Smooth Fitness Agile DMT Trainer Review
| Product Code | B001792OAM |
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| Price | $2,399.00 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #411186 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black
- Brand: Smooth
- Model: SME-AGILE
- Released on: 2011-02-14
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 65.00" h x
31.00" w x
73.00" l,
370.00 pounds
Features
- Adjustable motion elliptical enhances your range of motion to work more muscle groups
- Heart rate control with wireless chest strap; articulating, shock-absorbing foot pedals
- 13 preset fitness programs; transport wheels for easy rolling
- Moving handlebars incorporate your arms, back, and shoulders for an all-body workout
- Measures 73 by 31 by 65 inches (L x W x H); weighs 356 pounds; weight capacity of 400 pounds
- Adjustable motion elliptical enhances your range of motion to work more muscle groups
- Heart rate control with wireless chest strap; articulating, shock-absorbing foot pedals
- 13 preset fitness programs; transport wheels for easy rolling
- Moving handlebars incorporate your arms, back, and shoulders for an all-body workout
- Measures 73 by 31 by 65 inches (L x W x H); weighs 356 pounds; weight capacity of 400 pounds
Product Description
See results in the half the time The Agile DMT Elliptical Trainer offers 12 adjustable motion levels and 20 intensity levels ensuring that your body will remain challenged no matter how frequently you train. Adjustable Motion Elliptical - Enhance your range of motion and recruit more muscle groups with the adjustable motion Agile DMT elliptical. Adjustable motion is a smarter approach to exercise helping you to get more of a workout in less time. Instead of restricting movement, the result is a more productive and all-encompassing workout session. Lite Touch Thumb Control - Adjust the intensity and motion of your workout with our Lite Touch Thumb Control. This feature allows you to conveniently slide your thumb over the infrared sensor and change your settings without distracting your workout. Articulating, Shock-Absorbing, Foot Pedals - Smooth has concentrated its efforts on perfecting the elliptical trainer experience. The Agile DMT elliptical has patented ergonomic pivoting foot pedals that reduce joint stress and eliminate the heel slap that can cause toe numbness and sore arches. Heart Rate Control with Wireless Chest Strap - The Agile DMT elliptical has ergonomically positioned handgrip pulse monitors so you can conveniently track your pulse when you are not wearing the strap. The unit also comes with a wireless chest strap so you can automatically adjust the intensity of your workouts to control your heart pumping at the rate you set. 13 Preset Programs. Water Bottle Holder - The Smooth Agile DMT elliptical offers a convenient water bottle holder for your most intense treadmill workouts. Electromagnetic Brake System - The superior technology of electromagnetic brakes the Agile DMT elliptical trainer allows for smooth transitions and stops even during strenuous workouts. Patented Lite Touch Thumb Control - Simply and easily adjust the intensity and motion of your workout without taking your hands off the handlebars.
Customer Reviews
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Massive in size, expense and in results!
By A. Weist
In my personal effort to keep our economy moving, I decided to make my otherwise unused living room (save for the 2 dog crates that is) into a home gym. I have an old stationary bike, so we moved that into the space from my bedroom. I set out then to buy a treadmill and elliptical. I researched what to buy for days. I've never owned an elliptical, but have used a friends and know they give good workouts. I was not intending to spend this much money on one, but I was intrigued by the reviews that the Agile was part of the new technology. It seems that the arc-type trainers can give many more muscle groups a workout, and Smooth Fitness touts that you can strength and cardio train at the same time. I decided to bite the proverbial bullet and ordered one from their website. They sent me emails detailing the common-carrier freight shipping. It took around 2 weeks from the order until delivery. My first real comment, besides the fact that you drop a lot of cash to buy this thing, is that you'd better be prepared for it's arrival, both mentally and physically. Smooth has a video and the manual on it's website that outlines how to put the thing together. I watched the video prior to the arrival and felt I was prepared. WRONG. This thing is so big, I can't even describe it. There are 2 boxes it is shipped in. The SMALL box weighs nearly 150lbs. The large box is truly huge. I'm so glad I was putting it into my relatively empty living room. It weighs some 330pounds. Now, I'd like to take a moment to describe my ability to put things together. In my 39 years, I have successfully assembled literally hundreds of pieces of furniture. I've even lent myself out to friends who are assembly-impaired. I've done massive desks, cribs, bookshelves, tables, credenzas, I mean you name it, I've assembled it. I'm good at it and I like doing it. Most things I do all by myself because I'm a perfectionist and I follow directions to a T. Ok, so you get the idea. Now, despite the manual and the video (which I kept referencing religiously as things spiralled out of control) it took me 8 HOURS to put this thing together. No lie. It was absolutely the most horrific