Horizon Fitness EX-78 Elliptical Trainer

Bring the gym into your home and enjoy an efficient, high-caliber workout with the Horizon EX-78 elliptical trainer, which works your legs as well as your upper body.

All Horizon elliptical trainers now feature SixStar Certification–a unique combination of the six key elements needed to deliver the smoothest, most natural elliptical feel available. Perfect for rigorous training routines, the EX-78 offers a 20-level electronic resistance system, along with a heavy 17.6-pound flywheel that maintains pedal and arm momentum while offering a smooth, quiet operation.

Customer Review – I purchased this elliptical trainer after considerable research and deliberation. I’ve owned one prior elliptical, a Weslo model that I very quickly outgrew due to it’s limited range of resistance. That is the specific reason I decided to spend about twice what I’d planned – so that I had a product that would provide a wider array of challenges over time. With 20 levels of resistance, a motorized incline of up to 16%, and the versatility of both forward and reverse motion this was the ideal choice. The shipping box is large and heavy and definitely a 2-person lift unless you have a heavy duty dolly.
Assembly was very easy and quite well organized: all of the necessary tools were provided and of high quality, and with the exception of the cheesy wrench, are now permanent additions to my tool pouch. A ratchet wrench set will prove far more useful in the assembly of this, or any other, exercise machine. The hardware provided was simply outstanding; no having to sort through myriad nuts, bolts, washers, or lockwashers. The hardware for each stage of assembly came in individually marked packages, so it was a breeze moving from one step to another. All the screws or bolts were already pre-treated with a lock-tight compound, which will prevent the need for frequent tightening or tune-ups. Even though all of the moving or pivot parts were pre-greased I used, and recommend a white lithium based grease for application to all of the moving parts. This will help in two ways: it makes the operation of the elliptical much smoother and quieter. I applied the lithium grease right over the factory applied grease – no harm, no foul.
The operation of the machine is outstanding, although it lacks the graphical displays common to most ellipticals in this price range. That’s okay, I try not to look at the console anyway, it can be distracting or even harmful to one’s motivation to see how much longer to go in the workout. The built-in fan has 3 levels and is adequate to the task, considering it’s very small size. I usually set up a fan and a small tv to provide cooling and distraction during my workouts.
The operation of the elliptical itself is outstanding: smooth, quiet, and comfortable. The Horizon 6-Star Certification is certainly valid, it is a very ergonomically comfortable piece of equipment. I’m a disabled veteran with significant lower back and arthritis conditions, but this machine doesn’t hurt me one bit. Although I’m still in the conditioning phase of my exercise program I am already feeling the benefits of this near gym quality machine. I will provide an update to this review in the future. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with this product regarding both assembly and operation.
Horizon Fitness EX-78 Elliptical Trainer

Price:$1,199.00

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