NordicTrack Elite 12.0 Smart Terrain
Price: $2,299
Bottom Line:The NordicTrack Elite 12.0 Smart Terrain elliptical trainer offers a variety of nice features for $2,299, but its build quality is lacking.
Thoughts:The Elite 12.0 Smart Terrain by NordicTrack (an Icon brand) is a front drive elliptical machine that attempts to combine a compact design with a feature rich workout experience. The stride can be adjusted from 20" up to 22" and it features a 0 to 20degree adjustable incline ramp. These adjustments are handy, but the elliptical felt unstable at the 22" stride configuration. Also, when increasing the incline from 10 to 20 degrees we found the elliptical motion increasingly uncomfortable. This elliptical trainer is also capable of a -10 degree incline, but we found this configuration very unstable. The Elite 12.0 Smart Terrain does feature a nice 7" inch LCD display and varying degrees of resistance, but the noisy drive system and low quality plastic components were hard to overlook. Overall we'd recommend seeking out a higher quality manufacturer such as Precor, Smooth Fitness, or even Life Fitness as they each offer higher quality elliptical trainers within the same price range.
Pros:
- 375lb weight capacity
- Hand controls
- 7" LCD display
- 20 resistance levels
- 24 workotus presets
Cons:
- Incline caused discomfort
- Akward stride motion
- Not very smooth
- Low quality plastic components
- Noisy
Manufacturer's web site: www.nordictrack.com