Hello Readers,
Treadmill Review: Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer
Treadmill Rating: 4/5 for excellent fundamentals but lacking special features
Price: $1299
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I'm getting ready for another canyon run tomorrow morning at five o'clock! That means I got a get to bed early but I'm too excited to sleep. So, the only productive way I can think of to spend my time right now is writing an elliptical trainer review. I figure since I've gone through all of the Smooth Treadmills I should probably write reviews of all the Smooth Elliptical Trainers. I'm not one for wasting time so let's get right into the review.
One thing that irks me just a little bit about elliptical trainers in general is that they come with small consoles. They're often too small for me to see clearly without bending over or squinting and all the up-and-down movement that is natural to elliptical trainer makes things even worse. I really wish treadmill manufacturers would design an elliptical trainer with a large console. Shoot, I got off on a rant again. Let's try this again. The Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer is a product of excellent design. The motion is fluid, elliptical trainer is heavy enough to reduce wobbling often associated with elliptical trainers on the low end, and it comes with a two-year labor warranty. I can't stress enough just how unique a two-year labor warranty is for elliptical trainer that costs less than $1500! In fact, I'm going to say it again and bold it this time. I can't stress just how unique a two-year labor warranty is for an elliptical trainer that costs less than $1500!
Smooth Fitness got a whole lot of stuff right with this elliptical trainer. But, there are some things that can be improved. First of all, there aren't any real special features to speak of. I want something, some gimmick, something that tells me that Smooth Fitness really wants my money like built-in fans or include a wireless pedometer, something. I'm sad to say that there are no such pack-ins this or features with the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer.
Final Analysis
when it comes to the core of the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer Smooth Fitness has everything down perfect. It has an excellent stride that is smooth and fluid. The 18 inch stride probably should be an adjustable stride or at least a 20 inch stride but I'm not to complain too much about that. Most people will be happy with an 18 inch stride unless you're over 6'1". The labor warranty is stellar! Smooth Fitness backs the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer with a two-year labor warranty which tells me smooth fitness is very comfortable and the mechanics and durability of the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer. I feel much more confident recommending an elliptical trainer when the manufacturer is willing to fix things at its own expense. The only thing I'm kind of sad about is that there are no cool features to distinguish the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer from some of its competition. Well, at least it's leaps and bounds ahead of much of the competition in terms of warranty. Overall, you'll be happy with this elliptical trainer and the motion and mechanics are good enough for me to recommend you buy the Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Smooth Fitness CE 2.1 Elliptical Trainer Review
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill
Hello Readers,
Well, I thought this day would never come, but it seems I’ve reached the last Smooth Fitness Treadmill. I’m not going to “review” this treadmill per se. No, I’m not being lazy; I’m just being really smart. You see, the Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill is exactly the same treadmill as the Smooth 9.45ST Treadmill with one crucial and expensive difference. The Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill has a built in 15” LCD TV. If you’re looking for more information about this treadmill read my Smooth Fitness 9.45ST Treadmill Review Other than that, this post is mostly about the built in TV that comes with the Smooth 9.45 TV Treadmill.
That’s it for my Smooth Fitness 9.45 TV Treadmill Review, I know it wasn’t much of a review, but honestly, there is no point in writing 3 paragraphs about this treadmill when they’ve already been written. Happy treadmill hunting, be healthy!
Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill Review
Treadmill Review: Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill
Treadmill Rating: 4 stars out of 5 for really cool features but a shorter running area
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I'm going to be continuing with my Smooth Fitness treadmill reviews. There are just three more Smooth Treadmills left and I think I'm going to try to finish writing all of them tonight and then take a few days off from the treadmill blog. Maybe I'll even take the whole weekend off and do some running and hiking! Oh wait no, I have a test in a psychology class to study for. Anyway, here's my Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill review.
The Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill has a 20" x 55" running area. That's quite a bit of space and I'm sure that it should accommodate just about everyone up to 6'1". But, more running area is always better, and you never know who's going to come over and want to use your treadmill. It's better to be able to accommodate everyone! If the Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill was about $1000 I would say the Reading area is fine. But it's not! This treadmill retails for about $1800. I expect quite a bit out of the treadmill for $1800 and leaving me 5 inches short on the running area leaves me feeling just a little bit empty.
The real reason to buy the Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill is comfort. Smooth Fitness is known for comfort. The Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill uses the Hydra Suspension System and allows users to adjust the firmness of the treadmill deck. There are a couple other treadmill manufacturers out there who attempt to include an adjustable firmness setting with their treadmills, but often fail miserably. There is usually little difference between the highest setting and the lowest setting or the mechanics used to set the firmness go bad after a few uses. Not true with the Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill! Smooth Fitness really went to town with the design and mechanics of their adjustable firmness feature. The bottom line is, it works.
In addition to the adjustable firmness feature there is also something I call the “Jedi Speed Control” feature. Basically, you can wave your hand over the treadmill console to speed up or slow down. It really does make you feel like you can use the force to control your environment. The “Jedi feature” adds a coolness factor to Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill.
