What’s Up With the Bowflex Power Pro XTL?
In this post, you will find:
- A link to Bowflex Power Pro XTL reviews.
- A list of good reasons why the Bowflex Power Pro XTL is still worth a try.
- An explanation of the difference between the three Bowflex Power Pro machines.
If you're having a difficult time finding good, solid information on the Bowflex Power Pro XTL, there's good reason for that. It's because save for a handful of people who are looking to sell theirs used, everyone else has pretty much washed their hands of it.
All the Bad Press Aside
All the bad press about the recalls aside, the company doesn't even make and sell this model any more. Even so, if you look at the actual injury numbers that are involved in the recall, they really aren't that high. That is that some half a million were made and sold and around forty injuries due to malfunction have been reported.
Something Else to Consider
Another thing to consider is that none of the injuries appear to be anything serious. Just the same, the last thing that anyone needs is for their bench to collapse in the middle of a workout of their lat tower to fall inward. However, if you're bound and determined to buy one, it's going to have to be used and the recall upgrade parts are available.
No Give Away Deals on the Bowflex Power Pro XTL
In spite of it all, give away deals on the Bowflex Power Pro XTL are relatively few. The reason for this is that the people who are looking to unload theirs simply aren't willing to eat the loss. This in spite of the fact that the Bowflex Blaze is almost a duplicate model that mirrors it to a T.
210 Pounds and Upgradeable Twice
It comes off the shelf with 210 pounds of resistance and is upgradable twice. That's once to 310 pounds. Then again to 410 pounds. So it's a great machine for a beginner or a person interested in a lighter workout, yet it's also a great machine for the person who's interested in a more strenuous program.
Sliding Seat for Aerobic Rowing
The Blaze has a repertoire of some sixty different exercises and also includes a sliding seat for aerobic rowing, a lat tower with angled lat bar and leg extension/curl attachment. Also don't forget that when you buy a new Bowflex Blaze, you get the full warranty package that comes with every other new machine.
Power Pro XL, Power Pro XTL, and Power Pro XTLU - What's the Difference?
Many people would probably choose other Bowflex machines over the Power Pro machines because of the reported injuries of using the latter in the past. However, Nautilus has made the Power Pro series safer through the Repair Kit that they distribute for free. Now if you want to buy a Power Pro XL, XTL, or XTLU, you'll only find second-hand version of this, but make sure that you buy it with the Repair Kit to prevent injuries.
All these Power Pro machines are similar in a lot of ways. The XL, XTL, and XTLU machines are upgradeable of up to 410 lbs. More than 60 exercises can also be performed with these three Power Pro machines. The only difference of these three is that Power Pro XL comes with the leg extension/leg curl attachment, the Power Pro XTL comes with the leg extension/curl and lat tower, and the Power Pro XTLU comes with the leg extension/curl, lat tower, and the squat/lower pulley attachment.
You might also want to check out this Bowflex Power Pro XTL review, which includes some alternative Bowflex machines if ever you cannot find a Bowflex Power Pro XTL on the market.
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