A cross walker at $600 from Gold's Gym is an avoidable expense as you won't get anything as far as quality and durability is concerned. It is very low in
power and performance, and for shelling out $200 extra you will get much better models that promise longevity and a better warranty.
You are better off going to one of the warehouse clubs and getting one of their low-end treadmills than spending $600 on a Crosswalk unit.
General Information
Another licensed brand for Icon Health & Fitness. They put this brand in Wal-Mart over the past few years and they have sold like hotcakes! Some of the newer models at the higher price points are on par with Proform and the entry-level NordicTrack units at a bargain price. If you buy their sub $400 units, you are getting what you deserve- a piece of junk for $400.
Quality / Philosophy
Gold?s Gym is produced by Icon, a company with thousands of employees and large resources. The Gold?s Gym models are at the bottom of the Icon quality range. But, their machines have the best design in the business. Icon has a long, storied history that provides an example of how the big keep getting bigger. Icon used to be the mass-market darling because of their cheap prices but they used to have quality to match. These days they put quality into the machines and pack them with features. Icon also has the worst customer service in the business but we rate the machines by the individual machine quality, not the quality of their service.
Outlook
Icon is the largest fitness equipment producer in the world with over $1 billion in sales. If the fitness industry were a solar system, Icon is so powerful that they would be the Sun. In terms of stability they are the best, but overall their customer service isn?t up to the standards of any of the lower volume producers. They promised an improvement in service but the results were more of the same. Although you get a value price for the product, you also get value service so keep this in mind when buying their machines- apparently they price their machines so low in comparison to other companies that they don?t have money left for service. Due to the sheer number of units they produce, we pick up support in many cases where this factory leaves off.
