Nautilus Smith Machine: Nautilus NT 1810 Premier Smith Attachment, Linear Ball Bearings And Machine Safety

Fitness company Nautilus wants its customers to find it convenient to stay in shape. The company manufactures free weights, bikes and treadmills as well as entire home gyms. One of Nautilus' many fitness products is the Nautilus Smith machine. With no less than 12 racking positions, the Nautilus Smith machine is a shoulder press machine that can accommodate weightlifters of all sizes and strengths.
The 755-pound, 87-inch tall Nautilus Smith machines can be used in shoulder press or bench press applications. As a safety feature, Nautilus Smith machines come with j-hook, spring-loaded safety catches, in case a lifter has overextended himself and needs to rest the bar immediately.
The Nautilus Smith machine's linear ball bearings allow the weight bar to move smoothly up and down the machine. Its Olympic bar is counter balanced to ten pounds, while pulleys and a shielded counter weight flesh out this easily mobile fitness machine.
One of the Nautilus Smith machines is the Nautilus NT 1810 Premier Smith attachment. The Nautilus NT 1810 goes with Nautilus' Half Cage, which is sold for $999 on Nautilus' online store. Similar to the regular Nautilus Smith machine, the Nautilus NT 1810 has linear ball bearings to ensure the bar moves in a flowing motion upward and downward. The Nautilus NT 1810 Premier sells for $649 online, complete with lifetime warranty for the frame.
The regular Nautilus Smith machine, however, is not listed with a price on the Nautilus website. Other online vendors have the Nautilus Smith machine for sale; Med1Online, a site specializing in medical equipment sales, has the Nautilus Smith machine for $2, 869.13. It might seem expensive to some, but Med1Online is classifying it as medical equipment, which tends to run high. For what it is worth, Med1Online does free shipping on this machine.
Nautilus cares about safety for the long run. The company puts its exercise machines through rigorous testing to make sure they are not only functional, but as safe as it can be. Nautilus could just be satisfied with passing safety tests, but they have chosen not to relinquish accountability to the user; just because the safety tests go smoothly does not mean the customer's years of use will do the same. After passing safety tests, Nautilus Smith machines are packaged and sold to customers complete with warranty. If something goes wrong with any of their products, Nautilus will cover it and see the problem is rectified. Nautilus frames, weight stacks and welded parts are covered with a 12-year warranty; other moving parts are covered for three years, and even the upholstery, grips and tethered stack pins come with a six month warranty.
While the Nautilus Smith machines have safety features such as the j-hook catches, it is still a good idea to lift with a spotter watching to make sure everything goes as planned. A spotter not only keeps the lifter motivated, but also out of harm's way.


Sources:
Nautilus Smith Machine. Nautilus.com. 2007. Nautilus, Inc. 18 July 2007.
http://www.nautilus.com/nautilus_brand_commercia l_equipment/productcategories/strength/freeweights />Nautilus NT 1810 Premier Smith Attachment. Nautilus.com. 2007. Nautilus, Inc. 18 July 2007.
http://www.nautilus.com/nautilus_brand_home_equi pment/productcategories/freeweights/cages/prdcdovr />Nautilus Smith Machine. Med1Online.com. 2003-2007. Med 1 Online. 18 July 2007.
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