Schwinn - 430 Elliptical - Black

We purchased this about 2 months ago. It’s used about 3-4 times a week. After a little over a month, the noises started to occur when we use it. Very disappointing and don’t recommend it. It makes the workout uncomfortable with all squeakiness

During the pandemic, fitness equipment has been very scarce to come across. I was happy to be able to find this elliptical from Schwinn. While it might not have all the bells and whistles you may be used to from a commercial gym (and you shouldn't expect that at this price point), it's a great home solution. Setup was very easy and straightforward. I had everything up and running in about 45 minutes and this includes separating all the parts out to make sure everything was there. Everything is labeled nicely to help you know what goes where. Using it was surprising. It feels very solid and durable while also being fairly quiet in use. Most home equipment I've seen below the $1k range tend to be a little squeaky, but I don't get that from Schwinn. Being able to adjust incline (has to be done manually before you step on however) and enough resistance levels to very quickly feel the difficulty increase. Being able to connect your phone/tablet to the AUX port and use the built in speakers to play movies, music, podcasts out of is great. A water bottle holder is also included as well as two digital displays in the event your phone or tablet obstructs your view from the first screen in the tray. two inner handles have HR sensors on them. They seem to be about as accurate as any other grip sensor like this (only a chest monitor delivers the best accuracy in my opinion). One negative to the inner handles is that I feel your arms are close to the outer, moving handles grips. I found myself needing to make sure I kept my elbows tucked to make sure I didn't get rubbed by the outer handles. I have broader shoulders, so this could be a factor in that as well. Another thing I have found to be inaccurate is the calorie counter. This appears to be a pretty normal complain about the 430 around the internet as well. While cardio equipment is never 100% accurate, you usually get close enough. For example, at my normal gym, an intense 30 minute session on a more professional Cybex machine might say I've burned 500+ calories. The Schwinn 430, with the same intensity, might say I've managed a little over 200. While those two models are very different in all ways but form and function, I know how my body feels after my workouts, so having the same feeling and seeing less caloric burn could be a let down for some people not understanding this inaccuracy. Overall, this a great elliptical for home use. Whether you need something because going into your commercial gym isn't possible (especially during COVID, but missing the gym happened before this too) or you just want to make a life change, but prefer to do so away from others, this is definitely worth a look.

Excellent Elliptical for the price. Found it on sale. Every other place was selling it for almost double the price. It took about an hour to assemble. Very happy with the purchase. Excellent job also on the delivery and communication by Best Buy team.