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Customer Reviews for Gold's Gym Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Gold's Gym Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Enjoy the benefits of Gold's Gym exercise equipment without leaving your home with the Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical. The Gold's Stride Trainer 300 features a 2-position adjustable stride length, digital resistance levels and eight workout apps, so you can customize your workout intensity. You can adjust the speed and incline without disruption during your workout because the Gold's Gym elliptical has a silent magnetic resistance. The Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical has a large LCD workout display that tracks your speed, time, distance, calories burned, fat calories burned and pulse. Other tracking features include a PowerPulse heart-rate monitor and target pacer indicator light. You can also enjoy your favorite workout music during your exercise because this machine has a compatible music port for iPod and Intermix Acoustics 2.0 sound system with two 2" built-in speakers. With this elliptical, you can enjoy a strenuous workout in the comfort of your home.
Average Customer Rating:
3
out of 5
(193 Reviews) 180
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Customer Recommendation56%108 out of 193reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
broke all the time
,12/14/2012
By yysmom ,
Pinedale, AZ
1
out of
5
I had this elliptical for less then a year I had to replace the belt twice and had to weld the peddle back on. I loved the work out but I wouldn't buy this one again very cheap workman ship I was glad that I got the 2 year warranty.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:9 - 10 months
Usage:Every few days
+3points
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Review 2 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Golds Gym 300
,06/06/2013
By DoNotBuyThisElliptical ,
Florida
1
out of
5
I ordered this elliptical in hope that it would run smoothly and provide an excellent work out at home. I was planning on using it 5 days a week. The assembly is terrible, took nearly 4 hours.
Once I turned it "on" it felt like I was running on a machine that is powered OFF. It runs on 4 AA batteries , I mean the description does NOT state this and anyone who has worked out before, knows these machines need juice!
DO NOT buy this machine. It is terrible, and deserved 0 stars.
for spending $300, I would have much rather spend 500+ to get an elliptical of QUALITY and one that runs on an AC adapt.
again, I DO NOT RECOMMEND this machine.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
0points
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Review 3 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Noisy
,05/25/2013
By Nick917 ,
Pittsburgh
3
out of
5
This machine I would not recommend. Pros: It is well-built, easy to assemble, and the two stride lengths are a plus. The digital display and the ability to select different levels of resistance is very good; it really can be challenging at times when the resistance level increases. Cons: Despite greasing the joints and then re-greasing it, the machine squaks like a wild eagle chasing its prey. If you can deal with the noise, it's not a bad machine, but I would expect that if you pay for a product, it should work smoothly without having noise. With the exception of the noise, it is a good product and offers some good resistance and stride options.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 4 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
04/30/2013
By SouthernCajunLady ,
Lake Charles, LA
5
out of
5
I have been using this machine for a little over a week and can already tell a huge difference in my overall strength in my legs. I am 49 and haven't been exercising in years, thankfully this machine has been a joy to use!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
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Review 5 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Review 6 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
squeeks and fragile parts
,07/13/2010
By Rusty290 ,
Bakersfield,CA
2
out of
5
They use these thin washers between the handles that break with in a week after you put it together then you cant order parts.And it makes alot of noise while your working out
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 7 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Squeeky
,07/10/2010
By HealthyNurse ,
Delaware
4
out of
5
I've been using this product just under a month. The one main problem I have thus far is that the joints of the machine squeeks way too much. I applied a generous amount of lubricant that comes with the product and it still squeeks. I further applied lubricant spray and it still squeeks. I am only 150 lbs., so I know it's not my weight. In addition, the manufacturer did not properly reem a hole to apply the pedal (step #7). So I had to invert the screw and fasten it. I just hope it doesn't come loose or else it's going to slip out instead of staying put if it was inserted from top to bottom. I check it often.
But I still get a challenging workout. The resistance levels are very challenging.
But I still get a challenging workout. The resistance levels are very challenging.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 8 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Broke in 2 months
,05/17/2010
By SavvyBlue ,
Oklahoma City, OK
1
out of
5
I weigh 150 pounds and used this every day. It made a lot of noise, like a squeaky mattress, and literally broke in month 2 of owning it. 300 bucks isn't "a little" for me to toss down! That is a lot of money! I could've had a gym membership for a year with that kind of money. But this thing literally went through 3 sets of batteries then the metal seaming snapped! It's a piece of junk. Do not buy.
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Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every day
0points
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Review 9 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Read Reviews before you Buy!
,05/16/2010
By Liketoshoptoo
1
out of
5
I recently order this elliptical and I had to returned it. It took me 3 hours to assembly and had to return it because of manufacturer defect on the spinning wheel. It was making cracking noise. Had to dissembled it and return. Wasted so much of my time. I'm going to spend a little more to buy a better product. This time, I'm going to do my research to save me time of having to return the product.
Product Attributes:
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
0points
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Review 10 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
You get what you pay for
,05/07/2010
By LAWACO ,
Chitown
3
out of
5
product great but its a lil to squeaky (bet neck n bottom corp) at time and dash board will not work for me, bought it for my wife but end it up using it myself(smile)
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 11 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
difficult to use
,04/16/2010
By broomrider13 ,
Bowling Green KY
1
out of
5
This was a good price but is noisy and hard to use, I wish I would have gotten a treadmill instead of something that is too difficult to use:(
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per week
-1point
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Review 12 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Needs a Little TLC
,04/15/2010
By PofThree ,
FL
3
out of
5
Many have noted that this machine is very noisy. This has been my experience as well as it has aged. It eventually got so loud I had to fix the sound or quit using it.
