Captiva - Elliptical Trainer Machine (cardio core training series) Review
| Product Code | B0045V60KE |
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| Price | $1,999.00 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #134867 in Sports & Outdoors
- Brand: Yowza Fitness
- Model: Captiva
- Dimensions: 66.00" h x
33.00" w x
66.00" l,
Features
- Variable Motion Elliptical Technology changes the reversible path and length of stride from 18" to 32" deepening the height and intensity
- Patented counter-rotational Core motion * Sure-FitTM self-pivoting pedals
- Built in "ramp-less" incline
- IPod docking station and built in Hi Fidelity speakers
- Vivid Blue Backlit LCD display * PolarTM heart rate control
- Variable Motion Elliptical Technology changes the reversible path and length of stride from 18" to 32" deepening the height and intensity
- Patented counter-rotational Core motion * Sure-FitTM self-pivoting pedals
- Built in "ramp-less" incline
- IPod docking station and built in Hi Fidelity speakers
- Vivid Blue Backlit LCD display * PolarTM heart rate control
Product Description
The Captiva Variable Motion Elliptical (VME) allows users to change the motion of their elliptical stride on the fly. Go from an 18" easy motion to a large 28" hurdling type motion or anywhere in between. The Captiva is great for interval training and is perfect for every member of the family, regardless of their height, age or physical condition. The innovation does not stop there. Yowza' s patented counter-rotational Core motion targets the muscles of internal and external oblique's, rectus abdomens and Serrates anterior like no other cardio machine.
Customer Reviews
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
Captiva Review
By MSVT
First, some quick background to give some context on my comments here. I have been a very heavy user of a stepper for a few years. I essentially wore mine out and am a big fan of steppers; but in looking for a new one, the market now is small and the prices for quality steppers have gotten a bit ridiculous compared to other cardio machines. Additionally, I've been a bit worried about my knees over the long haul, so I started looking at alternatives. I ended up purchasing the Yowza Captiva from the company's website. I went with this one in large part because of the adjustable motion on the Captiva, but viewed it as a bit of a risk because of a lack of objective reviews (but what was available online was favorable).After about a month of near-daily use, here are my impressions:Delivery and setup: Delivered within specified window by friendly professional people. Box was in good condition. Inside the box, some shifting of contents had occurred, but nothing major and everything in good condition. The manual for setup was better than most, parts were well-marked/organized, and setup was uneventful with only a few minor bouts of confusion.General impressions: I am very very pleased with the workout I receive with this machine. The longest end of the adjustable stride is where I spend the vast majority of my workouts and the motion is like a very smooth cross between running and a stepper motion, which is ideal for me. The range of resistance levels is quite large and I have no concerns that I will outgrow the machine on that front. I don't have a lot of prior experience with elliptical machines, but the shorter end of the variable motion stride spectrum (which is supposed to be more of a standard elliptical motion) seems very short and people looking primarily for a standard elliptical may be disappointed, though again my prior elliptical experience is very limited. The somewhat unusual upper-body motion is surprisingly not awkward and I find it useful. I tend to use both the motion handles and stationary handles, depending on the day, and will experiment more with different grips, etc - but I generally like the upper-body motion.Console: Some of the reviews/pictures/advertizing materials show a multicolor display. That has been replaced with a monochrome (blue) display with the same layout shown in the pictures. This does not bother me at all - just pointing it out for people that might be important to. The console is well laid out for use while in a particular workout; but it is NOT intuitive for switching between workouts and the manual is essentially required to find the workout that you want to do. I generally stay on the manual settings. The workouts laid out in the manual are bewildering. The iPod dock appears to be just that - while described in many reviews as an "MP3/iPod dock" it appears to be only for iPods, does not come with any adapters for different types of iPods, and does not seem to have a "line-in" for non-Apple MP3's. Admittedly, I have not played with this, so there may yet be a way to make it work with other MP3's.Usage: The manual, while pretty good for setup is exceedingly poor for general use. The various workout program descriptions are