The Livestrong E1x Elliptical – Too Expensive for Home Use

The Livestrong E1x elliptical by Matrix is a self-powered commercial model available for home use.

What You Get

The console has a 7" blue backlit LCD display that shows time, speed, distance, calories, watts, METs, heart rate, and profile. The workout programs are manual, intervals, goals (time, distance, and calories), and on-the-fly program changes.

The features of the Livestrong E1x include:

• 19" Stride Length
• 6 Programs
• 20 levels Resistance
• 3.75" Q-factor Pedal Spacing
• Contact & Telemetric HR Sensors
• Multi-position dual action handlebars
• Auto-positioning pedals
• 400-lb. User Capacity
• Unit Weight/Dimensions - 333 lbs; 83"L x 31"W x 67"H
• Limited Warranty: 7 years frame, 5 yrs JID generator & parts, 2 yrs labor

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The Word on the Street

The warranty on the Livestrong E1x elliptical is limited to 6 hours of use per day for home or light commercial use. It has a self-powered, cost-efficient generator system (no plug-in required), plus a maintenance-free drive system with a 5-year warranty. This silent resistance system produces a minimum of 18 watts and 30 RPMs.

One of the key features on the Livestrong E1x is that the stride motion moves fluidly at a Constant Rate of Acceleration for optimum user comfort. In addition, to reduce stress on the feet and joints, the foot pedals have honeycombed shock-absorbing pads.

Other features include thumb switch controls, a water bottle holder, fixed 19" stride length, narrow 3.75" Q-factor space between the pedals for a natural stride, handgrip heart rate sensors, chest strap heart rate telemetry, and a 400-pound max user capacity.

Our Thoughts

As a new model released in 2011, there aren’t any customer reviews done on the E1x, so we don’t know its durability and overall quality. But the high asking price of $4,795 puts the Livestrong E1x elliptical in the same price class as a Cybex 425A Arc Trainer, which offers three exercise zones (climb-stride-glide), and it costs almost as much as a Matrix Ascent Trainer. It is simply too much to pay for a light commercial elliptical for home use. We suggest you choose a new home elliptical priced in the $2000 to $3000 range, or consider a refurbished commercial Precor or LifeFitness model for under $3000.

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