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A small towel, folded over. I used to do this until one day somehow it unravelled, caught in the rollers and unceremoniously dumped me painfully on rail behind the seat... Ian's experience shows both the potential danger of a folded towel and/or a shirt tail getting caught under the seat roller - a...

Why should I, and people like me, and people who are embarrassed about their body, and modest people of faith, be forced to wear a tight top because Concept 2 can't be bothered to fix this simple mechanical problem? There you go, Concept 2. Simple problem. Simple solution.[youtube][youtube]https://...

Yeah, shame on concept2 designers and engineers ... I mean, what's a rowing machine if you can't row with your kilt on ?! Typical disregard and lack of consideration of others on display in this thread. Not everyone who uses, or wants to use a C2 rowing ergometer, is an athlete. They do not wish to...

re the shirt/rollers issue that this took this OT for a while - I'm in the camp that it's not an issue that needs to be solved by the machine/manufacturer. It is so ridiculously easy to just wear more appropriate upper clothing - EG not so long it hangs down below the seat. Off topic? It is directl...

Never read of anyone, who had issues with a shirt caught by the seat rollers. Read Alex9026 who just posted, "I too have fallen foul of my top getting caught in the rails." I'm guessing that Alex9026 shares my dislike for wearing a tight top, also knows that tucking in the tail of a loose top doesn...

Gents, this guy is known for his ability to start an argument in an empty room. Maybe just let him have the last word and move on? There are probably many readers of this thread who agree with me that the C2 seat is too hard and flat and should be redesigned, and also agree that the necessity to we...

... buying a top for indoor rowing is absolutely no big deal for me. So, you buy special shirts to avoid getting caught in the rowing ergometer machinery. The fix of this design flaw - a simple structure extending a few inches from the rear of the seat - would increase the cost of the RowErg by abo...

The issue isn't how "tight" a top is, but how long it is. IMO the modesty thing is a total red-herring. Nevertheless, you are still advising that special attention to clothing selection is necessary in order to avoid getting caught in the machinery. That was something I was taught in high school sh...

Long story short: you need to use your brain, even when "only" using gym equipment. Short story short: Concept 2 needs to use its brains and for a few dollars add a simple guard to the back of the seat and thereby show its consideration for modest people who do not wish to wear a tight top in a pub...

No. All I am doing is confirming that you need to do what is appropriate for the circumstances. In my experience your advice to tuck in a loose shirt tail doesn't work. After a few metres it comes out and gets caught under the rear seat roller. Is there any other piece of gym equipment that require...

A typical response was, "Ha,ha. Just wear a tight top!" Well, some people are modest and do not wish to wear a tight top. Also, it is a rowing machine, not a punch press. There should be no need to wear protective clothing while using exercise equipment. On a rowing ergometer, on any exercise machi...

A small towel, folded over. I used to do this until one day somehow it unravelled, caught in the rollers and unceremoniously dumped me painfully on rail behind the seat Your experience with the loose towel is exactly what can happen if the user wears a loose shirt on the C2 rower. The tail of the s...

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September 28th, 2024, 9:01 am

Slidewinder wrote: ↑

September 28th, 2024, 8:27 am

The C2 seat is hard and flat

Are we talking about the same product? Neither the seat on my Model C nor the ones on the Model Es at the two gyms I use fit that description.

Same seat, and you are correct, it is not hard and flat like a steel plate, but to the average bum it is hard and flat.

The C2 seat is hard and flat and is therefore uncomfortable for most people. The "you will get used to it" argument could also be used about sleeping on a bed of nails. The other common argument is that Concept 2 deliberately made the seat hard and flat so that users could customise it with a seat p...

I've used the Bantams in open water and I find that I am less likely to get the blades "stuck" in rough water. Thanks PaulG. I spent much time in my youth messing about in small boats in the 'land of shining waters', as this area is known. The wherry I built is not designed for rough water conditio...