Final Analysis
There is no doubt that smooth fitness is one of the better treadmill manufacturers out there. I would be happy with just about any treadmill they manufacture. The core of all my treadmill reviews centers on comfort. If a treadmill is not comfortable it is not going to be used. When it comes to comfort the Smooth Fitness 9.35 HR Treadmill scores major points. Throw in no hands speed control or what I prefer to call “Jedi speed control” and adjustable tech firmness that actually works and you got yourself a recipe for an excellent treadmill. The only drawback to this treadmill is a smaller than expected running area. There really is no excuse for this. All in all, this is a solid treadmill but you can find better.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Bowflex Xtreme 2 Home Gym Review
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Hello Readers,
If you spent any time using a home gym at all you know how annoying it can be to adjust pulley systems. First you have to take them off, attached employees the right way, sometimes you forget how to remove them, and it gets worse when you realize you forgot how to put them back on. It is a hassle! Ease-of-use is one of the primary reasons people use a rod weight resistance system as opposed to a weight stack system. Overall, they're much easier to assemble and use.
Now, there are literally dozens of choices when it comes to home gyms and I wouldn't want to recommend anything average. So let's see if the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym stacks up to a rigorous home gym review. First off, one of the things I frequently read in forums on the Internet is that band resistance or in Bowflex’s case Power Rod resistance loses its resistance over time as they are bent. This is true, but I rarely see the counterpoint that weight stacks lose weight as they are banged against each other and chipped. Both types of home gyms lose resistance over time. The difference between the two is that Power Rod resistance is generally much less expensive to replace.
As for the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym itself, it comes standard with 210 pounds of resistance. Now, that's good enough for just about every high school student I can think of, but if your student happens to be one of the monsters on campus the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym can be easily upgraded to as much as 410 pounds of resistance. In other words, there is plenty of room to grow as the body grows with strength training.
The Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym already came with an impressive array of stations that worked out the chest, shoulders, back, arms, abdominals, and legs. However, the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym has recently been upgraded to include enough, no crunch shoulder harness that is sure to help anyone build incredible abdominal muscles. The other add-on is an improved seat that provides greater back support. This features especially useful to someone like me who goes out of his way to reduce back injuries! If your back is broken your doctor to be doing too much of!
Honestly, if you don't believe me you can see for yourself how great the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym is. Bowflex offers a six-week results guarantee that enables you to return the home gym within six weeks of purchase. If you like it, just call Bowflex and they'll be very happy to help you send the home gym back.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Smooth Fitness 9.45 TV Treadmill Review
Hello readers,
Buy the Smooth 945ST Treadmill Now
Well, it seems like the fires have finally been put out my area and the wind has been pushing all the smoke away from my house so it looks like I can finally go back outside and run, ride my bike, and hopefully swim at the Canyon soon. Have you been thinking about splurging on a new bike. Mild bike has been well, it tries and I suppose I shouldn't disparage it. Speaking of splurging, if you're in the splurging mood I have a treadmill for you! This one is so cool it even comes with its own TV!
I'll save the TV hype for the end this treadmill review. The most important thing is always comfort! If a treadmill is not comfortable there is not a snowballs chance in hell that you're going to use it to run on, let alone lose weight. I know this better than many people because I have been using treadmills to exercise for about six years now and I never kept a running routine when that routine involved an uncomfortable treadmill. So is the Smooth Fitness 9.45 TV Treadmill Review comfortable? I assure you it is! I've been putting together, fixing, until internals for many years now and Smooth Fitness in general has consistently impressed me with their quality. One feature that seems to be proliferating among treadmill manufacturers is adjustable shock absorption. This means that you'll be able to adjust the firmness of the treadmill shock absorption system to your liking. I personally like things in the middle, but you may prefer a little more spring in your step or a little less. I like that smooth fitness has given me and all the people who buy the triple X the power to choose. Choice means everything!
Let's finish off some of the other features that I think are worth noting before I get into some of the drawbacks of this treadmill. One really cool feature makes you feel like you’re Master Yoda himself. The speed can be controlled by waving your hand over the console. Yes, I pretended to use the force to change the speed of the treadmill for about an hour before got bored of it but hey nobody is perfect. The Smooth Fitness 9.45 TV Treadmill Review also comes with a commercial grade deck. This means the Smooth Fitness 9.45 TV Treadmill Review can support very heavy users and handle more than one workout session a day, which means more people can use this treadmill.
The only drawback is that I would like to see a larger console display with more dedicated metrics. This is a very small flaw and remember the $2800 price tag includes a built-in LCD screen with speakers.
Final Rating
Overall this is probably the best high-end treadmill you're going to find. If you spend any more money than this you're getting overkill, you're paying for a commercial grade longevity and I can't think of a single person or family who would need to spend more than $2800 on a treadmill, except of course maybe a family of ninjas..


