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New Balance elliptical trainers have been a favorite of
home exercise enthusiast for the past few years. Of
course New Balance shoes have been a favorite of
runners and cross trainers for many years. The
company’s fitness equipment is made in China and
Taiwan is marketed through Fitness Quest of Canton
Ohio. Fitness Quest also markets several other brands of
fitness equipment including Ab Lounge, Edge and Total
Gym.
Recently the company has begun marketing the New
Balance 8000 elliptical trainer. As luck would have it, an
acquaintance of ours recently purchased an 8000 and
was breaking it in. She is a fitness freak like many of us
and had already ridden the machine for 50 hours. We
asked her if we could test the elliptical out and do a
review and she gladly assented.
We used 5 test subjects to conduct the New Balance
8000 elliptical trainer review. They ranged from 6 months
to 4 years in experience in using elliptical trainers. The
weights of the testers ranged from 109 pounds to our 265
pound linebacker. We asked each to conduct 3 normal
workouts over a period of a week. They were to note the
ease of use, smoothness, fitness programs, stride length
and comfort, sound levels, stability, total body comfort,
perceived workout level, electronics and over all fit.
According to the brochures the 8000 model weighs in at
about 180 lbs and has a 40 by 30 inch foot print which
should give it relatively good stability. It is also rated to
300 lbs. Our testers initially really liked the foot pedals
due their size. The ability to change the stride length from
18 to 20 inches is a good feature but a better one would
be a fully adjustable stride length. Two of the testers
wanted a little more stride than 18 inches but not the full
20. The stride length was not a problem when work at
normal speeds but when conducting an intense workout
these testers ended up having to use the shorter stride.
Stability was not too bad even for our football player who
really made the machine rock and roll on the pad. A more
durable or harder pad might have added to stability.
Sound levels were comparable to all but the loudest of
ellipticals allowing one to watch TV without headphones
at moderate workout levels. Testers felt that the workout
programs would probably satisfy all but a few home
exercise buffs. The display was easy to read but blacked
out on one of the tester during her workout. We were
unable to get the console to repeat its failure so we are
unsure as to the cause of the failure.
All testers gave the 8000 a 3 rating out of 5 in terms of
smoothness of operation when compared to the more
expensive commercial elliptical trainers. In addition
everyone found it easy to use the upper body handles to
enhance their workout.
We were not able to determine the durability of this unit
based on the short time that it was in use. To date there
are few reviews of the New Balance 8000 that would give
a real clue as to any problems with this model. It should
be noted that Fitness Quest does not have the best
record when it comes to customer service. As a result we
would recommend an extended warranty to cover the
electronics and parts. New Balance or Fitness Quest
provides a standard 10 year frame, 2 year electronics and
one year parts warranty but labor and shipping costs are
not included.
With an overall score of 3.75 out of 5 our testers felt that
the New Balance 8000 would probably be a good
purchase for the average home fitness enthusiast. The
greatest concern given was the fact that this elliptical
trainer was marketed and serviced by Fitness Quest
which does not have a good reputation among fitness
people.
New Balance 8000 Elliptical Trainer Review
home exercise enthusiast for the past few years. Of
course New Balance shoes have been a favorite of
runners and cross trainers for many years. The
company’s fitness equipment is made in China and
Taiwan is marketed through Fitness Quest of Canton
Ohio. Fitness Quest also markets several other brands of
fitness equipment including Ab Lounge, Edge and Total
Gym.
Recently the company has begun marketing the New
Balance 8000 elliptical trainer. As luck would have it, an
acquaintance of ours recently purchased an 8000 and
was breaking it in. She is a fitness freak like many of us
and had already ridden the machine for 50 hours. We
asked her if we could test the elliptical out and do a
review and she gladly assented.
We used 5 test subjects to conduct the New Balance
8000 elliptical trainer review. They ranged from 6 months
to 4 years in experience in using elliptical trainers. The
weights of the testers ranged from 109 pounds to our 265
pound linebacker. We asked each to conduct 3 normal
workouts over a period of a week. They were to note the
ease of use, smoothness, fitness programs, stride length
and comfort, sound levels, stability, total body comfort,
perceived workout level, electronics and over all fit.
According to the brochures the 8000 model weighs in at
about 180 lbs and has a 40 by 30 inch foot print which
should give it relatively good stability. It is also rated to
300 lbs. Our testers initially really liked the foot pedals
due their size. The ability to change the stride length from
18 to 20 inches is a good feature but a better one would
be a fully adjustable stride length. Two of the testers
wanted a little more stride than 18 inches but not the full
20. The stride length was not a problem when work at
normal speeds but when conducting an intense workout
these testers ended up having to use the shorter stride.
Stability was not too bad even for our football player who
really made the machine rock and roll on the pad. A more
durable or harder pad might have added to stability.
Sound levels were comparable to all but the loudest of
ellipticals allowing one to watch TV without headphones
at moderate workout levels. Testers felt that the workout
programs would probably satisfy all but a few home
exercise buffs. The display was easy to read but blacked
out on one of the tester during her workout. We were
unable to get the console to repeat its failure so we are
unsure as to the cause of the failure.
All testers gave the 8000 a 3 rating out of 5 in terms of
smoothness of operation when compared to the more
expensive commercial elliptical trainers. In addition
everyone found it easy to use the upper body handles to
enhance their workout.
We were not able to determine the durability of this unit
based on the short time that it was in use. To date there
are few reviews of the New Balance 8000 that would give
a real clue as to any problems with this model. It should
be noted that Fitness Quest does not have the best
record when it comes to customer service. As a result we
would recommend an extended warranty to cover the
electronics and parts. New Balance or Fitness Quest
provides a standard 10 year frame, 2 year electronics and
one year parts warranty but labor and shipping costs are
not included.
With an overall score of 3.75 out of 5 our testers felt that
the New Balance 8000 would probably be a good
purchase for the average home fitness enthusiast. The
greatest concern given was the fact that this elliptical
trainer was marketed and serviced by Fitness Quest
which does not have a good reputation among fitness
people.
New Balance 8000 Elliptical Trainer Review
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