Free Motion 624 or Cybex Bravo

[evankyle]

Both look great. Which is better? Looking to significantly add to my home gym and want to get the best quality.

[Duplicitous]

Both FTs are great machines, but there are some differences. The Bravo has a very small footprint and has an adjustable chest/back support. The FreeMotion is a bit more adjustable in terms of height/width due simply to the length of the arms, but those arms take up a ton of space. The Bravo pulls noticeably smoother than the FreeMotion. Either way I'm sure you'll be happy, but if it were me I would choose the Bravo hands down.

[Afo3]

Between those two I would definitely go Cyber Bravo. I strongly considered the Bravo but ended up buying a Prime Functional Trainer which I'm very happy with. If wingspan is a consideration for you, you may definitely want to look at that one. Keep in mind shipping on any of these will be pretty significant and you can get a lot of efficiency consolidating several machines together from one supplier or vendor so that may swing your decision. You could probably pay $1K per machine ordering individually or get get 5 machines delivered for $2K.

The newer Freemotion FT units don't have a good reputation for reliability. The older ones with foot pedals are supposed to be awesome and the pedal is a nice feature for quick adjustment.

Even with that said, I recently learned the dealer margin/ markup on Freemotion is quite large (40% at least in the countries this person was speaking of, admittedly non-US) so it might be that you could get a really good deal on a Freemotion FT from a dealer that was willing to give up some margin.

Both look great. Which is better? Looking to significantly add to my home gym and want to get the best quality.

[evankyle]

Between those two I would definitely go Cyber Bravo. I strongly considered the Bravo but ended up buying a Prime Functional Trainer which I'm very happy with. If wingspan is a consideration for you, you may definitely want to look at that one. Keep in mind shipping on any of these will be pretty significant and you can get a lot of efficiency consolidating several machines together from one supplier or vendor so that may swing your decision. You could probably pay $1K per machine ordering individually or get get 5 machines delivered for $2K.

The newer Freemotion FT units don't have a good reputation for reliability. The older ones with foot pedals are supposed to be awesome and the pedal is a nice feature for quick adjustment.

Even with that said, I recently learned the dealer margin/ markup on Freemotion is quite large (40% at least in the countries this person was speaking of, admittedly non-US) so it might be that you could get a really good deal on a Freemotion FT from a dealer that was willing to give up some margin.

Thanks yes a Functional Trainer would complete my gym. I would not have room for many machines as I already have a lot of stuff. I am only going to get it with assembly.