experience I've had. This thing is zip tied by some sadists when they pack it. Don't get me wrong, I know it needs to be secure for shipping, but I had real problems just cutting some of the ties. In the video they just touch them with their box cutter and they break. Not in reality. I used a combination of box cutter, wire cutters and sharp scissors and really struggled. Also, I feel the manual is not easy to follow. It refers to pieces by name but there is no diagrams that name the major pieces. There are diagrams with the whole thing blown apart, but it contains every piece, down to the last screw, so it's way too overwhelming to figure out what is what. In the end, I was able to assemble the entire thing by myself, but it is definitely not for the faint of heart. I consider this the Everest of assembly required. Now, given that it took me 8 hours of literal blood, sweat and tears (and cursing), how is it? Well, mine is still on top of it's cardboard box in the middle of the living room. It's so heavy, I can't lift it to roll it on its handy wheels to move it. I'm waiting for an unsuspecting friend to visit and be recruited to help me. I have jumped on briefly, and I just in the two minutes I was trying it out I felt different muscle groups burning with each change on the "motion" button. Love the thumb "motion" and "intensity" controls. One other beef I have with the manual is it is horrible at describing how to operate the thing. I would like to know what each of the 11 different motions actually is or what muscle groups each one targets. I can't find that information anywhere. There are no youtube videos of people using this thing or workouts posted. I suppose it's price point keeps it from being a wide-spread product. Anyway, I'm looking forward to really using it. I'll post an update in a few weeks detailing how I've done with it.******Update****** 12/13/08 So, I've been working out about 6x/week so far. I've lost 25 pounds since I started, and am clearly more fit than when I first began this new program. The first day I got on the Agile, I couldn't last more than a minute or two without stopping. Now I can go for as long as I want to on motion 1, intensity 1. I've gotten a polar HRM, which the Agile does pick up BTW, and if I get on the Agile and start at 1,1 it takes forever to get my HR up to my target...clearly I've improved! Generally, I'm doing 15 minutes on the agile and then I'm doing HIIT intervals on my bike for the rest of the time. I really like the Agile. First I warm up on my bike, then I jump on the Agile and go to motion 12, which is a very short stride length that is very deep--it's like high stepping and really gets my HR up to the target after a minute or so my quads are screaming. Then I usually go to motion 1 or 2. The lower the motion number, the longer the stride. Motion 1 is really comfortable for me and I can go all day on it. I'm having to increase the intensity at times to keep my HR where I want it. I also sometimes go backwards to work out my calves. I'm doing strength training too, and I'm really seeing the results in my leg muscles. I really love this machine...for a while, I had hurt my ankles..I think doing lunges with dumbells...and I couldn't do anything but the Agile and my bike. I really sweat with this workout and it feels great. Quibbles..still the readout on the machine. I don't like it much at all. But, I use my polar monitor to figure out how long I've been in my target zone, so I guess it doesn't matter. It is a very large machine, and dominates the room; however it looks good. I had one delivery guy say how impressed he was by the looks of the machine. So, overall still 5 stars! I highly recommend it if you have the desire and the savings to grab one of these!!****Update, one year after purchase*****Glad to say things are still going well. I've lost 110 pounds. I'm in good cardiac shape-my resting heart rate is now in the 40s. My cardio workouts vary from day to day, but I walk, run, elliptical, play racquetball, row and swim. I joined a gym for the swimming and racquetball part; they have tons of ellipticals, but I don't like any of them nearly as well as I like my agile DMT. So I still do my elliptical workouts all at home. With the different motion settings on this machine and with strength training, I've seen very impressive muscle development in my legs. I've had no problems at all with the machine: it works just as it did on day one. No maintenance issues or anything else. Very glad I bought it, as I owe a large part of my early weight loss and now continuing success to the use of this machine.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Investigate this Company Before you Buy
By jdawg
