HealthRider H70e Elliptical Review

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:07:13 +0000

If you have been longing for a perfect elliptical that offers a cardio workout and an amazing body workout in a single package, your search ends with Healthrider H70e Elliptical. The HealthRider elliptical is a much durable machine that is available from Icon Fitness that boasts of a flawless design, a perfect feel, and simplistic workout programs. However, this seems an exception.

On an average it is the no-frills attached elliptical that just does what it should but on a lot of conditions to compromise.

Healthrider H70e Elliptical Specifications

Built-in Programs – 2 Heart Rate Workouts; 8 Personal Trainer Workouts; and Club Design BioLogic Dual-Grip Heart Rate Monitor
Resistance – SMR Silent Magnetic Resistance
Stride Length – 18 inch Stride Length
Upper-Body Workout – Arms
Pedals – Soft Strider Pedals
Weight Capacity – 300 lb. Weight Capacity
Warranty — 90 days parts and labor

The No-Frills Machine

The Health Rider H70e is a complete package when it comes to design and durability. But, with limited features and absence of incline ramps, it faces a tough competition from the other under $1000 ellipticals available in the market.

The Health Rider H70e is packed with 8 Personal Trainer Workouts that adjust the resistance of the elliptical automatically to concentrate on goals specified for aerobic, weight-loss or performance exercises. Though the resistance reportedly stops working after some time and the customer support does not help much. Here is what a customer had to say about the service and usage:

I bought this product on a Sat. and by Monday it was already broken. The set up was pretty straight foreward, however as soon as it was ready to use I got on it and it was making a baning noise which I could not fix. Then by Monday after work I got on it and the resistance wouldnt change 1 was the same as 10 so I took it apart to find that the tension motor was broken. I called the company and they said I had to bring it in to fix…I am returning the machine and getting my money back and buying a different elliptical. I would NOT purchase this machine!!!

Another user said:

Was difficult to put together and components are poorly made and cheap.Once assembled machine shakes violently from side to side when used at ANY resistance level. Arms squeak and grind.Fan and heart rate monitor stopped working after two weeks.Does not come with a power cord and chews through batteries. [...]This piece of junk is being returned to sports authority!!!!!!!! Do not be tempted by the low price and avoid this machine at all costs!!!!!

Now focussing on the positives, the machine does include 2 heart-rate workouts that automatically increase and decrease the resistance levels. The heart rate monitors or sensors are built into the handles to help you remain in the correct training paradigm set for your goals. Moreover, it feels and appears quite stable and solid even as your workout owing to its oversized pedals, an 18″ stride length, and the upper-body handlebars to help shape your arms.

Would rather recommend looking for better options. Still, here’s a summary of all this elliptical has to offer.

Healthrider H70e Elliptical at a Glance…

Pros:

Priced right
Stable design and feel

Cons:

Lacks features
Limited usage
Issues with resistance
Noisy operation
Flimsy
Unstable

If you don’t need HealthRider H70e as your sole cardio exercise machine, this is a good choice for adding on to your home gym. However, the usage should be limited.

HealthRider H70e Elliptical Review is a post from: Elliptical Reviews

Healthrider 330 Elliptical Review

Healthrider 330 Elliptical Review

vladimiro — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:20:18 +0000

The Healthrider 330 is a low cost elliptical trainer that helps you burn calories, do cardiovascular exercises and tone your body, with low impact on your body. It has all the essential and basic features needed in an elliptical trainer and the 12 level resistance gives you efficiency in your workouts. It isn’t the best option for elliptical trainers’ enthusiasts, but it will fit the needs of new users.

For the price you pay and the quality you get from the Healthrider 330, either you buy it to have the whole family exercising on it, and probably you will get problems and will need some maintenance, or if you are alone, better to enroll in a gym for a year and then buy a better elliptical trainer.

Healthrider 330 Specifications

Programs- 6 preset and 2 learn programs
Display- Blue backlit display
Resistance- Silent Magnetic Resistance with 12 levels
Stride Length- 18’’
Warranty- 1 year for parts and labor

Low cost elliptical trainer

The Healthrider 330 Silent Magnetic Resistance gives you an elliptical motion while working out, increasing the efficiency of cardio exercises and reducing the damaging impact to your body. It has 12 levels of resistance, with 6 preset programs and 2 learn programs, which will be challenging to you whatever you fitness levels are.

The blue backlit console displays all the essential information you need to monitor your workout sessions, while the EKG Heart Rate Monitors placed in the handles helps you to keep you heart rate in the right training zone.

The Healthrider 330 has several limitations that will put some deals off, if not everyone. It is not suited for heavy weight users or elliptical trainers’ enthusiasts. For the price you pay for the Healthrider 330 you can expect lots of cheap plastic components and that it will be noisy.

It has a weak warranty that only covers parts and labor for one year, considering the likelihood that parts on a budget machine like this will eventually break and need maintenance, the money saved may not be worth the investment on the long term.

Plus, it has been noted on some reviews that the Healthrider 330 doesn’t have a comfortable ride and the pedal motion doesn’t give the user a good oval feel. Overall it doesn’t provide a solid performance and it falls behind many of its competitors at the same price range.

Healthrider 330 at a Glance…