@sunshine 919
I watched the Tony Little presentation. Never have owned anything from FitQuest however. I have a pretty old ProForm Recumbent, and it was used hard. I did have to replace the magnets on the brake resistance once.
I bought a "steal of a deal" True high $$$ Recumbent, and they both were used for most of my Cardio and Leg Strength exercise for my ice skating. My machines are heavy and do not fold.
From the looks of this machine, along with being "step-thru" mounting, seem to be made for ease of use. It appeared to use magnetic brakes for resistance, and for me, that has always been better than "pads" or wind velocity.
It didn't appear to move or wiggle under fast and higher resistance, so it's weight, combined with user weight seem to be enough to keep its stability. To me, that is a very important factor.
Haven't read any of these posts, that is how I reply to all original posts. Maybe others can give you more specificity about this brand. My comments are on how good a recumbent is for lower body strength and Cardio Conditioning. I know it has cables for upper body which can help movement. As far as arm an upper body strength? Depends on what source is used to add resistance.
I hope this works out well for your use,
hckynut 🇺🇸
hckynut(john)