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The E200 doesn't compare favorably to options available from Proform, Horizon, or Gold's Gym. Sm...
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The Truepace E210 compares well with some Proform machines, but those machines typically cost $20...
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The E220 can't compete with offerings from Proform and NordicTrack. Even with the obvious proble...
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The Trupace E250 is not a good value, if you are considering this machine just go ahead and buy a...
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Reviewed in 2012
We would recommend that you look at offerings from Horizon, NordicTrack, or Proform. Smooth just...
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Smooth's entry in the sub-$1000 market needs some work. While Smooth makes a tremendous effort, ...
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The upper end of the new TruePace lineup from Smooth, if you are looking at buying the E250, just...
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General Information:TruPace is brought to you by the same people that make Smooth machines. The intent is to hit the lower end of the market with treads and ellipticals that are very low priced.
Manufacturing Philosophy:We wished that the people behind Smooth would have simply stuck to what they were doing rather than coming out with another low-end brand. The machines aren't impressive. and with such low sale prices including freight, it doesn't seem to us that there is much value for the consumer. It is hard to hit the very low selling prices with appreciable value for the consumer, and we think it is a miss.
Company Outlook : We have a hard time seeing how another low cost provider will be able to make room in this business. Since their model is totally online and shipping costs high for a single unit, we don't see how they will be able to have significantly higher quality for the same money you can get at the discount stores.