Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef Elliptical Trainer

by DiamondBack

Product Features

• Recommended by the leading consumer magazine; elliptical trainer with 20-level electronically controlled magnetic brake
• Offers smooth, natural stride and dual-action handgrips for full-body workouts
• Easy-to-read console tracks your time, pulse, calories, speed, and more
• Includes Polar-compatible heart rate receiver; built-in reading rack
• 325-pound capacity; measures 69.5 x 65 x 27.5 inches (W x H x D)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy top-of-the-line features, technology, and comfort while working out in the home with the Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef elliptical trainer. The 1260EF is equipped with an electronically controlled magnetic brake that provides 20 levels of smooth, fluid resistance. As a result, it's easy to find the perfect resistance level for your needs, whether you want to warm up before hitting the weights or challenge yourself with a serious cardio burn. Plus, elliptical trainers offer a diverse, efficient workout, with a smooth, natural leg stride and a consistent push/pull arm action combining to sculpt your legs, strengthen your arms, and improve your overall body tone. Elliptical machines are also popular for cardiovascular training, as they provide a low-impact alternative to walking and running.

The 1260EF offers plenty of workout flexibility, with a cutting-edge console that supports 13 preset programs, including manual, random, interval, hill climb, sprint, target HR, HR interval, fat burner, HR hill, cardio, glute burner, quad builder, and total trainer. It's also a breeze to track your workout progress thanks to the multiple data displays, which show your time, segment time, watts, intensity level, incline, percentage of max HR, calories burned, calories per minutes, speed, pulse, RPM, and distance. And users who are monitoring their workouts for maximum efficiency will appreciate the dual heart rate options: a Polar-compatible heart rate receiver that straps to the chest and handgrips with built-in heart rate contacts. Other features include a built-in reading rack, a 19-inch stride length, a welded heavy-gauge steel frame with an anti-rust powder coating, sealed ball bearings and permanently lubricated polymer bearings, Krayton rubber comfort grips, a green LED dot matrix profile, and a weight capacity of 325 pounds.

Key Features:

• Electronically controlled magnetic brake with 20 levels of resistance
• Green LED dot matrix profile
• Alphanumeric message display with program instructions
• Four data display windows with individual select button for each data group

  The 1260Ef is equipped with an electronically controlled magnetic brake that provides 20 levels of smooth, fluid resistance.

• Easy-to-select program buttons with LED indicators
• Heart rate bar graph display
• Polar-compatible heart rate receiver and hand held contact heart rate receiver
• Built-in reading rack
• Console feedback includes time, segment time, watts, level, incline, % of maximum heart rate, calories, heart rate, calories, calories per minute, speed, pulse, RPM, and distance
• Workout summary shows the workout total of time, calories, distance, maximum heart rate, minimum heart rate, and average heart rate
• Dot matrix profile display of intensity profile, incline profile, and heart rate profile
• Pause mode with 5 minute Program Saver
• Heart rate bar graph display for % of maximum heart rate
• Five classic programs with Quick Start option: manual, random cross, interval, hill climb, and sprint
• Five heart rate interactive programs: target heart rate, heart rate interval, fat burner, heart rate hill, and cardio
• Three cross-training programs: glute burner, quad builder, and total trainer
• Heart Rate Lock function to quickly enter target heart rate program
• Personal Trainer function to enhance the total body workout
• Custom programs
• Built-in Warm Up and Cool Down modes
• Customized hand held pulse sensor
• Built-in Polar compatible heart rate receiver
• Chest strap is included
• 19-inch stride length
• 10 ellipse angle electronic adjustments
• 25 to 130 SPM step rate
• 20 to 130 RPM pedal rate
• 20 to 700 watts resistance range
• Welded heavy gauge steel frame
• Anti-rust powder coating
• High impact ABS plastic side cases
• Poly-V Belt drive
• Sealed ball bearings and permanently lubricated polymer bearings
• Aluminum extrusion incline structure with ball bearing rollers
• Krayton rubber comfort grips
• Extra wide EVA foam cushion foot pads
• 325-pound weight capacity
• Assembled Dimensions: 69.5 inches long by 27.5 inches wide by 65 inches tall
• Product Weight: 245 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Frame - limited lifetime, brake - limited lifetime, parts and electronics - 5 years, labor - 1 year, wear items - 90 days

Product Description

The 1260EF Elliptical Cross Trainer by Diamondback Fitness. Better by Design. Expect top-of-the-line features, technology and comfort in Diamondback Fitness' most exclusive elliptical. You simply have to try it to believe the feeling! The 1260Ef Elliptical Cross Trainer features an incline motor to emulate stepping or uphill jogging. Couple that with smooth as silk electromagnetic brakes for fluid resistance and a patented linkage design exclusive to Diamondback Fitness and you're sure to see why many believe this unit is hands down the best in it's class - TRY IT ONCE, TRAIN ON IT FOREVER. The console's cutting-edge programming delivers 13 programs, custom workouts and the most advanced heart rate interactive programs. Combine all this with comfort footpads, grips and a value price -- and you have the most advanced elliptical in it's price range!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 69.5 x 27.5 x 65 inches ; 230 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 275 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B001MWSW5A
• Item model number: 1260Ef
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,956 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #69 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio Training > Elliptical Trainers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Elliptical, Even Better Through Amazon, September 21, 2009

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This review is from: Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

Price$$ Five Stars
I've been wanting to buy an elliptical for months now. Did my research on consumer reports, shopped around. I must admit that I was a little nervous about buying such a large purchase through Amazon, but I'm glad I did. I noticed the price dropped to $1699 from $1899 and that was the motivation I needed to pull the trigger.

