Posted by Elliptical Review Site on June 24, 2009 under Elliptical Products, Elliptical Reviews | 
ProForm Crosswalk 8.0 Elliptical Trainer
$799 (sale)
The Proform Crosswalk 850 is a completely new type of elliptical from Proform. This elliptical machine’s center-drive design gives it a smooth, more balanced feel. It has two side flywheels as opposed to one (most elliptical trainers have one in the middle) and the flywheels have a sleek, compact design, making each stride feel full and balanced.
While most elliptical reviews feel the actual movement is a little different than standard, the ProForm Crosswalk 8.0 Elliptical Trainer
is a great value if you want a long stride-length for under $1000. With its 22″ stride-length, iPod hookup with speakers, and 20 personal trainer workouts, we feel this elliptical machine may be the future of elliptical design. Warranty is 7 years on the frame and, like Schwinn, only 3 months on labor so if it breaks, you are coming out of pocket. Overall, a great elliptical machine at a reasonable price.
Tags: Compact Design, Elliptical Machine, Elliptical Reviews, Elliptical Trainer, Elliptical Trainers, Hookup, Personal Trainer, Proform Crosswalk, Proform Elliptical, S Center, Schwinn, Speakers, Stride Length, Warranty, Workouts
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NordicTrack Audiostrider 990 
$899 (sale price)
The NordicTrack AudioStrider 990 elliptical is similar to the Sole E35, but with a few differences. The AudioStrider 990 has an 18-inch stride length compared to 20-inches for the Sole. The AudioStrider also has a powered incline adjustment rather than the manual adjustment on the Sole.
Sole has a longer warranty, including two years on labor, and it has a higher 375-pound weight limit. (325 pounds on AudioStrider.) Still, the NordicTrack elliptical trainer costs $300 less and includes speakers and an audio port for plugging in your iPod.
Conversely, there have been a few complaints about squeaks, back-ordered parts, and long service delays regarding this particular elliptical machine. But, at a sale price of around $899, this machine is a great value.
Tags: Elliptical Machine, Few Differences, Ipod, Nordictrack Audiostrider, Nordictrack Elliptical Trainer, Pound Weight, Service Delays, Sole E35, Speakers, Stride Length, Warranty
