Showing posts with label Nautilus R618 vs R616 vs R614. Show all posts
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Sunday, 3 September 2017

Nautilus R618 vs R616 vs R614 Recumbent Exercise Bikes, Comparison Review

The Nautilus R618, R616 and R614 Recumbent Exercise Bikes are well-constructed and ergonomically designed to give you an effective low-impact workout with lots of high-end features and plenty of options to keep your workouts motivating and progressively challenging.

 
Nautilus R618 Recumbent Exercise Bike, review features compared with R616 and R614
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Nautilus R616 Recumbent Exercise Bike, review features compared with R618 and R614
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The R618 is the latest addition to the Nautilus recumbent bike range and is the premium edition over the R616 and R614.  The Performance Range Nautilus R618 is designed for higher intensity workouts with a heavier flywheel, suitable for more serious athletes and a higher user weight capacity, and features premium comfort features including a more comfortable seat and better console design.  (See tables below for full features and specifications compared.)


Nautilus R616 LCD, image
Nautilus R616 LCD console
Nautilus R618 STN console, image
Nautilus R618 STN console



The R616 sits in the middle of the Nautilus recumbent bike range and offers the same amount of programs (29), resistance levels (25), user profiles (4) and Bluetooth connectivity as the R618.  It has a dual track blue-backlit LCD display instead of the R618’s STN dual blue-backlit display.  The STN display of the R618 is the best in the fitness industry, offering a wider viewing angle and better colors that’s easier on the eyes and the R618’s console also tilts to provide the best viewing angle.

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The R614 is Nautilus’ entry-level recumbent exercise bike and the lowest priced.  It still has plenty of programs (22) and resistance levels (20) to keep your workouts varied, but not quite as many as the R616 and R618.

The R614's console offers dual-track display like the other 2 bikes but only has a black/grey display instead of blue backlit.

The Nautilus R614 only offers 2 user profiles instead of 4 and doesn’t have Bluetooth connectivity like the R616 and R618 but it does have a USB port which you can use for data transfer instead to online fitness tracking apps.

Nautilus R614 console, image, with Dual Track LCD black/grey display
Nautilus R614 console
Nautilus R614 vented seat, image
Nautilus R614 vented seat

The seats on all 3 Nautilus recumbent bikes are easy to mount and dismount thanks to the low step-through frame design but the design of the seat itself varies between them, with the Nautilus R618 having the most comfortable seat with a gel seat cushion design.  The R616 has a padded contoured seat base while the R614 has a vented seat base.  All 3 recumbent bikes have a ventilated backrest for support and comfort.


Nautilus R616 padded contoured seat, image
Nautilus R616 padded contoured seat
Nautilus R618 gel cushion seat, image
Nautilus R618 gel cushion seat



The Nautilus R618, R616 and R614 all feature an adjustable sliding seat rail system that makes it easy to adjust the seat to fit different user heights.  There is a slight difference in the user weight capacity each bike can accommodate, with the R618 allowing for a higher user weight capacity of up to 325 lbs compared to 300 lbs on the R616 and R614.

The Nautilus R618, R616 and R614 recumbent bikes’ consoles are all straightforward and easy to use and display motivating workout stats as you exercise including time, speed, distance, calories and heart rate.  All 3 bikes feature contact pulse grip heart-rate monitoring with sensors located in the handlebars at the side of the seat.  The R618 and R616 are also telemetry-enabled for a wireless chest-strap for more accurate heart-rate monitoring.

The Nautilus R618 also has an extra feature that the other 2 recumbent bikes don’t have and that is In-Reach remote buttons built into the handlebars by the side of the seat which allow for easy changing of the resistance levels without having to go into the console itself.

Additional features on all 3 Nautilus recumbent bikes include a sound system with built-in speakers and MP3 input, USB charging port, media shelf, 3-speed cooling fan and water bottle holder.






Fitness tip:  Just a 30 minute cycle ride could burn between 207-345 calories for women, or 252-420 calories for men, depending on the intensity of the cycling.


Let’s take a look at the main differences and similarities in features between the Nautilus R618 versus R616 versus R614 to help you decide on which is the best recumbent exercise bike for you: