Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE
Bowflex makes a number of home fitness machines. Starting from as low as $450 they have machines for every budget. They however do not make the high end ones, restricting themselves to making machines that are meant for the average Joe, not the Hulk Hogans.
Each of these machines cater to a different market and at a different price. For the kind of features it offers they are all value for money. The Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE is one such machine. It is the new version and replaces the Bowflex Xtreme SE.
In terms of price difference, the Xtreme 2 SE costs only around $50 more than the one it is replacing. It looks very similar to the outgoing model except that it has a classier color scheme. Considering that it costs around $1350, it may not be the most expensive in the market, but still a little bit of background checking is called for when this much money is at stake. Let us therefore take a closer look at the machine.
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Bowflex Extreme 2 SE Description and Features
There is nothing new in the Xtreme 2 SE and it looks like any other home fitness model. It closely resembles all their other models, except perhaps the Revolution model. The differences in price are basically for two reasons, one is that the Xtreme 2 SE will give you more exercise options, and the second is that the more expensive ones look much better. Bowflex comes out with a really sexy black and red combination that looks really classy.
The seat is large and comfortable, and can even be used for the rowing exercises. It comes with a cross bar for the pull down exercises while the other models have double handgrips. Although the design as such is relatively similar for both the Xtreme and the Xtreme 2 SE the latter has a much better color scheme, and overall looks much better than the previous model.
The Good
The Xtreme 2 SE is almost the same as the Xtreme SE which means that the machine has all the strengths of the outgoing model. It is compact, lightweight, and is good enough for 410 lbs of workouts. While this may not be good enough for some who want more weight, for the vast majority of us this is more than sufficient for any kind of exercise we want to do.
It looks really good which means that you need not worry about keeping it hidden, you can even keep it in your living room if you want to.
The Bad
The only negative that can be said about the Xtreme 2 SE is that it not only resembles the Xtreme SE, it also resembles the PR3000. This model costs only around $900 which means that you are paying nearly $450 for something that looks better, but gives very little added functionality.
Of course the PR3000 has cables everywhere, and is not as simple to use as the Xtreme, but you have to decide if this is worth the added cost.
My Recommendation
The decision on getting this machine is going to be split right down the middle. For many who just want a machine to work out on and are not too bothered about how it looks or how simple it is to operate, this machine may seem to be a little overpriced.
For others who not only want a machine that they can work out on, they want something that they do not have to be embarrassed to have in their home there is no other model that gives them this, but at the price that a Xtreme 2 SE can.
The best advise therefore would be for people to try it all out including the revolution model that looks even better than this, and gives even more functionality, but at a much higher cost. Just working out on them will give you an idea of which one you want to go with. You can then purchase online and save yourself some money.
