I purchased one last winter after coming across it on some xcski
centric blog. I think it is awesome. I have always had a hard time
finding time to train my upper body for skiing (running and biking
being my normal options). The skierg helped a lot last winter and I
had a better Birkie time than expected (even factoring the crazy fast
conditions), with more focused upper body training.

Think it is now a little cheaper than when I purchased it with a
discount being offered.

I have not really done a lot of the online community stuff, but there
is a small active skierg community that regularly competes (or
compares) times for standard distances. It is nice to have a
consistent test of fitness, without the variables you find outdoors
with roller skiing or other. Nice plus if you like that type of
community support. And like tracking yourself precisely across a
season and across seasons. Also did not realize how active the rowing
community was until I saw their forums.

WIth regards to the physical construction, it is top notch. I got the
PM4 and stand. I was also really impressed by the packing of the unit
for shipping and the instructions on putting it together. It is a
really well thought out and well designed product. It inspires
confidence when they did a lot of the little things right.

Zero complaints, other than I wish I had more time to train with
it ...

On Oct 3, 12:01*pm, polarpoler wrote:
I can't recall if this came up before, but have any of you used the
Concept2 ski machine?

http://www.skierg.com/