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| $568.99 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | Used
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| $599.00 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | New | | |
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| $568.99 This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. | Used
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great Elliptical For the Price!!!! Mar 10, 2010
We have owned this for 3 days and have used it 6 or 7 times. Personally I have never been on an elliptical but my review is 5 stars and I'm sure my wife would say the same.
The shipping took 10 business days from AZ to Iowa, nothing unexpected and definately can't complain with FREE shipping!
It took us about an 1 1/2 hrs to put together and ended up with 2 bolts leftover, who knows what they are used for but definately not for the machine. Directions were good except for 1 set of washers (black) being mislabled.
I'm 6' and my wife is 5'5" we both have no problems with the machine in terms of reach.
In my opinion if your 5'3" or below you may want to find something else.
Overall it's great value for the $, very solid, much better looking than the Schwinn 430 that has so many reviews, most from 2007. Not exactly understanding why the console is plugged into the wall instead of batteries or why it's not backlit but really not a dealbreaker or a hassle. Don't hesitate to buy this over the 430 or any other elliptical in the same price range, you won't be disappointed!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Terrific machine for the money Feb 23, 2010
When my new job made it too difficult to get to the gym on a daily basis I decided to invest in my own equipment. This is an excellent machine--sturdy, quiet, dependable and challenging. I had read that the set-up could be difficult and was dreading it until I learned that a local Sears franchise would accept the delivery from Amazon, then deliver it to my house and set it up for $100!
I did get a little confused about how to access the custom programs that are preloaded on the machine but I muddled through and have been fine with them ever since. The direction manual is hopeless as has already been stated in other reviews, and the intervals are a little longer (40 seconds) than I am used to, but for the money, I give this product top marks.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great purchase! Feb 22, 2010
Quiet and easy to use. Took a few hours to put together and even the low settings are pretty difficult but overall a great purchase!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Love It!! Feb 18, 2010
I bought a Nordic Trak E7 in December and it was AWFUL!! It made a horrible banging noise and squeaked like no other! The calorie and distance counters were also WAY off. I got go frustrated that we took it back to Sears with no problems. After doing more research - I decided to go with the Schwinn 420 and LOVE IT!!! It is super smooth and quiet and gives me a great work out! I do with it had a water bottle holder and a place for my ipod but that is minor to me because of the great work out I get! Definately no complaints from me! TOTALLY worth the money!!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Not Designed for Short Folks Feb 18, 2010
I bought one of these, was quite pleased with the quality and have not encountered any "squeaking". I was also able to assemble the unit alone. The only problem I had was that one of the parts did not appear on the cardboard sheet holding the nuts, bolts and washers with the correct letter. Letter F refers to two phillips head screws. If you look in the manual on page 6 , F is shown as a washer, but appears much larger in the picture than it really is. That part (there are 4 of them) is a small black washer.
My reason for giving this unit three stars is that the proportions will challenge many shorter than average riders.
If you look at the picture of the man using the machine, he easily stands straight with his hands on the uprights. Judging from the height of the machine, he is also at least six feet tall, and has reasonably long arms. Standing on the machine in the same position I would barely reach his shoulder (I'm 5'3") and have to reach slightly UP to grab the uprights. His scale makes the machine look to be a good fit for everyone. It isn't. It is interesting that they don't show the woman rider from the side in the additional pictures and instead use an odd angle. She is rather tall but even with her height you can notice a slight forward lean.
At 5'3" and well proportioned for my size, I am forced way too far forward onto the uprights, so much so that my body has to twist with each step and reach out. My face ends up about 3 or 4 inches from the computer console (which is not particularly entertaining at that level of magnification!). Since I am leaning on the uprights and have a limited ability to pull them, this limits my ability to get a full upper body workout. It also prevents me from varying my body position enough to work different parts of my legs while using the uprights. I am forced to favor standing on the ball of my foot with body fully extending.
It is much more comfortable to use the center grips but then you don't get any upper body exercise at all. The upright handles need to have a greater range of curve to accommodate smaller riders and there is no way to adjust them. Depending on your build you might not have a problem, but I would try one of these out before buying. I noticed several other reviewers have mentioned this issue. If you aren't as concerned about the upper body then you can do just fine using the center grips, but I got rid of my treadmill because it didn't offer any upper body development.
Perhaps if enough people complain to Schwinn they will offer an alternate set of uprights. It would be very easy to change out the top portion of the upright and insert new ones that have more a of backward curve.
Update: Since I wrote this, several women friends have come over and tried out the machine. The tallest one was 5'7" and ALL complained about the forward lean without being told anything about my issues with it. Not one woman felt comfortable on the machine.
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