Elliptical Trainer Review:AFG 4.0 AE Elliptical Trainer
Hello,
What are you doing today? If you live where I live there’s a really good chance you’re cursing the hot weather and high energy prices. I decided that the best way to beat the heat and lower my energy bill was to head to my local mall and test out elliptical trainers. It was so cool and refreshing I lost track of the time I was spending testing out elliptical trainers. Now that things have cooled off a bit I think I can finally concentrate on writing some elliptical trainer reviews. I bring you a review of the AFG 4.0 AE Elliptical Trainer from Advanced Fitness.
How the 4.0 AE Elliptical Feels – Yes, I’ve actually used this ellipitical trainer
The first thing you’ll probably notice about the AFG 4.0 AE Ellipitical is how widely the handlebars are spaced. The handlebars bow out like a heart and make you feel like you’re riding a Harley with gorilla bars. The stance I had on this elliptical trainer felt very awkward to me. Much of the uneasiness went away after a couple minutes of striding, but my strides still felt awkward towards the end of my test run. If I bought the AFG 4.0 AE Elliptical Trainer I would definitely be able to use it every day but knowing there are better elliptical trainers out there I would much rather put my money into a more natural feeling elliptical trainer.
Features
Features come up weak compared to most other elliptical trainers in this price range. I do like that Advanced Fitness includes a wireless heart rate monitor with purchase, especially considering wireless heart rate monitors can cost $50 or more when purchased separately. However, I’m not too impressed with the 8 fitness programs that come with the AFG 4.0 AE Elliptical Trainer. At the very least I like to see attempts at innovation in the high end elliptical trainer price range. There is nothing out of the ordinary or eye-catching in the fitness program department. The warranty coverage is significantly below average. For the $1500 and up price range I would expect 2 years of labor coverage at a minimum. Unfortunately, the AFG 4.0 AE Elliptical covers labor for just one year.
Conclusion
There are much better elliptical trainers out there in this price range. I was not impressed in the slightest by the stride. There are very few fitness programs compared to price. The warranty kills this elliptical trainer for me. One year of labor coverage is simply too little warranty for the price. Do some research and shopping, you’ll easily find a better deal on an elliptical trainer.
- 16 degree range of incline
- 23 lb. flywheel
- Magnetic brakes
- 20 resistance levels
- Adjustable stride length; 20-22 inches
- 8 Fitness programs
- Wireless heart rate monitor with Polar receiver and chest strap
- 2 year motor, 3 year parts, and 1 year of labor warranty coverage
