Best Buys
RSSQ37ci Rated #1 Elliptical
Octane Fitness’ premium Q37ci standing elliptical cross trainer was the top-rated machine – described as the “best overall” and a “high-performing, recommended model” in a February 2012 review of 18 ellipticals by a leading consumer publication.
Octane Fitness: Winner of 55 Best Buy Awards Since 2003
What does it take to be the best year after year after year?
Octane knows. It takes hard work, innovation and an unwavering commitment to building, improving and standing behind the products that exercisers demand. Octane ellipticals deliver everything needed to get moving and see results. That’s why exercisers, retailers and club professionals...
Read MoreQ47 Series: Best Elliptical
FindtheBest.com, April 2011
Octane’s Q47 Series cross trainers—the flagship products—are unquestionably the most ergonomically advanced and technologically superior ellipticals available, now bringing health club-quality workouts to your home. The latest upgrade includes enhanced electronics and the new...
Best Commercial Ellipticals, 2010
FitnessProfessorReview.com Names Octane Fitness "Best Commercial Ellipticals"
When they debuted in 2001, OCTANE changed the elliptical landscape forever. They introduced features which made using an elliptical more natural, more comfortable and more effective for more people than ever before. A few of these category-changing features include; low step up height, narrow...
Q47ci: Best Elliptical, 2010
Q47ci: FitnessProfessor.com's Best Elliptical 2010
The Octane Q47ci proves once again it is the best elliptical machine on the market and deserving of our HEAD OF THE CLASS Award.
Q47c: 2010 1st Runner Up, Best Elliptical Under $4,500
fitnessprofessor.com: Q47c is 2010 1st Runner Up, Best Elliptical Under $4,500
Since they debuted in 2001, Octane continues to raise the bar for ellipticals. Low step up height, narrow Q-factor (the term they coined for pedal spacing), converging path multi-grip handles, adjustable stride, great interactive programs, newly improved structural components plus...
Read MoreFitnessProfessor.com: xR6ce is 2010 Best Crosstrainer under $4,000
Octane took ellipticals to the next level when they debuted in 2001With industry leading features such as low step up height, narrow Q-factor (the term they coined for pedal spacing), converging path multi-grip handles, adjustable stride and great interactive programs, Octane became the...
Q37c is FitnessProfessor.com's 2010 Best Elliptical Under $3,000
Low step up height, narrow Q-factor (the term they coined for pedal spacing), converging path multi-grip handles, great interactive programs, newly improved structural components plus the versatile Cross Circuit + platform option . . . the Octane Q37c is once again our HEAD OF THE CLASS Winner for...
Q35c is FitnessProfessor.com's 2010 Best Elliptical Under $2,000
Octane continues to raise the bar for ellipticals . . . its no wonder that 4 of the TOP 10 ellipticals are Octane and why the Q35c is the HEAD OF THE CLASS Winner for ellipticals under $2,000.
FitnessProfessor.com: Octane xR6e 1st Runner Up, Best Crosstrainer
Octane Fitness sweeps the class...xR6e is FitnessProfessor.com's 1st Runner Up to the xR6ce!
Anyone from a beginner to an advanced athlete will enjoy the X Ride design and Octane has incorporated software to cover the entire range. Hands down - the xR6e is the once again the HEAD OF THE...
FitnessProfessor.com: Q37ci is 2010 1st Runner Up, Best Elliptical Under $3,500
…newly improved structural components plus the versatile Cross Circuit + platform option . . . its no wonder that 4 of the TOP 10 ellipticals are Octane and why the Q37ci is the HEAD OF THE CLASS 1st Runner Up for ellipticals under $3,500.
Leading Consumer Publication: Q47 Series Best Buy 2010
The Q47 stands out in the elliptical crowd for its supremely smooth and natural movement. We particularly like this model's ability to automatically adjust your stride length up to 26 inches as you speed up. It's a rare feature, even among premium models, and none handles it as...
Leading Consumer Publication: 2010 Octane Q37e Earns High Praise
Octane's Q37e earns excellent ratings in constuction, heart rate monitor and user safety; ratings of very good for ergonomics, exercise range and ease of use. Also,Octane's MOM Mode is highlighted as an important safety feature: "when activated by a sustained key press, this feature makes it...
Octane Defines Elliptical: Best Again in 2009
The real story is Octane’s non-stop rise to elliptical domination. Look in the dictionary and where it says ‘elliptical’ Merriam-Webster may decide to put in 'Octane' as the definition. Well, maybe not quite, but this is the fifth year it has taken No. 1 in the category...
Read MoreOctane Fitness is SNEWS Best Supplier, 3 Years in a Row
Octane is firmly planted in the top spot for the third consecutive year. About doing well, wouldn’t you like to see this written about your company by your dealers? ‘Octane is the ultimate supplier because they are easy to deal with, they always have product, they have strong selling...
Octane Owns Best Elliptical Category
After slowly climbing its way to the No. 1 spot two years ago, Octane has refused to back down. For the third year in a row, the elliptical-only company has firmly staked its claim. (Click here to read the SNEWS article.)
