The Life Fitness company makes six different models. They are the Life Fitness Elliptical X3, the Life Fitness Elliptical X3i, the Life Fitness Elliptical X5, the Life Fitness Elliptical X5i, the Life Fitness Elliptical x9i, and the Life Fitness Elliptical Sports Cardio SX30. These machines are at the higher end of ellipticals and the Life Fitness ellipticals are of the highest quality.
The Life Fitness X3-5 elliptical trainers 19-inch stride fits most people. Our largest tester is a power lifter at 6′2″ and 285 lbs and he felt the trainer was relatively stable. Pedal placement is good and allows comfortable foot placement. X3-5 owners and users were pleasantly impressed with how quiet this elliptical trainer is even during an intensive workout it remained one of the quietist ellipticals that we have tested. One owner did complain that this model was hard to move.
The X5i Life Fitness Elliptical. This model adds stride length adjustment to the features of the X3. The X9i Life Fitness Elliptical. The X9i is Life Fitness’ “flagship” elliptical, and is the one you can find in fitness centers. But if you want to spend the money, you can purchase it for home use.
Because Life Fitness elliptical cross trainers are created for commercial use, they are exceptionally durable and can handle users of as much as three hundred pounds with not difficulty. They will perform well under extended periods of intense use, and contain only the best quality components.
The last model, the Life Fitness Elliptical Sports Cardio SX30 is at the lowest end that the Life Firness company makes. It is an average elliptical trainer at best and so if you are considering this model you may also want to check out other competitive makes.
If there is any downside to A Life Fitness Elliptical trainer, it is in the area of warranties. While Sole ellipticals are backed by fifteen year warranties, Life Fitness offers only a two year warranty on the majority of its models. On the other hand, Life Fitness ellipticals are so well designed and constructed that they seldom require repair. One other disadvantage to purchasing a Life Fitness elliptical machine is that will set you back more than $2500.00, and that’s for the low-end models. High quality, after all, merits a high price, and you are getting for your money the best elliptical trainer you can find.
