Posted by admin | Posted in Elliptical | Posted on 04-11-2011
- Patented elliptical motion design technology
- 8 levels of magnetic adjustable resistance
- Include Hand Pulse/Heart Rate Monitor
- Pass-through frame design for comfort
- Electronic exercise console shows Time, Speed, Distance, Calories Burned, and Pulse Rate
Product Description
This elliptical unit utilizes a patented design which allows users to exercise with a smooth no-impact elliptical motion. The unit provides a whisper quite operation, great for home exercise. The 8 levels of adjustable magnetic resistance can easily be adjusted by the turn of a dial. The LCD exercise console shows user’s workout status including the display of user’s heart rate.
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Sale Price: $199.99
Total Costumer Reviews:(23)
Make no mistake, this is a cheap piece of crap, as I suspected when I saw how small the box was. The horizontal braces are not just small, they are absurdly short. This is a design flaw–how much more would it have cost to make the bars a couple inches longer to keep the machine from swaying with every step? That the cheap plastic frame was cracked didn’t particularly bother me; more worrisome is that the steel is evidently of extremely poor quality. A bolt at least 7mm thick snapped right in half while I was tightening it. The only question now is whether it is worth the trouble to send back this piece of junk or somehow try to make use of it. I suppose I get some exercise by pulling the thing from side to side. You get what you pay for. I can’t imagine what the cheaper version is like.
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We bought this piece at a good price. Now we see why, It fell apart and squeeked almost immediately. We wd40′d and repaired it. It still squeeks. My advice spend a litte more, this one was a waste of money.
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I had read other reviews, so I pretty well knew what to expect. Package arrived in decent shape. One of the caps for the rear stabilizer bar was cracked, but I used duct tape to “repair” it and secure it to the bar. Everything else was in good shape. Nuts/bolts/washers/etc. came well-labeled. Took a couple of hours to assemble by myself, as I was going slowly, making sure I didn’t make mistakes. There was one point in the assembly I could have used another person. The handle bar axle has a D shape at the ends, and there are D shaped washers to put in place before securing the end caps. Once I got one end completed, the axle needed to be pushed hard from that end to get the other end exposed enough to get the D washer and cap installed properly – it was awkward without having someone else pushing (plus there are globs of grease on the axle, which is good, but it made attaching that washer/cap difficult).
As far as actual operation, I already knew from reviews that this wasn’t going to be a quiet machine, but I’ll admit it creaks and squeaks quite a bit more than I expected. I’ve tightened and re-tightened all the nuts and bolts, but to no avail. The noise doesn’t bother me (I have both a radio and TV on when I work out, and it’s in my basement), but it’s loud enough to be heard by my wife upstairs when I use it. It gives an excellent workout – I had a NordicTrack ski machine for over 20 years before it finally gave up the ghost, and the workout from this machine is every bit as good as the NordicTrack. So for the money ($200 on sale), I consider this a good investment as long as the creaking and squeaking is not indicative of a short operating life. If the machine wears out in a couple of years, I’ll wish I had spent more for a quiet machine that would last. If it lasts 10 years, it will have been a good decision.
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For the price this elliptical does the job. It was easy to assemble and has a fairly smooth motion. The electronic display is decent and easy to read. My only real complaint is that the unit loudly creaks while in use. Tightening the bolts has helped some but the machine is not as quiet as it could be.
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The box arrived with some damage, but there was only a small ding on part 2 of the frame. It is purely cosmetic and does not affect the preformance of the machine. Although my husband would like a little longer stride, it gets the job done and we both get great workouts. I solved most of the squeeking with a combo of WD 40 and re-tightening of the bolts. Assembly was fairly easy, about an hour. I recommend laying out all parts so that their orentation matches the direction picture page.
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