Swingstand for ERG

Maintenance, accessories, operation. Anything to do with making your erg work.
Post Reply
helsom1
Paddler
Posts: 4
Joined: November 16th, 2010, 1:35 pm

Swingstand for ERG

Post by helsom1 » November 16th, 2010, 1:50 pm

Hi, I recall having seen ( on the internet ) a stand for the ERG, that is like a swing, the part that holds the ERG could be raised and lowered, this allowed the ERG to tip to its side. The purpose of this was to maintain or improve the balance of a rower on the water. The lower the ERG was the more stable it is, as it is raised toward the pivot point it becomes unstable.
Has anyone seen or heard of such a setup? I'd love to find out.

Thank you.

User avatar
Citroen
SpamTeam
Posts: 8042
Joined: March 16th, 2006, 3:28 pm
Location: A small cave in deepest darkest Basingstoke, UK

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by Citroen » November 16th, 2010, 2:20 pm

Did you mean this http://www.rowbalance.com/ doodah?

helsom1
Paddler
Posts: 4
Joined: November 16th, 2010, 1:35 pm

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by helsom1 » November 16th, 2010, 4:23 pm

THAT'S IT !!!!!! :) Thank You !

luckylindy
2k Poster
Posts: 288
Joined: October 21st, 2010, 12:43 am

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by luckylindy » November 16th, 2010, 4:51 pm

Put that thing on slides and you'd have quite the contraption.
6'1" (185cm), 196 lbs (89kg)
LP: 1:18 100m: 17.3 500m: 1:29 1000m: 3:26 5k: 18:58 10k: 39:45

slwiser
1k Poster
Posts: 171
Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm
Location: Richmond, VA
Contact:

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by slwiser » November 16th, 2010, 7:28 pm

ShoxBox, Core Preform seat and slides for the D would make a nice setup but expensive. Shoxbox and Core Preform seat would work the balance side of the equation.

Thanks for the correction to Shoxbox from my original Shoebox, memory did not serve me well.
Last edited by slwiser on November 16th, 2010, 8:54 pm, edited 3 times in total.
215 lbs & 5'-9.5".61YO. 8.0MM+ and counting, Dynamic C2
Free Spirits Internet Rowing Team, http://www.freespiritsrowing.com/
Exercise Journal:http://www.cardiacathletes.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?1213-Steve-s-Exercise-Blog

User avatar
gregsmith01748
10k Poster
Posts: 1359
Joined: January 8th, 2010, 2:17 pm
Location: Hopkinton, MA

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by gregsmith01748 » November 16th, 2010, 8:16 pm

I think it's called Shoxbox.
Greg
Age: 55 H: 182cm W: 90Kg
Image

User avatar
Rockin Roland
5k Poster
Posts: 570
Joined: March 19th, 2006, 12:02 am
Location: Moving Flywheel

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by Rockin Roland » November 16th, 2010, 10:38 pm

slwiser wrote:ShoxBox, Core Preform seat and slides for the D would make a nice setup but expensive. Shoxbox and Core Preform seat would work the balance side of the equation.
All that stuff seems rather pointless when you only get a "band aid" result. It makes far more sense to just simply go out and get a dynamic erg.
PBs: 2K 6:13.4, 5K 16:32, 6K 19:55, 10K 33:49, 30min 8849m, 60min 17,309m
Caution: Static C2 ergs can ruin your technique and timing for rowing in a boat.
The best thing I ever did to improve my rowing was to sell my C2 and get a Rowperfect.

User avatar
gregsmith01748
10k Poster
Posts: 1359
Joined: January 8th, 2010, 2:17 pm
Location: Hopkinton, MA

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by gregsmith01748 » November 17th, 2010, 1:28 pm

If you have $3500 lying around waiting to be spent.
Greg
Age: 55 H: 182cm W: 90Kg
Image

Bob S.
Marathon Poster
Posts: 5142
Joined: March 16th, 2006, 12:00 pm

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by Bob S. » November 17th, 2010, 2:35 pm

gregsmith01748 wrote:If you have $3500 lying around waiting to be spent.
The new dynamic C2 is less than half that and they are taking orders now.

Bob S.

User avatar
gregsmith01748
10k Poster
Posts: 1359
Joined: January 8th, 2010, 2:17 pm
Location: Hopkinton, MA

Re: Swingstand for ERG

Post by gregsmith01748 » November 17th, 2010, 3:42 pm

Wow. I didn't realize it was priced that low ($1250). I was used the RowPerfect pricing and hadn't checked the C2 website since it was posted.

I'm definitely going to have to find somewhere to try it out. Maybe even con my fitness center into buying one!
Greg
Age: 55 H: 182cm W: 90Kg
Image

Post Reply