just okay, but there is essentially zero info on what should be obvious FAQ, or on the iPod dock or the heart rate monitor use. I tried to use the chest strap heartrate monitor that it comes with, but the machine does not seem to pick up its signal at all and there are no instructions whatsoever for pairing it with the machine (if that's necessary). Maybe the battery it came with is dead - I haven't tried replacing it. I was just trying it to explore the functions & don't care much about that so it isn't a big deal to me. Also, the website also does not cover the obvious FAQ or other items mentioned at all, so that can't be used to supplement the manual like one would typically hope.Concerns: While I love the workout I get (very smooth, challenging, great motion, quiet), the machine does intermittently make some noises that make me wonder if I should be concerned about how well it will hold up over time. To be clear, the noises are temporary and minor clicking/clanking noises that only surface occasionally and don't affect the motion or workout. The great warranty, with in-home service and parts for 2 years (later, parts covered for a full 5 years, frame forever) makes me not worry too much about this, but thought I should point it out.Summary: I really love the workout I get with the Yowza Captiva and its challenging but smooth variable motion, nice integrated fan, and resistance levels that I will never outgrow. Ultimately, this is the most important factor for me, so I'm happy with the purchase. More and better info in the manual or on the website would have been greatly appreciated, but aren't that big of a deal. Time will tell how well it holds up....
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Nice
By L. Panesi
I've had it for 3 months. Works well, very quiet, very smooth. I am glad I bought the Captiva ( not the Sanibel). worth the extra $500 because of the stride adjuster and incline adjustment feature. having that is a must with this machine. the LCD is only adequate, not very fancy. That is my only complaint but it's not enough to drop down from 5 stars. I paid $1999 for it. That was a big factor. My first choices were ellipicals that cost roughly $3800 which were out of my price range (Landice).
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.QUIET and SMOOTH!
By Jeff Monaghan
First, I want to write this review to hopefully save someone the zillions of hours of research I did before deciding to buy the Captiva. (I hate just buying something without researching). We debated between a Sole (probably E95, but then a few reviews of any Sole were pretty negative); Smooth (3.6, 7.4, but they seemed too big), a True (probably TSXA, but they're expensive, and have a newer center drive that doesn't have a lot of history yet).Everything had something to not love. The Captiva has great reviews. It has a great 5 year parts and 2 year in-home labor warranty, and we got the extended warranty making parts and labor MUCH longer. Everyone said it was SUPER quiet and smooth, and based on the warranties, you know it's built very well. It took 3 and a half somewhat leisurely hours putting it together. The instructions were OK, but you could tell English wasn't the primary language of the person who wrote them. A couple of parts numbers were also wrong. But overall, it was pretty good, and assembly was actually pretty easy. My wife had to lift two parts while I put in bolts, and had to help me carry it into the house from the garage. Otherwise, one person can handle it.Then I rode it for 30 minutes. It's VERY smooth, and VERY quiet! It made a noise from one arm, and all I had to do was tighten a bolt that had said do NOT overtighten, and it was good as new.The stride isn't very intuitive yet for me, but the arms ARE surprisingly. I'll have to see if I'm doing something with me feet that I shouldn't be. The adjustable stride is cool. My wife and I say it doesn't get LONGER, it gets HIGHER - which is different than a normal elliptical. The only thing I don't love is that it feels like my heels are facing down, but I'm betting I just have to get used to it on this machine. You can also stand forward on the pedal, and it feels totally different, so there are several ways to adjust the way you stride on this machine.The fan actually blows on me too! I have a TV and stereo in the room, so I didn't try the iPod connection. There isn't a place for a book, but I'll be watching TV anyway. The water bottle is pretty narrow, but I usually set a stool next to me so I can put my phone, water, etc there too. So no big deal there either.We went with: warranty, smooth operation, quiet, smaller footprint than almost any other rear-drive elliptical, and also that this machine should last a LONG time based on the quality. What's not to love!!So don't waste all the time I did researching. If this review sounds like you'd like the Captiva, buy it!
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