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 Do Not buy Proform Mar 18, 2010
Do not buy proform. this machine came in a big box with stuff allover the place. It's take a minimum of two hours to put up, if you are handy. The plastic cover for the front bars would not screw close enought, so it's hanging lose. The consol does not even work. It's a nightmare. Calling proform is no help. The hanged up on me 3xs. Call Orin the other number, nothing they can do to help. I am going to send this back
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Do NOT buy Pro Form, cheaply assembled internals Jan 20, 2010
Do NOT by this, cheaply made internals, after two years of use developed a LOUD squeaking/grinding noise. Can be heard through out entire house, so can't use when anyone else is around. Loud music on headphones will not cover up the noise. Took it apart and the end caps on the axle were not pressed on properly, causing axle to grind against bearings, completely unfixable. The unit was used less than 150 times before it failed (4 times a week). WASTE OF MY MONEY.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Stay Away from this product - Do Not even Consider... Apr 27, 2009
I had a pro form almost two years ago (earlier model), I paid 1/2 what I paid for the 850. It lasted about a year and a half. I used it about 1/2 hr a day 5 days a week, when it broke I decided to spend a bit more and get the 850, after reading the reviews I was a bit hesitant: things like slightly wobbly, and loud raised flags, but I thought, "it's probably not that bad" BIG MISTAKE, ITS WORSE!!! The thing is absolutely a piece of junk. not worth $49.99, much less the approximate $499.99 I paid for it.
Wobbly is an understatement. The thing feels like it going to break... handlebars shake, the whole frame sways (and yes I tried removing third leg, advice from previous reviewer, not much of a difference).
Loud, another understatement. It just sounds absolutely horrendous... it clanks and groans, the handle bars slap the center of the frame and make a really annoying noise as do the pedals when in use.
I've never felt so cheated, the thing is just not worth it.
However... it you don't plan on actually using it, it does look nice(lol).
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 unstable, loud, hard on the feet---but good enough if you have realistic expectations Feb 08, 2009
This thing will be a big disappointment if you're expecting a well-built, stable trainer like you've ridden at a gym, or if you want something you can use in your living room while watching TV without headphones, etc., but if you have realistic expectations, you can make it work.
I put ours in the basement, because the wood floors upstairs groan too much under the movement, and the whole machine is very loud (see below). Even on the cement floor, it is quite unstable and wobbly. At under 150 lbs, the movement of my weight can easily get one of the legs to come up off the floor when I'm using the arms, and I could definitely topple it completely if I really swung into it. So I put cinder blocks on the back edge of the back foot. You have to position them sort of half-on or else the pedals will catch them. Because of its instability, the trainer slowly creeps forward and the cinder blocks fall off about every 1/2 hour, so I have to drag it backwards periodically. I also tighten the bolts every few weeks (I just took the big magnet things off the arms so I can have easy access to the bolts underneath), which helps a bit. I do wonder how it would hold up under a bigger body...
While swaying like a ship at sea, it also makes the appropriate noises, like a creaking wooden hull. I always listen to headphones while riding, which drowns the racket out.
The heart-rate monitor is 100% useless (my heart rate is evidently either 40bmp or 220; no matter how long you hold the sensors, it never stabilizes on a remotely reasonable measurement). If this is important to you, you will need to budget an extra $50 or more for a wrist-strap-on thing that actually works.
I don't bother with any of the programmed courses. The resistance adjustment works fine. The console does require 4 D batteries, but it really takes a long time to use them up. I assume that they would run down faster if I used the fan.
Riding for any length of time tends to make the soles of my feet really ache in a way that the trainer at the gym doesn't. I suspect that the reason is that the "ellipse" that your feet describe on the ProForm is fatter and shorter, so you're doing a lot more up-and-down pushing and less back-and-forth. I bought better sneakers and put some cushioned in-soles into them. I also try to switch between going forwards and backwards about every 5 minutes; the latter puts the weight on your heels and thus eases up on the ball of the foot for a while. This mostly alleviates the problem.
I didn't have to do the assembly myself, but I'm told it takes hours, and just looking at the instructions is pretty daunting. Because of the size, the trainer can be moved around fairly easily in a semi-assembled state (take off the console/arm unit and pedal/legs; fold up the wheel housing; take the feet off if necessary), fitted into a small car, etc.
My biggest worry is that since the thing is obviously so chisily built, it will break before long. I especially worry about the fact that there's no way to oil those creaking bearings. OK for several months so far, fingers crossed...
All in all, I'm actually happy enough with my jury-rigged set-up, because I got the thing for pretty cheap, and pre-assembled, and I really prefer using it while watching TV of my choice in my house over a gym visit. So if you are willing to deal with the limitations that I mentioned, then the price makes is a reasonable choice; I think it's the cheapest such thing you'll find. But if you're not on board with all these limitations, don't even consider it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
proform 850 elliptical Dec 16, 2008
Well, for the price it's not horrible, but it's a little shakier than I prefer. Also the calorie counter is extremely unrealistic, being a health professional, fortunately I am aware of these things, but for someone who is relying on the machine for accurate results, not happening with this machine. my feet feel numb sometimes, the stride length is not horrible but could be better. on a better note the i-pod dock is cool. and when it's 15 degrees outside, this machine beats being cooped up! Also, it is a great weight bearing activity and I have already noticed results in my thighs!
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