Elliptical machines

[coinkc]

Can anybody give me some suggestions as to what kind of elliptical to look at? There are so many of the market...where should I start?

Any personal reviews are most welcome. I would like to use it for cardio and weight loss and my teenager wants to use it to increase her leg strength and stamina for dance.

I'd like to keep the cost under $1000 if possible. thanks for any help you can give!

 

[joviroxx]

I bought one a year ago and after doing A LOT of research I settled on the Sole E35. i love it.. Its a bit more that $1000 coming in at $1200 but there is a lower model.

I love it, here is the website http://www.soletreadmills.com/products.php?type=ellipticals

Its big, sturdy(not flimsy and rickety) and quiet. Ive been very pleased with it. Every now and then I see one being sold on Craigslist for a lot less.

 

[golfgal]

We bought a Nordictrack Audiostrider 800 (I think that is what it is) about 4 years ago. It was in the $700 range if I remember correctly. It does the job, it isn't fancy. We use it quite frequently-well we did for about 3 years and use it intermittently now. It does fold up but we have a "spot" for it so we have never used that.

 

[KDIPIAZZ]

I bought one a year ago and after doing A LOT of research I settled on the Sole E35. i love it.. Its a bit more that $1000 coming in at $1200 but there is a lower model.

I love it, here is the website http://www.soletreadmills.com/products.php?type=ellipticals

Its big, sturdy(not flimsy and rickety) and quiet. Ive been very pleased with it. Every now and then I see one being sold on Craigslist for a lot less.

I also have an E35. It was the closest I could come to gym-quality with spending more than $2000. The E95 is also excellent, but I really didn't notice enough of a difference between the two to justify the $400 difference in price.

The only drawback is the footprint - it's a large machine.

Before the Sole, I returned a Reebok and a Proform after a week - they just weren't sturdy or smooth enough

 

[bonoriffic]

I was amazed at how expensive ellipticals are and how flimsy and cheap feeling they are at the lower end of the scale. We bought a Precor and it is rock solid and smooth.