| Category |
Ranking Criteria |
Scored As |
Points Awarded |
Points Possible |
Percentage |
Explanation Notes |
| Main component |
Max Stride Length |
19"-22" |
20 |
20 |
100% |
Max score for the 24\" stride length. |
| Main component |
Resistance Levels |
20 or more |
20 |
20 |
100% |
Levels not defined but lower model 360A features 20 resistance level at 400watts so 900watts should be better. This is a safe assumption. |
| Main component |
Max Incline/Ramp |
21% to 30% (powered) |
8 |
15 |
53.33% |
Has 21 incline levels. |
| Main component |
Programs |
20 |
21 |
25 |
84% |
20 products total: 8 Preset, 9 Custom, 2 Advanced, and 1 User selectable Heart Rate control based on product manual. |
| Main component |
Fan |
Yes |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Has a dual speed fan. |
| Main component |
Water Bottle Holder |
Yes |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Comes with dual water bottle holders. |
| Main component |
Foot Pedal Motion and Type |
Adjustable Pedals |
7.5 |
30 |
25% |
Amazon describes the 750A Arc trainer as 3 machines in one: Skier, elliptical, and stepper. |
| Main component |
Handlebar Grips |
Enhanced/Side Handrails |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Has enhanced handrails. |
| Main component |
Reverse Stride Motion |
Yes |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Comes with a reverse arc motion technology engages the quads and glutes to burn more calories. |
| Main component |
Time Display |
Yes |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Has time readout on console. |
| Main component |
Distance/Strides Display |
Yes |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Product brochure states that console displays distance, calories, calories/hr, METs, watts, strides/min, heart rate, time, incline and resistance level. |
| Main component |
Calories Display |
Yes |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Readout displays calories burned. |
| Main component |
Console Design |
Modern or Intuitive |
10 |
10 |
100% |
Console has full split-level display. |
| Main component |
Self Improvement: Fitness Tests/Competition/Goals |
No/Not Stated |
1.5 |
5 |
30% |
Fitness tests not mentioned. |
| Main component |
Personalization: User Profiles/Progress Logs/History |
No/Not Stated |
1.5 |
5 |
30% |
Nike+iPod enabled so users can track their workouts and
upload them to nikeplus.com. |
| Main component |
Heart Rate Monitor |
Grip+Wireless |
20 |
20 |
100% |
Comes with both grips and wireless chest strap. |
| Main component |
MP3 Player Support |
Standard |
20 |
20 |
100% |
Full iPod support so users can charge their iPod while listening to music or watching video from their iPod. |
| Main component |
TV |
No/Not Stated |
5 |
25 |
20% |
Optional CYBEX Personal Entertainment Monitor. No built-in TV. |
| Main component |
Money Back Guarantee |
Yes (30 days or less) |
15 |
20 |
75% |
30-day money back guarantee provided by Amazon. |
| Main Component Bonus |
Adjustable Strides |
two (three total including original) |
7 |
|
|
This 3-in-1 machine works as a skier, elliptical, and stepper. Stride height is adjustable. |
| Main Component Bonus |
Secondary Functions |
Ab Trainer |
15 |
|
|
Described as a 3-in1 machine: skier, elliptical, and stepper. |
| Main Component Bonus |
Addon Program Downloads or Additional Online Features Interaction |
Yes |
15 |
|
|
Nike+iPod enabled so users can track their workouts and
upload them to nikeplus.com. |
| |
|
Subtotal 1: |
241.5 |
270 |
89.44% |
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