Reebok 525 Elliptical Trainer Ratings and Review

The Reebok 525 Elliptical Trainer is built by Icon Fitness, the largest manufacturer of fitness equipment. This elliptical has some nice features, but what concerns us are the various reviews we encountered on Amazon.

For the money you are getting an elliptical machine that has reverse action, 6 position adjustments for optimal workout comfort and support for your joints and handgrip heart monitor.

The 525 has two LED display windows which provides feedback in five workout categories:speed, time,distance,calories burned,and pulse. It is also equipped for iFit technology.

ET Reebok 525 Elliptical Trainer Review:

There are two issues we have with the Reebok 525 Elliptical Trainer. First, it comes with a meager 90 day warranty. We often see that as a reflection on the quality of the machine and how it will holed up.

Second, while researching this review we came across a number of very negative reviews and ratings on Amazon. Here are a few of the comments:

2 Star Rating out of 5

I am returning this DEFECTIVE machine pronto to the store, and never, ever buying another Reebok problem. Clearly this is an issue with their machines, and clearly they failed to address it.

After a while, you only get one resistance level. Apparently,
this is a well-documented issue with this machine. The extra
twist here is that after $200 in parts and $100 in labor, a
factory authorized service tech declared it dead. He replaced
the resistance motor, the circuit board and the console, and
reported no change.

I'm giving it 2 stars instead of none because I'm pretty handy,
and I'm going to crank the max setting to a tolerable level,
and I'll use it as a single-user, single-resistance machine.

Should have never left the drawing board!

1 Star Rating out of 5

Had same problem as another reviewer who owns a Reebok 525 elliptical trainer: Motor stuck on maximum resistance. This is my first ever review on Amazon. I usually don't take the time. But this problem--which clearly has NOT been addressed by Reebok--ticked me off so bad that I felt it necessary to throw my 2 cents in here.

On the other hand here is a very positive review:

5 Star Rating out of 5

I honestly do not believe I see three negative reviews. We bought ours, assembled it smoothly and it has been working perfectly from day one. It is quiet, smooth, and the different resistance settings work perfectly. I recommend the Reebok 525 elliptical trainer to anyone.

If you are serious about this machine we recommend you find a Dick's in your area and test it out.