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Experts recommend WaterRower Classic S4 more than WaterRower Club S4
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer WaterRower Classic S4 over WaterRower Club S4, but both Rowing Machines have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, WaterRower Classic S4 received 2 recommendations: from HiConsumption (14 Jul 2023) and Healthline (29 Jun 2022). By contrast, WaterRower Club S4 received only 1 recommendation from The Home Gym (8 Jan 2024).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Jul 2023
HiConsumption ranked WaterRower Classic S4 as #6 Rank Rowing Machine Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 WaterRower Classic S4 Best Water-Like Rower... ... ... Source: hiconsumption.com - On 29 Jun 2022
Healthline ranked WaterRower Classic S4 as #9 Rank Rowing Machine Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 WaterRower Classic S4 Best water rowerSource: www.healthline.com - On 8 Jan 2024
The Home Gym ranked WaterRower Club S4 as #6 Rank Rowing Machine ... ... #6 out of 12 WaterRower Club S4 ... ... Source: the-home-gym.com
After counting and adding up the 102 expert endorsements of the April rankings, WaterRower Classic S4 outranks WaterRower Club S4. This is not to say that WaterRower Club S4 is a bad option. Like WaterRower Classic S4, it is recommended by experts, but less.
WaterRower Classic S4 
WaterRower Club S4 Customers like WaterRower Club S4 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
WaterRower Club S4
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
WaterRower Club S4, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than WaterRower Classic S4.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling rowing machine receives a consumer score of 8.0 (great). Both WaterRower Classic S4 and WaterRower Club S4 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| WaterRower Classic S4 |
In comparison:
WaterRower Classic S4 ranks #15 out of 47. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.5 Great
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| WaterRower Club S4 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Rowing Machine |
8.0 Great
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WaterRower Classic S4 is more popular than WaterRower Club S4
It's fairly safe to say that WaterRower Classic S4 is a more popular rowing machine than WaterRower Club S4, based on its 100+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for WaterRower Classic S4 and Club S4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hydrow Wave | $1695 | 4 expert recommendations | ||
 | Concept2 Model E | $1140 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | ProForm 750R | $1200 | 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Hydrow Rower | $2195 | 6 expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Rowing Machine | Verywell Fit  | HiConsumption | The Home Gym | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Healthline | The Trend Spotter  | greatist  | Business Insider  | SELF  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Check price |  Concept2 RowErg | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | $2400 |  NordicTrack RW900 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | - | $2195 |  Hydrow Rower | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | - | $237 |  Sunny Health SF-RW5515 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | 9 | 3 |
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Expert reviews [7]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by TopFitnessMagazine | 100 |
| Average score based on 7 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by Fit Rated | 88 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
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| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by T3 | 100 |
| Average score based on 9 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by startrowing.com | 84 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- THE ORIGINAL WATERROWER - HANDCRAFTED AND BUILT TO LAST - Designed in the mid '80s by Yale and US National Team Rower John Duke. WaterRower continues to combine stylish design, handcrafted workmanship, our unique WaterFlywheel resistance and ethically sourced materials create the world's finest rowing simulator
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- Age Group Adult Manufacturer Part Number 150 S4-HR Color Multicolor Brand WaterRower Assembled Product Weight 114 Pounds
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WaterRower Classic S4 is a well-known and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling rowing machines and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Hydrow Wave or Bodycraft VR500 .
WaterRower Classic S4 is $1169.01 more expensive than an average rowing machine ($519.99).
WaterRower Club S4 is a well-known and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling rowing machines and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as NordicTrack RW600 or Life Fitness Row HX .
WaterRower Club S4 is $898.01 more expensive than an average rowing machine ($519.99).
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