The elliptical comes with a lot of bells and whistles. It has an adjustable stride length, resistance controls on the handles, a heart rate monitor and even pivoting foot pedals. After doing a lot of investigating, a machine with this many features is hard, if not impossible, to find at this price. It's not a surprise that many unassuming potential customers (myself included) fall for this gimmick and subsequently buy the product. What many of us did not realize is that there generally a correlation between quality and price. In this case, the low price indicates the low quality of the machine. While the machine is great when it's working, be prepared to deal with customer service when (NOT IF) it falls apart. There is a high probability that this machine will break on you...read the many reviews that say the same thing. Whether it is a foot pedal or the console, most of us who have reviewed this item have all had difficulties with this product.While I did actually read the reviews that rated this product poorly, I decided to take a chance on this machine; that was a bad idea. I had problems with the company immediately after setting up delivery. I ordered the white glove service believing that having someone else assemble the elliptical would obviate any risks involving improper setup...wrong, One week after they attempted to deliver the product to the wrong house, Apollo, the contractor hired by Smooth, tried to assemble machine. After some hours, the machine was put together, but could not power on. The contractors said it was my outlets and tried to get me to sign and say that it was put together properly. DO NOT DO THIS AS YOU MAY BE BOUND TO YOUR WRITTEN WORDS. It turned out that the problem was with the machine's console...so yes, I paid 2500 dollars for a broken machine. And yes, I was kicking myself for not paying attention to the reviews warning me about the same thing. This is where my battle with customer service began.For about a 3 weeks I called customer service trying to get a repair tech to come fix my machine. When the tech, another contractor came out, he told me what was wrong with it and called Smooth Fitness to report the issue. The contractor ordered the part and assured me that it would come in next week. By this time, I had realized any promise made by someone associated with smooth fitness was not likely to come to fruition. It followed that a week later, the part never arrived. I called Smooth and they said that the technician never ordered the part. The problem is that I was in the room when he called them, so i knew that something was wrong. At that point, i realized that I may have to go through this every time something on the machine broke, so I decided to return the unit.While I won't go into detail, there was a lot of hassle in attempting to return this item. If you decide to order this machine, KEEP THE BOX. The company who assembled the machine never brought the box into my house, and took it with them when they left. Because of that, many Smooth representatives told me that I couldn't return the item. It was until I threatened to commence civil litigation that the company relented. Also keep in mind that, generally, for a certain number of days (45?), a company can NEVER force you into keeping something that is faulty; that item must be fit for its particular purpose.It is my honest opinion that Smooth was trying to make me jump through all these hoops in order to force me into keeping the machine. If I had not been persistent, the 60 return policy would have expired and I would have not had any choice but to keep the unit. Be careful with a company like this because after dealing with them, it has become clear to me that they are not on your side...they will do anything to fool you into keeping their product. One person who I spoke to, (Ed, the customer service manager) yelled at me and hung up on me because I wouldn't agree to the company's policy. Another customer service rep, Allison Manfredi continuously put me off when I requested to speak to the customer service manager, Linda Manfredi. (Yes I know their names, because I investigated their company!)If there is one piece of advice I could give u, it would be this: Generally there is a correlation between quality and price, and when an item offers a lot of features at a low price, you should proceed with caution. I wanted this machine because it was cheaper than a Cybex but came with more features. I have now realized that this was a mistake and I am writing this to warn anyone else who is considering doing the same thing. Save up and get the more expensive brand name product. That one will at least have to live up to its reputation. If after reading this, you decided to purchase the Agile, remember to save the box, document any problems that occur, and don't let this company bully you into keeping a faulty a product. Good luck to you.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Awsome - that about explain it - except for one thing
By J. J. Virginia
We purchased this directly from Smooth Fitness on January 20 and received it on February 4. I had a problem with the ordering process and Keith, their VP of Sales knocked another 5 % off and threw in an extra heart monitor strap.We opted to set the unit up ourselves which was not very difficult; here are some tips that made installation easy for us:Be prepared to have a large space for assembly as there are three large boxes and parts need to be staged.Use your own toolsHave an extra pair of handsHave Smooth mail you the installation video on DVD prior to delivery (they do this free of charge) and watch it 2-3 times before opening anything.It took us close two hours to assemble the unit. It goes to together relatively easily if you've watched the assembly video prior to doing anything. Most of the bolts are hex heads and the tolerances when fitting two or more pieces together was great. I did not have to push or pull to get any holes to line up. We did have one problem though - several of the outer panels were broke in transit, but that did not prevent us from continuing as these were cosmetic pieces. A call to Smooth and they had them in my hands in two days.Once the unit was together I was amazed at the size of this thing, it takes up much more room than I anticipated even when I outlined the footprint for the wife with a chalk line. The unit is very stable, we have been using it for two weeks and there is no wobble in this thing at all.My dislikes about the Agile DMT:* Too much plastic for my liking. Everything that is cosmetic on this unit is plastic (outer panels, motion panels, console's outer shell, foot pedal covers).