Water resistance rowing machine
The resistance of the water resistance rowing machine comes from the water tank at its front end, and there is a rotatable paddle in the water tank. After the water tank is filled with water, pulling the paddle can produce resistance.
Because the water resistance rowing machine produces resistance by paddling, it can get a sense of resistance similar to that of real rowing, and it will emit underwater sound, so it is easier to feel immersive when using it, and the sports experience is incomparable to other types of rowing machines. However, water resistance rowing machines are generally bulky and expensive (most water resistance rowing machines cost more than 3,000 yuan), which may cause noise when used and may affect family members.
Wind resistance rowing machine
The resistance of the wind resistance rowing machine comes from the bellows at its front end. There are rotatable blades in the bellows, and the size of the air outlet of the bellows can be adjusted. When the air outlet is small, the wind in the bellows is not easy to exhaust, which will produce greater resistance, and when the air outlet is large, the resistance will decrease.
The wind resistance rowing machine produces resistance by squeezing air, which is relatively uniform and has a good sports experience. Some high-end models can also use the airflow generated by sports to cool athletes. However, the wind resistance rowing machine is bulky and expensive (most of the wind resistance rowing machines cost more than 3,000 yuan), and it will produce relatively loud noise (wind) when used, which may affect family members and even neighbors.
Reluctance rowing machine
Reluctance rowing machine uses magnetic force to produce resistance, and there is an iron flywheel inside. When the magnet is close to the flywheel, it will exert pressure on the iron flywheel and produce motion resistance. The closer the magnet is to the flywheel, the greater the resistance, but the two will not touch.
The resistance of the reluctance rowing machine is also relatively uniform, the volume is generally smaller than that of the water resistance rowing machine and the wind resistance rowing machine, and the price is relatively cheap (generally, a good reluctance rowing machine can be bought for about 2,000 yuan), which hardly produces noise and is more suitable for home use. There are many rowing machine products with small flywheels on the market, which can't produce enough resistance to sports, so they need to be screened according to their own needs when buying.
Fan and magnetic control double resistance rowing machine
Fan and magnetic control double resistance rowing machine combine wind resistance and reluctance rowing machine, which can produce stronger resistance, but these models are generally expensive and suitable for sports enthusiasts who require particularly high exercise intensity.
Hydraulic resistance rowing machine
The resistance of the hydraulic resistance rowing machine comes from the "hydraulic buffer", which is simple in structure and cheap (generally only a few hundred yuan to more than one thousand yuan). However, when it is used, its resistance system will heat up due to friction, and the resistance will decrease after the temperature rises (the resistance is unstable), so it is only suitable for people with low exercise intensity.