Work up a sweat with the ProForm® 500 elliptical. This rear-drive machine comes complete with 6 preset workouts 4 weight-loss workouts and a one-step SpaceSaver® design.

• Action: Rear Drive Action--


• Heart Rate Monitor: EKG Grip Pulse Sensor--Allows you to stay in your target workout zone more effectively.


• Courses: 6 Preset; 4 Weight-Loss--


• Resistance Readout--Shows current resistance level.


• Model Number: PFEL64907

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A durable walking belt of the highest quality it has an exceptional one year warranty. Its pre-lubed with an additional tube of lube for suggested use at 6-8 months after installation. Unlike some factory belts a Treadmill Doctor replacement walking belt doesnt have a foul smell!

• 1 year warranty


• high quality walking belt

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ProForm 8.0 Crosswalk Elliptical

It's a crosswalk not a real elliptical (even at 22" strides position the "step elevation" is about 8"). If you like consistent stepping it's not appropriate.



It shows a good and sturdy construction for the price. The main crank is supported by sealed bearings (important): what a pity the other moving parts are supported by (noisy) bushings otherwhise the rate would be 5/5.

It's not as compact as the advertisement would suggest (46" x 36" footprint): the real working area is about 36"W x 74"L and the weight (nearly 200lb) makes it difficult to move from the working area (2 persons are necessary or a tool to lift it).

It was a good buy from "iFitnessDirect" (free shipping and fast delivery): no problems.

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Sturdy well built and effective

I also purchased this machine using Costco online for $399.00/free shipping in early Jan. There are a few reasons for purchasing this machine in particular. One the price is outstanding. Two a much larger base for standing and three the adjustable weights. There are three different mhz levels 25 30 and 35. I've been pretty consistently using the 30mhz setting and find this very adequate for me. I've been using it every other day since purchase and find that my clothes are already looser and my muscles don't hurt as much and I have much more flexibility at my core. The larger base on this machine allows me to sit on it and stretch out my spine and legs with great ease. Sit ups are much more comfortable on this base as well. I am a massage therapist working with my chiropractor husband in our practice and we've both been very actively researching the benefits of Vibrational therapy (wave therapy) in our fields. Some of these machines range in the $20000+ category without much difference than this $399.00 machine. We purchased this for our home to test it out before putting one in our practice. So far as I've stated I have seen tremendous results. I am especially excited about my wrists and hands as well as my shoulders not hurting since I've been using the Proform Activator. My husband has a slight right knee issue and it has been very nicely resolved since using this machine. I would also like to mention that although we get much information sent to us on many vibrational products and their uses the most helpful information I found was on youtube. I just typed in Proform Activator and found some information and then typed in vibrational excercise machine etc.. and tons of very relevant information popped up. If you are researching these machines youtube is a good place to start. I will be purchasing another Proform Activator for my practice since I can't possibly give up the one I have now. It is stable and well built with a large enough base for almost all of our patients to get benefit from. The three speeds is a big plus and I forgot to mention that as well as the three speed settings there are also three different time settings...30 45 and 60 second intervals. Very nice indeed. More detail ...

GOT TAKEN

Product arrived scratched and cracked. It wouldn't start. The individuals at the phone number at the service center would not assist me even holding for over 25 minutes. I've paid for this piece of equipment and it will continue to gather dust remaining inoperative. I'VE BEEN HAD!

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Ellipitcal Review

We recently purchased the Proform 330 Elliptical Trainer for home use by my wife and me. This is the 3rd machine I have purchased from Proform over the past 10 years. Overall this machine is the best of the three although it is far from perfect. But before I describe the "negatives" for this product let me start with the "positives".



The price of the machine is unbeatable. For $300 you cannot go wrong. Even if it is worn into the ground in 2-3 years it is economial to simply buy a new one. This model is eqipped with a solid control panel as well as a fan. For the most part it is light and easy to move around. It seems more durable that the two machines I purchased in the past. The sole purpose of this machine is to work out 4-5 times a week for 30 minutes each time. It fits our needs perfectly and it didn't break the bank.



There are some drawbacks to this machine. It is very noisy. Since it is made primarily of plastic it makes loud creaking noises during use. It's not a squeaking sound as if it needs lubricant but it creaks at the joints. I suggest playing your ipod on loud to drown out the noise and waiting for your spouse to wake up before the god-awful sound wakes them up! The hand bars are connected to the base only by tightning knobs that seem to always come loose and slide down during use. The overall durability of this machine is weak and I can tell it will likely not live past 3 years.