Shipping Five Stars
I elected to do the free shipping option. My impression was that this unit would not ship for 3-5 days and that it would probably take another 5 days to get to me, so I did not expect this unit to arrive for 1.5 to 2 weeks. In reality, I ordered this product on a Friday night and the product was in my possession on the next Wednesday afternoon. 3 business days is awesome in my book, especially when it's free. I live in the southeast, so not sure if your results would be the same if you live elsewhere. If anything, this was too quick, because the expected time frame was going to be that Friday and it came 2 days earlier. If you are trying to take off work to be available for the shipment, this could be a problem. The elliptical came in a crate and is too much to handle for one person. You need at least 2 strong guys to help you move this unit into your home. I was able to slide it into my garage and uncrate from there. Even disassembled, the base part of this unit is really heavy. I had to get a friend to help me move it up one level of stairs.

Assembly 4 Stars
As hinted above, this unit is not fully assembled. I would like to think I am handy, but this assembly could be a little tricky. Here are the things that tripped me up.

First, there is a rear foor stablizer bar that needs to be installed. The instructions give the wrong screw size, but the screw pack clearly labels the screws to be used for what assembly. For this step, make sure you use the longer screws as labeled in the screw pack, not the size given in the instruction manual.

Next, there is a control mast that slides into the base. One thing the instuctions failed to mention (or I failed to pick up on) is a small grey flexible rubber flush piece designed to cover the circular gap between the base plastic housing and the control mast. DO NOT FORGET to slide this piece on before you secure the control mast to the base.

Lastly, becareful when you install the handle swing poles. It's easy to get these inverted. They are labeled "L" and "R", but this was very hard to find and I ended up putting the wrong one on first. Find the "L" "R" label before you start screwing them down.

Overall Operation 5 stars
This unit runs really smooth and quiet. I was concerned about buying an elliptical before I had the chance to try it out, so I only relied on the write up in consumer reports. I have not had a chance to try the provided heart rate attachment, but the fixed handle grips do have a built in heart rate sensor, and that seems to operate correctly. It has several programs for all levels of elliptical users.

In summary, I am very pleased with this elliptical and glad I bought it from Amazon. Make sure you have help when you move it and becareful when you assemble it. The footprint for this machine was a little larger than I expected, make sure you have enough space for it.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars High Quality but Arm Movement Uncomfortable (I'm 5'6"), December 6, 2009

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anon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

I bought this machine after reading the Consumer Report ratings. I am a regular user of ellipticals at my gym and I really like the Life Fitness machines they have there but they were too big for my space, so I went for the Diamondback.

This is a very well made machine and I love the incline feature ... but at 5'6" and with long arms I find that the arms are uncomfortably far away and if I work out using them my back and neck end up aching. Now, one of the reasons I mix the elliptical into my running routine is to give my arms a bit of a workout, so not being able to use them is a bit sad for me. If you are significantly taller than 5'6" I would highly recommend this machine.

As mentioned in other reviews, assembly isn't that easy - but I was able to do it by myself with a bit of time. Although something in the electrical wires must be a bit loose as sometimes I have to tap (okay hit) the control panel to get it to turn on and I fear that sooner or later I'm going to have to take the whole thing apart to fix this which would be a pain.

My final word of caution is that this is large and heavy which is one of the reasons why it feels so solid when you use it but it is a challenge to move - especially upstairs. Even in it's unassembled state the main part of the unit is HUGE. I had two 200+ guys moving mine for me and they still dropped it and dented my wood floor.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Elliptical for home use, May 31, 2009

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reviewer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamondback Fitness 1260Ef Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

This is a sturdy, stable, well constructed elliptical that should provided years and years of use. There are many cheaper versions by other companies, and even though lighter weight feels like a benefit, in the long run they don't last as long. Elliptical training was recommended to me by a doctor after a foot injury. I would not have thought about it prior to that. It feels like a great workout to me and it is not as boring as my treadmill. Consumer reports recommends this particular elliptical and when it comes to my health, I like to get the best. Fluid motion is essential, especially if you have knee and foot issues. Not all ellipticals provide fluid motion.

I also love this this will read my polar rate heart monitor.

And for those on the heavier side who have difficulty finding equipment, this one goes up to 325 lbs. My friend can't buy many things for home use because of the weight restrictions (some as low as 250) so he was thrilled with this.

Lastly, measure your space. This is not a fold up or tuck away in the corner of the room machine. It will take up a lot of space because of the quality of construction. It also weighs a lot so you won't be lugging it from room to room unless you have to.

Unfortunately for me, I did not think to check to see if amazon sold these and other stores are quite a lot more expensive.