MaxKare Elliptical Machine Trainer Elliptical Exercise Machine for Home Use Portable Elliptical with 5KG Flywheel Magnetic Resistance Heavy Duty Extra-Large Pedal & LCD Monitor Quiet Smooth

Over the years my wife and I have went through a few of these machines. By "these" I mean entry-class elliptical/gliders in the $200-300 range. At that price you don't expect stellar quality, but I have a few concerns to share.Some of the hardware is sub-standard (e.g. shallow head tracks making it hard to tighten), etc. This machine seems to have a shorter/narrower frame which causes some "wobble" if you are taller and walk fast. The handles also have less of an angle to them when connecting to the peddles, so if you are very tall you can bang your knee on the arms. I've gotten used to it (adjusting stride), but it took some practice at first.It started quiet, but developed noise fairly fast. We put ~1400 miles on the last machine we had before replacing (2 x 30 min workouts / day, 5 days / week). The first ~800 or so were quiet. The 800-1000 mark got squeaky, and the 1000+ mark was unbearable to my wife.After ~30 days this one is already squeaking. I've re-tightened hardware and lubricated the joints with little change. For nearly $300 with tax I expect more than a month of smooth operation. I'm 180lb 6'3" and my wife is 120lb 5'3" -- combined we are still under the supported weight. My wife just walks and I do a fast walk / slow jog 5 days a week. If you are very small and using it very lightly this might be a reasonable machine, but any serious and routine workout will likely lead to frustrating noises that keep you from enjoying music/videos.UPDATE: Made some more adjustments trying to eliminate the noise. The first time I tried to fix it I used lightweight lithium grease that migrated too much. This time I used a heavy axle/bearing grease. I took apart the arm-pedal connections and liberally coated any contact surfaces. I also made sure not to over-tighten connections to avoid binding. The hardware is over-threaded in places, which causes the excess threads to eventually eat into the bearing surface (found metal shavings when rebuilding), but heavy grease works around that. Combined with looser connections, my machine is quiet again.UPDATE #2: The seller read my review, and offered to refund half the price. I was a bit surprised, since customer service is rare in this day and age. They seemed genuinely concerned with my experience. Adding a start due to seller going the extra mile. For the price point, it's still a workable machine -- after a bit of tweaking it's still quiet and we use it every day. Just take the time to over-lubricate all the surfaces when building. One thing I really like is the LED screen has a built in "lip" perfect for holding a phone or tablet. Other machines lacked this and required buying a separate holder and bolting it onto the handles. Makes it easy to entertain yourself while exercising.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  The item arrived few days ahead of schedule. Not that challenging for me to put together, because it came with all the tools and assembly instructions plus i had a handy wrench and socket which helped alot. I assembled it and used it right away. The functions are terrific and the tension knob adjusts easily. Overall the elliptical is precisely as pictured and functions phenomenally. It also has two wheels on the front which makes storing it easy and also easy to move to different rooms. Very happy with purchase.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  This is the easiest piece of exercise equipment I have ever put together. The directions were so explicit and every piece was marked clearly left right inside outside. We put this together in no time. It has 8 resistant magnetic & 5 k Sturdy flywheel giving it many variables of speed and levels. Extra large footpedals to accommodate any foot size, from small to large to skinny or wide at 36cm. The machine also has a dual track design so no fear in slippage as you are peddling along. It can go forward and backwards and has arm extensions allowing you the control or helping with or without your arm and being able to control what you work out. The LCD monitor has an iPad / phone holder to watch or chat or even work out with someone else while viewing on your screen. The monitor displays while holding the inner arm handles your heartbeat rate. Keeping you up to the second while keeping you safe. Great work out and is lightweight enough to move and store anywhere.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Revised: we moved this elliptical to our living room and unfortunately, our floors are not completely level so this does tend to move side to side when we use it. We had tile where we first had this and it worked with no issues. However, our living room floor is concrete and where we have it placed, it's not completely level. However, works great on floors that are level.I've had this elliptical now for almost 2 weeks and I use it everyday. I have since lost a total of 8lbs. While this didn't really come with instructions, after looking at the screws and how the machine is setup, I was able to put this together with the tools that were included. The only thing I needed of my own was a phillips screwdriver. This did come with batteries for the monitor tablet and they're still working. I have tile floors and I was able to have this machine on it and it works just fine on it. The dial that adjusts the tension is really easy to move, even while you're walking. The highest I've made it so far is 6 almost 7 but at a 7, I was really feeling it the next day.The whole family has been able to use this machine and it's been a great way for us to exercise. The pulse rate monitor is actually accurate. I have a fitness tracker that I wear and actually compared both readings to each other and both were saying the same thing when I tested my pulse on the machine. It also tracks the calories burned and the miles you've gone. I started out only doing a mile to about 2 miles the first couple of days. I'm now at almost 7 to 8 miles. With this machine, I'm able to start of slow with a low tension and then work my way up to a harder and higher tension with just a quick switch. For my cool down, again, just a quick switch of the tension dial and I'm able to slow it down. We do have pets so we do have to wipe this machine down with the fur but overall, easy to clean and wipe down. I forgot to mention that when I did put this together, I found a video online that was really helpful as well.Even with having 2 adults and 2 teenagers use this machine almost everyday since we've gotten it, this machine is still going strong. We have a spare room that we use as a game room and now started using it as an exercise room. This fits in there perfectly in the corner. If we want to watch TV while working out, it's really easy to move to the middle of the room. While it's not feather light and does have some weight to it, moving it around is not troublesome at all. On the pedals where you put your feet at, there are gray areas on the black part that have a non-skid/rubber part on them and really do hold your footing in place. I personally find the poles helpful towards the middle and the end but notice when the tension is low, I don't use them as much as when the tension is high. There is a little holder that can hold tablets and cell phones in place if you want to watch something or listen to music. Even with something being in there, I'm still able to have a towel over the monitor area without running out of room. It does have an opening in the middle just in case you're wearing wired headphones or charging your device while working out. Great exercise machine and so easy to use. Love that it doesn't require to be plugged in and are able to place this where ever we want.