I bought this Bowflex Blaze for my 16 yr old son for Christmas. I looked on Bowflex.com and their machines were as high priced as $2500. I didn't want to overspend on an expensive machine and then find it just sitting there not being used. I decided that because my son was just starting out, we would go with one of the cheaper models. There were 3 models I considered buying. They all seemed to offer alot for a beginner.

It took my boyfriend and I about 2.5 hours to put the whole thing together (with 2 breaks). The step by step instructions made it really easy to put together. We've worked out several times and it's a nice piece of equipment. It's really easy to change the cables to do different work outs.