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- Adjustable stride length
- Variety of workout options
- Low step-up height
- Closely-spaced foot pedals
- Stable, durable
- Expensive
- 300-pound weight limit
The Octane Q47 gets positive reviews and offers a wide range of features and exercise programs. In addition to its power adjustable stride length and foot pedals that are only 1.8 inches apart (resulting in less knee stress), this elliptical trainer has a program that automatically adjusts the stride length based on the user's height and speed. The Octane Q47 also has a good deal of adjustability with a stride length between 18 and 26 inches. Reviewers like these features, as well as the Q47's overall quality and stability. The price, however, is steep; for $1,000 less, the SportsArt E83 (*Est. $2,600) offers many of the same features and comparable stability and durability. For even less, Sole's E35 (*Est. $1,300) is worth considering, especially given its two-year warranty on labor.
The best reviews of the Octane Q47 are from TreadmillDoctor.com, a highly respected review site, as well as FitnessProfessorReview.com and Fitness-Equipment-Source.com. Prevention magazine has a short write-up based on testing to determine the three best elliptical trainers for women. Most of these reviews are quite positive, but TreadmillDoctor.com questions the Q47's overall value.
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TreadmillDoctor.com offers one of the few less than positive reviews of the Octane Q47. The authors feel that consumers would get more for their money with a Precor or LifeFitness elliptical trainer. They give the Q47 relatively high marks for reliability, adjustability and quality, but a low mark for value.
Review: Octane Q47 Review, Clark and Jon Stevenson
We don't know who's doing the reviewing on this website, which assigns numerical scores for each elliptical trainer in 10 separate categories. The overall score is followed by a brief review. The Octane 47 rates highly here, earning very high scores on comfort, ease of use, ergonomics, resistance, and smoothness. The review highlights the Q47's adjustable stride and variety of exercise programs.
Review: Review of Octane Q47, Editors of FitnessProfessorReview.com
Reviews on this site are written by fitness-industry professional Fred Waters. He terms the Octane Q47 "a sweet machine," citing its adjustable stride length, overall stability and durability, and variety of individual programs including the SmartStride, which automatically adjusts stride length to the user's height and speed.
Review: Octane Q47 Elliptical Trainer Review, Fred Waters
4. Prevention MagazineDetails/Subscribe
This article covers ellipticals, treadmills and stationary bicycles. It is accompanied by a slideshow with descriptions of the three machines in each category whose comfort and usability are judged best for women. It is not clear who did the testing or how many models were tested overall. The Q47 is judged one of the three best ellipticals based on the criteria; the review highlights its adjustable stride length and variety of programs.
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5. Epinions.com
The Octane Q47 elliptical trainer attracts only a few reviews at Epinions.com, but they are all highly positive. Reviewers are mightily impressed with the quality of this elliptical but note that it is very heavy and expensive.
Review: Octane Fitness Q47 Series Elliptical, Contributors to Epinions.com
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