Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133633 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Sole
• Model: E35
• Released on: 2007-07-10

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
• 16 resistance levels and eight total programs (one custom); 20-inch stride length
• Maximum weight capacity of 300 pounds; lifetime frame warranty

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 16 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 300 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
• Upper Body: Yes
• Handgrip: Standard grip
• HGP: Yes
• Telemetry Belt: Yes
• Track: Yes
• Programs: 8
• Standard: 6
• User Defined: 1
• Heart Rate: No, pulse readout only
• Fans: Yes
• Water Bottle / Accessory Holders: Yes
• Product Weight: 190 pounds
• Maximum Weight Capacity: 300 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Parts / electronics - 5 years, frame - lifetime, 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 Reviews

Great Elliptical - Fitness Giant not the best deal for this unit
My wife and I searched and searched for an elliptical because we were fed up with signing up for gym memberships and not using them. Having to go to the gym just wasn't practical for us. So we embarked on a quest to find the most quiet, reliable and feature packed elliptical we could. Our budget was 2K or less. Online research led us to many brands and many models - too many actually. It was a dizzying array of choices. So we decided to visit fitness equipment stores and sporting goods stores to try out a few ellipticals in person. The fitness stores carried mostly high-end brands like Precor, which we liked, but was WAY out of our price range. Besides, after looking at the fine print, we noticed that Precors only come with a 1 year warranty. After that, the frame is good for 10 years but parts and labor are at the owner's expense! The sporting goods stores turned up the typical mass market brands like Reebok, ProForm, Horizon, Ironman, and New Balance. Most were pretty flimsy feeling and wobbly or the stride just didn't feel right. The Reebok ellipticals came close but they didn't offer wireless heart rate monitoring and the stride still wasn't quite right. At Dick's sporting goods we noticed one brand that we had never seen before, Sole. They had the E75 model on display and we tried it out. It was very solid feeling and the stride was natural. There was very little heel lift which is a key component for a low-impact workout - also, the foot pads are adjustable your taste which virtually eliminates heel lift. I was also pleased that the Sole elliptical had both pulse hand grips AND wireless chest strap heart rate monitoring. This is important not only to improve your endurance but also ensures a safer workout. There's also a great HRC program that varies the resistance based on your heart rate in order to maintain a constant heart rate. Since I'm not an impulse buyer I was still concerned that I had never heard of Sole before. Searching online only turned up reviews about their treadmills. It turns out that their ellipticals were just released which explained the lack of online references. Digging deeper, however, did yield a wealth of information about the treadmills and it turns out that Sole makes a very reliable product and their treadmills are well reviewed and used exclusively at Hilton and other hotel chains. With an endorsement like that I was sold. My online research did turn up the Sole treadmills site and I was happy to learn that I could order online with free shipping and no tax for NY. The delivered price was still 500 dollars below our budget! We also learned that the Sole ellipticals came with a great warranty, 2 years labor, 5 years motor and lifetime frame and deck. Not bad and twice as good as the Precor which was 3 times more price-wise. We also found a great review at soleellipticals.com which pretty much came to the same conclusion that we did. Sole ellipticals are the best ellipticals under 2K and they compete very well with the ones above 2K as well!

Solid machine & great value
I bought my E35 direct from Sole: no tax and free shipping. We offloaded it from the delivery truck into my pickup and then slid it down the ramp into the garage. It took about 2 hours to assemble. The manual was pretty good (the pictures helped)and I had no problems with assembly. I am delighted with the quality of the machine: it's as solid as a rock. I put 4-6 miles a day on it, usually in Manual. It can be set for as much as resistance as desired, or changed in mid-exercise. If there's anything that's less than perfect, it's the cardiac monitor: it's slow to respond. I would call the E35 an outstanding value for the money, something that will last for years.

Rock Solid Value
After spending a month or so reviewing various elliptical trainers I purchased the Sole E35. It took about 90 minutes to assemble the unit (after 30 minutes of unpacking and moving the parts to my exercise room!).
This is a very impressive machine! It is very solidly build and well engineered. It has an extremely smooth action which is very close to silent. I was a little concerned when I bought the machine because I was unable to find a store in my area that stocked the E35. Normally I prefer to test ride this type of purchase due to its cost. I did my best to try to keep the shipping container in good shape in case a return was necessary. That was a waste of time since the E35 was perfect in every way. The heart monitor worked flawlessly and spare battery was included with the kit. The assembly instructions were sufficient and the manual was adequate. The E35 is very easy to use so only a basic manual is really required. I heartily recommend the E35.