Schwinn 430 Elliptical After 1 Week of Use
by Hafeez
(Canada)
After lot of research (on your website as well as others) on a good quality budget elliptical machine I bought the Schwinn 430 elliptical trainer from a fitness equipment store in Canada (Fitness Depot). I chose the Schwinn 430 as it appeared to be performing satisfactory with other users with a budget up to $1000.
It took 3-1/2 hours to assemble the machine. In the begining the assembly looked as a colossal task, however once the base is assembled the rest of the assembly was not too diffcult. The assembly manual that comes with the Schwinn 430 was fairly good, however it did lack some finer details as to the exact type of bolts to use at the later stages of assembly; however it was not too difficult to figure that out.
I knew about the squeaking problem that people experienced (from other reviews) and it did started to squeak the next day. However, I had to only loosen up the bolts a bit (from where the sound was coming from) and the squeaking went away.
The stride length of 18" feels a little short (my height is 5'11") but a good compromise for this price tag. Display screen is ok; I didnt face any problem in reading it.
It's now over a week and so far so good. I'll keep you posted as the journey continues. By the way, I also purchased Fitness Depot's blue chip warranty for 5 years which provides parts and labour for the Schwinn 430 elliptical free of charge. I'll see how that works when needed.
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Schwinn 430 - Smooth as Glass/Whisper Quiet
by Robert Hargrave
(Avondale, Arizona, USA)
After hours of research and comparing brands, models and prices the Schwinn 430 was the one that seemed to fit my needs and budget.
If you follow the assembly manual directions, this unit should go together with little trouble. The manual gets a "B" - a couple of enlarged exploded illustration of the leg and handlebar assembly would be more helpful. On some of the assembly drawings the parts are too small to make out what you are looking at. Assembly went very smoothly, but after everything was tightened down the bolt hole in the handlebar bracket did not align with the Arm Cotter Pin, but a small pry bar fixed this problem.
Another small drawback is that every joint with the black plastic bushings had plastic shavings inside of them; this is a quality control issue that should have been caught during the manufacturing process. These I removed with a small rag and a flat head screwdriver.
Operation is smooth as glass and the Schwinn 430 is whisper quiet. During my workout I was able to talk to my wife in the next room and she couldn’t hear a sound. Using the unit on a carpeted floor there was no wobbling during my workout. The display is hard to read in dim light, but with an overhead light or a light behind you it is easy to read the display.
I have been a runner since early High School, now at age 52 and two knee surgeries my joints hurt if I try to jog, or use a treadmill. Last night the Schwinn 430 kicked my out-of-shape butt and this morning I have sore muscles but no joint or back pain. I am already enjoying this workout equipment and can’t wait for round 2 today.
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Schwinn 431 Elliptical - Great Elliptical for the Money
by Sus
Great machine! It took me about 2 hrs to put the Schwinn 431 Elliptical together. Lost 5 pounds in the first week of using it. Great elliptical for the money.
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