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Good value! Jul 22, 2010
Overall, the Body Champ elliptical trainer is a good value. The assembly was the easiest assembly I have ever completed. Instructions and presentation of assembly items is straight forward. Regarding the elliptical itself, the stride may be shorter than larger machines; however, the trainer still provides an excellent workout. The pre-stored programs provide sufficient variety and the resistance range is excellent. I have had the trainer for 2 months and am very happy with it. The only drawback is that the heart monitor does not really work. It does not register heart rates accurately. Other than that, this is a great machine for the price and so far, so good.
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Great Machine for the price Jul 04, 2010
I just order this product. It seems very sturdy piece of machinery. I got a great workout out of it. Not issue putting it together and everything seemed to fit fine. I would recommend it due to its great price. I wasn't excepting much for the price but great bang for the buck.
 A Big Thumbs Up for Amazon! Jun 17, 2010
Putting it together was a breeze! All the tools were clearly labeled. I was a little shocked by the diagram initially, however, it went together and handles like a charm!
Not a bad machine at all Jun 13, 2010
Like most who considered and eventually bought this workout machine, i was looking for a way to get my cardio exercise in while at home. But at the same time i don't have a lot of cash to spend on these types of things and thus i searched items within the lower end. But i was shocked as i read reviews that stated this or that machine broke after a month, came bent, missing parts, squeaked...etc. I am glad to say that is not the case here. This machine, once assembled, is rock solid, quiet, and functional.
Now time for the bad. First off, this thing is a pain to get assembled. Most of it went smoothly, but a quick tip, when it comes time to attach the swivel arms that the pedals attach to, it is far easier to disassemble the pivot cylinder that attaches to the pedal crank, then bolt the pivot cylinder onto the pedal crank and then reattach it to swivel arm... Otherwise you'll have a difficult time getting the bolts to thread correctly. Now, ignoring the assembly, i also noticed that when you use the machine, as you bend your legs they may hit the swivel arms every once in a while. For the most part it isn't too bad when it happens and happens quite rarely, but they definitely could have given a bit more length so you'd have more play room (and this is with the pedals in the rear holes, so they're as far away as they can get). And lastly, as another reviewer mentioned, the stride is a bit small. If you're used to working out on an elliptical at a gym, chances are you won't be able to do any crazy long strides like you could do on those.
However, with all of this said, the machine does give a satisfying cardio workout, and so, for the price you can't complain too much about its few shortcomings.
 Maybe it was just mine Jun 11, 2010
Ordered this machine April 19th, got it May 24th. It wobbled from the start and I could not get it to balance properly but I figured that was probably error on my part. Within a few days it began creaking, squeaking and grinding somewhere within the main body (which can't be opened). I oiled it as best I could but the sounds only seemed to get worse. As I was using it this evening I heard a loud crack and noticed that my right pedal suddenly seemed tilted down and outward. The cause was the bar connecting the pedal to the arm bar. It had split at the joint where the peg for the pedal base goes through the hollow tube of the arm bar. Further use of the machine would have caused the pedal to separate completely from the arm bar, rendering the machine inoperable. I am well below the specified maximum weight and have only used the machine moderately (about an hour a day) for the two weeks that I have had it. I am in the process of filing a return.
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