Navarre Elliptical Trainer Machine

I bought my Navarre directly form the company about 6 months ago. I love it. I use it almost every morning.QuietIt is quiet. I live in a multi-level apartment. I have it set up in a bedroom and the neighbors never hear it! Good thing since I exercise at 4 am.DesignI bought this because they kept changing all the ellipticals at the club I used to go to and I hated the new models they bought. (If I didn't grab on to the moving handles and kept my hands on the stationary handles, the moving handles were constantly hitting my elbows!) This never happens with my Navarre because the design prevents it.I also think the skids (pedals) are closer together, yet wide enough if you want to move your feet apart you can. This is important for women since our pelvic girdle is more narrow. A lot of these machines seem to be developed on an ergonomic model with a male base and based on my experience at the athletic club aren't comfortable for women.

I purchased the Yowza Fitness navarre Elliptical eight months ago. My main purpose of buying this machine was to provide my stay at home wife with a way to stay in shape because she does not enjoy the gym. I am glad to report that she has enjoyed the machine thus far and we have not had any troubles. Usually I do a pro and con list but today not so much. I did a lot of research before I bought the navarre and in the end I wanted a Rear Wheel Drive Elliptical because of the pretty much non existant maintenance unlike a front drive ellitptical that tends to break down fast. All of the companies I looked into had major issues and more flaws then I would have liked. That is why I ended up going with this one and I am glad I did.When the packaged arrived I had a friend help me assemble the machine. The box arrived a little messed up but nothing inside was missing or damaged. It took the both of us about 40 minutes to put the machine together and we didn't run into any issues. All the parts are pretty sturdy but, there are a few parts I didn't like that are plastic but the great thing is if the do break you can get a new piece at home depot.The Elliptical runs smooth and it is challanging for not only my wife but also for myself. My wife is 5'5" and I am 6'0" and we have no troubles on this machine. If you want the capabalities of the machine check it out on the website. It is a basic elliptical and I wish at the time I could have afforded the one that adjusts the incline but maybe next time. Hope this helps someone.

Warranty is a joke. If they can find any reason to "void" your warranty they will. Had the STEEL FRAME on my Navarre "rip" apart! $1300.00 down the drain.Attempted to fix the issue without success. Yowza Support Manager "Ashley Hall" claims I compromised the elliptical even though I have photos / evidence to the contrary that the product was not altered or damaged by myself.Do not buy! And if you already own one, don't give them any reason to void your warranty. You've been warned!

I've owned four different elliptical machines and this is the best built by far. All pivot points have roller bearings not cheap sleeve bearings like other manufacturers,a fact Yowza should promote more. Over all a very sturdy well made machine and one of the best warranties in the business.

Great machine. The water bottle stand is not on par with the quality of the rest of the machine. I didn't even install it. Two of the four caps did not fit snugly. A piece of tape on each cap corrected this issue and does not show.The assembly instructions are not overly difficult but they could defitely be improved. I did appreciate that they grouped the components by steps in seperate bags. I recommend that they go one step further and label the screw holes.It is difficult to assemble by yourself. The instructions tell you to "invite a friend"; however, you don't know about that until you start reading the assembly instructions (which is usually right before you assemble it.)There are minor design issues with the assembly screw locations and orientation for the plastic guards. Clearly the Design Engineer did not have to assemble the machine or they would have relocated and reoriented the screws. This is an annoyance during assembly only.This is a high quality machine that was worth the price. I would recommend it.

I've had the Navarre for 5 months, so far so good. As other people have stated in reviews about other Yowzaa Ellipticals occasionally you hear some sounds that seem to go away as fast as they start, but doesn't effect the work out at all or the smoothness and the machine seems to be fine. I seem to think if you are on a higher resistance and you slow down from your original speed it makes the weird sound and as you speed back up the sound goes away.If I had the extra money though I would get the higher end version with the ab work out and the stride extenders as I am a taller girl and believe it probably would be a little more comfortable on my legs.

Nice peace of equipment and not to hard to put together, comes in one box.