Mobia vs Treadclimber vs Incline Trainer

This is because the features Mobia has resemble to the Bowflex Treadclimber features a lot. And it’s normal this happens taken the fact that Mobia and Bowflex are developed manufactured and marketed by the same company, Nautilus Inc.

As a parenthesis, Nautilus Inc. owns many brands, not just Mobia and Bowflex. They own also PEARL iZUMi, Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster, Trimline and Universal brands. The company was created in 1986 and since then they have dedicated their activity to creating and selling fitness equipment. At this moment they represent a strong name in the fitness equipment market.

This article is based on our experience so far and it’s about a comparison between Mobia vs Treadclimber vs Incliner, more specific between Mobia vs Bowflex TC 5500 Treadcliber vs NordicTrack X7 Incline Trainer Treadmill.

All the details this review includes are based on our personal experience with each of the 3 machines we tested, their training purpose and most important their price!

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Nautilius Mobia

Resembling Features Between Mobia, Treadclimber TC 5500 and NordicTrack X7 Incline Trainer:

1. Incline:
All tree machines use the Incline feature as the main tool to work your muscles really hard during exercise.

Mobia, Bowflex Treadclimber and Incline Trainer have the same purpose: burn calories fast. They just propose 2 different ways to do it (Mobia and Treadclimber rely on their combination between treadmill and stair climber while Incline Trainer relies on its treadmill’s features and high incline).

2. Dimensions:

Belt Dimensions of the NordicTrack Incline Trainer X7 are: Width 22” (55.88 cm) x Length 55” (139.7 cm).

Technical Dimensions of 5500 TC Bowflex are: Length 55” (139.7 cm), Width 31.5” (80 cm), Height 55.25” (140.3 cm), assembled weight 218 lbs (98.9 kg)

Technical dimensions of Mobia are: : Length 52” (132 cm), Width 28” (71 cm), Height 51” (130.3 cm), assembled weight 200 lbs. (90.7 kg)

As you can see, the differences are very small. For tall people, these small differences matter. For the others, they don’t count. Bowflex has larger dimensions than Mobia, but they are insignificant from our point of view. The most important dimension is the length which, as you can see, it’s almost the same on all 3 machines.

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Bowflex Treadclimber TC5500

Resembling Features Between Mobia Nautilus and Treadclimber TC 5500:

1. Speed:

Both Mobia and Bowflex have the a maximum speed level at around 4mph ( 7km/h)

2. Supported User Weight: 0-300 lbs (0-136 kg)

Both machines have the same limitations for the User Weight.

3. Workout Setting Cylinders:

Both machines use the same workout setting cylinders that you have to set manually before each workout. If you want to change the steps resistance during the exercise you must stop, get off the machine, change both cylinders settings, get back on the machine and start the workout.
4. Service/Set-up Mode on Mobia is the same with Configuration mode on Bowflex.

Different Features Between Mobia, Treadclimber TC 5500 and NordicTrack X7 Incline Trainer:

1. Supported User Weight:

While Mobia and Bowflex TC 5500 have only 300lbs maximum supported user weight, NordicTrack X7 Incline Trainer can support as much as 350lbs.

2. Warranty:

Bowflex has a slightly improved warranty than Mobia but is still too little for the price paid. You get 5 year motor warranty, 3 years for parts and electronics, 2 years for the hydraulics for Bowflex TC 5500. For Mobia you receive 2 years for the motor, 2 years for the parts, 2 years for electronics and 2 years for the Hydraulics.

For the NordicTrack X7 Incliner you get a Lifetime Frame Warranty, a Lifetime Motor Warranty and 1-Year Parts & Labor warranty.

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8 Comments »

ryan said:

thanks for the review, very helpful. Do you know of any sporting goods stores or specialty stores that carry nautilus or bowflex treadclimbers? I have been searching to no avail, and really want to try out in person before purchasing. Also, do you feel that the
NordicTrack incline trainer gives as good an overall leg workout as the treadclimbers do? You would think the treadclimbers would really work your thighs and butt more..

thanks!

# 1 March 2010 at 6:22 pm

admin (author) said:

@ryan – thanks for the feedback. We don’t know a store that has both machines for sales. Depends where you are located. Try to search online on the nautilus website. Regarding NordicTrack Incliner question, the answer is yes. Both can work your legs pretty hard. It’s just that for us, NordicTrack also gives us the running option which we tend to like more as we are heavy runners. Keep us posted with news about your decision. Cheers

# 2 March 2010 at 5:24 am

Shanda Sinkhorn said:

I read that Mobia offers free assembly of the machine with purchase and Bowflex does not, so that is nice. I really loved my elliptical trainer, but it was too big for my house. I would like something similar to it, but smaller. Treadmills especially with inclines aggravate my shin splints horribly, so I don’t believe the NordicTrack would be a great alternative for me, but I am worried about the warranties of the other machines and replacement. I’ve read horrible reviews for the Bowflix Treadclimber of people having to replace the motors and belts. I guess, I really want the benefits, but am terrified that both machines have horrible customer service and durability.

# 29 March 2010 at 1:39 pm

admin (author) said:

@Shanda – We are not able to offer you a guarantee for what will happen if you buy a Mobia or a Bowflex TC 5500, but they are manufactured by the same company so Support is the same for both products. The warranty is poor for both versions, but Nautilus is a strong brand and these are one of its best products. They should offer their clients good service and support, especially in this competitive market. For the warranty and price paid we can’t recommend Bowflex TC5500. Maybe the other Bowflex versions are better and deserve more attention. We’re working hard to do a review for Bowflex TC 3000 ($2,000). It will be a more equal comparison once we test this version. You can follow our readers comments on Mobia Review and Bowflex TC 5500 review to see other users’ experience. All we can say is that during our tests we didn’t experience any problems with any of the machines reviewed. Keep us posted!

# 30 March 2010 at 5:44 am

shali said:

Just wondering if you’ve found the differences btwn the Bowflex & Nautilus yet? I’ve read really bad reviews about the Bowflex Treadclimber & I would like to know if the Mobia is a better product. Thank you.

# 3 June 2010 at 10:26 pm

admin (author) said:

@Shali – we enjoyed Mobia very much and in the end we liked it more than any other treadclimber. This is the latest treadclimber launched from Nautilus with all the updates included. Hope it helps

# 6 June 2010 at 11:57 am

Ann Geniusz said:

I can’t understand why Bowflex & Nautilus don’t have their treadclimbers available in some of the better sporting good stores so we can try them out before purchasing them! The cost of these machines is quite high, so I would like to be sure that someone of my age is going to be able to use it. Thank You, Ann Geniusz

# 31 July 2010 at 10:21 am

admin (author) said:

@ Ann. I totally agree with you.

# 2 August 2010 at 2:23 pm