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By Toby, March 15, 2010 11:46 pm

Octane Fitness brand elliptical trainers are recognized as the industry leader in elliptical trainers. They allow for a pro style workout at home. Even though many people are really happy about owning a Octane elliptical trainer you still should review all of the elliptical reviews online to make sure it is the right machine for you.

Currently Octane Fitness offers three different elliptical trainers in their product line, plus one seated elliptical trainer:

Q47 Series

Is known for revolutionary low impact fitness training with comfort smart stride technology. This machine offers stride lengths from 18-26″ which increase in 1/2″ increments. This will help accurately simulate walking, jogging or running. The machine also features hand grips that can be adjusted on the fly as well as 1.8″ peddle spacing for optimal comfort.

The Octane Q47 also features a low step up height that makes it easy for smaller people to get on and off the machine and also makes this machine ideal for rooms with low ceiling clearance.

Octane fitness has really tried to make all of their elliptical trainers top of the line in design for both ergonomics and durability.

The Q47 Series comes in two different models the Q47ci and Q47c, there is roughly a $500 difference between the two, the Q47c has a few less options and programs than the Q47ci which can be reviewed at Octane Fitness’ website.

Q37 Series

Is very similar to the Q47, it has many of the same features but is more compact which is great if you are purchasing this for home use. There are two different models in the Q37 line, both are a good value. The Q37ci and the Q37c, like the Q47 there is about a $500 price difference between the two models. The more expensive Q37ci has additional electronic features such as wireless heart rate and My Quick Stats it also has additional workout boosters.

Q35c

The Q35c is the lowest price of the above Octane elliptical machines. This was the original elliptical from Octane, but has been greatly improved over the years. This machine also features xMode and ArmBlaster.

Octane Q35c Reviews

There are not that many reviews online for the Octane Q35c elliptical machine.  Overall it is one of the lower end Octane machines, but it is a lot better than most low end elliptical trainers. It has a 300 pound weight rating and has lifetime guarantee on the frame, 5 years for parts and a year for labor.

Where Can You Purchase Octane Elliptical Trainers?

You can check at a local fitness equipment store in your local area. If you are looking online you can purchase both used and new octane elliptical trainers on eBay, Amazon.com, AtHomeFitness.com and FitnessSales.com

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By Toby, March 1, 2010 2:13 am

If the belt has broke on your elliptical trainer the first step I would take is to find your owners manual. This should have a parts list that will give you the part number and description of the part you need. Sometimes elliptical replacement parts can be hard to find. I would recommend looking inside your manual to see if they give a parts hotline number. You can call this number and more than likely order the part over the phone.

If you do not have a number for the company, you can try searching online. Some companies do not sell replacement parts directly to the consumer, you have to go through a fitness equipment repair shop. Repair shops are few and far between, so if you do not live in a large city you may have to go outside your local area to find one.

Another option is searching online. If you search for elliptical repair parts you should be able to find a decent selection for most brand elliptical trainers.

Some really low end ellipticals simply do not have any replacement parts, that is part of the reason you should buy a slightly higher end elliptical trainer.

The costs of these repair parts can be fairly significant because the companies know there are limited places to obtain them.

Once you track down the belt for your elliptical trainer you need to order it and have it shipped to you. In most cases if time is limited you can have it overnighted.

Once your receive the belt take the side foot platform off and then the side panel. Remove the old belt and compare it with the new one to make sure it is similar. The old one might be slightly large as they wear out and stretch over time.

Gently place the new belt on the spindle and attach the other side to a pulley looking part.  It may take a little struggle because it will fit really tight.  Once it is on replace the side panel and foot platform.

Remember to always check for specific related to your brand elliptical trainer, each one is slightly different.