Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Residential Endless Pool form Endless Pools.com

Consumer: Those who require a year round swimming pool for exercise.

The purpose of the Residential Endless Pool is to provide a place where swimming for exercise can be accomplished year round from the consumer’s own home or business.

Pros: The Residential Endless Pool will fit through most doorways in homes or businesses and so can be installed at most locations. The swim area dimensions of the Residential Endless Pool are 7’ x 14’ x 39” which makes it large enough to accommodate most adults.

According to the Endless Pools website, the basic Residential Endless Pool package includes “5 HP stainless-steel Water Propulsion System, Water Quality System (cartridge filter, circulating pump, timer, 5.5 kw electric heater, pool water purifier), Floating Thermal Cover, Dark Blue Liner, Pool Vacuum, and Aqua-Aerobics Exercise Bar.”

There is an almost endless array of additional options available with the basic Residential Endless Pool package including a 50 Hertz electrical equipment specifically designed for those countries requiring it that costs $1000 and a manual retractable security cover that adds another $1,250 to the basic price or the Residential Endless Pool.

Cons: There are no particular cons associated with the Residential Endless Pool. However, you do need plenty of indoor space to devote to installation of the pool.

Guarantee: There was no statement of guarantee on the endless Pool website.

Value for money: For those who require a pool that can be used year round for health or fitness reasons, the Endless Pool would be considered a good value.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Smooth 5.25 Treadmill from Smooth Fitness.com

Consumer: Those who want to get into good physical condition.

The purpose of the Smooth 5.25 treadmill is to provide a method for getting into shape and a place to exercise regardless of inclement weather without having to go to a gym or fitness center.

Pros: The Smooth 5.25 treadmill is very well constructed and designed for many years of trouble free use. Improvements have made it easy to fold and unfold. The fact that it folds easily makes it easy to store when it isn’t in use.

The running belt is a full 20 inches wide which is the equivalent of running belts on treadmills that are a lot more expensive than the Smooth 5.25. This treadmill is just as stable as the ones found in health clubs because of the patented swing arm suspension system.

Often times less expensive treadmills will rock and sway when they are in use but because of its added weight, the Smooth 5.25 is a very stable machine.

Cons: There are no particular cons associated with the Smooth 5.25 treadmill.

Guarantee: There is a 100% guarantee of satisfaction offered on all products on the Smooth Fitness website but returns have been made a bit difficult. The customer must first secure a written authorization to return a product. The customer must also pay the shipping charges associated with a return.

Value for money: The Smooth 5.25 treadmill is a good value for the price and when the 3 months of personal training is included, it becomes an excellent value.