snode Magnetic Elliptical Trainer Exercise Machine with Heavy Duty Cross Crank Driven w/Tablet Holder and Pulse Rate Monitoring for Home Fitness Cardio Training Workout

I read a lot of reviews and finally decided to buy it. Generally speaking, this is a cost-effective machine. You can exercise at home by yourself. It is compact and does not take up much space. This is the original intention of my purchase. 1. The packaging of the elliptical machine is very good, and there is no damage after arrival. There is a manual inside, but I still asked SNODE's after-sales service for an installation video. The after-sales service quickly responded to me and sent me a detailed installation video. I am still very satisfied with their after-sales service. It took about 30 minutes to install with my family. It is easy to install. After installation, the machine is very firm, as long as you tighten all the screws. 2. Secondly, I was worried about noise at first, but the machine is very quiet, which also meets my requirements. When I pedal, the machine is relatively stable. It is recommended that you put it on the floor or not on the carpet, because I have tried it. 3. I like the resistance to be larger because it can enhance the effect of exercise. Some people like to relax. The setting of the knob is convenient to adjust the resistance you want from level 1-8. 4. The digital display is large and can run with the battery installed. I usually put the tablet on the stand. I like music and video so that I won't get bored when I exercise for a long time. If you are looking for high cost performance, you can choose it. It basically meets the requirements of an indoor elliptical machine and brings the experience of an indoor gym.

I have yet hardly used this. I will come back and update this review later. But for now I wanted to give initial impressions of receiving and putting this thing together. I will admit to being a little intimidated when I unpacked. Seemed to be a lot of parts! That being said, it is important to note that: 1) It arrived with no damage 2) All the parts were there The manual breaks it down into 10 steps. Not bad. It did take me a couple of hours but I wasn't racing and I had some interruptions. A few part numbers in the manual didn't match the nuts and bolts, but were easy to figure out. It feels pretty solid and I took it for a spin. The display is pretty basic but has the info there. The heart beat monitor actually matched my smart watch. I don't know if I missed it when I was initially looking, but speed and distance is all in kilometers and there is no way to change it. Not a deal breaker for me. I'm on for time and how hard I can crank it. Things I know I like about it are: It uses no wall power. It has a couple of AA batteries for the display and that's it. That means I can put it anywhere. It's quiet. No problem watching TV while I work. It has wheels on one end. However, it could still be tough for smaller people to lug around. I'm 6'2" and 220 and it "fits" me just fine. I'll come back around after I've used it for a month or so.

Time to update the review. I originally was very unhappy with this elliptical. While the shipping was quick and the assembly was easy it was not impressive, it was very noisy and the cover around the flywheel broke open after just a few uses. Well Snode reached out and wanted to know what was the issues. They listened to my concerns and stepped up and made it right. They replaced the whole machine no questions asked. They were very adamant about fixing this issue and their communication was excellent, only a short wait for a reply whenever i contacted them. So now after putting this one together I’m happy with it. The case around the wheel seems to fit better on this one and the noise More in line with what an elliptical should sound like ( no loud squeaking front the footrests/lower arms ) It is a lightweight treadmill so if you’re used to the big gym ones it will take some getting used to. Make sure it’s leveled completely with the rear foot adjustments. (And I did put some weights on the front legs to make it a little more stable) bit now I have a good machine to use at home for a moderate workout after breaking a foot and unable to run. Props to Snode for making a unhappy customer a happy one.

Item squeaks and shakes. It was easy to assemble. Instructions mention a bike and not elliptical which is just odd. Update 10/30: ended up getting rid of the elliptical a few months ago. Seller sent me an exercise bike in hopes that this would help with this review. Unfortunately, the elliptical is still not a good elliptical, so I cannot guide Amazon buyers to buy this because the seller thinks a bike will make up for a bad piece of equipment.

After a few times of use, this elliptical started to squeak a LOT. At first I thought it was the lack of lubricant, but eventually I figured out that it's the screws that hold the central column in place. If you loosen them up a bit, the squeaking is noticeably better (but still annoying). I'll keep trying various solutions, but keep this in mind if you want to get this. Other than that, it's a fine piece of equipment. It was easy enough to assemble. I think the heart rate monitor is not very accurate, but other reviewers already pointed that out.

I love everything about this machine except that it doesn't have a holder for my water bottle. It is a very sturdy machine, It is not a peleton with all the bells and whistles, but it has everything that I was looking for. My friend put it together for me in about 2 hrs. At first there was a clicking sound, but once I added more lubrication, that noise was gone. It keeps track of distance (miles walked) calories burned and your pulse rate. You can set the time for how long you want to workout. You can adjust the tension as needed. I do a 5 min warm up, then turn it up for a 30 min workout, then turn it back down and cool down for 5 min. I think this is a good solid machine for the price, I don't move it around much, but I can if I want to very easily. It is very quiet, many times I do a workout late and night and no one in my family is disturbed. I love it, as I said and I use it almost every day.