When looking at the feature laden machines offered in this price point that lack durability and quality of construction, the CE 7.4 is a welcome throwback to the days when you could buy a dependable machine without having to worrying about it falling apart out of the box.
General Information
Smooth Fitness sells quality ellipticals and treadmills through their websites, affiliates, and some mass-market websites like Sears.com and Amazon.com. They have blanketed the web with so many people promoting them it is hard to turn around on the web without bumping into them?just remember that the majority of the people promoting them are affiliate sites. Smooth went through bankruptcy in the Fall of
Quality / Philosophy
Smooth has focused on making their treadmills feature heavy. From the large, stable frames to their patented impact absorption feature, it is hard to get on a Smooth treadmill and not be impressed. With continued improvement in the company and lineup this year, it bodes well for another strong year by Smooth.
Outlook
Smooth has quickly grown into one of the largest specialty distributors in the US. There is something to be said for being one of the first to the market and their push into the Internet early on paid off.