Kynett FIT Flywheel

Before the Voltra started the digital resistance craze, flywheel trainers had a moment as maybe the next big thing. There were nice but expensive flywheel trainers, like Exxentric. There were also cheap, generic ones on AliExpress. Kynett is in the middle: cheaper than the top brands, but more expensive/reliable than AliExpress. So, this was the goldilocks of flywheels. The appeal was that it could perform some cable tower exercises (which I didn’t have then), and its small size and unique resistance profile. Basically, the harder you pull, the faster it spins, and the harder it pulls you back. I bought this on sale with 4 mm discs, two ratchet straps to mount it, and some free attachments. I later got the Lift Away mount and the 10 mm discs on sale. The base model is amazing! It’s a simple design, but well made. The 10 mm discs give more resistance. You can use individual discs or combinations, so I’ve got 5 disc combinations. I have a Quick Load Pulley from F&F Steel and replaced the pulley with a wider tractor pulley for the 1-to-2 pulley hack to double resistance. I was sick of the ratchet straps so I got the mount. It works when mounted high and you pull down. But it moves too much when mounted lower. So I’m stuck using a ratchet strap to tighten it down. I still really like the flywheel. I usually leave it mounted at the bottom of my rack, as in my picture, and use it for curls and overhead tricep extensions. I can do a front squat variation with a wedge and a row handle. I can just let my energy level dictate how much effort I put in/how hard it pulls. Now with better options like the Voltra available, it’s harder to recommend this. That said, I like that it takes up very little space and that I can use it without messing with weight stacks or electronics. If you don’t want to deal with charging a device or fiddling with a screen and you can’t get a cable tower, this is worth it.