How many slides do I need?
Two slides are required for every individual Rower. If you plan to hook Rowers
together, then you need one more slide than the total number of Rowers you want
to hook together. (ie; two Rowers need three Slides, 8 rowers need 9 slides).
Four slides is a good number to start with as it gives the owner the option of
2 individual Rowers, 2 Rowers together or 3 Rowers together.
What are the dimensions and weight?
An unboxed unit is 61.5 cm x 143 cm x 9
cm. Each unboxed slide weighs about 11.7
kg. Box dimensions are 145 cm x 66 cm x 18 cm. Boxed weight is 26 kilos for a
pair, 14.5 kilos for a single.
How much space is required?
An Indoor Rower
requires 2.44 m. A single Indoor Rower on Slides needs 3.65 m. A plurality of
Indoor Rowers in a line requires about: (no. of rowers x 8 ½ feet) + 3 feet).
Example: 3 Rowers X 8 ½ feet plus 3 feet= 28 ½ feet of floor space for three
Rowers hooked together. Width is the same as the Indoor Rower. The Indoor Rower
is raised about 2 ½ " off the floor.
How do you set it up?
Set up is primarily a
matter of lining up the Slides so they are level and close to parallel. Once
they are positioned correctly, the Rower(s) is simply placed on top of the
Slides.
Is there any assembly required?
No, the slides are
fully assembled and ready to use out of the box. No tools or modifications to
the Indoor Rower are required.
Is there any maintenance required?
Very little
maintenance is required. If the slides are being used in a dirty or dusty
environment the tracks will need cleaning. The user may also want to make
adjustments to the shock cord tension. This is accomplished by feeding the cord
through a cord lock, much like the devices on a sleeping bag cord.
What about spare parts?
At some time the
rollers and the plastic tracks and the shock cord will need replacing. These
parts can be ordered directly from Concept2.
What is the material? Paint?
The frame and
carriage are welded steel construction and painted with a baked,
electrostatically applied epoxy powder paint. The rollers and plastic track are
filled nylon. The rollers run on ABEC-1 grade ball bearings. The rubber feet
are the same thermoplastic rubber feet that we use on the Indoor Rower. The
bungee cord has a polypropylene casing around a latex core.
Will I get better erg scores on the slide?
Tests that we have done so far are inconclusive- some people do better on the
Slide, some do worse. (These were heart rate tests). For now we will assume
that the scores are not comparable for the World Ranking.