Horizon EX-79 Elliptical - HEP0341-01

Product Review

After two weeks of research I bought this machine for my wife as a suprise present and it is Great! My wife and I both fully enjoy the aspects of this elliptical and how it performs. She uses it about 1/2 hour per day and I use it about 15 minutes per day and we are still working up more time. It is easy to use and very comfortable!

Service Review

Delivery was very good. It arrived in good condition but the calorie and speed readout does not work. Still trying to work with customer service on resolving the problem.

It went together as stated in the instructions. It was the best product I have ever assembled. Everything was precise and extremely well designed and built. It works smoothly. A Great product

Very nice piece of equipment. Smooth and quiet. Fit and finish are great.

This elliptical is great - you won't find one with more features for the price. Most in this price range either have a shorter stride, don't have a powered incline, don't have a good fan, etc. Assembly wasn't terrible - it did take a couple hours. Diagrams are fairly clear and all bolts/washers/etc are in a shrink pack and clearly identified for each step. There was one additional piece of assembly material on the outside of the box (an addendum to the printed instructions). I mention this so anyone who does buy doesn't throw it away (I almost missed it).Device operates smooth. I am using it on carpet without a mat and it's fairly stable (get a very slight rocking that you don't notice when using but might see if you were watching someone use). Very solid machine - gives quite a workout. Fan works amazingly well (most with a fan get reviews the fan isn't good - this one makes the difference between a sweat drenched face and being just a bit sweaty).The speakers on the unit are better than I expected (can't use them as theater speakers but you're working out and they get pretty loud). The ability to operate an ipod with on board controls is great (wife has one and uses this). I use my Moto Droid with the included 3mm headphone jack adapter without problems. Even with no background noise/music playing the machine is quiet - music is more for enjoyment than hiding a bad sounding machine which is nice.Warranty is also better on this unit than most competitors for price. You can extend the warranty in one year increments on the manufacture's website for peace of mind.Very very happy!