When comparing Stamina Air Rower vs Kettler Favorit, the Slant community recommends Kettler Favorit for most people. In the question“What are the best home rowing machines?” Kettler Favorit is ranked 3rd while Stamina Air Rower is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Kettler Favorit is:
The Kettel Favorit is a hydraulic rower. That means that the resistance is produced by a cylinder which is filled with hydraulic fluid, that is attached to the handle.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Great value for money
With a price tag of $299 this a good quality machine that offers great workout on a low budget.
Pro Great for moderate use
This rower machine is meant solely for a home use and can last a long time when used moderately for about 20 minutes a day.
Pro Can be folded for better storage
The Stamina Air Rower can be easily folded when not being used. When folded it's dimensions are 46 x 18 x 28 in.
Pro Comfortable seat
The padded and upholstered seat provides you with comfortable workouts.
Pro Easy to use display
This machine is equipped with a basic display that shows your speed, distance, time and estimated calories used.
Pro Strong steel frame
Pro Provides continues resistance using hydraulics
The Kettel Favorit is a hydraulic rower. That means that the resistance is produced by a cylinder which is filled with hydraulic fluid, that is attached to the handle.
Pro Comfortable seat
The seat is ergonomic and thickly padded. An uncomfortable sitting won’t be the reason to end your workouts early.
Pro 50 resistance levels provides high variety of workouts
On each oar there are 50 knurl marks. By adjusting the pistons height on the knurl marks you can increase or decrease the resistance.
Pro Well suited for beginners
The hydraulic Kettler Favorit rowing machine isn't built to handle intense workouts and is well suited for two to three workouts per week.
Pro Compact size
When fully assembled this rower machine measures in at 52 x 32 x 10 in. An average rowing machine is about 80 in long.
Pro Rowing positions can be changed
You can row with a wider or narrow grip on the handles, thus working out different muscle groups.
Pro Comes with included heart rate monitor
With this machine, you get an ear clip pulse monitor that measures your pulse. The ear clip transmits this information to the machine's computer and projects your pulse rate on the LCD display.
Cons
Con There are no preset workouts
With this machine, you can't set a target for yourself or workout on a preset program.
Con Not suited far tall people
You may not be able to fully extend your legs if you're over 6 feet (183 cm) tall.
Con Difficult to set up
Many users have reported that the assembly manual is confusing. For example parts of equipment looks different than those in pictures of the manual. Setting up this machine can take up to two hours.