Lifespan Fitness

What a great place to try before you buy, such an impressive showroom and the staff were absolutely amazing. We own a Wellness & Recovery Studio so… Read more

understanding equipment is so important to us. Suma and Jess were professional, informative, and very helpful with their information. They were so approachable, we probably laughed too much, well actually you can never laugh too much but they have definitely created a safe space where you feel comfortable to try and ask questions. We highly recommend popping in and having a chat and trying the equipment.

Would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the constant beeping when auto resistance is turned on via my app Zwift with no way of turning it off.… Read more

Also, as a heavier person, the seat crank I had to slam with foot or it'd collapse under me. But besides that, the auto resistance, the ability to adjust seat and handles as I'm 5'10 is great, wider cushioned seat which makes it comfy. I actually love this bike despite the beeping. Worth the money if you can get over those couple of issues. And Lifespan fitness weren't much help as I got my bike from Harvey Norman. And Harvey Norman weren't helpful either.

Good unit for the price, but you will need to curb your enthusiasm – This is a reasonable machine for the price. I previously owned a commercial-grade elliptical for 15 years, and it was super sturdy, but should have… Read more

been given the price tag. Sturdy isn't the word that comes to mind with this unit, but it is reasonably stable, although it will move across hard flooring, so I have placed matting underneath it to try and keep it in place. Despite this, it still looks to move forward, and yesterday I sheared off bolt number 3 (of the 4 connecting the base plates to the bottom of the unit). This isn't great given I have only had the machine for 10 months. I now have some repair work to do before it will be safe to operate again. When it is operational it is still reasonable though. Again, you need to temper your expectations if you are used to big and sturdy ellipticals, but I was still getting in good sessions doing 14.5km in 40 minutes at maximum resistance. You do have to have your resistance at very high to maximum to feel exertion, given the size and weight of the elliptical does restrict your stride somewhat. The unit is also a bit loud and feels clunky, which takes a bit of getting used to. On the upside, it doesn't take up as much space as the old unit used to, and is good value for the price. The bolt shearing isn't great though, and adds grey hairs when it happens, as it sounds like a gunshot, it is so loud and abrupt (each bolt had from 1-1.5cm snapped off, photo of broken bolts provided).

Good treadmill – I bought the viper m3 2years ago and have done over 4700ks on it . I use it 6-7 days a week , long runs , tempo runs , intervals (1k x 5 @ 19kmh)… Read more

regularly. The huge bonus with the viper m3 is that it connects directly too Zwift . Speed and incline is used through the Bluetooth. Only things I’ve replaced is the rear bearing on the belt roller .

LIFESPAN Dynamo Treadmill – I purchased the Dynamo which is similar to the Fitness pursuit. It has been reliable and inexpensive. I do not even bother oiling or maintaining it and it still keeps going (since 2013).

Look carefully at the warranty as it will indicate true life of product – I bought a LifespanRC-300 Recumbent Bike from Harvey Norman online mainly because I thought it would have an association with local store. Was wrong.… Read more

The Lifespan site implied a 5 year warranty life but after I had a problem I realised I should have read further. The real warranty is for 12 months and is only about providing parts with the risk of being hit with costs if they decide the failure to be your fault. Remember the RC-300 is mostly a sealed unit. I had previous exercise bikes which had lasted well over 5 years and expected the same from this unit at twice the cost but barely got over 19 months before it stopped working. Contacted Harvey Norman who replied with Lifespan response - out of warranty, determine what is wrong, they will send parts but I will have to pay for them or send bike back, pay transport each way plus parts and labour. To send it would cost over $200! Add parts and labour! In all probability to have to do it again in around the same time frame. I would not recommend buying this bike as I believe that it will not do what most buyers will expect. I am an elderly person and except for a few occasions I have used this bike on the lower manual settings (it gets to hard to quickly) so if it only lasts a short time for me how long would it last for a younger stronger person. I am unsure of I will do next. In all probability it may be better cut my losses, scrap this bike and buy a cheaper one from another supplier .

New purchased with not working display & noisy – I bought it last week through Harvey Norman online. unfortunately, the display not work and the machine is very noisy.

Too short – At full extension it is far to cramped, nowhere near optimal leg extension!! (178cm) Did someone think it better to fold ergonomically than be ergonomic in use = nutty. Such a shame.