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I'm not OP but I suspect I'm in their target demographic. Orangetheory Fitness doesn't use the Concept2 and no one cares. I've never once heard anyone at Orangetheory complain that the machine wasn't a Concept2.

I don't think the former rowers in this thread complaining about the machine are at all reflective of the public at large.

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I'm an OrangeTheory user and complain to my rower friends that OT doesn't use Concept2's. But it's not like I have any hope of getting OT to adopt a different product, and it's a relatively small part of an OT workout.

lol you're paying $20 for a 45 min class at Orange Theory... if you're shelling out $2500 for a new piece of gym equipment, you're going to care a little bit more.

Our customers justify the high price when you consider multiple family members would use the machine. Plus, convenience has been a major factor. Not having to book a class time, find parking, etc. they rather pay more than deal with that.

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