Customer Rating: 
Summary: Fantastic Choice
Comment: We've had this elliptical for over one month and are excited to have it as part of our new home gym. The display is not fancy and a bit difficult to read in the light of the basement, but hey - that's what your paying for, and for the price, it is completely acceptable. The stride is quite smooth and I'm able to break a nice sweat. My husband uses it quite frequently and also has no complaints!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Buy
Comment: After personally trying a number of ellypticals at a number of sporting good stores my wife tried this one out at one of the big chains and really liked it. After trying it out myself I was surprised at how much more stable and smooth it performed compared to machines costing $300.00 or more. I went on line and found a number of favorable reviews and also noticed that amazon sold this machine for a great price and offered free shipping. Since there was no tax it was about $100 cheaper to buy on line! It was a bit complex to assemble but nothing dramatic. For the price and quality you can't beat it. We have been using it for about one month and really love it. I like the fact that it is easy to move and not too large. My only wish is that the display would have a back light but that's just a minor detail compared to the performance so far!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent value - sturdy, easy to assemble and fun to use!
Comment: I researched ellipticals for almost a year before finally deciding on the Schwinn 430. It arrived in a large heavy box and took us almost a month before we tackled putting it together but it turned out to be easy to assemble but it took us 2 hours regardless. All the parts were clearly labeled and the instructions were step by step easy. Its sturdy, glides smoothly and is simple - I didn't want anything with a lot of bells and whistles. This has all you need. The best part - I look forward to using it!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: solid performer and quality build but poor heart rate monitor
Comment: Bought on sale in December 2008 for $539.99 (free shipping), which is $60 less than I could find it elsewhere. Local Schwinn dealers are charging even more. Prior to using the Schwinn 430, I used a Stamina 55-1777 for about two years before it was damaged by a power surge in my home. By comparison, the Schwinn 430 offers a more stable platform. In its three weeks of use, the 430 elliptical has provided comfortable and effective operation. (No weight gain with all the holiday snacking I did!) The levels of resistance are gradual enough to find a workout that's challenging but not too stressful. I am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase how Nautilus (Schwinn's parent company) responded to my e-mails about assembly and setup. I am of average mechanical ability, and the assembly took me (working alone) approximately 2.5 hours. However, this does not include the additional hour spent carefully unpacking the box and inventorying the parts to ensure nothing was missing. I consider this time well spent because after I laid everything out (big parts are affixed with L and R stickers, which help) the assembly was straightforward. The assembly instructions were effective and direct, but people who've never put anything like this together will prefer more detailed text and more diagrams with fewer steps shown in each.
SUMMARY
Likes: Smooth motion and fluid operation; ease of use (machine, not computer); comfort; resistance levels and program choices; quiet. (I had one squeak from the right-side wheels after about 4 hours of use, but a few drops of Liquid Wrench silicon lubricant around the nuts silenced it completely.)
Dislikes: Heart-rate monitor is useless, probably due to interference from our wireless home network, cordless phones, sat. TV, etc. The 430's user manual is very clear about this, so at least I know I didn't do anything wrong in assembly. This is a pretty big problem because in this day and age, nearly everyone has RF-emitting devices in their home that will render this computer function useless. Luckily, I have my own Polar monitor, but I shouldn't have to rely on a separate device to receive such basic feedback. The computer's interface could be a little more user friendly. I needed the manual to figure out how to use it properly, but once was all it took.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Schwinn 430 elliptical trainer
Comment: received the trainer about a week after ordering it. took about 3 hours to put together, no problems, everything fit together nicely, I thought the directions were easy to follow and understand. The machine is quiet and smooth, and can give you an excellent workout. For the money, I would highly recommend this machine.
|
