My Review of the Fuel Fe44 Elliptical

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I recently purchased a new elliptical for home use, and I figured I’d review it in case anyone else is in the market as well. Although I didn’t want the commercial equipment price tag, I was concerned at first about getting cardio equipment that was designed for home use because of what I call the “cheese factor” – meaning some machines feel cheesy, flimsy, and/or rickety.
I know I will use my elliptical often and I don’t want it falling apart on me. I started by going to the sports stores and actually getting on the ellipticals and trying them out, then I looked up the ones I was interested in online.

Fuel’s pricing is considered mid-range ($600-800, depending on where you buy it), the quality is good, and Fuel products are supposedly made by the same company that makes Sole products, a leader in home cardio equipment (Fuel is less expensive). I decided on the FE 44 model and I bought it from Dick’s sporting goods. I had them deliver and assemble it (delivery only was $74; delivery with assembly was $100).

Fuel Fitness FE44 18-Inch Elliptical Trainer

So far, I’ve had no problems with my new Fuel FE44 elliptical. It’s not overly huge, the machine feels nice and sturdy, and my feet don’t feel funny when I use it. I get a good workout from it. I looked over the instruction manual, and it did mention that Fuel receives many calls about squeaking or bumpy sounds coming from the machine. It states that these sounds usually occur for one of two reasons:

The hardware not being sufficiently tightened. Hopefully I avoided this by having the experienced delivery guys assemble it correctly. If it does happen, however, I’ll tighten it.
Dirt build-up on the rear rails and wheels. When this happens, I’m told to clean and lubricate.

The verdict: I like it. I look forward to many good years with my new friend.

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I saw your husband's idea attaching his laptop to the console. What a great idea. I can't wait to do that once my fe44 comes in.

Posted by: joe | October 18, 2009 1:26 AM

It still works fine, but the squeaking sound is back. When we hold the arms, it's not as loud. We may try tightening it or oiling it up. I say "may" because my husband uses headphones while he's on it, and it doesn't really bother me that much, although it shouldn't be squeaking at all.

Posted by: Akanke | October 17, 2009 9:52 PM

Now that it has been over a year, how is the fe44 holding up?

Posted by: Joe | October 16, 2009 8:00 PM

The right wheel jumps off the track for us too

Posted by: Mike | January 18, 2009 1:00 PM

Yes, it could be because of the weight and stride difference. But if your husband is under the weight limit, you should call the number in the manual if it doesn't stop. Something may just need to be tightened.

Posted by: Akanke | December 21, 2008 6:20 PM

We just bought the FE44 four days ago and when I use it, it works fine. But when my husband uses it, the right roller jumps off the rail almost every time. We're thinking it's a weight issue, or that he's taller and has a longer stride.

Posted by: Amy | December 21, 2008 12:13 PM

So far, I have not had any problems with it.

Posted by: Akanke | November 17, 2008 7:34 PM

Has anyone had problems with the roller jumping the rail tubing on the FE44 elliptical?

Posted by: Lisa | November 17, 2008 5:48 PM

Overall, it is holding up well. At one point, it started squeaking during use. I used it 3 times while it squeaked - I just ignored it. My husband was going to tighten some bolts, but on the next ride, it stopped. The squeaking hasn't been a problem since. (Sorry this response took so long - I just saw the comment).

Posted by: Akanke | September 7, 2008 8:13 PM

To the author: Now that it is about a month later, how is the FE44 holding up? thanks

Posted by: Cole | June 30, 2008 6:14 PM

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