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(More customer reviews)This machine will give you a great workout with the electronically adjustable incline, the arms and the ability to stride forward and in reverse. However my wife and I used it every day for ten months, often two hours between us per day, and as time went on it became noisier and noisier, with the console shaking too much to allow for reading and squeaking too loud to listen to music or watch television. The bolts in the post were tightened as much as possible but still the post and the console would shake. Obviously our machine had a defective frame. Whether this was simply a manufacturing defect in our machine or a design defect is an unknown. Nonetheless, Vision to its credit has a very responsive customer service department, worked with us to try to resolve the problem and when that was impossible agreed to take the machine back and shipped us the S7200 HRT suspension elliptical for the difference in price between the two.
Vision's Suspension elliptical is the best I have ever used, and that includes the two vision ellipticals I owned in the past and those top of the line Life Fitness and Precors I have used at health clubs. It is smooth, quiet, allows for an extended stride, a very well designed adjustable incline and is quite simply awesome. One feature we like in the Vision products is the "Sprint 8", which is a twenty minute high intensity interval program (a HIIT program), which I find is really making a difference for both weight control and increasing my fitness level. Having just used a commercial Precor while staying in an Embassy Suites, I find the visions "perfect stride" technology truly is superior to Precor. With the Vision, the articulating footpads keep my feet in a comfortable position throughout the rotation of the elliptical path. On the Precor, they rolled my feet up and down and forced the feet up when the incline was raised to higher levels. Maybe this is something regular Precor users get used to, but I didn't like the movement. The Suspension elliptical is expensive, at $4000 or so with delivery and setup, although you can get it for less today on sale, but worth the money for a long term investment in one's own health.
Edit (April 2, 2010): Through using this machine only, alternating between hour long interval training sessions, and twenty minute high intensity interval training sessions - every third day, six - seven days per week, I am now down to my college weight with virtually no dieting required . . other than avoiding excess sugar. Its been well worth the effort given how well I physically feel at the old age of fifty-five.
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Vision Fitness X6250HRT Incline Elliptical TrainerThe Vision Fitness X6250HRT Incline Elliptical Trainer is one of the only home elliptical trainers in its price range to feature both the benefits of an adjustable incline ramp and upper-body dual-action arms. The unique adjustable ramp offers 16 levels of incline over a 17-degree range (there's not a one-to-one ratio) to simulate hills and add variety to your workouts. The foot pedals are large enough for varied foot placement and feature a cushioned surface for comfort and traction. The X6250HRT also offers both contact and telemetric heart rate monitoring (with included strap).
The Quiet-Glide Poly-V Belt drive technology utilizes a multi-ribbed, supersilent Poly-V belt to create the quietest elliptical drive possible. And the ECB-PLUS magnetic braking system uses a series of seven magnets on a motor controlled bracket that pivots around a heavy 24 pound flywheel to provide smooth, friction free resistance.
The console on the X6250HRT features a large display with eight different types of feedback, a scrolling alphanumeric message center, and a heart rate window. You get 14 engaging programs, a built-in reading rack, and a large accessory tray. Additionally, the X6250HRT offers a conveniently-located accessory tray that ensures you have room to store whatever your need during our workout
The X6250HRT comes with an impressive number of programs--including the unique Sprint 8, developed with Phil Campbell, MS, MA, and author of Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness. Effective for all ages and fitness levels, a Sprint 8 workout takes only 20 minutes, improves speed and performance, helps to cut body fat, tone muscle and boost energy, and naturally releases growth hormone (your "fitness" hormone). Other features include contact heart rate grips, a built-in reading rack, and a water bottle cage.
Specifications:
Resistance System: ECB-Plus Motor-operated Permanent Magnet
Drive Train: Quiet-Glide Supersilent Poly-V Belt
Pedals: Large, cushioned
Stride Length: 18.38 to 19.5 inches
Ramp Incline: 16 Levels, 4 to 21 Degrees
Console Feedback: Workout Time, Heart Rate, Percent of Max Heart Rate, Target Heart Rate, Strides Per Minute, Incline, Distance, Calories, Watts, METs, Level, Profile Display
Program Levels: 16
Heart Rate Monitoring: Contact and Telemetric (strap included)
Programs: Manual, Intervals, Fat Burn, Glute Burn, Summit Hike, SPRINT 8, HRT Cardio, HRT Weight Loss, HRT Intervals, HRT Hill, 4 Custom Programs
Dimensions: 76 x 28 x 72 inches (L x W x H)
Weight: 273 pounds
Maximum User Weight: 300 pounds
Manufacturer's Warranty Lifetime on frame and magnetic brake; three years on electronics and parts; one year on labor
About Elliptical Trainers Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips.
Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home.
Although different types of elliptical trainers offer an assortment of features, many of them include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won't strain sensitive joints.
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