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Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine | 
| Brand: Kettler
Category: Sports
List Price: $569.00
Buy New: $399.00
You Save: $170.00 (30%)
New (6) from $399.00
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 16187
Color: Silver/Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 52
Dimensions (in): 51 x 15 x 9
MPN: 7978-900
Model: 7978-900
UPC: 609970797899
EAN: 4001397116950
ASIN: B0008G2V6M
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Rowing machine to help you stay in shape and train in your own home | | • | Two hydraulic cylanders with continuous resistance and a comfortably ergonomic seat | | • | Training computer provides info on time measurement, number of oar strokes, speed of strokes, distance covered, and more | | • | Program for desired distance covered and stroke speed; visual and audio signals | | • | 250-pound weight capacity; measures 49 x 31 x 10 inches |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Stay in peak shape and train in your own home with the Kettler Favorit rowing machine. It features two hydraulic cylinders with continuous resistance and a comfortably ergonomic seat with smooth running rollers mounted on rails. It also has moving foot plates with adjustable straps, folding oars with continuous force adjustment, and an anti-slip base that protects the floor. The Favorit is outfitted with a training computer that provides info on time measurement, number of oar strokes, speed of strokes, distance covered during training session, total distance, energy consumption, and pulse rate. You can program settings for desired distance covered and stroke speed and receive visual and audio signals when you've reached your goals. It has a 250-pound weight capacity and measures 49 x 31 x 10 inches. Rowing is an especially balanced form of exercise that involves all the main muscle groups and increases the efficiency of the heart and circulatory systems. it also encourages the metabolism and raises the ability of your organs to absorb oxygen.
Product Description
The rowing machine FAVORIT is a real all-rounder for exercising the entire body. The aluminum running rail combined with the high-quality ergonomic roller seat guarantees smooth and silent exercising. Features:- Training computer: time measurement, total km covered, oar strokes, stroke speed with acoustic signal (can be switched off), calorie consumption, room temperature, pulse measurement, maximum pulse rate (visual and acoustic alarm), recovery pulse with fitness rating and continuous display of 5 functions.
- Two hydraulic cylinders for force resistance
- Fold-out rowing arms
- Continuous force adjustments
- Size when set up: L = 124 cm, W = 78 cm, H = 26 cm
- Maximum weight restriction recommended by the manufacturer for this item is 285 Lbs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Excellent machine August 4, 2008
This is a far cry from the flimsy rowing machine of my collge days. It assembled easily, it is solid as a rock, and I would buy it again. No regrets. Adjusting the tension just isn't as difficult as people have made it out to be. Again, quality piece of equip.!
 Kettler Quality for Bargain Price May 27, 2008
I admit I didn't want to spend a lot for a rowing machine, so the Kettler Favorit seemed a good compromise. Shipment was free and item arrived quickly and in perfect condition. The Kettler Favorit is built of high quality, well-designed, sleek machinery (German-made after all). It's solid and quiet.
The instructions are written in several languages; just seek out yours. If you can't find your language, you aren't looking close enough.
For the price, this is a very nice machine. As to the alleged cumbersome adjustment of the rowing bars (seen in other reviews), I disagree. The trick is to slowly pull the bars toward you/back of the machine to an upright position before raising or lowering the clamps. Don't attempt to adjust the clamps when the rowing bars are parallel with to the ground. I'm not unusually strong and found the clamps easy to slide up or down as long as the bars are upright. Once the clamps are tightened, they stay in place.
Pulse ear clip: This is the only flaw to the design (in my opinion). it's just not practical and won't stay put. I didn't plan to use the clip to monitor my pulse, but for anyone who does, you may be disappointed.
If you want a perfect rowing machine, spend much more money. Otherwise, this is a fine machine for the price. I've no complaints.
 Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine May 15, 2008
This rowing machine was fairly easy to assemble, however picturing the exact size of screws, nuts, bolts, etc. would be very helpful. The reason for 3 stars is the computer unit's lack of functionality. The directions for use are horrible and confusing. We still have not been able to get it to work properly. I emailed Kettler and they responded within 2-3 days. Unfortunately, their response was of no help. They said the computer unit automatically begins working when rowing begins and offered no other assistance. Numbers do appear at times, but the information displayed is inconsistent. The display doesn't automatically come on all the time, and the methods for using the unit's control buttons are not explained anywhere (including Kettler's email). Again, the rowing maching works great, but the computer stinks.
Best in its class February 29, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Had no problem putting it together and have found no problem with the tightness of tension adjusting on the "oars" mentioned by previous reviewer - if anything they are very hard to release to slide up or down. So if sharing this machine with a different build quick adjustment day-to-day would be hard as you have to pry the plastic apart with a screwdriver.
However still a vast improvement on my previous machine of 20 years.
Shipping was a problem as the cardboard box and packing not heavy enough for the usual drop off but it survived even that!
 Well built with one major flaw... December 26, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This rower seems to be well built and very sturdy. However, buyer beware, the design of this machine contains one major, VERY IMPORTANT flaw having to do with the resistance adjustment. The resistance is controlled by tightening knobs on the side of the machine at the bottom of each individual piston. Loosen the knob and you are able to move the bottom of the piston up (to increase the resistance) or down (to decrease the resistance). Regardless of how much I tighten each knob the resistance always loosens up during my workout. Sometimes one side will come loose before the other, producing an uneven workout. Eventually both sides loosen and the workout is much too easy.
Which begs the question... Why didn't Kettler catch this problem during the testing phase of this product? I am extremely disappointed and would not recommend this product until Kettler comes out with a fix or different design with respect to the resistance adjustment.
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