Horizon ex-78 Elliptical Review
Machine: Horizon ex-78 Elliptical Trainer
Overview: The Horizon ex 78 Elliptical Trainer is one of Horizon’s top machines with the best offerings in terms of features, strength, comfort and entertainment. The long 20” stride length and 20 resistance levels and a power incline make you push your body to its highest limits for the maximum calorie burn. Keep your workouts fresh with 11 program options that you can change on the fly. The Horizon ex-78 Elliptical Trainer is built to survive years of tough workouts, with weight capacity of 300lbs. As a Horizon cross trainer it’s very quiet and smooth thanks to the heavy flywheel and a magnetic resistance break. It also boasts on of Horizon’s well known comfort features: pivoting foot plates that let your ankle bend normally without causing stress on your joints. As a higher end elliptical it also features great luxury features like a built in fan and integrated Sonic Surround speakers.
Features
Price – $999
Stride length – 20″ FLATellipse™ foot path
Challenging Programs - 11 program options with on-the-fly changes plus Advanced Goal Center™
Resistance Levels -20
Upper Body – yes
Heart Rate Monitor: grip
Weight Capacity – 300lbs
Console Gadgets – Sonic Surround™ speakers with MP3 input and headphone output
Convenience/Extras – Pivoting foot plate lets your foot move normally, COOLfit™ fitness fan
Warranty – lifetime frame & brake, 2-year parts, 1-year labor, & 1-year power incline
Lowest Price -
$999
The Horizon ex-78 Elliptical Trainer provides the best workout Horizon has to offer with a long 20” stride length, 11 fitness programs and 20 levels of resistance. As always with Horizon ellipticals it sets itself apart from other brands with articulating footpads that reduce stress on the ankles and a low step on height that makes it easy and safe to get on and off. As one of the most expensive models, the Horizon Fitness ex78 Elliptical uses a high quality integrated Sonic Surround speaker system with an iPod/MP3 player port. Horizon also has taken a lot of care to determine the best handlebar spacing to accommodate almost any body type. Coupled with narrow pedal spacing and it provides a very comfortable fit. Between having a 300 lb weigh capacity and a heavy duty flywheel it’s a very stable and smooth elliptical trainer.
While it’s a pretty well built machine, the Horizon Fitness ex-78 elliptical has some adjustability issues. As compared to elliptical trainers in this price range from other brands it doesn’t have the most pre-programmed workouts.
As the most expensive elliptical trainer in Horizon’s lineup it’s also one of the strongest. Overall the Horizon Fitness ex78 elliptical trainer is a great value with everything you need for a fun and effective home workout.