Review by M. Amick for Life Fitness X1 Elliptical Cross-Trainer with Advanced Workout Console
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We’ve had ours for a few days and couldn’t be happier. It doesn’t have bells and whistles but I never used these at the health club anyway.

Here’s the strong points 1) amazingly quiet (0 decibels), 2) same ergonomics or better than health club version, 3) solid construction (same as X3), and 4) very easy to assemble.

All I can say is wow. Got a good price $1699 for it too. This deal didn’t last long (got lucky).

Review by Stephen Friedman for Life Fitness X1 Elliptical Cross-Trainer with Advanced Workout Console
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I purchased the Life Fitness X8 Elliptical Cross Trainer with the advanced console seven weeks ago. The Whisper eStride technology boasts a remarkably quiet, fluid electronic stride. However, my machine made a grinding sound with perceptible vibration. It was not comfortable to use for 30 minutes.

The activity zone module stride length was a major factor for my purchase since it would allow me to vary the distance from 18″ to 24″ to target different lower body muscle groups. In less that two months, one of the motors malfunctioned and the machine cannot be used due to the disparate stride lengths. I cannot recommend Life Fitness due to the poor construction and unreliability.