None of the designs are too fancy (save for the TV model).Ĭompany Outlook : We expect BH to get lost in the shuffle in the US market this year. Manufacturing Philosophy:They put decent parts into a good package and they are putting more value in the machine on average. Although the BladeZ brand (now BH Fitness) is a brand new name to the US market, DK has been producing treadmills & ellitpicals for years for many of the name brand US manufacturers. They make some cool scooters that you may have seen in stores and have developed a number of different treadmill models. DK is one of the largest manufacturers of ellitpicals in the world and has been around for over 30 years. General Information:BladeZ was sold by DK Fitness to BH Fitness this past summer. To check out all of the latest Bladez ellipticals including the E700i, E600, E500 and E300 just follow that link to the merchant site.Sponsored Link: Who Manufacturers Bladez Ellipticals? ***UPDATE** The Bladez 850E elliptical machine is no longer available for sale. The only things missing are wireless heart rate monitoring and heart rate control programs, but for an elliptical priced under $700 these features really aren’t required or even missed.īladez has done a stupendous job with the design and engineering of the 850e elliptical trainer and for that the Treadmill Sensei gives it 5 out of 5 golden buddahs. In addition to a 20″ stride, adjustable width pedals, heavy duty 24 pound flywheel and solid, steel frame, the 850e Elliptical also has 16 levels of resistance, padded foot pedals, pulse grip heart rate monitoring, 12 fitness programs and a 300 pound user weight limit. If you’re looking at a Spirit XE100, Spirit XE200 or Spirit XE300, then you’re doing yourself an injustice by not taking a look at the Bladez 850e Elliptical as it out-performs them in just about every situation. It raises the bar on what an elliptical should have, how it should perform and what its price should be. That adjustment allows the 850e to have easily one of the best elliptical feels on an elliptical priced at under $1500. To see a stride of 20″ on an elliptical priced at under $700 was amazing, especially when you consider the ability to adjust pedal width to further customize your workout and your comfort. Once Mat and I were able to get to our 10 days or so of testing, we were both highly impressed by the stability and comfort of the Bladez E850e Elliptical. I prefer the slightly heavier support tubing on the Bladez model but otherwise it is very comparable to the Sole E25 and far exceeds the comparable Spirit ellipticals. Even assembly was almost the same and took us around 20 minutes to complete - figure on it taking someone with average mechanical abilities around 45 minutes…or, if you’re like my wife’s Uncle Chris and have no mechanical aptitude, it could take 90 minutes. In fact, the looks of the machines is very is very similar in design. Out of the box, the Bladez 850e was very similar in size and slightly heavier than the Sole E25 or the Spirit XE100/Spirit XE200/Spirit XE300 ellipticals. Luckily, we were able to order an 850e elliptical trainer from almost a month ago and have been able to put it through its paces. While we had been walked through the new Bladez 850e Elliptical back at the trade show in Denver, I didn’t get a long enough time on the machine to give it a full testing. Thankfully, the Bladez 850E Elliptical trainer has addressed this issue in outstanding fashion. Poor spacing can cause foot numbness, as well as thigh cramps in extreme cases of bad pedal placement. For some people a wider spacing is preferred, while others like their pedals tighter together. However, one of the biggest issues with elliptical workouts, especially when you have mutliple users of differents sizes, is the distance between the two pedals. As a feature found on no other ellipticals, I thought this was a fantastic feature and wished it had come out years ago.Ī lot of people are familiar with being able to adjust the angle of an elliptical’s pedals, and tons of ellipticals have that feature. Their patented new technology allowed users to adjust the spacing between pedals to accomodate different sized users. If you see us, feel free to say “hi!”īack to new equipment, at the Health & Fitness show a few years back, one of the coolest new technologies we saw for elliptical trainers was the Adjustable Width Technology(AWT) from Bladez/BH Fitness. Speaking of the IHRSA show, a few of us from here will be there roaming the floor this week. It is one of my favorite things to do, both here at the DOJO and at fitness tradeshows like the Health & Fitness Business Expo and the IHRSA show. The Treadmill Sensei loves to check out new treadmills and ellipticals.
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