In my case, 99% of the noise was coming from one of the long bolts in the base of the machine. The bolt was moving back and forth as my weight shifted from left to right. I put some plastic washers on both sides (I think most of the noise was coming from underneath by the nut) and cinched it back up tight. It's as quiet as when I first bought it again.
It's worth what you pay for it--as long as you're willing to spring for $1 worth of plastic washers to go with it.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Every few days
+2points
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Review 13 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Better than expected - lots of grease...
,04/13/2010
By whimsicalsd ,
san diego, ca
5
out of
5
I was a bit worry with all the negative reviews I saw on walmart.com. This whole experience is better than I expect. I had no problem assembling the whole thing - took me 3.5 hours to do that all by myself (female in her early 30's). I checked the screws and bolts against the manual and assembled each step very carefully (check all the screws against the manual each time I do one piece of assembly). That small pack of grease is needed in 4 places, so use it 'evenly'. I also recommend getting another can of grease (plastic can, about $7, green color grease) from home depot as you need that very soon after using the machine. Once the machine start the "loud noise" that others mention, put some grease on the "joints" and you will be good for another few days of usage. As far as others' comment about machine falling apart, I think it really depends on how well you assemble it. My husband is the main person using it (about 190lb) and he uses it almost 1 hour at a time, almost everyday, and so far so good (we own it for about 1 month). I do, have to grease it every few days to keep the noise level "normal". Overall, I think it's a great product for this price.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
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Review 14 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Not bad
,04/11/2010
By getnshape22
4
out of
5
The resistance was very difficult when I got it. I checked the troubleshooting in the manual and did the opposite of what it said if the pedals were loose. It is now much easier, but I must not have put it together perfectly because before it was almost silent and now there is a noise. The noise isn't too loud though so I don't mind.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
0points
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Review 15 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Great Product!
,03/04/2010
By DivinedZero
5
out of
5
I've had this elliptical for over 2 years and it finally bit the dust a week ago after using it 5 times a week since somehow I broke the metal while I was using it. But while it did work, it was really great!
I don't see why people complain that its too tough to push on. anything below resistance 4 is like normal walking or walking on air. I started on resistance 5 for 30 minutes daily, and now i've been able to use it on the highest resistance (10) for over an hour and a half at a rate of 40-45 rotations per minute. This machine helps you tone your arms very nicely too, I managed to burn lots of fat from my forearm and my upper arm.
The heart monitor was really bad though, everytime I used it it read in the low 70's during a hard workout.
If you want to lose weight or burn more fat, then I really recommend this elliptical, i went from being 190lbs (all fat) -150 (hardly any fat but nice tone to my bicepts and forearms) legs are alot better too.
I don't see why people complain that its too tough to push on. anything below resistance 4 is like normal walking or walking on air. I started on resistance 5 for 30 minutes daily, and now i've been able to use it on the highest resistance (10) for over an hour and a half at a rate of 40-45 rotations per minute. This machine helps you tone your arms very nicely too, I managed to burn lots of fat from my forearm and my upper arm.
The heart monitor was really bad though, everytime I used it it read in the low 70's during a hard workout.
If you want to lose weight or burn more fat, then I really recommend this elliptical, i went from being 190lbs (all fat) -150 (hardly any fat but nice tone to my bicepts and forearms) legs are alot better too.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Every day
+30points
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Review 16 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
WASTE OF MONEY!
,01/24/2010
By ShopGirl198 ,
TX
1
out of
5
Started wobbling and creaking after a months. The frame completely snapped in half after 5 months. Only comes with a 90 day warranty.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:5 - 6 months
Usage:Once per week
0points
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Review 17 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Very Helpful
,01/24/2010
By snugsandmazi ,
Illinois
4
out of
5
My boyfriend had purchased this ellipitical for me back a year ago and at that time i was wearing 11/12 and now i am wearing 7/8. i use this 4 times a wk for approximately an hour. The resistance is really good. My complaints about this machine is the squeaking/cracking/popping sounds it does make and i think it goes through batteries about every 2 mths.
I just recently joined a gym a month ago just to try out their ellipiticals and find out they were really nice but was not able to burn near as many cals on them compared to mine so i am cancelling my membership and continuing to work out at home.
I just recently joined a gym a month ago just to try out their ellipiticals and find out they were really nice but was not able to burn near as many cals on them compared to mine so i am cancelling my membership and continuing to work out at home.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:11 - 12 months
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 18 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
noisy elliptical
,01/15/2010
By georgiegirl2 ,
Tabor City, NC
3
out of
5
Elliptical is so noisy, and I hate noise, so it's hard to enjoy exercising on it. Use my ipod to drown out the noise, which helps. Rocks back and forth as I walk/exercise on it. Tried several ways to stabilize it better. Not close to the 250 lb limit. Maybe in time I can figure out how to make it less noisy and more stable.
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
0points
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Review 19 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
unable to use
,01/13/2010
By marcusfishergirl ,
Marcus WA
2
out of
5
I wanted this because I have used similar items at the gym. I have a hip injury and all levels are extremely intense and too hard to use. You have to use all your weight just to get the thing going and I am 6-foot tall and average build. I can not keep the thing going without hurting my hip. The ellipticals at the gym are WAY easier to use. Very upset. It is now a clothes rack!
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Never
+1point
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Review 20 for Gold's Gym Stride Trainer 300 Elliptical
Do not buy it
,01/12/2010
By tequi ,
california
1
out of
5
I recently order this elliptical and I had to returned it because it was sooo loud...and it wasn't because we fail on the assembly, it was a manufacturer defect on the spinning wheel....like a cracking loud noise. If you want to save yourself time and effort....don't buy it.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every few days
0points
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