Picked the power stretcher over the knee kicker on a 40 yard stretch last Tuesday
Had a 40 yard stretch in a rental in Mesa last Tuesday and my knee was already shot from the day before, so I had to decide between the knee kicker or dragging the power stretcher up two flights of stairs. Went with the power stretcher and it added maybe 20 minutes of setup but saved my knees and the carpet laid flat with no ripples at the seams. Any of you still kicking everything by hand or have you mostly switched over?
That "saved my knees" part is the whole reason I switched a few years back. Dragging the stretcher up stairs is a pain but it's nothing compared to what the kicker does to your body after a few long runs. For anything over 20 yards I'm grabbing the power stretcher every time, your joints will thank you later.