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- Inexpensive
- Overall quality and durability
- Short warranty
- Short stride length
- Noisy
- Cumbersome assembly
Experts say that the inexpensive Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 is best suited for people who want to find out whether they'll really use an elliptical trainer if they have one at home. It wins praise from TreadmillDoctor.com for being "a lot of quality for a little bit of money." Some users posting to Walmart.com report good experiences with this elliptical trainer. However, reviewers agree that it is not meant for heavy or long-term use. A better choice for those who don't want to spend much might be the Schwinn 430 (Discontinued), which gets high marks from users. Another Wal-Mart exclusive, the Gold's Gym Crosstrainer 510 (Discontinued) gets better owner-written reviews than the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300. Reviews indicate that it may be worth it to spend the extra $200 to upgrade to the Crosstrainer 510.
The most credible review of the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 is from TreadmillDoctor.com, which posts brief reviews for nearly every elliptical trainer on the market. Fred Waters at Fitness-Equipment-Source.com also reviews the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300. More than 100 user reviews on Walmart.com provide a good picture of how this elliptical has performed for owners.
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TreadmillDoctor.com names the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 a 2009 Best Buy award. Reviewers Clark and Jon Stevenson give it high marks for value, but they go on to say that they don't recommend that anyone buy it except people who want to find out whether they'll stick with exercising and people who weigh 90 to 100 pounds.
Review: Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Review, Clark and Jon Stevenson
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Walmart.com has more than 160 user reviews of the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300. Owners give this model an average of three stars out of five. Many say the Stride Trainer 300 is noisy, breaks down with little use, or never worked properly in the first place. Those who give it positive ratings say that it is a good value and that they like its performance.
Review: Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical, Contributors to Walmart.com
Fred Waters calls the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 a "lightweight, flimsy, low-quality machine." Overall, Waters says you should expect to get what you pay for.
Review: Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical Review, Fred Waters
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