I got the elliptical, along with the m3i bike about a month ago. First the bike, I’m new to spinning so not sure if my review will help any. The bike kicks my butt-period. Still trying to find the right setup as far as saddle position and handlebars. I’m not on it as much as I am the elliptical, maybe 2-3 times a week, sometimes twice a day. The bike is well made; whisper quiet and smooth with a small footprint and like others have noted looks like a piece of art. Now for the elliptical. This was purchased to replace a 12 year old Sole elliptical that I was using daily. It took me about a week to get used to the Keiser because they are very different. The Keiser has a smaller stride which was really hard to get used to, at first I wasn’t sure if I’d like it. The first time on it was for 45 minutes which is my usual routine. Let me just say, the next day I was sore in places I haven’t been sore in for awhile. After using it a month I must say I like it a lot better. I no longer have aching knees like I did with the Sole. I feel like I get a better upper body workout with this elliptical than my old one. Also, the old machine was a huge tank, very loud, and not smooth. The Keiser has a small streamlined footprint, is extremely quiet, and smooth, and again looks like a piece of art sitting in my den. I look forward to getting on it every day. Now for what I feel could be improved upon- the foot pedal I feel could be a little bigger with a rim all the way around it; as it is now there’s a rim only half way around. I feel as though my foot is sometimes slipping. The next thing would be to recommend shipping in two completely separate boxes. Both were packaged beautifully with the bike well packaged in one box and then placed in a huge box with the elliptical which was wrapped in plastic. They were delivered on a pallet, when unboxing you could tell the bike box rubbed against the arm of the elliptical taking about an eraser size part of the powder coating off. There is no issue with performance it’s just a minor cosmetic issue. Again probably not putting bike in the box with elliptical would solve this. I love both pieces of equipment and highly recommend if you have the space and or money to purchase both pieces, you will not be disappointed.

Our elliptical arrived cross country on 3.3.21 (ordered 2.9). My wife and I are thoroughly enjoying this machine. As advertised - the unit came fully assembled and ready, wrapped and secured on a pallet with a huge box over the top. TIP: if going into the garage? Have the box cut away from bottom portion of the pallet and lifted off the pallet BEFORE going into garage. After removing the strider from the pallet, the M5i rolled right into place on our first floor just inside the garage very easily with two people.

We have completed several workouts. I suffer from a lower back injury and was encouraged by my doctor to find a new and low impact exercise and suggested a bike. Several bike reviews later, I found one that led me to the Keiser bike and then I saw this strider! We never considered a home elliptical (our preferred cardio workout at the gym) because they are typically too big. This one is perfectly sized for our bedroom / "covid era" workout area.

The M5i runs very quietly; I have had to tighten the bolts on the handlebar (moving) assembly a few times to eliminate some squeaks from loose bolts. The resistance levels offer a great range for the kind of workout desired. The polar monitor strap is nice and works with the Keiser app I have downloaded and used to track my workouts. Initially, I found the heartbeat data very erratic. But then I tried soaking the strap with water vs. lightly wetting -- the accuracy of the heartbeat improved considerably; however, now, the heartbeat works for the beginning of the workout but then goes to zero. Several workouts have saved as "incomplete". I am wondering if that ties to the heartrate data not being complete? I need to further troubleshoot…

The media tray fits my work or personal laptops, my ipad or my phone. I have been on work calls while on the strider doing a workout. That is AWESOME, actually. My wife is 5' 3" and I am 5' 7". She would prefer the tray a little lower, but we cannot adjust that direction. Overall, though, we are both very pleased.