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| Sole E35 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model) | 
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| Brand: Sole Category: Sports
List Price: $2,299.99 Buy New: $1,299.00 You Save: $1000.99 (44%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 11 reviews Sales Rank: 4867
Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Shipping Weight (lbs): 75 Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 4
Model: E35 UPC: 192200000000 EAN: 0795447535870 ASIN: B000ZGVMII
Release Date: July 10, 2007 Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Promotion: Save $5.00 when you spend $25.00 or more on Qualifying Items offered by Amazon.com. Enter code BMLSAVES at checkout. Terms and Conditions Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 days
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| Features:
| • | High-quality elliptical trainer with heavy 30-pound flywheel for full-body workouts | | • | High gear ratio delivers smooth workout with plenty of top-end resistance | | • | Oversized foot pedals with 2-degree inward slope reduce ankle and knee stress | | • | 20 resistance levels and eight total programs (one custom); 20-inch stride length | | • | Maximum weight capacity of 375 pounds; lifetime frame warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description Enjoy an efficient full-body workout without heading to the gym with the Sole E35 elliptical trainer. Boasting a heavy 30-pound flywheel, a high gear ratio not found on most comparable models, and a pair of upper body handles, the E35 delivers an extremely smooth workout with plenty of top-end resistance. Users will also appreciate the unique oversize foot pedals, which were designed in collaboration with a leading physical therapist and sports enthusiast. The pedals are not only extra large, but also feature a 2-degree inward slope that reduces the ankle and knee stress that's common in other elliptical machines. And thanks to the stationary handle bars with built-in pulse sensors, it's a breeze to monitor your heart rate as you exercise (a chest strap is also included for highly accurate wireless monitoring). Workout specifics include 20 resistance levels, eight total programs (including one custom program), and a 20-inch stride length. Perhaps the handiest feature from a user perspective, however, is the easy-to-use electronic console, which integrates a blue backlit LCD display, a cooling fan, and a water bottle holder. The E35, which offers a maximum weight capacity of 375 pounds, carries the following warranties: lifetime on the frame, five years on all parts and electronics, and two years on the labor. Specifications: - Product Weight: 200 pounds
- Weight Capacity: 375 pounds
- Stride Length: 20 inches
- Resistance Type: Eddy Current Braking
- Resistance Levels: 20 levels
- Power: Standard 110
- Upper Body: Yes
- Handgrip: Standard Grip
- HGP: Yes
- Telemetry Belt: Yes
- Backlight: Yes - Blue
- Number of Windows: One
- Data: Yes
- Profile Matrix: Yes
- Size: 8 X 20
- Color: Blue
- Message Window: Yes
- Track: Yes
- Programs: 8
- Standard: 6
- User Defined: 1
- Other Features: Water bottle / accessory holders; fans
Manufacturer's Warranty Parts / electronics - 5 years, frame - lifetime, labor: 2 years About Sole Sole brings over twenty years of treadmill and fitness product design and manufacturing to the table in their line of innovative equipment designed for fitness-conscious people. The company's treadmill line is simple in design, with an emphasis on quality and warranty all at a great price. Sole's easy-to-use treadmills offer a great value and feature a convenient, space-saving portable design. The treadmills have a very stable base with four wheels for ease of movement, folding decks to conserve space, and a 30-year motor and lifetime deck and frame warranty. Sole is always looking for ways to make their equipment better, more efficient, with higher quality at a great price. About Elliptical Trainers Elliptical trainers represent the next wave of advancement in low-impact cardiovascular exercise machines and continue to grow in popularity. By simulating motions experienced through walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, elliptical machines allow for a smooth and fluid motion while building strength in the arms and legs. Similar to the exercise position for treadmills, elliptical trainers are used by standing in an upright position while holding the handrails of the machine. With elliptical trainers, however, your feet remain in the foot pedals throughout the exercise regimen and circulate in a smooth and seamless motion, resulting in little to no impact on the knees, back, and hips. Elliptical trainers are compatible for all ages and fitness levels and allow you to select the difficulty level through the incline and intensity settings. Additionally, elliptical trainers allow you to determine the complexity of your workout based on your needs, all while listening to music, watching television, or reading a magazine while exercising in the comfort and safety of your own home. Although different types of elliptical trainers offer an assortment of features, many of them include an array of challenging programs, forward and reverse directional movement, EKG grip pulse handles, a lightweight portable design with easy fold-up capability, and a monitor displaying calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Other types of exercise machines, namely treadmills and bikes, offer excellent cardiovascular exercise and muscular training for the legs in a forward-motion exercise. Elliptical trainers take this to the next level by offering an upper and lower body workout with dual motion, challenging and diverse programs, and a low-impact exercise machine that won't strain sensitive joints.
