Weider Crossbar

Pros: Totally complete machine at an affordable price. Easy to use.
Cons: None

I wanted to review the Weider CrossBar Platinum because I really like it. But please do not stop there since I am spending considerable time writing this review you may as well read why. I like to tell my audience that my credential for reviewing this ...

Pros: 10 year warranty. Integrated rowing machine.
Cons: Complex, awkward assembly. Errors in the "Weight Trainer" programs. Some flimsy plastic pieces.

Sears has a deal where they will beat any other advertised price - I printed out Costco.com's price, brought it into Sears, and they sold it to me for $752.49. Woo Hoo!! Faster shipping, too. I picked it up at the store 4 days later. I love the ...

Pros: Would be nice, if it worked for more than two weeks at a time.
Cons: Just when you start to get into a routine, it breaks down!

This is absolutely the worst experience I have ever had. This equipment has broke down numerous times, they sent parts for my husband to install, the sent out a repairman three times - and today, after two weeks of using it, it broke down again. I have called the company and asked for a replacement; the repairman told me that the original design was flawed and that the cables running the weights would get frayed by the up and down motion (like a saw cutting through them) - so far, I have not had any real luck w/ getting a replacement (IF the design was corrected in later models) - the company is extremely hard to reach and very "resistant" to customer service. I should've know something was amiss when the machine arrived w/ no serial number - I think it is a factory reject that they shipped to someone on the other side of the country hoping it would never be seen again. VERY disappointing product.

Pros: Full range of motion, great value
Cons: none

The Weider Crossbar is a better alternative to any home gym out there, including Bowflex. Period.

I was having a difficult time deciding whether to buy the Bowflex or the Weider Crossbar. I went to the Crossbar Website http://www.crossbarfitness.com/crossbar/index.html
and learned of how this product was better than the Bowflex, something I didn't expect. Everything you need to have a great workout is all in the Crossbar, not the Bowflex, free weights, or any other home gym.

The Crossbar delivers the results that it guarantees.