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A leading "Consumer" magazine rated the Schwinn 418 elliptical as their Best Buy in their January 2005 review (then reprinted Feb 07) Because of this review, the Schwinn 418 elliptical has been an extremely popular model on the market. Schwinn discontinued the 418 in October 07 and still leaves the 438 model available. The 438 offers a few more bells and whistles than the 418 at a very attractive price. People take the Schwinn products because they have a low starting ease of resistance, have the schwinn brand name, and was in consumer reports as a best buy. Most companies try to improve on their products. Schwinn has actually gone backwards. They are now making 2 more models labeled the 430 and 431. These models offer a smaller footprint with a lower price. Two things happen when you make the machine smaller and lower the cost; they loose their stability and quality. A red flag on these machines is that they only offer a 1 year electronics warranty. If you plan to use the machine, and want Schwinn, go to the 438.
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SCHWINN 438 ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
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Brand new from Schwinn for the 2006 season is the 438 elliptical. Most companies try to improve on a winning concept and sometimes fall short. Schwinn has had great success with their 418 elliptical because of the Best Buy review in a leading Consumer magazine. Rather than Schwinn improving the 418, they left it alone and came out with an alternative model called the 438.
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FEATURES & BENEFITS:
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Upgrades from the 2005 Best Buy 418 Elliptical
- New handle bar design with 3 hand positions and integrated grip heart rate sensors
- Upgraded water bottle that’s larger and has a place to stow an MP3 player
- 2 piece, padded, open-ended foot plates for all sizes
- Upgraded plastics: disc, rear end caps, pivot covers
- Movement arm now have caps for even more hand positions
- Cooling Fan
New Console Features
- Backlit LCD with LED and Scrolling Alpha-Numeric prompts: Displays your fitness results at the end of a workout!
- 3 Speed, Adjustable Air-Flow Fan: Keeps you cool while you workout
- 4 User Settings: Re-programming not required for multiple-user households
- 21 Programs: Adds variety to any exercise routine
- BMI (Body Mass Index): BMI is an effective method for tracking progress
- Fitness Test: Measures your fitness progress in watts
- Results Mode: Automatically displays your basic workout statistics
- Recovery Mode: Shows how quickly your heart-rate recovers from an exercise state to a restful state. Improved recovery is an indicator of increasing fitness
- Fitness Summary: Enables a maximum of 4 users to access their previous workout information in order to set goals and track their progress
- Magazine Rack: Access reading material easily and store it for the next workout
21 Programs Include:
- 1 Manual program
- 10 profile programs
- 3 Heart Rate Control programs
- 4 Custom user defined programs
- Time Trial program
- Fitness Test
- Calorie Goal
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SPECIFICATIONS:
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- Power Requirements 2 modes of power - Battery or AC Adapter
- Articulating footplate
- 18" Stride
- Quiet Magnetic Resistance ECB (Eddy Current Brake)
- Computer Controlled Resistance
Residentail Warranty
- Frame: 30 years
- Labor: 1 year
- Wear Items: 1 year
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New Products arriving for March 2011 include the NEW Six Pak Trainer from Tuff Stuff Fitness, NEW Waters Fitness Indoor Cycle Bikes, the NEW BodyCraft Recumbent Bike, the NEW BodyCraft Freedom Jones Machine, the NEW Nautilus home elliptical, New Workout DVD's and more.
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No Money Down,
Interest Free
Financing Available.
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