Niceday Elliptical Machine, Elliptical Exercise Machine for Home with Hyper-Quiet Magnetic Driving System, Elliptical Trainer with 15.5IN-20IN Stride, 16 Resistance Levels, 500LBS Loading Capacity

Outstanding Quality & Function
I bought the Classic Elliptical CT11S. The quality and function of this machine are so much better than I expected, or even hoped for! I paid $20 extra to have the box delivered to the room of my choice. (Getting it inside and downstairs would’ve been the hardest part.) Taking my time and making sure I read the directions carefully, it took 90 minutes to assemble the elliptical at a leisurely pace. There’s nothing confusing or difficult about the assembly, and the necessary tools were included. The peddling is smooth as silk and quiet as a whisper. My breathing is much louder than the machine. Lol! The tension knob to increase or decrease difficulty works well. The machine is easy to move and roll out of the way if needed. Some reviews have compared it to the commercial-grade ellipticals at the gym. They’re not the same thing and if you want to spend $7500+, go for it. But good luck getting that thing out of your house when you don’t want it anymore and good luck finding someone to repair it if it breaks down. Plus, this elliptical takes up a much smaller footprint than the big ones at the gym. I get a great workout with this and the quality is unbelievable at this price point. I’m so glad I bought it and I highly recommend!

So close to great
I’ve been through roughly four of these elliptical machines in the budget range. Many of them had the same issues. Difficult and lengthy to assemble with hard to follow instructions, wobbly, squeaky and needing lubrication which can be a mess, short strides which made my knees hit the equipment, and other things. So when I saw the review for the Niceday, I thought I’d give it one more shot.First impressions: Without question, the best packaged machine of them all. Opening the box, the machine and accessories were all neatly organized with all the inside packaging in tact with a combination of mostly hard compact cardboard and minimal Styrofoam which mean most of it can also be recycled. As advertised, all the really tricky stuff comes preassembled especially the vertical pole where the magnetic resistance cord is connected. Hooking that up on cheaper models seems to take forever. Assembly time by myself clocked in around an hour which is 2-3 hours less than the other machines. Probably the trickiest bit was putting on the front and rear support. The unit weighs about 100 pounds, so lifting the ends to screw on the supports took some effort but it can be done. Aside from that, the easiest to put together by far.Performance: I’m 5’8, 167 lbs, with size 9 shoes and I’m in good athletic condition. This thing is solid which it should be since it’s 30-40 pounds heavier than the other models. It’s about 5″ longer than the really cheap models which means the strides can be longer which is noticeable with less stress on the knees. The other ones are more compact so the feeling is closer to a stepper. At no time did I ever feel like my knees would hit the machine or my feet would fall off. It’s also totally silent. There’s no squeaking or wobble at all which is fantastic. The 16 resistance settings on the dial provides a substantial variety of difficult from pretty easy to solidly challenging. The onboard computer display has large digits which are very easy to read. And despite being 100 pounds, the front wheels on the base are situated that it’s not difficult to move around. There’s a bit of an effort to tilt to get it on the wheels, but after that, it’s fairly maneuverable.It’s not quite perfect. A few qualms: It does have a place to hold a media device. The problem is anything larger than a phone will cover the display readings so you can’t see time, pulse, speed, etc. I also wish it was higher so my head doesn’t need to look down do see everything. Not ergonomical for the neck. Speaking of, the pulse meter is a bit wonky to get an accurate reading. It’s hard to tell if it needs to be gripped firm or gently, what part of the hand should be on it, and so forth. It’s going to take more experimentation on my part. If I figure it out, I’ll update here. There’s no water bottle holder either, but that’s probably the least important thing.Overall, this is the closest home elliptical machine I’ve seen yet that is comparable to commercial, high use units in gyms. It’s a little bigger and a little more expensive, but it seems you get what you pay for. The quality seems very good and it feels like it’s made to last. Recommended.UPDATE 7/31: Still is a solid machine. I think the pulse monitor improves accuracy once your hand are warmed up further into the workout. The only other pet peeve is the clock on the monitor is about 7 seconds slower per every 30 minutes active. So If your workout is an hour, the clock chimes in 15 seconds earlier than the actual time. I don’t understand why in today’s age this is a problem and Amazon said they’d only consider exchanging the entire unit as opposed just the device that’s lightweight and probably costs $1 to make , but it’s not a deal breaker.UPDATE II March 29, 2025: After 14 months of fairly regular use, the squeaking started and got noticeably louder and more concerning. I was tempted to call this another cheap machine but decided to give customer service one try before tossing it. They responded in 12 hours and suggested lifting up the cover for the vertical tower at the base and tightening the screws. After inspection, some were indeed loose. I still had the original tools (there’s only two of them) and tightened them. They also recommended oiling the joints in the arms swings but I don’t see how to do that. The good news is that the fix seems to have worked well and works as well as when I first got it. If I could give an extra 1/2 star for the customer service, I’d do it. Well done, Niceaday.

The mechanical part of it works well. The electronics doesn’t. The various modes -(calorie count, distance, time) – none of it works.

excelente equipo… muy silencioso

This is exactly as described, and actually takes up a much smaller footprint than I expected which is great for my apartment. The only downside is the back track is round, not oval, so the step is a bit awkward for tall folks, you get a real thigh workout because you have to keep your knees a bit bent.It was super easy to put together, and the manual resistance adjustment is nice in my opinion because it takes out a potential weak circuit point a lot of ellipticals have. I’m 5’10” – So if you’re shorter than that you’ll have a much easier time with your knees. That being said I don’t hit my knees or anything it’s just that I can’t straighten them on each step.I’d still recommend it! Great to have a workout machine at home to stay/get into shape ♥