Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Review
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I recently purchased the E55 (2011 model) and thought I would share my experience. I did not purchase from Amazon but the unit did ship directly from the Sole warehouse in CA. Box arrived in great condition, in a timely manner, and everything was meticulously packed inside of the box.
Unpacking and assembly was no problem - contrary to some others, I thought the assembly instructions were very good indeed. I like the way the hardware was packaged by assembly step in a plastic tray. During assembly I noticed that the handles did not align very well with the pedal connector arms but I didn't think twice about it since there was sufficient play in the overall mechanism to allow going together without any trouble.
Finally, after a few hours of effort I was ready to power up and take my first test run. The computer came up with no problems, I tested the incline and level controls - all was good. I selected the manual program and started pedaling - Ouch! There was a horrendous grinding/rubbing noise coming from the flywheel on the right side of the unit. I jumped off to investigate and could see that the silver cover for the flywheel appeared to be rubbing continuously with the shroud that contains the whole flywheel assembly. I was not sure if that was the full extent of the problem since the noise sounded like it could damage something so I decided to stop using the elliptical.
Anyway, long story short, after a bit of investigation I could see that he flywheel appeared to be significantly mis-aligned with center of the frame. On the right side of the unit the sliver disc protrudes outside the profile of the shroud by a half inch and on the left side the disc is recessed within the shroud by about a quarter inch. After calling Sole to report the issue they told me there is no adjustment I can make to resolve the issue and they will have to send out a technician to disassemble the flywheel and make some kind of axle adjustment. Also, they could not arrange an appointment at that time and I would have to wait for a local technician to call and make the arrangement. That's fine it's only a couple of days so I have no problem with that. However, in the meantime I cannot use my new elliptical!
Repair Update - 4/20/2011
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A month later I am finally getting to use and enjoy my new elliptical. Repair involved several calls to Sole and two visits by subcontract repair technicians. Both parties were professional and courteous although I always had to take the initiative to setup appointments, otherwise I'm not sure they would have called me. The initial repair attempt took about two hours but did not resolve the problem.
The flywheel shaft/axle was pushed to the right side due the fact that a circlip (holding it in position) was not properly seated in its groove during manufacture. Technician attempted to move the shaft back into position using a hammer but that turned out to be the wrong approach and after re-assembly we discovered a thumping sound and roughness during pedaling - he knew straight away it was bad (damaged) bearings. We ordered new bearings from Sole and 10 days later I setup a second service appointment to have them (two) installed. Second technician was in and out within an hour (seemed much more competent that the first guy). Before leaving he had me test the action and all was good - very smooth and quiet now.
So, overall quite a painful experience, but Sole customer service was definitely up to the task of taking care of the problem.
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Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Price
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Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Overview
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Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Features
- Elliptical trainer with heavy 27-pound flywheel for smooth performance
- Power incline feature adds resistance while targeting different muscle groups
- Vibrant 7.5-inch blue LCD display tracks time, distance, calories, resistance. incline, pulse, and pace
- Integrated sound system; oversized, custom-designed foot pedals
- Built-in cooling fans; 375-pound capacity; 200-pound product weight
- Features ten programs; pedals adjust to ten positions
- Footprint measures 82 by 27 inches
- Warranty: Lifetime on frame, five years on parts and electronics, two years on labor
Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Detail
- Product Dimensions: 66 x 33 x 23 inches ; 232 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 235 pounds
- Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
- Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B003Z4G7IC
- Item model number: E55-11
- Average Customer Review: (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,128 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
- #99 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio Training > Elliptical Trainers
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Sole E55 Elliptical Trainer Other Resource
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