way, the software and quality are unequalled. That ski-row looks like it might make it 50,000 meters and collapse.

I have a concept2. Use it daily. It was built in 1986.

Cheapest I can find right now is SkiErg at $1300 (with stand) and model D tower at $1200. So $2500 plus shipping plus 8 week wait time versus $1700 and in stock seems like it makes them pretty much even.

Great video

Hey Coop..when you used the Skier version of this machine, it shook a lot..did it seem unstable, dangerous or not as good a workout as the SkiERG unit? Thoughts? Thanks!

This was a great review. I was wondering about this. Also... why didn't they put the resistance wheel sideways?!? they could save a TON of space back there!

Looks great. Now if I could only win the lotto to have a garage gym.

Concept 2 all day, everyday!

At a quick glance online it looks like you can get one of these for $1700 - $2000 depending on where you buy. Could get a C2 rower and ski erg for about the same so if space isn't an issue go with concept2. Also their customer service is top notch at least in my experience.

Great info

Wow, I literally had this thing in my cart contemplating hard. After I saw it shake in your video, I thought they should quickly get a version 2 that's more steady. I'll just get the ski erg instead. You rock coop💪🏼

Good review can you do a review on the prx profile hyper HD

Energy fit doing the rounds on review channels. They rich.

That’s because you are in a large space, therefore, it will look like it’s not taking up to much space. But, in reality two machines in garage will take up more space and many people will not put them to gather as you did in the video.

you can get both concept 2 units for less then the energyfit. so if u are not very tight on space, go for both

If this Ski-Row was a Concept 2 Ski-Row Erg, I would buy it

Just got the Concept 2 model D, now I want their bike and Skierg. I just love the quality and durability of their gear. not really a fan of how much this combo unit rocks around when using as a skierg -looks like it’ll bop you on the noggin if you pull it too hard ;P

the comparison on the space occupied being almost the same is neither accurate nor fair since putting both the concept 2 and the skierg together in the way you did, you put the concept 2 in a position that is not actually usable so it makes the "argument" bias and inaccurate. For the rest, it is the most complete review i've seen so far, very informative.

Hey Coop. Love the channel. Also, your thumbnail makes it look like you're having a good time riding yourself. Just sayin' bait.

If I could get one of these for $900, would you recommend it? Thank you very much for your advice.

Coop! what Model is the Black Rack? Cage by the front door

Will you, or have you done a review on different ski ergs?

Update on reliability and any issues so far? Thanks

can you please review the J squat from Sorinex please

Shut the front door. Send me two please. And can you do a review on best underwear to workout in? Also is it better to drink whey protein while hanging upside down so you digest the proteins slower which may build bigger muscles? Live your videos keep them coming.

Concept 2 needs to do there own version of this

Er, smart move putting the price at the end... because who’d pay the same for an unknown that looks wobbly AF as a ski-erg!

how loud is it compared to the C2?

Subscribed.

Do other rowers, water rowers, magnetic ect.

I know it's not as commercial-grade as the equipment usually featured on GGR and definitely more ugly, but there's a 3-in-1 that includes a rower and ski erg on Kickstarter called Whipr, in an even more compact form for home gyms or travel. It's not even out yet but will definitely be less durable. Just hope they fulfil their orders and not a dud.

The future is versatile

Ski row needs a platform to stand on. when doing ski otherwise it moves a lot.

It needs a substantial price cut, in my opinion. Looks decent enough, but no way I'd buy it over Concept 2 when they're the same price

Can't see also getting a SkiErg for that price. It's possible to do triceps and other exercises on a rower, and also just use standard weights.

Looks like a Texas cop!

I think I will keep swinging kettlebells. Doing some yoga. Going for long walks. Save lots of money and headaches. I never have to worry about my kettle bell breaking.

The biker from the Village People called and wants his mustache back.

That intro is gettin more and more extra every time.

Coop - a video idea - I know that dropping an empty barbell is pretty much the worst thing you can do. But on a practical level I never have understood what is different about dropping an empty one versus a loaded one in terms of the damage that is being done? Could you do a test to demonstrate the reality?

Ski ERG is so smooth. Too bad more gyms don't have it.

Love the idea... but no - not yet

Separating out the specific parts and tools for each of the seven step assembly process steps was brilliant on the part of the manufacturer. For the price, I am impressed at how sturdy this ru-vid.comUgkxvObaTzoHoHQLL4lHbJQmExHqsrZQm-f7 unit is and it does go together easily. Well, I was puzzled at first at Step 5 and maybe the instructions should mention that rail #62 needs to be tilted upwards a little to get the rail to fit into the main part #44. I like it that the rower can be stored vertically in a really small amount of space, but be forewarned that this rower is top heavy and for safety you'll need at least two bungee cords to keep the unit upright, attaching them to something; in my case to a third garage door. I have had this unit only a short time, and I will post an update once I've had it for a year. As for working your legs, I have to admit that I'm mainly rowing for upper body strength and I use other forms of exercise for leg strength (like walking fast, biking, or using a trampoline. But if you pull as far forward as possible, then you can give preference to your legs for the first 4 feet or so of travel. I also admit to not taking the two electronic connectors apart at Step 7. I simply inserted the two batteries while the other parts remained connected. By the way, there is plenty of resistance here, even in the lowest resistance settings. Kudos to Sunny Health & Fitness !

concept 2 rower any day that ends in a Y. Nice concept for the combo unit but appeared to have way too much instability at the top of the ski movement. That machine was moving a lot. I see a lot of breakage.

Nothing will be a Concept 2 killer as long as Crossfit uses it as their standard. A rower or skier could be hands down better in everyway, but if it can't break into Crossfit the Concept 2 will still have that large portion of the market.

“Nice design, hold my beer” Concept 2- probably

Yeah not a fan, Concept 2 all the way. Especially with additional features to perform either a Biathlon or Ergathlon via Concept 2 is second to none.

Why is the row track so long it looks so funny

I like the concept too but I'll stick with the concept 2

I’m sure I speak for many when I say I would love to see a video series of coop getting into his best shape or just completely bulking up to show more raw footage of his workouts using his equipment to reach his ultimate potential

I was just looking at one of these a few days ago...price point doesn't make sense. Cool idea but stick with concept.

Called it

I love the idea of the two in one option. However new brand untested piece and it just being a totally new concept and trying to charge the same price as both of the tried and true pieces is just not a logical idea to me. I wouldn’t go with the ski row personally. It priced itself out of the market in my eyes and dosnt even give me any reason to even give it a shot. That being said it may be a great piece. However a new name no one knows or trusts trying to compete at the top against concept2 just dosnt make sense to me personally. If it was 500 less or more it would give customers some incentive to try it. Plus the fact it’s made overseas and it’s not a very complicated piece so I don’t understand the reasoning of the high price personally. Just not a good business idea the way they brought it to market in my eyes