Bottom Line:The Proform (an Icon brand) EgoStrider 3.0 is a budget elliptical trainer that falls well below even entry level standards. At a $699.00 price tag you get what you pay for with this elliptical machine.
Thoughts:The EgoStrider 3.0 Proforms attempt at a very low-end budget elliptical trainer. This machine is made of very low-quality plastics and has one of the worst elliptical motions we have ever seen in a trainer. The motion is extremely unnatural and caused joint pain. The EgoStrider 3.0 has 10 resistance levels and 6 preset workouts. Variation between resistance levels was almost non-existent and when peddling hard at high resistance levels the machine would lose resistance. The handles are extremely flimsy and along with the short throw of the peddle rails; this elliptical is nearly impossible to get started. This bare-bone simplistic design may work well for extremely light use; but, we'd almost always steer any consumer away from this particular machine as it could be a very disappointing fitness investment.
Features:
Notes:
Rating:
Drive System
Rear Drive
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Resistance
Mechanical Drag
5.8
Feel/Motion
14" Stride
5.5
Unit Weight
100 lbs.
6.2
Max User Weight
250lbs.
6.0
Stability
Poor
5.8
Quality
Poor
5.2
Display
Blue-Tinted-Poor
5.8
Smoothness
Poor
5.9
Noise Level
Very Poor
5.2
Resistance Levels
10 levels
6.2
Programs
6 presets
6.3
Heart Rate Monitoring
Dual-Grip
6.5
Warranty
90 Day Parts
5.5
Overall Value
Budget design overs poor durability, discomfort, and few features.
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