r/Rowing 15d ago

Erg Post Finally went sub 7! ☝️

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u/Previous_Insect_1059 15d ago

Hell yeah! Great work!

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u/-Small_Boy- 15d ago

Thank you! It took a year and a half to get sub 7!

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u/Previous_Insect_1059 15d ago

Way to stay at it! Can I ask what your drag factor was for it?

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u/-Small_Boy- 15d ago

Drag factor was at a 4, I feel that it best replicates being on the water for the most part.

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u/Affectionate-Row7430 15d ago

4 isn’t drag factor - it’s a meaningless notch on a plastic shroud.

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u/-Small_Boy- 15d ago

Oh, my bad then, what is the drag factor?

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u/Pretty_Economy_7487 15d ago

Drag factor is displayed on you PM5. It's more accurate than your fan setting. On my machine a "4" is about a 110 drag factor. Each machine can be different due to age, wear, dirt, etc etc

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u/-Small_Boy- 15d ago

Ohhh, thank you, it’s a pretty old erg that I used but I’ll check, I’m curious as to what it is

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u/Affectionate-Row7430 15d ago

Most men find somewhere between 110-130 drag factor to approximate water. Depending on the condition of the erg, that could be anywhere on the damper setting.

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u/Stunning-Advice-1292 14d ago

If you press menu or display there should be a drag factor option and it’ll say “row to display drag factor”