The Step Original Health Club Step with DVD (Teal)

I bought two of these in the last two months. They may LOOK just like the original, but trust me, the new manufacturer really cuts corners. Both of our steps were very cheaply put together regarding the glue adhering the black mat to the step. In both cases, the mat came off the step while I was in med-step. The result was I tripped on it landing on my face with the first one. I sent that one back, ordered another one. The mat come unglued on the second one, too. And on the first day of use. Rather than go through that for a third time, I just bought a new step by Gold''s Gym. It doesn''t have a mat at all, which surprising, is comfortable and trip-proof. The original Rebok Step we had for over 10 years. After all that time, we never had trouble with the glue or the mat. Wish we never gave it away. The F1005 is very unsafe in our opinion.

OK, so it''s a trip down memory lane to begin with... this is the step that we first saw in use starting in the late ''80s at the health and sports club that we taught aerobics at all over Southern California. Same step, same high quality. You can find a little cheaper step around, but this is the one that we all knew back when. This is the step that took all the abuse professional classes at high-end clubs could dish out and still look like new. Highly recommended, we love having this step: right height, right size, adjustable, strong as an ox and looks good too. The memory thing, that''s just a bonus for us aerobic instructors out there.

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OK, first of all, let me say that this is a GREAT product. I HATE to give it low marks for the price, but I think it''s fair to let other shoppers know what I''ve experienced while trying to purchase this item from an Amazon merchant.

One day I put this in my shopping cart to purchase the following day along with some other things that I needed to verify with the hubs. In that time span, the price went up from 77.00 to 109.00. Find it at WalMart .com for $25-$30 less. Heck, just google it. Shipping cost or not, this is a stupid price.

Whoever is responsible for that increase is an idiot. It''s far too easy these days to get a better deal. I can buy the same item straight from the manufacturer for 99.00. Rippity-off.

Just makes me believe that the merchants are notified when someone intends to buy their product, but has not yet checked out, so they immediately change the price assuming that this is a definite -if not urgentpurchase. This was a gift and not an urgent one. Shopping for it elsewhere. Anywhere else, evidently.

This has unfortunately happened more often than not. I''m unaware of whether or not this is the merchants'' actual pricing strategy, and I don''t know anything about computer programs that assist in such practices, but it smells nonetheless. And to add a contradictory note, I believe in capitalism. Until it affects me negatively, LOL.

Just my $0.02. ;)

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Love it. Had one before and my husband threw it away when we moved. Have to have my Step. Would not buy any other brand.

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step is VERY long which is a good thing but the quality is not great. the rubber matting on top appears as if it hasnt been glued down right and is bumpy not flat. very dissapointing considering the price!

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