Concept2 Forum

Android or IOs version ? No problem here using the latest Android 1.89 version and a Samsung A3 2017 phone and I'm also using the older version of PM5 running the V29 firmware. Chances are your PM5 monitor is not on the latest firmware version. What version of firmware is it running from the product...

Ergdata is great, it just needs a couple of bux fixes which have been reported to Concept 2 for the next version release. This coupled with RowPro covers pretty much all the data you would ever need. Temperature and humidity logging is still done manually and entered into the results but it doesn't ...

This has been covered in this forum for years. Basically I made a stroke counter before ErgData even existed and came to the conclusion that the average SPM recorded in your top line of results in the PM3 and PM4 was WAY off. The monitor always rounded down and was not consistent.There was the occas...

The PM2 is an excellent monitor, I'm still repairing loads of them. they typically only ever fail when the flat batteries are left in them and the batteries leak. It should be clearly noted that there are TWO different screens for the PM2. The first ever version came with a screen that had a differe...

For me its been clouded by how well trained I've been. Very good point. The only issue I have found with staying really fit is that it delays all feelings of getting old. This sounds strange but because you have been feeling great for 50 years its all a bit of a shock when you hit that decline poin...

Any new model will be more cosmetic than anything else. The mechanical have not changed really from the Model C to the Model D. Small refinements and improvements but the overall mechanics have not really changed. Don't try and fix it if it ain't broken. You can essentially turn your Model C into a ...

Yes I would say 50. You can then start taking drugs to extend you performance, which is what I think many people who are really competitive by nature do but the slowdown has been quite marked since most of my best times were set at age 45. You tread a fine line line between speed and recovery time. ...

Yeah 16 SPM is too low, try 17-18 SPM as a minimum but of course its all relative to your pace, the two are linked.

Hello, It looks like I have started to get a number of requests to repair what is essentially a "Special Version" of a PM2+, the Force monitor for the Concept 2 Dyno's from the USA. Just some information here for anyone using Google that comes across this, you can join this Forum and > "Contact" me ...

No point ever doing exactly 21,000m, you would always do a HM or Half Marathon and set the monitor up with 21,097m and this is a rankable distance rather than a meaningless distance. Just add it to experience, these things happen. Once your more familiar with the Erg you will be fine. As you have al...

Maximum HR is very useful to know, but very painful to find out. Basically a 5Km will get you there and its the point your just about to be forced to handle down, its really not a nice feeling and feels a bit like drowning. Once you have the Max HR you need your resting HR, plug the two numbers into...

I just discovered that you can use RowPro and Ergdata on an Android device using the PM5 only at the same time. Its probably been available for a while but because the cradle for the phone came with a USB cable I made the wrong assumption it was USB only and the only USB connection on the PM5 is nee...

What the hell is 10 mps ? there just seams to be people that add in meaningless units that just confuse the hell out of others. 10spm or 10 strokes per minute is way to low, no point doing anything below 16spm in my book. Your really not interested in speed down the slide during the drive, you would...

On my 11th year of using it. Every row is done Online only. The software itself is great, the issues are because of the variety of personalities trying to use it. I have to be honest, the online rowing only suits a very small number of dedicated users, which is really disappointing as I was looking ...

Really don't know why people bother to row strapless, never felt the need to do it personally and even with my ratings down at 20spm or less for training rows I still strap in. Also if something lets go in the drive your going to end up flying off the back of the rower. More important things to focu...