Life Fitness X7 Advanced Elliptical Cross Trainer Review

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namrebo's Review of Life Fitness X7 Advanced Elliptical Cross Trainer

28th Jul 2008

Overall Rating

1 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
Good Points

Good clear computer screen showing all readouts simultaneously.


Bad Points

So many!


General Comments

The body of my Life Fitness X7 Advanced Elliptical Cross Trainer was scratched on installation. There was a loose cable rattle. The machine wobbled. The removable water bottle holders were jammed solid.

The "Total Body Trainer" has been useless [Compare it with the Octane Q47e X-Mode which is wonderful]. The "Whisper eStride" is untrue. Stride changes are slow and noisy.

The Warranty is poor, with only 12 months labour cover in the UK.

There are contact heart rate sensors, but, oddly, they do not work with the heart exercises and the chest strap must be worn.

Worst of all - two separate machines developed loud clunking noises. I decided the X7 was not for me demanded the machine be taken away and got a refund. The experience was a huge disappointment.The Life Fitness X7 is NOT recommended.I replaced the X7 with the Octane Q47e which is wonderful.

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Members' Comments onnamrebo's Review

  • UltraFIT on 6th Oct 2008

    The Life Fitness X7 cross trainer actually comes with three years parts and labour and was used by members of the British Team for low impact endurance training in their preparation for Beijing Olympic Games.

  • namrebo Rank: Sergeant on 17th Oct 2008

    My documentation clearly stated 12 month's warranty for labour, and two separate machines developed loud clunking, the second one just 10 minutes after a so-called "repair". This machine was a total waste of time and effort. I have a video of the clunking as evidence of it.

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