Weslo Momentum 220X Elliptical Review

vladimiro — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:08:58 +0000

The Weslo Momentum 220 X Elliptical Trainer is an entry level elliptical trainer that is cheap. Good fitness equipment doesn’t come with low price tags, it takes a lot for a company to manufacture a good elliptical trainer for less than $500, the price of the Weslo Momentum 220X is within this range but isn’t near good quality levels.

Sooner or later this machine will give you troubles, the frame isn’t stable enough, it is noisy and unreliable, some customers complain that within weeks there are squeaky noises coming from inside the Weslo Momentum 220X, and the 90 days warranty is short enough to raise red flags all over the board.

Weslo Momentum 220X Specifications

Resistance- Silent Magnetic Resistance, 10 levels
Stride Length- 18’’
Programs- 4 Personal Trainer Workouts
Warranty- 90 days parts and labor
Display- Blue tinted LCD display
Weight- 109 pounds
Dimensions- 38’’ L x 14’’ W x 25’’ H

Entry level, budget friendly and a headache

Let us see what you get with the Weslo Momentum 220 X Elliptical Trainer for less than $500. 4 personal trainer workouts, created by certified trainers and designed with heart health and weight loss in mind. A Dual grip Easy Pulse heart rate monitor, built into the handlebars for a safety and efficient workout.

The digital resistance has 10 levels that does give some flexibility to the intensity of the workout, and there is a large blue tinted LCD display that tracks speed, time, distance, calories burned, fat calories burned and your pulse. The 18’’ stride length is also good and appropriate for most users.

Now, here is what doesn’t come in the catalog and you can find with a quick Google search. This is a low cost machine, this type of elliptical tend to be noisy because the bolts and the frame in general isn’t built sturdy enough and everything will start to fall apart if you use it on a daily basis, as you should.

Gym fees are somewhat expensive and it is more comfortable to buy a machine and do your own exercises at home. But in the case of the Weslo Momentum 220X it may be less expensive to look for some 6 to 12 month deal in the gym near you than to buy this elliptical. If you really want to buy one, and still stay within a limited budget, then look somewhere else.

Weslo Momentum 220X at a Glance…

Pros:

18’’ stride length

Cons:

90 days warranty
Cheap and unreliable

The Weslo Momentum 220 X Elliptical Trainer is an entry level and low end machine, priced at below $500, it isn’t the best that you can find in this price range and it has every problem that an elliptical trainer can have due to being a low cost machine. Watch out, stay clear.

Weslo Momentum 220X Elliptical Review is a post from: Elliptical Reviews

Weslo Momentum 620 Elliptical Review

Weslo Momentum 620 Elliptical Review

vladimiro — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:49:40 +0000

A price tag of less than $500 in an elliptical trainer most probably spells headaches. The Weslo Momentum 620 Elliptical Trainer is priced within this range and it is worth to be looked once over and look then for alternatives. It lacks quality and it has a short stride length, and the warranty is ridiculous.

It has some nice features like the expanded levels of resistance, 10 levels of digitally controlled Silent Magnetic Resistance, but they do break and do not work often times, and sooner than you would expect; customers complain that within a month the Weslo Momentum 620 will start to show signs of wear.

Weslo Momentum 620 Specifications

Resistance- Digital Silent Magnetic Resistance, 10 levels
Stride Length- 13’’
Programs- 2 Personal Trainer Workouts
Warranty- 90 days parts and labor
Display- Blue tinted LCD display
Weight- 96 pounds
Dimensions- 44’’ L x 21’’ W x 54.5’’ H

A shot in the dark

Alright, here are the reasons why you should stay away from the Weslo Momentum 620: 90 days warranty, short 13’’ stride length and lack of quality in the construction. The warranty is far too weak for any of these fitness equipments that to be efficient have to be used daily and if they can’t take a beating with poor quality construction, then 90 days isn’t anything.

90 days warranty also is a sign that the manufacturer doesn’t put much trust behind the product, only to guarantee that they will be responsible for it only for 90 days. The 13’’ stride length also doesn’t give out much positive signs, either the Weslo Momentum 620 was built to be used by a small person, or an average person will feel uncomfortable and probably break it after some daily exercises.

The resistance has 10 levels and can really get you going; there are customers that were surprised positively for the effective use of the Weslo Momentum 620, but they also noticed signs of wear in the machine that seemed a bit worrying, and the noise was a bit annoying.

For what you will pay for the Weslo Momentum 620, there are better options, not really for an elliptical trainer, because to get a good elliptical trainer it would cost you double or more of what the Weslo Momentum 620 costs, but other fitness equipments. In any way, it is best to think twice about the Momentum 620, and it will be a shot in the dark to find one really good.

Weslo Momentum 620 at a Glance…