2 Years Running - Octane Fitness is Awarded Best Supplier
Octane must be doing something right. The little company can’t begin to keep up with most other suppliers in its size or the number of SKUs offered. Yet Octane has snuck up each year in the ratings and then leapt with gusto last year into a first-place tie with Vision. This year?...
FitnessProfessorReview.com: 2008 Best Elliptical
Without question, Octane took cross trainers to the next level when they debuted in 2001. With industry leading features such as low step up height, narrow pedal spacing, converging path multi-grip handles and interactive programs, Octane proves that focusing on one product category makes sense....
FitnessProfessorReview.com: Q37ce is 2008 Best Elliptical under $3,000
Without question, Octane took cross trainers to the next level when they debuted in 2001. With industry leading features such as low step up height, narrow pedal spacing, converging path multi-grip handles and interactive programs, Octane proves that focusing on one product category makes sense....
Read MoreGear Trends: Octane Fitness voted 2007 top-selling elliptical
The big story here, just as last year, is Octane’s march to basically rule the elliptical category. The little-company-that-could has made big jumps every year of our five surveys. Not willing to stop there, however, Octane increased the votes it earned for top-selling by almost 50 percent!...
Gear Trends: Octane Fitness is 2007's best supplier in fitness industry
Octane must be doing something right, because it’s not only grown strong in the last couple of years, but this year actually gave Vision such a tight run that the two companies came in neck and neck at the tape. … Now, what are the retailers saying? Over and over, they named...
Health Magazine Best of Fitness Award 2007
Health Magazine's fitness experts tested, tasted, and worked out with nearly 1,000 of the latest fitness products to come up with 35 best buys--from sneakers and power snacks to treadmills and techie toys. Best elliptical machine: Octane Fitness Q37e.
"Ergonomically designed handles...
Leading Consumer Publication: 2007 Best Buy
Octane Q37e and Q37ce named Best Buys. The Q37e couples a solid feel and heft with more comfort, performance and style than costlier, better-known brands. It has a smooth, long stride pedal motion (20.5") and a multiposition handlebar with a unique converging arms that mimics your arms' natural...
Prevention.com: Q45 is Premium Elliptical Choice in 2007
"The Octane Fitness Q45 elliptical is my upper-end pick. It is so comfortable. That patented, adjustable stride length feels natural. Most of all, I love the X-Mode; it's a virtual personal trainer that prompts you to squat, go in reverse, lean back, pedal faster and boosts your...
ShapeYou—Octane Q47 Wins Silver Award, 2007 Great Gear of the Year
This top-of-the-line elliptical comes fully loaded with the company’s signature SmartStride and Converging Path handlebars for the ultimate ergonomic experience. SmartStride custom-fits every exerciser with the new Hip Indexing Pivot (HIP) that measures leg length to determine the optimum stride.
ShapeYou—Octane Q37 Wins Silver Award, 2007 Great Gear of the Year
The Q37 Series offers extraordinarily natural upper-body movement using Converging Path handlebars and MultiGrip. Experience joint-neutral movement with a greater range of motion and maximum comfort. Octane’s Q37 Series are exceptional performers.
ShapeYou—Octane Q35 Wins 2007 Seal of Excellence
The Q35 incorporates the company’s Body-Mapping Ergonomics and QuadLink drive for a natural, smooth, total-body motion. Plus, it has a bunch of features at a value price.
Today's Health and Wellness, October/November 2006
The Octane Q45e elliptical trainer has exclusive features not found on other elliptical trainers. The ergonomically correct design and advanced electronics allow for a customizable workout to maximize results. Bottom line: A great home workout with measurable results.
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Health Magazine Best of Fitness 2006
Health Magazine tested 1,000+ products to come up with 33 picks for the best in clothes, gear, gadgets, shoes, and more...Best elliptical machine: Octane Fitness Q45e.
"Not only does this elliptical allow you to stride naturally, but the strategically placed handlebars help you get the...
Gear Trends: Octane Fitness #1 Brand 2006
Octane, an elliptical only company and an oddity in this era of make-it-all, has reached the top of the heap, after tying for first place last year, fourth place two years ago, and ninth place its first year. The competition is stiff, with everybody wanting a slice of the ever-growing elliptical...
Consumer Guide: Best Buy 2005
Octane Fitness has brought out products that are intended to be the brightest and best. The extra features on their elliptical machines are mind-and body-boggling. SmartStride automatically replicates natural movement by analyzing and measuring an exerciser’s pace and direction and...
Gear Trends: Octane Fitness #1 Brand 2005
2005 Specialty News specialty fitness retailer survey named Octane Fitness the leading seller of elliptical trainers:
Look at Octane Fitness, sneaking in to the No. 1 spot. Considering the competition in the category, Octane should be proud indeed. (Click here to see the SNEWS article.)
Consumer Guide Best Buy, 2004
Q35e wins Best Buy rating -- A couple of seasoned veterans in the fitness equipment industry have branched out with their own company, and their only product line is the elliptical cross trainer. The Octane Q35e is the top model, but the "new company" philosophy is the real advantage...
