Taurus FX10.5 Pro Front Wheel Elliptical

Very sturdy and amazing quality elliptical, movement is great and the sturdy frame makes it feel smooth.

I bought this as i've been recovering from injury and still wanted to keep active. Can definitely say i'll still be using this when i'm fully recovered. You can still get an intense workout if that's what you're looking for, but easier on the joints than a treadmill. Love it!

This machine is amazing quality. Could use it in a gym or at home

Purchased this for my home gym and glad I did. Delivery was fast and efficient and wasn't too difficult to assemble. My whole family use this now so it's suitable for all ages and sizes

Giving this 5 stars as I can't fault it. Brilliant piece of kit

The most stable elliptical trainer I've ever tested before buying, and I can only confirm its quality. If you prioritize stability over functionality, this model is perfect for you.

We looked at the machine in the Ingolstadt branch before buying it and received excellent advice there. A little about me: I'm male, 182 cm tall, and weigh 99 kg. My wife is 165 cm tall (I'm not allowed to reveal her weight, but she's obviously much lighter than me). We've been using cross trainers for over 20 years, both at home and in the gym. I train on a cross trainer 5-6 days a week and regularly maintain a heart rate between 130 and 150 bpm. Delivery: The delivery took 7 days. Scheduling was easy via text message or email. The driver called half an hour before arrival to let us know when he would be there. Delivery verdict: Excellent! Assembly: The machine was packed in a large box. Most of the parts can be carried by one person. Only the frame with the flywheel requires two people to carry. All parts are individually wrapped in plastic film. I was particularly impressed that all parts already treated with lubricant were individually wrapped to virtually eliminate any risk of soiling the work surfaces. Assembling the cross trainer was straightforward. It can be assembled by one person, though it's significantly easier with two. The instructions are very well-structured, with plenty of pictures. The descriptions are easy to understand and follow. Assembly summary: Excellent! The machine: The cross trainer is very stable and, in my opinion, very solidly built. I originally intended to place it on high-quality natural rubber fitness mats, which were already in our workout area. However, the high-quality material of the mats caused the cross trainer to wobble slightly. The machine weighs approximately 130 kg, plus the user's weight, so there's a considerable amount of mass in motion. I removed the mats and placed the cross trainer on a hard surface, and now it's very stable and doesn't move at all. I can't comment on the mats sold by Fitshop, as mine were already there before I bought the machine. I'd like to add a note about the machine's height. When I train without the incline, my head is at a height of approximately 2.25 meters. When the incline is increased to level 10, I'm at about 2.40 meters. This is something to keep in mind if you're placing the machine in a room with a low ceiling. The salesperson in Ingolstadt also pointed this out to us. However, since our cross trainer is positioned under the eaves at a height of 2.90 meters, it's not a problem. Currently, there's a spot near the left guide rail where some noise occurs during movement. However, I'm confident I can eliminate this noise, and then the machine will be very quiet. My machine was creaking the most at the front. That's when I noticed that the screws from assembly step 4-1 had a tiny bit of play. The creaking at the front stops as soon as the screws are tightened. The workout: Training with the cross trainer is extremely fun and very challenging. Despite my many years of experience with cross trainers, I'm completely exhausted after 50 minutes at level 15 out of 32 and incline 3 out of 10 at 65 revolutions per minute. I still have a lot of room for improvement. Even people who aren't very athletic can manage the machine very well and find the right setting. I find the stride length very comfortable. My wife says the stride length is borderline too long for her. She can manage with it, but a slightly shorter stride would be more comfortable for her. I find it very convenient that the cross trainer immediately provides the set resistance after a short break. This hasn't been the case with any of my previous machines. It always took a few seconds for the resistance to build up again. Suggestions for improvement: Of course, there are always a few points of criticism. However, I would like to emphasize that, in my opinion, this is really "nitpicking." The cable The power cable is too short for me. In my opinion, a longer cable could have been included. Plastic covers: The plastic covers over the ball bearings could, in my opinion, be improved. Basically, you always screw one half of a cover onto the device first, and then attach the second half to the first. However, as soon as you need to lubricate the ball bearings, you have to remove these covers, as you can't access the bearings otherwise. In my opinion, a 50 mm diameter hole could have been made in each cover above the bearing and sealed with a rubber plug. Then, for lubrication, you could simply remove the rubber plug, lubricate the bearing, and replace the rubber plug. Plastic cover no. 68L, 68R These covers are described in assembly step 7-5. These covers are attached to the arm from the right and screwed in from the left. This isn't a problem on the left arm because the screws are easily accessible. However, it's a bit more complicated on the right arm, as the cross trainer is in the way on the side where the screws need to be tightened. It's not an insurmountable problem, but it is somewhat awkward. If the component were mirrored, i.e., one cover for the left arm and a mirrored version for the right arm, the installation would be significantly easier. Display The cross trainer's display is very large. Unfortunately, a lot of the screen space is wasted. There are three digital displays. Display 1 shows time, calories, and incline; display 2 shows speed, revolutions, and resistance; and display 3 shows distance, watts, and heart rate. The displays cycle through the information continuously. I would find it much better if all the information were visible simultaneously. Preset Programs Many preset programs are available. Unfortunately, the programs can only be adjusted to a limited extent during training. You can only increase the resistance, but not decrease it below the preset value. User Programs Unfortunately, only one user-defined program is available per user. A few more memory slots would be welcome. Cover Now I come to a point that could be categorized more as an optional accessory. I sweat a lot when I train. The parts of the machine in the middle are particularly affected by this. I think it would be fantastic if there were covers that could be fitted precisely over the machine to protect this area from moisture, and which could then be easily removed for thorough cleaning. Summary I am very satisfied with the Taurus FX 10.5 Pro and would buy it again in a heartbeat. I can recommend this machine to anyone who wants to do an intense workout.

The Taurus FX10.5 Pro cross trainer was highly recommended to us during a consultation at the store and impressed us from the start. The machine is extremely robust, exactly what we were looking for. The stride length is a great fit for us as tall people (1.84m and 1.98m) because it's slightly longer than standard. A little tip: the platform is about 60 cm high, so measure your ceiling height before buying. Once the machine is set up, it's very stable – the cross trainer weighs 130 kg. This, of course, makes it incredibly sturdy.