Specifically, the damper setting lets more or less air into the flywheel. “When I’m talking drag factor, I’m calibrating what’s on the monitor using a function that we have on this computer here.” “As I use the term ‘damper setting,’ what I’m talking about is moving this wheel right here,” the rowing specialist explains. Shane Farmer of CrossFit Invictus has the answer. What’s the difference between the damper setting and the drag factor on a rower?
