mgk36
Sacramento, CA

Great machine and more for the Price!

4 star rating

regular elliptical user, willing to pay for quality, budget conscious, regulary work with exercise equipment, Active
Pros

    Quality, Price, Workout

Cons
    Calorie Counter, Distance/Speed counter

DEC
19
2007
I bought this product on amazon.com about 5 months ago. The shipment arrived promptly and I had to schedule a date and time for delivery as they will not leave it unsigned in front of the house. Took me about 2 hours or so (working by myself) to put this together. Instructions are fairly simple and comes with all the required tools.

Since the day I put it together, I have been using this for atleast 40 mins per day, 4 times a week. It is a great product and is pretty effective, I could feel the difference in my lower body in about 2 weeks or so. I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. I have used the more expensive, club quality precor elliptical trainers (@ $3000.00) and have found this much more better and effective. The only drawback would be the calorie counter and the distance/speed counter (this is a common issue with most equipment including treadmills, bikes, and ellipticals, stair climbers, and all). Deducting 25% from the calorie counter will give a much more accurate measure of how much you are really burning.

If you are in the market for home gym equipment, I would highly recommend this product and the bowflex Extreme 2SE. Might be a little bit on the higher price range than other available alternatives, but they will last and are effective. You can always get a cheapo equipment for 200 bucks or less, but it will break down in about 4-6 months and you will have to start all over again with a new piece of equipment. Better to pay slightly higher and not have to worry about it breaking down or causing any accidents or such.



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mgk36 wrote on Dec 24, 2007 at 11:08AM

In response to AmyA's comment from Dec 22, 2007 at 6:23PM:

Thanks for your comment. Happy Holidays!

mgk36 wrote on Dec 24, 2007 at 11:08AM

In response to BayouBengal's comment from Dec 21, 2007 at 1:08PM:

Thanks for your comment. Happy Holidays!

AmyA wrote on Dec 22, 2007 at 6:23PM

Nice review. Thanks for the tip in deducting the 25%!

BayouBengal wrote on Dec 21, 2007 at 1:08PM

You have a very nice first review here! Looking forward to seeing more soon!