Product Description The Sole Fitness E35 elliptical offers smooth, natural motion with a whisper-quiet drive system and 16 levels of resistance. The oversize foot pedals feature a 2-degree inward slope to help reduce ankle and knee stress. Hand grip and chest strap sensors help you monitor your heart rate while working out, and the easy-to-use electronic console with blue backlight LCD display allows you to track your progress.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
EXCELLENT TRAINER-SO FAR! September 1, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Received my E-35 in less than a week even using the Amazon free shipping via ABF Freight. No damage during shipping, good on ABF. I was able to move the trainer into the house and to the room where it be would used by myself, but I wish I had help at the time. Assembly was fairly easy and Sole organized the hardware according to the steps in assembly. The first time I had ever experienced that and I usually have to assemble everything I purchase. Did my first workout shortly after assembly, and it worked as described. I did utilize a light coat of the lube on the rail assemble which quieted some scraping noise.The instructions do not tell you where to use the lube, but you can go to the Sole website and find the maintenance section which mentions lubing the rails and keeping them clean. I also used some removeable locktite (blue color) on all the bolts just in case. The machine feels solid and relatively quiet with not a lot of excess buttons on the control panel. I'm in my fifties and heavy, and this trainer really gives me a workout. At this point, I extremely pleased with this purchase, and as usual, Amazon who has not disappointed me to date.
Good quality elliptical August 8, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The elliptical was delivered to my garage because they wouldn't bring it up the stairs into my house. I opened the box and took the parts inside. The main part of the elliptical contains the flywheel and was quite heavy. I wouldn't have been able to get it into my house without some help. Assembly wasn't too hard, although I had one problem. When assembling the front column I accidently dropped a bolt into the flywheel assembly. The only way to get it out would have been to try to turn the elliptical upside down. Since the dropped bolt wasn't preventing the elliptical from working correctly, I ended up going to the hardware store to get another bolt. I was careful to tighten all the bolts as much as I could, and the elliptical turned out to be pretty quiet. It also seems very sturdy and I think it will last a long time. It ended up being bigger than I expected from the picture. My wife and I have been using it daily for over a month and we think it is great. There was one source of confusion. It comes with a tube of lube, but nothing in the instructions explains what to do with it. After using it for about a month I noticed it was making more noise than it had before. I was able to figure out that the lube goes on the tracks where the wheels slide, and that fixed the noise problem.
Sole E35 Elliptical trainer June 30, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This elliptical gives an intense workout and is extremely low impact. After looking around at different ellipticals, I was impressed with the sturdiness, warranty, and customer reviews about the Sole brand. It is a little tricky to put together and weighs over 130 lbs. so you might consider having it moved and put together for you. My husband was able to put it together in about 1 1/2 hours. I also recommend that you put it in the basement because it is so heavy and use Locktite for bolts when putting together. I have only had it for a few weeks, but am enjoying working out more than I ever have.
Customer Service Lacking - 5 weeks no working out May 20, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
5/20/08: The machine is good. After a few months of daily use (my husband and I both use it) it started to vibrate. We tried everything they suggested (lube, tightning screws, etc), called them back, they said they were going to order a part (without even diagnosing the machine). We called again today, and the part is backordered, then will be shipped to them, at which point they will ship to us. THEN we call and get someone out to look at it. This all seems backwards to me. We don't even know if this part will fix the elliptical. We have been unable to work out now for two weeks; about to be three. I will update this review once the issue is resolved. Machine is good if it doesn't break, however.
5/27/08 update: The tech came out today. The part they ordered IS NOT the part that broke. They have to order more parts. We have to wait another 5 - 10 business days for those to come in, then go through this process again. This will be 4 - 5 weeks of no working out. The machine is good. It's the efficiency of the customer service that is poor.
6/5/08 update: The tech is coming back out on Friday to fix it. So Sole doesn't actually do the repairs; it's a local vendor that they contract with. So all of this is really Fitness of North Texas' fault, but Sole should manage them better. We called Sole yesterday and they said the part had been received by Fitness of North Texas the day before. We called Fitness of N Tx, they denied having the part, then lied about when they got it, then finally said the earliest they could come out was Friday (tomorrow). Who knows when they would have called us to let us know the part was in if we hadn't called them.
In summary... Sole's great, the machine's great, just hope that if it breaks, you get a good local vendor to fix it.
Satisfied May 6, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My wife and I bought this to replace our recently deceased treadmill, and after almost a month of us both using it daily, we have not been disappointed.
The good: -Quiet! -- especially in comparison to the treadmill -Good exercise -- both my wife and I think it's better than just the treadmill -20" stride -Relatively heavy-duty construction
The bad: -Much heavier and awkward in the box than seems possible -We're still tracking down a couple of minor squeaks (you get good a disassembling a joint, oiling it and reassembling it quickly) -The speakers do not turn off, even when in "sleep mode" (why can't these things just come with a power switch?) -- we have it on a surge protector just for the switch -The display is kind of small, and while it displays three different metrics at the same time, they never seem to be the three that you want
The potentially relevant to others: -I'm ~6'4", my wife is ~5'6" and the stride length isn't too uncomfortable for either of us -With standard 8' ceilings, I still have at least 6" of head clearance, at the highest point of travel, with shoes on -Use your own tools for the construction -- borrow a socket wrench, especially, if you don't own one
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