Gazelle Glider Elliptical Hybrid Exercise Machine Plate for Home Gym, Pacer or Sprinter Model - Low-Impact Cardio & Strength Training

I don't write reviews often but I have to for this. I've struggled to find an effective cardio workout for my home for years. I've got through several bikes and considered many machines. Finally, I remembered back in the early 2000's there was. the infomercials with Tony Little and I decided to check out this machine. I'm glad that I did because this thing rocks. It is not a normal elliptical machine. Instead of there being a crank for your feet (like a bike), your feet simply move forward. and backward. This is great because it provides a lot of variation to your movements and honestly gives a deeper workout than a normal elliptical while being cheaper and easier to use. This is less like running and more like ski walking and at multiple angles, which challenges different parts of your body. And, it comes with the resistance option which can also add intensity to the workout. I'm a big fan of bodyweight workouts (calisthenics) because its simpler, uses your own bodyweight for the resistance, and needs less equipment. This elliptical fits the bill of that and takes up very little space for what you get.

Great workout! The option for resistance is a must for building muscle and endurance.

Due to extreme weather both summer and winter now making it too hard to walk outside, we bought this Gazelle Sprinter for those bad weather days. So far, very pleased! Well-made, sturdy and not complicated to use--just good simple exercise. It took two of us 2.5 hours to assemble, and that was only because the pictures in the instructions were not clear to us. But in all, not a lot of parts and only a few screws to attach with the dreaded Allen wrench (included). Highly recommend for simple exercise.

Figured we’d try and save almost $100 bucks by going with a used unit and we’re very satisfied. Unit’s box was a bit beat up, but not too bad; all parts were there,looked like it was possibly refused by a prior customer due to condition of box. Goes together pretty easily,just follow instructions. My wife uses his along with treadmill and stationary bike for her morning workout, she says this machine is very much easier on the knees than the orbital “ Orbitrek” machine that this glider is replacing ,plus gives a good upper body workout too. We recommend this machine.

I've owned two of these in preceding years. This one was a bit more complicated to assemble. One part was missing (the accessory package) and another had a damage wire. I contact their customer support. A week later I had the missing part. The damaged part they said has been shipped. Once fully functional I have found that these machines are quiet and give a decent workout in a relatively fun way.

This is our second glider, having bought the first one in 2005. The glider gives your body time to adjust to working out again. Building up to a harder workout. Easy on the joints. It was a game changer for us.

Quiet and easy to use. Made really good.

I've had it for a year and two months. The wheel bracket broke and the seller stated they couldn't do anything because it was out of warranty. Note... I'm willing to buy the spare part, but they never answered if they were available. Also, like other reviews have said, it squeeks... a lot! Nothing I've done makes the squeeking go away. Oiling it doesn't work... sometimes produces a temporary fix, but not always. The display screen also comes undone all the time.

I had reservations with this purchase. I had a very good quality (and very expensive nordictrack elliptical machine which I purchased 3 years ago, and had great workouts from it). Then the nordictrack became insanely noisy: super squeaky and awful and I live in a condo and work out super early as I work earlier than most. So this caused me a huge problem. Something that expensive and of supposed high quality was toast after 3 years? And no, the white lithium grease couldn’t even solve the problem) so when they tried to sell me a new 3k + machine, I thought No Way. So I looked for alternatives. This is much much simpler, and lighter, wasn’t sure it could compare in anyway as the other one had hill resistance etc. but actually I really love this thing. And I’m in pretty good shape: this does provide great cardio for advanced people (and would work for newbies too): you get what you put in. So it doesn’t auto push you like a program will on a Nordic track, but you can do that on your own, and if you exercise regularly, you will as you want your regular results. The biggest plus of this is the range, you can glide your legs with a much longer stride than you can on any other cardio equipment so you stretch your legs too, I feel fabulous afterwards, and it’s much easier on knees (I don’t have knee problems, but on occasion felt it pull a bit uncomfortably with the nordictrack) whereas with this one, I don’t. You can also go lower and do more of a squat glide, and the other formats (they give you a poster, which I didn’t need, but it’s a nice touch) and just reminds you to vary it up. All I all, this is gentler on the body than other cardio pieces and if you’re dedicated to get in a good workout and push yourself, this thing is awesome. And quiet. No squeaking from this design and not a massive weight like the others either. I’m very pleasantly surprised and so glad I purchased this. Worth every penny. Love it. Thank you!

This is the best machine to purchase that is easy on the joints. It is easy to use and gives resistance when you want it. No concerns.

Came as promised and when, pretty easy for one person to put together. The resisters are an upgrade from my last one and there's regular glide or wow that's hard, I'll have to work up to that. I recommend it!

I had an older version that went to a well earned rest last Fall. I had difficulty getting a new version until Amazon found a Canadian supplier. Assembling the Gazelle went fairly well, though some minor attachments I gave up attempting on (the device holder and one side of the protective sleeve). The computer isn't much use as it just flips around giving me random numbers, then clicks off - but I use my iPhone in my pocket for what I need. Otherwise it works better than my original version because of the resistance now incorporated - it exercises my arm muscles in a way not done with my 1995 version. I am satisfied.

It is good, but very heavy, and need 2 people to fold and unfold..