Saturday, 13 August 2016

Comparing Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 versus SF-E3607 Magnetic Elliptical Trainer, What's the Difference?

The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 are compact entry-level elliptical trainers that don’t take up much space making them ideal for exercising in the comfort of your own home.

The low-priced Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 Magnetic Elliptical Trainers are straightforward and easy to use.  They feature comfortable-to-hold dual-action handlebars – use the moving handlebars to work your upper body in unison with your lower body or hold onto the static handlebars to just work your lower body.
 
Turn-dial tension knob to change resistance on Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 elliptical trainers
Turn-dial tension knob
Both the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 Elliptical Trainers feature large anti-slip foot pedals and offer 8 levels of adjustable resistance via a simple-to-use turn-dial tension knob.  Simply turn the dial clockwise to increase the intensity of your workout or turn it anti-clockwise for an easier workout.  There are no complicated programs to figure out!

The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 both come with an LCD monitor that displays your workout stats as you exercise to help keep you motivated, including time, speed, distance, odo, calories and pulse.  Your pulse heart-rate is monitored via the hand pulse grip sensors located in the elliptical trainer’s static handlebars.

Look closely at the pictures and you’ll see that the overall design of the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 elliptical trainers differ, particularly the design of the static handlebars and the design of the flywheel casing/shroud.

Sunny SF-E3608 console & dual-action handlebars, LCD display, with hand grip pulse heart-rate sensors in static handlebars
Sunny SF-E3608 console & handlebars
Sunny SF-E3607 console & dual-action handlebars, LCD display, hand grip pulse heart rate sensors in static handlebars
Sunny SF-E3607 console & handlebars



There’s also a difference in the overall weight of each elliptical trainer, with the Sunny SF-E3608 being the more lightweight model, weighing 36 lbs compared to the SF-E3607’s 71.5 lbs.

There’s a slight difference in the overall price of the 2 elliptical trainers with the lightweight Sunny SF-E3608 retailing slightly higher than the SF-E3607.

Both the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 offer a user weight capacity of up to 220 lbs which is standard for most entry-level elliptical trainers.

Both elliptical trainers are manually operated, and just require 2x AA batteries (included) to work the LCD display.





Let’s take a close look at the differences and similarities in features and specifications between the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 to help you decide on which is the best elliptical trainer for you:


Main differences between the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 versus SF-E3607 Magnetic Elliptical Trainer:


SUNNY HEALTH & FITNESS
SF-E3608
ELLIPTICAL TRAINER
SUNNY HEALTH & FITNESS
SF-E3607
ELLIPTICAL TRAINER
Differences
PRICE
Retails online at around
$40 MORE than the
SF-E3607
Retails online at around
$40 LESS than the
SF-E3608
MODEL NO.
SF-E3608
SF-E3607
DESIGN
·         Loop-designed static handlebars
·         See pictures for different flywheel casing/shroud
·         Non-loop designed static handlebars
·         See pictures for different flywheel casing/shroud
OVERALL WEIGHT OF ELLIPTICAL TRAINER
Lightweight 36 lbs
71.5 lbs
DIMENSIONS
Approx.  50.5” x 65” x 24.5”
Approx.  49.5” x 64” x 27.5”




Similarities between the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 Magnetic Elliptical Trainers:

·         Dual-action handlebars
·         Large anti-slip foot plates
·         8 magnetic resistance levels
·         Turn-dial tension knob
·         LCD monitor
·         Displays workout stats:  time, speed, distance, odo, calories, pulse
·         Hand grip pulse heart-rate sensors built into static handlebars
·         User weight capacity:  up to 220 lbs
·         Power:  manual  (2x AA batteries required for LCD monitor included)


Summary:

Elliptical trainers offer a great low-impact total body workout that is easier on your joints than many other forms of exercise.  With their dual-action handlebars, elliptical trainers work in a similar way to the action of skiing.

The Sunny Health & Fitness SF-E3608 and SF-E3607 are entry-level elliptical trainers without the bells and whistles of higher-end elliptical trainers, but for basic exercise at home what more do you need?!  Their compact design means they won’t take up much space in your home and because these elliptical trainers don’t need electricity to power them, you don’t have to worry about trying to place the elliptical trainer near a power socket.  There are no complicated programs to figure out, just get on and go!


N.B.  It’s always advisable to consult your doctor or health care professional before undertaking any new exercise regime.

*Prices/discounts/shipping indicated correct at time of writing/publishing and may be subject to change anytime.  E&OE.


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