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These machines are not built very well, but there are many people who are satisfied with their Proform machine. These machines are good enough for ocasional exercises. Another brand machines would be better if you need daily workouts with a lot if intensity.

A big weakness of Proform ellipticals is their short warranty, a consumer will get only 90 days on parts and labor. If you do decide on an elliptical trainer from this brand you should certainly invest in the extended warranty. And it also happens that the company doesn’t care about your problems with the elliptical once the warranty runs out, which is quite fast.

The trick is in the looks. and all Proform elliptical trainers look very attractive. You get a cooling fan and a 6 interesting workout programs with a Proform 800 elliptical trainer. New exercising programs can be downloaded from the net with these machines. The handlebars move to work your upper body and the unit has a heart rate monitor.

The company that makes these ellipticals is Icon. Icon also makes ellipticals for several other companies. When these ellipticals were tested in a lab, they were found to have problems on the first use. One of the machines had to be repaired, and the other actually required a brand new part. And another problem is the noise, these trainers failed that test in the lab too.

Famous elliptical trainers from this brands are Proform 675, Proform 400 and Proform 900. Because these models are very cheap, a lot of consumers buy them and use them at home. There are many complaints on malfunctions that can not be repaired and parts that keep breaking often. Reconsider your purchase of these three models: 400, 675 and 900. 

It is highyl recommended to try any elliptical trainer you want to buy, so you can make a good decision based on that test.