Proform Elliptical Trainers Are Not For The Serious
Though many people seem to like their Proform ellipticals, these machines are found not to be very well built. They do just fine if you are not a serious or regular user. But for high intensity use and high goals, you should look for another brand.
Since you can get only 90 days labor and parts warranty, it is clear that this is just another big disadvantage of a Proform crosswalk trainers. If you do decide on an elliptical trainer from this brand you should certainly invest in the extended warranty. And it also happens that the company doesn’t care about your problems with the elliptical once the warranty runs out, which is quite fast.
The trick is in the looks. and all Proform elliptical trainers look very attractive. For instance the Proform elliptical 800 comes with six programs,and a fan to cool you off while you workout. You can also download additional exercise programs from the net. The handlebars move to work your upper body and the unit has a heart rate monitor.
Icon Fitness is the manufacturer of these machines. Icon Fitness makes fitness equipment for some other companies as well. When these ellipticals were tested in a lab, they were found to have problems on the first use. One of the machines had to be repaired, and the other actually required a brand new part. The noise is another issue being found out about in the lab, which is not a very good thing.
Most popular models are Proform 400, Proform 900 and Proform 675. These units are used at home since they have very low price and people think they will save money by doing that. A lot of people complain how there are certain parts that break too often while some of the malfunctions can’t be fixed at all. Reconsider your purchase of these three models: 400, 675 and 900.
Test out the elliptical trainer you wish to purchase, you can do that in a local store and see is that model the best solution for you.
