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Smooth CE Elliptical Trainer with FREE Heart Rate Control | 
| Brand: Smooth
Category: Sports
Buy New: $1,999.00
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 94073
Media: Misc.
Model: SME-CE
ASIN: B0000DBML0
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | German Precision Design with Electronics by Siemens. Completely silent mechanics - whisper quiet. | | • | Space saving footprint (57"x22"). Maximum performance, minimum space. | | • | Large 48 lbs. flywheel mass provides smoothest elliptical motion in the industry. | | • | FREE wireless chest strap heart rate control. | | • | Lifetime frame, 3 years parts including electronics, 1 year in home labor warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Cross training is a highly effective form of exercise for the entire body as it makes use of all the main groups of muscles and stimulates the metabolism. Through the innovative elliptical movement of the footplates, the Smooth CE elliptical trainer gives a unique and enjoyable feeling of weightlessness during your workout. The evenly balanced movement strengthens the legs, seat and hips without putting unnecessary strain on the joints. The movement of the upper torso is linked to that of the legs and strengthens arms, shoulders, chest and back. An accurately co-ordinated Magnetic Brake System with continuous adjustment of load resistance, ensures an almost complete absence of noise and allows training sessions to be monitored accurately. The Smooth CE includes wireless heart rate control for an optimum workout. You heart rate zone determine the perfect level of exertion to guarantee you lose the most calories and get in the best shape. Let the Smooth CE give you a Total Body Workout. Customer Review: "Best product for the price by a large margin. The design is elegant and practical, and it's mechanics look and feel superior to anything else on the market right now."
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Terrible customer service from Smooth November 16, 2008
To begin, we made the mistake of not paying the extra $175 for in-home installation. The instructions are somewhat incomprehensible and the list of parts is both incomplete and incorrect. We had to call Customer Service to request that they ship the missing pieces. They shipped the wrong pieces, so we had to call back and ask that they ship the right pieces again. Finally after 3 weeks we had what we needed to start building. When we decided we didn't like the machine, we were encouraged to know that we could get a 100% refund. Almost. What they don't tell you is that you have to pay the shipping costs for the return (which can exceed $400 due to the size and weight of the package) and that you must be able to return everything in the original packaging (which was much like a jigsaw puzzle). It's hard to comment much on the operation of the unit (except that the stride length is pretty short and you can't control the crossramp), but avoid Smooth Fitness because the customer service is terrible.
 Worth the price June 17, 2008
I have had the Smooth CE Elliptical for 5 years now and I love it as much now as I did then. Like the previous rater I am so happy that I did my research on ellipticals. It is a reliable, smooth, sturdy machine that is perfect for home use and well worth the money. Plus you don't have to go to the club all the time(what a waste of time and money). I also liked the company,Smooth Fitness. I found them professional and very helpful with my purchase. I'm going to buy a benchpress from them if they still sell this type of equipment. I trust the company because they focus on selling quality machines. I highly recommend them and the elliptical.
 Two people, two experiences June 25, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this machine after using a different one in a gym for several months. After using it once, my knee was hurting (I have an old football injury) though the one at the gym never hurt my knee. After using it a few days later, my knee was really hurting. Tried it a third time later with the same result. My wife had no problems with it. You might consider a different one if you have previous knee problems. Just my experience.
Shop around! May 2, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Beware! The foot pedals are about six inches apart, which can cause strain on hips, kness, and back. I began having a lot of pain in my knees very shortly after daily use of this machine. Most ellipticals tout the closeness of their foot pedals-- there's a reason for that! Do your homework-- I wish I had done mine! Your knees will thank you...
 Good but not the best option - We opted for Sole elliptical April 27, 2006
15 out of 21 found this review helpful
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 this elliptical but we realized it just wasn't substantial enough when we tried a friend's. It was wobbly and not solid feeling. We visited fitness equipment stores and sporting goods stores. 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!
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