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Nov 14 2008

Buy Cheap - Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model)

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Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer (2008 Model) Enjoy an efficient full-body workout without heading to the gym with the Sole E55 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 E55 delivers an extremely smooth workout with plenty of top-end resistance. Users will also appreciate the unique oversize and adjustable 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. The collaboration also produced a revolutionary foot pedal angle adjustment not found on any other elliptical. Taking into account that not everyone walks the same way, Sole engineers made the E55’s pedals adjustable to fit the way you walk. This also reduces the likelihood of numb toes and sore Achilles tendons.

Workout specifics include 16 resistance levels, 10 total programs (including two custom and two heart-rate programs), 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 E55, which offers a maximum weight capacity of 350 pounds, carries the following warranties: lifetime on the frame, five years on all parts and electronics, and two years on the labor.

Specifications:

Stride Length: 20 inches
Resistance Type: Eddy current braking
Resistance Levels: 16 levels of resistance
Power: Standard 110
Adjustable Foot Peals: Yes
Upper Body: Yes
Handgrip: Standard grip
HGP: Yes
Telemetry Belt: Yes
HR Control: Yes
HR Autopilot: Yes
Programs: 10
Standard: 6
User Defined: 2
Heart Rate: Yes: 2 user programs
Fans: Yes
Water Bottle / Accessory Holders: Yes
Product Weight: 196 pounds
Maximum Weight Capacity: 350 pounds
Speakers and MP3 Plug-in: Yes

Manufacturer’s Warranty
Frame - lifetime, parts/electronics - 5 years, labor - 2 years

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.

Customer Review: Best
I just got the e55 yesterday and I could not be more pleased. I had my reservations before I bought it because people said it makes noises. It is true if you do not assemble it right. I have the noises my self and I took the area where the sound was coming out apart and put it back together and the noise was gone. Beautiful machine. I am looking forward to many hours of enjoyment and lose some weight on the way.
Customer Review: Good Workout
We have had the E55 for a month now. We ultimately purchased it from Amazon. They had the best combination of financing and shipping options. The price was the same at every site and at our local Dick’s sporting goods store.

Delivery
You’ll need to plan the logistics of how this 200 lbs. machine is going to get wherever you want it to be. We didn’t pay for in home delivery. We expected to have to pull it off the back of a semi-trailer and muscle it into the house and up a flight of stairs. We engaged family and a refrigerator dolly to do just that. To our surprise, the delivery company showed up with a lift-gate straight truck, two capable men, and their own equipment. Other sites, including the manufacturer, want an additional $100 for this service.

The Workout
One of us is new to aerobic exercise this year as part of a New Year’s resolution, and has turned into a regular endorphin junkie. Before this machine arrived, we used an old Nordic track ski machine. The comparative workouts on the two machines don’t come close. The Sole elliptical is a great workout and really outclasses the skier. I can accomplish more in 90 minutes on the Sole than I could in 3 hours on the old Nordic track. Moreover, a treadmill barely elevates my heart rate and hurts my knees. The Sole is more efficient in terms of cardio gains and calorie burned versus time spent.

The Machine
The Good:
* It is excellent at its core function, and this important because if it were not, I’d be returning it. It provides a great workout and when it is not squeaking, it really is quiet.
* The handles provide a great upper body workout. We can actually use them rather than have them along for the ride
* Assembly, as promised by the manual, was really easy. Sole put some thought into it. I strongly encourage the use of real tools over the ones provided. The stamped steel wrenches included don’t allow one to apply sufficient torque to the fasteners.
* Assembly tip, don’t try to move the flywheel buy lifting or muscling it. Instead, leave it in the box and use it to slide it into place. The flywheel and attached foot pedal rails are too awkward to move safely.
* I don’t come close to hitting my head on the ceiling while working out. Some reviewers expressed concern about this. At 6′4″ I estimate I’ve got a 3 inch margin of clearance on our 8 foot high ceiling.
* The included chest strap heart rate monitor allows the user to keep their hands on the handle bars.
* The nice, thick, tubular frame is very rigid. We prefer the beefier frame of the E55 over the E25.
* It is longitudinally very stable. Laterally it can rock during a workout.

The Bad:
* The mast squeaks intermittently, about 50% of the time depending on temp and humidity. I’ve tightened it with regular wrenches to no avail. The foot pedals click intermittently. The rails that support the rear rollers squeaked before I supported them with a book and some shims.
* The machine contacts the floor in 6 places. Sole provides adjustable feet to level the machine, but only on four places. The front of the machine does not have adjustable feet. Shims work, but aren’t attractive.
* At lower levels of resistance, my toes get numb. Increasing resistance results in leaning forward and no numb toes. The manual claims that the foot pedals are biomechanically correct. For whom? No amount of adjustment to the pedals alleviates the numbness. I would prefer to have the pedals articulate rather than have to have my foot follow designed motion. Foot pedals on my bike move with my foot, why shouldn’t these?
* The fan provided is not powerful enough to move enough air to cool either of us. We can’t detect a difference when it is on or off.
* The various programs included in the machine are of little value to us. We use the manual setting. We would prefer a mounting device for a flat screen T.V. in place of the computer screen and speakers.
* Some cosmetic plastic pieces covering a bearing connecting the arms to the feet broke after the first three weeks. After assembly, I noted that they interfered with each other, but on one side only. Switching the pieces, reversing the side they were located on, and even lubricating the contact points didn’t prevent them from breaking.
* The machine’s footprint could be wider. I’m tall and can really lever the machine around when I’m working hard. A wider stance would bring some needed stability.

The Unexpected
* We bought the machine because of the autopilot feature. The machine varies resistance to keep your heart rate in a target zone. We learned that we don’t need this feature. We have learned that we can sense or heart rate within about 5 beats per minute and regulate it ourselves.

On balance, we would purchase the machine again, but would question whether the E35 would better suite our needs and at a better price.

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