November 2011 Update

• We are no longer updating the review to this product as it is no longer part of the 2011-2012 lineup. Please visit our Best Buy Treadmill and Best Buy Elliptical pages for our current recommendations. Thank you!

Good points

• Longer than average stride length at 20"
• Better than engineered than most ellipticals though this is not to say it's not susceptible to breakdowns and needing the occasional repair

Bad points

• To compensate for the improved construction quality, they've decided to cut back on the number of bells and whistles
• No iFit so you're confined to the 16 workout programs that comes with the machine

Comments

• The retail price is certainly not justified and unless you see it selling for less than $1500, you're probably better going off with the Freemotion s5.6 or s5.8 ellipticals instead. 

Get yourself going with the top-of-the-line and commercial-grade elliptical from the NordicTrack brand. Now, you get to experience the NordicTrack Commercial 1600 Elliptical. This equipment is built for high-quality performance and is one of the best in the retail market in terms of smoother operation. It has stainless steel wheel track and commercial-sealed bearings guaranteeing longer life and smoother performance. It is heavy-duty and could accommodate up to 350 lbs.

 
You could also personalize this elliptical by customizing your own workouts based on your inputs. If you want to focus on aerobic, weight-loss or performance goals, you could choose from 9 personal trainer workouts that automatically adjust its pace and resistance. The 3 heart rate workouts keep you on your heart rate zone. Not only that, you also get to create 3 of your own workouts.

Also, with the extra-long 20" stride length, this elliptical gives you more freedom to move and gives you longer stride. It has a built-in step counter that could keep track of the number of steps you take. The 6 LCD display console also lets see clearly the speed, time, distance, calories and pulse information.

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