Sole E35 Elliptical Review 2022

Item: Sole E35 Elliptical Review 2022
Author: Treadmill Reviews

Reviewed by TreadmillReviews.com

Sole builds really sturdy treadmills and their ellipticals follow suite. The E35 has an impressive max weight capacity and a warranty that outshines other home ellipticals. This review goes through our likes and dislikes of the E35, similar models to consider, and our top picks for ellipticals between $1000 and $1500.

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Features

6.5/10

Tech Specs

4/10

Build Quailty

8.5/10

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Last Updated: 1/11/2022

The Sole E35 is a great option for users who want a home elliptical that is simple. The user interface provides an experience that many of us are very familiar with - 10 basic onboard workout options that include 2 Custom settings, 2 HR-based workouts, Calorie, Fat burning, HIIT, Hill, and Strength.

This elliptical is built well, like most Sole products, it’s very sturdy and durable. The heavy flywheel creates more fluid movement in the pedals and supports users up to 375 pounds.

You’ll Love The Sole E35 If:

You’re in need of an elliptical with a high weight capacity (375 lb max user weight).
You’re looking for a simple, easy-to-use, home elliptical.

The Sole E35 Is One Of Our BEST BUYs For Ellipticals Between $1000 - $1500

The Sole E35 is a front-drive elliptical with a large stride, multiple resistance settings, and more excellent features that outshine a lot of the home elliptical competition. Compared to other home ellipticals in the $1000-$1500 price range, the Sole is more impressive.

Welded steel construction, and long stride, and a heavy flywheel allows the E35 to support one of the highest weight capacities offered on a home elliptical.

The Sole E35 warranty provides excellent coverage that gives us more confidence in this elliptical’s quality. Sole is a well-respected name in the home fitness industry. They continually earn a good reputation for home cardio equipment.

While most front-drive ellipticals do not offer an incline feature, the SOle E35 does. Up to 20 incline levels are available on this elliptical which adds more challenge to the existing 16 resistance levels.

Continue reading this review to learn more about the Sole E35. We’ll go through the specs, features, and concerns. You can also learn about other ellipticals in this price range and how they compare against the popular E35.

Sole E35 Build Quality

MODEL OVERVIEW

Item Weight: 231 lbs
Weight Capacity: 375 lbs
Stride Length: 20 Inches
Footprint: Larger footprint 67” H x 82” L x 31” W
Drive: Front Drive
Step-Up Height: 14”
Materials: Welded steel frame, sturdy plastic foot pedals
Resistance: 16 Levels
Power Requirements:

Weight Capacity: 375 lbs — This is one of the highest user weight capacities you’ll find in a home elliptical.

Footprint: Larger footprint 67” H x 82” L x 31” W — The Sole ellipticals, including the E35, have a more substantial footprint compared to other home ellipticals.

Materials: Welded steel frame, sturdy plastic foot pedals — The foot pedals have three settings to adjust to your individual stride. This is to help make your movement on the elliptical more natural and comfortable.

Drive: Front Drive — A front-drive elliptical tends to have more moving parts that require more regular cleaning. Foot placement also tends to be wider than most users’ natural stance, creating a less comfortable experience. BUT the differences in a front-drive elliptical compared to a rear or center drive elliptical are minor.

Sole E35 Features & Accessories

Display: 7.5” LCD, back-lit display
On-Board Workouts: 10 (HIIT, Cardio, Strength, Hill, Fatburn, Calorie, 2 Custom settings, and 2 Target HR settings) + manual
Speakers: Yes
Fans: Yes
Handles: Moving and Stationary
Incline/Decline: 1-20 Levels on Incline
Heart Rate Monitor: EK pulse grips and Bluetooth chest strap HR monitor
Other:

Display: 7.5” LCD, back-lit display — The display on the E35 is an outdated LCD display. Some of our top picks for ellipticals at this price point have HD touchscreen displays. This will come down to personal preference. While we would most always opt for a more high-tech system, the simple console and user interface of the E35 is excellent for certain users.

On-Board Workouts: 10 (HIIT, Cardio, Strength, Hill, Fatburn, Calorie, 2 Custom settings, and 2 Target HR settings) + manual — Again, some of our top picks have a much larger library of workout programs available. Even more, they use HD video display instead of a blinking LCD bar graph. We really like the more tech-heavy features of the NordicTrack and ProForm ellipticals. But the simplicity of the Sole E35 may still be a great option for some users. Especially if the user is uncomfortable on a smartphone or tablet.

Incline/Decline: 1-20 Levels on Incline — Most front-drive ellipticals do not have incline capability. When they do, it is often via an incline ramp that must be manually adjusted prior to your work out. The Sole E35 can automatically adjust the incline with digital controls mid-workout. This is a great bonus feature! Incline adds to your resistance and targets muscle groups differently.

Heart Rate Monitor: EK pulse grips and Bluetooth chest strap HR monitor — The EKG pulse grip monitors are hardly reliable. We recommend using the Bluetooth chest strap HR monitor if your fitness goals require an accurate HR.

Sole E35 Subscription Service

Name: SOLE Fitness
Brief Description: The app allows you to view your stats, saves your data, and controls your equipment from your smart device. You can take it outdoors on a run to track your activity as well.
Cost: $0
User Profiles:
Class Varieties: None
Community: None
Subscription Limitations: This is a very limited use App to supplement machine use.
Other:

App is able to connect with social media apps including Facebook and Twitter.
Also syncs with fitness apps including Apple Health, Fitbit, Underarmor, and MapMyFitness.

Sole E35 Home Delivery and Set-Up

Sole offers a lot of options for shipping and delivery. We usually opt for curbside delivery because it is free and we don’t mind assembling the equipment ourselves. Other delivery options include:

Free Curbside Delivery

This delivery method doesn’t guarantee your packages will be left under a covered area.

$59 Threshold Delivery

The driver will park as close as possible to your home and transfer the packages from the truck to the nearest covered area.

$119 Room Of Choice Delivery

The delivery person will bring your packages from the truck, into your home and the room of your choice. They will unpack your products and take the trash with them.

$239 Assembly Delivery

The delivery person will bring your packages from the truck, into your home and the room of your choice. They will assemble the elliptical for you and then take the trash with them when they leave.

Sole Warranty Info

Frame: Lifetime Warranty
Parts: 5 years
Electronics: 5 years
Labor: 2 years

Sole E35 Review - Final Thoughts

The Sole E35 is a great option for a certain crowd of elliptical shoppers. This crowd is looking for something they already know how to use and something that will last a long time. We like it a lot for this group of shoppers. BUT we like a few other models in this price range a little more because of the tech upgrades you get with the elliptical.

Are you interested in other forms of Home Cardio equipment? Check out our list of BEST TREADMILLS.

We Recommend Buying The E35 Directly From Sole

We purchase our equipment directly from the manufacturer and almost always avoid third-party retailers. We’ve found that by doing so, we have an easier time with customer service, accessing our warranty when we need to, and working through repairs or troubleshooting. You can click on the button below to see current pricing for the Sole E35 as it fluctuates throughout the year based on certain sales events.