The Image 9.5 Elliptical Trainer

　　Not Built for Serious Workouts Was $1600 new.

　　The Image 9.5 elliptical trainer is backed by ICON Fitness, one of the major players in home elliptical manufacturing. That being said, the Image line

　　and the 9.5 in particular

　　is at the lower end of the ICON spectrum. This is an inexpensive machine designed and built for the casual user, not a serious athlete.

　　What You Get

　　The Image 9.5 elliptical trainer is a reasonable model if you want to try out an inexpensive elliptical machine for the first time. At under $500, you will get a reasonably steady machine and a decent workout. The rear fly wheel and oversized foot pedals are nice, but the stride length is a bit short for some people. In fact, anyone over 6 will feel like the stride is lacking.

　　Youll get most of the standard console features, like a pulse monitor and fan, but not a lot of other bells and whistles. The Image 9.5 is a basic elliptical, but the iFit interactive training feature makes workouts more enjoyable. If you get bored easily, the iFit feature can give you variety.

　　The Image 9.5 elliptical machine specs:

　　17.5 stride length

　　Silent Magnetic Resistance

　　10 Pre-set programs

　　3 level, manual adjustable incline

　　iFit Interactive Training

　　Water bottle holder

　　Contact heart rate grips

　　Rear flywheel

　　250 lb. user capacity

　　Workout fan

　　90 day warranty