Merit 720E Elliptical Trainer

by Horizon Fitness

Product Features

• Compact elliptical trainer works both legs and upper body
• Ten levels of computer programmed resistance; six preset programs
• Brickyard dot matrix display and two LCD windows; handgrip heart rate monitor
• Weight capacity of 275 pounds
• Five-year frame warranty, three years for brake

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Bring the gym into your home and get an efficient, affordable workout with the Merit 720E elliptical trainer, with 10 levels of computer programmed resistance. It features an easy-to-operate computer console with a brickyard dot matrix display showing current and upcoming resistance as well as two additional windows displaying time, level, distance traveled, and calories burned. You can also check your heart rate via the handgrips integrated into the movement arms. It also features six preset programs--manual, interval, rolling, weight loss, fat blast, and cardio burn. The pivoting foot pads have a textured surface for a firm grip to your feet, and this machine has a 275-pound weight capacity.

Specifications:

• Resistance: Computer programmed with 1 to 10 range
• Flywheel: 4.5 kilograms
• Step-on height: 9 inches
• Stride length: 16 inches
• Crank arm length: 8 inches
• Pivoting foot pad
• Pedal spacing: 270 millimeters / 10.6 inches
• Weight capacity: 250 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Frame - 5 years; brake - 3 years; parts and labor - 90 days

About Elliptical Trainers
Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips.

Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Although different types of elliptical trainers offer an assortment of features, many of them include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won't strain sensitive joints.

About Merit Fitness
Merit Fitness is part of Johnson Health Tech, one of the largest manufacturers of fitness equipment in the world. They are committed to designing, engineering, and manufacturing superior products for health clubs and homes. Johnson’s manufacturing facilities rank among the most sophisticated in the industry, with an intricate mix of robotics and skilled workers that maintain the highest standards of accuracy and quality. Every stage of manufacturing has a testing phase and 10 percent of Merit’s products go through a rigorous quality inspection that includes completely taking them apart and reassembling them.

Product Description

Merit Fitness 720E Elliptical Trainer with Heart Rate Monitor and EZ-For-One Assembly

Product Details

Product Manual [2.70mb PDF]

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Product Manual [2.70mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 114 pounds
• 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.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GVNO2Y
• Item model number: 720E
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,449 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average Eliptical, March 28, 2007

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ND guy "xodus83" (North Dakota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merit 720E Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

I have used this thing almost everyday since I bought and really enjoy it. It is small, compact, and can still hold my weight which is 260lbs its limit is 275lbs. The downside is the display it has is very cheap and unimpressive. If you have to stop to answer the phone or go do whatever it resets everything within thirty seconds, which is kinda frustrating. The other thing I guess was the assembly. It wasn't hard, but I could see it being a problem for some people. Some of the parts took a bit of effort to get in correctly, but once everything is said and done it works fine for me.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price, great performance, June 26, 2007

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Peter LeBlond (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merit 720E Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

We've been using this elliptical for about a month now and are very pleased with the build quality and the low noise during use. It did take quite a while to put together, but the instructions and packaging were fantastic. The user interface is a little hard to get used to and somewhat simplistic, but do not impact the workout you get from it. We compared this to other machines up to $1,000 and liked this one the best. The price at Amazon was $100 cheaper than our local sporting goods store and that was before tax would have been added on. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality Machine for a Budget Price, June 11, 2007

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daxGTI - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merit 720E Elliptical Trainer (Sports)

I've been using this trainer for a couple weeks now and it has been great so far. Very smooth movement and the interface is pretty straightforward and simple to use. The preset programs work great for me (using the fat burning one currently to drop some unwanted LBs). The machine went together easily as well. There are a couple steps where having two pairs of hands will help out tremendously. Great machine, great price!