* At this price point I expected stamped aluminum but when I called about the broken push pins on the outer panels I was told the units are manufactured in Taiwan then shipped around the world. More reason than ever to get away from plastic but then again there is the weight issue when it comes to shipping. In any event Smooth sent out new panels at no cost to me.* I don't like the feel of the buttons on the console* The water bottle holder is useless based on the angle the console sits at and its length, the bottle points toward your stomach and is too close to you while on the machine* Don't care for the shrouded covers on the pedals that conceal your toes* Requires you to use an on/off switch at the back of the unit, not a self powered unitAs far as the unit's ability to deliver a great workout, this machine does just that, it can make your life miserable during the time you are on it depending on how hard you want to push yourself. The motion arms are what really delivers a unique workout experience. As you increase the motion, the pedal rotates to a higher position which is akin to climbing steep terrain and the stride length shortens. If you really want an extreme workout, use the Endurance program and set the intensity level = 5 motion =4 at startup. I go 45 minutes on this program and at the peak of the workout the intensity level is at 12, motion=10 and my legs and lungs are screaming - it is not the type of workout you can get from the standard elliptical trainer.The handlebars have built in pulse monitors that are pretty accurate. In addition, at the top of each handlebar is the resistance setting (left) and motion setting (right). You use your thumb to increase or decrease either setting and it is a very nice feature. I don't have to take my eyes off anything to change either setting, unlike some elliptical where you have to find the buttons then press them. The contour of these controllers makes finding and adjusting them a snap.I am not sure why but I get a very good upper body workout with this machine compared to the Star Trac machines I use at the gym. My chest and back muscles really get worked and I can feel it for a period of time after my workout.The console is fine; it serves it purpose although I do not like the feel of the buttons. There are plenty of programs although I wish you could save your favorite settings. There is a scroll feature which is a must for me. There is not a numeric keypad so you have to adjust your time, weight, age, etc. using the intensity buttons which means you go up or down one unit at a time. The units move fast but I would rather see a numeric keypad where I can punch in what I want rather than fiddle and hear all those beeps. There is a place for the water bottle they send you but the angle of the console is so steep that it makes it very cumbersome to use. On each side of the water bottle placeholder are two compartments that will hold your IPod, keys or anything else you would like to put in there.The pedals take time to get use to. They articulate (forward and back) so your feet stay in constant contact with the pedal. I find my feet don't lift off the pedal because of this feature but for some reason - not sure if it is the pedal design or what - I can't get going as fast as I could on other units. On the Star Trac I could get the RPMs up to 206, on the Agile, the fastest I've been able to go is 188. I wish you had the option of removing the shrouded covers that conceal your toes. I like to raise my toes and put more force on my heels now and then but these shrouds get in the way of me doing that.As mentioned earlier, the unit is heavy and very stable. I am 6'1" tall and weigh 215 lbs and there is no wobble at all. I have no balance problems when I use this without my hands placed on the unit. Going backwards - be prepared, it's harder than other units, especially if you have the motion setting > 5.I have not tried the heart monitor yet with the heart pacing program so I can't say anything about that other than one exists.All in all, we really enjoy this unit, it looks mean and delivers an awesome workout. It is flexible enough to give my wife a controlled workout and I can really beat myself up with it when I want to. I cannot place all settings at maximum and work out on the thing, it is just too tough and that's what I like about this machine the most. It has a lot a reserve so as you increase your fitness level, there is plenty of space in the upper end of this machine to accommodate those of us who really like to take things to the next level.If you are considering a fitness machine I would give this one serious consideration, even with all the plastic components. Most of the complaints I have are minor and don't impact functionality. We have a treadmill by Smooth and they stand behind their products. They go above and beyond to make things right contrary to a previous review.This machine is built strong where it counts and it has a wide range to accommodate the fitness level of almost anyone or this I give it 5 stars. The only reason this overall review gets four stars is for the plastic components at this price point.
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