Sunday, January 1, 2012

Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine


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Rating: 4.3

List Price : $399.00 Price : Too low to display
Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine

Product Description

Rowing is a particularly balanced form of training which exercises all the main muscle groups and increases personal stamina and endurance. In addition, rowing stimulates the matabolism and raises the oxygen content of the body. The many benefits for both strength and general fitness combined with the natural sequence of movements make rowing one of the most effective types of exercise. The KETTLER Favorit are fitted with rowing arms and hydraulic resistance systems. Fitted with easily understandable display electronics which give the user information on important data such as number and speed of strokes and the pulse rate during exercise.

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.


  • Rowing machine to help you stay in shape and train in your own home
  • Two hydraulic cylinders 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-Inch


Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine Reviews


Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine Reviews


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23 Reviews
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good machine, but I got a dud., August 28, 2009
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This review is from: Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine (Sports)
I got my Favorit about 5 days after I ordered it and when I went to put it together I realized that a piece was missing (the bar to hold the foot pedals on). So I called customer service and they sent me one free of charge the next day. I was a little disappointed because I was excited to use it but couldn't without something to put my feet on. So I waited another 5 or so days and I got that part.

After using it I realized the right shock absorber wasn't working correctly, and it started losing more pressure within a few day to where it was unusable. I emailed customer service this time and they sent me a new shock right away.

Since then I haven't had any problems, the machine works great and I've been using it about 3 weeks daily with the new shock. The customer service was really great, which is why I decided not to take off a star. I think I might have gotten a returned machine. It was obviously a dud either way, everything else about the experience... Read more
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Well built with one major flaw..., December 26, 2007
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Mike S. (Woodbridge, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine (Sports)
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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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best in its class, February 28, 2008
This review is from: Kettler Favorit Rowing Machine (Sports)
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!
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