Overall this machine gets the job done. I work out regularly and it has helped me lose much weight. I could have spent >$1K on a steel machine but I didn't want to make that large of an investment. Although this product has its faults for the price it cannot be beat. I would recommend buying one if your needs for the machine are similar to mine. As long as you don't expect too much and all you want is a machine to help lose weight and build muscle it is certainly worth the $300. If you want a machine that has the durability of the ones you find at top-noth fitness centers this is not for you.

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Overall Good Value

So you know where I'm coming from I'll tell you up front I am a male in the baby boomer generation. In the summer time I enjoy riding my bike around the neighborhood at least a couple times a week. My bike is in the genre called a comfort bike and I'm comfortable with about 10 miles per ride though my goal is to get back up to the 16 or more that I used to do before I took a couple year hiatus. I also bought my wife a bike for neighborhood rides this year but she has not ridden for quite a while and so has a long way to go to get up to even get to be able to do a 10 miler.



We bought the Pro-Form 450 UR so we could stay on it through the cold snowy winter months and be ready for next spring. We bought it from someone who had owned it for a while but never even broke the seal on the box. Our bike was built in December 2006 and assembled and used for the first time in November 2008.



As of this writing we've only had it for a few days and only put a few miles on it. I'm sure you know that one of the features of this bike is that it has games on it. For me the games are a good diversion even though they are very rudimentary. I played the "Tetris" style game and the "Destroyer" game years ago but even then I was playing them in color where as this display is an extremely low resolution monochrome. I don't know how the younger generation would be attracted to these games when they are used to what they have now. Maybe they'd stick to the blackjack and Texas hold-em card games. The obvious point of the games and as I said above it worked for me is to keep your mind off the exercise routine. Of course you could always watch TV or a movie. The machine is very quiet and I found I do not have to increase the TV volume at all to hear well.



The other features seem to be fairly comprehensive though I have not owned another exercise bike so I have nothing to compare it to. It uses the SMR (Silent Magnetic Resistance) which I like much better than cranking some dial to cause friction and it seems to work very well with 16 resistance levels. By the time you get to level 16 you are climbing one heck of a hill at least for a baby boomer. It has 10 built in programs which I have not tried only looked at. There appears to be a good variety keeping in mind that I have no comparison. The readouts are large and easily readable for speed distance time and heart rate. I'm having to assume they are fairly accurate I have no way of checking.



The bike is very solid. Heavy strong metal is used and it gives you a feeling of stability. The seat post and glide are very substantial. The seat is large and soft though I have thought of wearing my padded biker shorts anyway with my bony [...]. It's even quite a good looking machine in case you have it where others might see it. Speaking of the seat it can be adjusted a great distance in height and some in horizontal. My wife is about 5'8" and she has to set it almost to the bottom setting so I wonder about a short person. Maybe by bringing the seat forward they would be okay. On the other hand I think a person of 6' 6" or even taller could use it comfortably with the maximum height.



All in all I would say it is a good investment. However there is one major flaw that you should know about before you make a purchase. If you want to use an exercise program on the machine you cannot also play a game while you go through it. The instant you start a program or switch to a game or vice versa you start fresh. Even if you go from one game to another or you've been in manual mode and you decide to play a game you start all over. All the time info miles calories burned starts from scratch. So if you do want to keep track of any of that information you better not make any changes once you've started. Or if you want to switch around then just forget the calorie or distance count and look at a clock or set a manual timer.More detail ...

great product

this elliptical is very smooth and sturdy. a lot of them i tried were kind of wobbly. the stride is perfect to where you can extend your arms and legs to a comfortable level. i would recommend this product.More detail ...

LOVE IT

I absolutely love this machine! It arrived in one piece and assembly was relatively easy! My best friend also ordered this machine and it did arrive damaged but was replaced quickly. I however had no problems and took off running.

The features are great and you feel like you are at the gym without paying for gym memberships and you can watch what you want on TV in the comfort of your home. I did a lot of research as to what model to buy and I highly recommend this product. More detail ...

Not Satisfied

I received this as a gift last year and I was using it 2 to 3 times a week. In the beginning it was good. However as I got better abs I needed the machine to lay flatter to provide a more difficult exercise. It does not have this and only has one angle.



Also within 10 months it broke. The welded attachment at the base of the back support sheared off. I would not buy another one and am considering other ab products.More detail ...