Customer Reviews

Isokinetics Inc. Brand Deluxe Pedal Exerciser - White - With Anti-Slip Strips - Fully Assembled

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Recommended by a rehabilitation concern, I purchased the unit from Amazon, considerably less than the price advertised by other companies.
The unit is perfect for bicycling in a restricted stationary space, quiet, and smooth operating.
It can easily be moved to a counter top for arm excersising, also.
The electronics works very well, displaying time, distance, etc.
Perfect for me.

The tension adjustment didnt seem to do much in terms of make it easier or harder to pedal. My mother who suffered a stroke was unable to use it because even on the easiest setting it was still to hard for her to use. Had to send it back because of that.

I bought this unit as an upper body exerciser, UBE, only since I'm a paraplegic and am unable to use it for leg exercise. Overall I had higher expectations for this unit. The biggest disappointment for me was it is not bidirectional so the pedals only move in one direction. The resistance levels seem ok and are easy to adjust but the unit does make more noise then I would have expected in use. On a table or the floor the unit is pretty stable but the feet aren't attached with anything, just slide onto the tubes, so they can come off. I've also had the peddles come unscrewed and fall off during use, though they are pretty easy to put back on. If I had it to do over I would not purchase this unit.

We bought the pedal exerciser for my 87-year-old dad, who was told to buy an exercise bike after he broke his hip. We couldn't afford a bike, nor was there room to put it. His therapist said the pedal exerciser was a good idea. Dad likes and USES it because he can watch golf on TV and pretend he's walking with the crowd! He uses it daily while watching TV. The only drawback for him is it is heavy to move; in addition, my mother and I aren't sure the tension can really be adjusted. It doesn't feel any different to her when she does adjust it to a stronger setting. The best thing is that Dad actually uses it, and he really doesn't like to exercise that much!

This item is not that easy to use....buy the entire bicycle instead of wasting your money on these pedals. It certainly does fit under a desk, however, you cannot pedal it under a desk unless your desk is up on blocks. Also, it is frustrating to use as it is so lightweight and it keeps moving away from you. I put a piece of rubber under it to prevent it from moving but it still was moving so I placed a 15 pound weight behind it. Even with my set up, it would tend to tip over backwards if I got to going too fast. It was so frustrating to use that I have not been able to do more than 10 minutes on it and I have since put it away! Also, without the seat, you need to figure out what works best for you. I am 5'10" with very long legs and a regular dining room chair was too short. I put three cushions on the chair to get the desired height but that was too woobly. I tried placing it against the wall at an angle while I sat on the floor in a recumbent position but that was very uncomfortable. I couldn't even last 5 minutes. I tried different positions and chair heights but nothing I tried worked well. I would recommend buying the entire bicycle with seat adjustments. I thought this item would save on space, which it does, but what good is it if I don't/can't use it? This item is going in my next garage sale!

I found the experience of purchasing the deluxe pedal exerciser very good. It was easy to order and the product arrived exactly when they said it would. The product works well. It is for my disable mother and she is able to use it with the help of a nurse.

I couldn't get the hang of using this sitting down, so now I use it exclusively as an arm exerciser. I don't do that very often either, though, because the right petal unscrews itself with each rotation. I chose this one for it's low, wide stance. I would not buy if I could go back.

I got this via fedex yesterday morning, so this is a very preliminary review. I will post an addendum in a few weeks.
First of all, it arrived ready to use as advertised. It seems to be a sturdy, well-constructed machine.
For arm exercises, I had no problem at all. I put it on a table and after using it with my arms for five minutes, I had worked up quite a sweat. I get no exercise at all. I got this in hopes of changing that.
When it came to pedaling with my feet, I encountered a problem. I couldn't turn the pedals without the machine moving. I have a tile floor, and that's not the ideal floor for this machine. I had a friend come over and we tried putting some non-skid material under it. No luck. It still moved.
I knew it would probably move around on me from reading the reviews, but I did not realize how much.
I read where some people had to put this in front of a wall or something solid. I found a place that would allow me to both pedal with my feet and also do my arm exercises. It is under a counter which separates my living room from my kitchen. After I use it with my legs, I can lift it to my counter-top and do arm exercises.
Two things I wish could be designed into this machine: (1) some kind of a handle or grip that would facilitate moving the exerciser from the floor to the table top (2) the stabilizer bars should extend further out from the body of the machine - my feet come within and inch or so of the wall when I pedal. I would feel better if there were more clearance.
I gave it four stars because five indicates "I love it". and four stars indicates "I like it". I don't "love it", but I like it a lot - but keep in mind, it's a "first impression".

I bought the pedal exerciser for my wifes elbow rehab. it works great, she can do several of the therpy exercises. IT helps keep her elbow streched and is getting better each day. It is a bargin for the price. A little high on the shipping.

I LOVE this machine! I cannot walk or do any exercise except water aroebics. This has really increased the strength in my legs. My doctor did research after I told him about it, and he is now recommending it to his patients.