Smooth Ce Elliptical Trainer

Pros: Built to last; sturdy and stable.
Cons: Questionable accuracy of calorie and mileage counters.

In my lifetime, I've spent well over 1,000 hours on commercial quality elliptical machines(mostly Precors and Life Fitness)at the local health club. When I decided to purchase an elliptical for our ever-growing home gym, I did some extensive research. ...

Pros: Silent Smooth in operation. Well built. Excellent customer service.
Cons: Actual stride length only 16".

Approximately one month ago I ordered CE 3.2. Two days later it was delivered to the door. Assembling the device was not difficult at all, approx 1.5 – 2 hrs all by myself. Before ordering it I was not sure what will suit me better CE2.1 or 3.2. ...

Pros: Great construction, smooth operation,free shipping, excellent support (so far)
Cons: Takes up big space (worthwhile though) Manual is slightly cryptic.

This product was received yesterday (3/5/07) and we assembled it in about an hour with no major errors. As usual, reading and understanding the assembly instructions are always the most critical aspect of assembling something with more than 2 parts. We ...

Pros: Affordable, solid, great engineering, smooth, quiet, attractive.
Cons: Stride could be short for taller people. Some screws for the cosmetic parts didn't fit.

I wanted to write this review because all the drastically varying ones on this site are from years ago (though I see there's a new 2007 one now!), and it confused me in my decision to buy one. Well, I did buy one, and I have owned the CE 2.1 for 3 ...

Pros: Sturdy,Quiet, Stable Smooth and built to last. On time delivery, great customer service.
Cons: My 2 daughters used to go to the gym now they use my elliptical

Sturdy, Stable, Smooth and Quiet are under statements. This machine is built better than anything on the market at any price. I've tried them all, starting with the department stores, the larger Sporting Good chains and finally our local Fitness ...

Pros: Well-built, easy to use, quiet. Good price.
Cons: Delivery policy stinks; not sure heart rate monitor works.

We've had the 3.2 for a week and so far I am very happy with it. It was easy for my husband to assemble - boys with toys - it kept him happily occupied for a couple of hours. The machine is solid and works quite well. So far, it is VERY quiet. I had ...

Pros: Effortless inch-eraser, quiet, quick, efficient; moves rather well on its wheels.
Cons: Footprint is large (but airy); cannot be relocated easily due to size and weight.

I had the typical weight gain associated with the middle-aging process as well as another 10 pounds gained while taking a professional baking course. It took over three years to put on about 20 pounds and I was looking for a way to get rid of it quickly ...

Pros: I'm hoping for 10 year plus durability.
Cons: Expensive, short stride length, heavy, big, no book rack, pulse monitor incorrect

I've had it about a month, but have only used it 3 or 4 hours. It's quiet now, except for some mild noises once in a while. Sometimes it makes a little tick every revolution which I associate with a developing problem with the connection from the ...

Pros: smooth just like its name, quiet, well built and designed, easy to use and assemble
Cons: Short stride--only 16" would take some getting used to if used ellipticals in gym

I purchased my Smooth Elliptical CE 3.2 after returning two Nordictrack CX 1055 ellipticals which never functioned properly from day one. I read many reviews recommending the Smooth ellipticals so decided to give them a try. I am amazed at how quiet and ...

Pros: Heavy construction and quiet
Cons: Bolts snapped after 6 wks. Wireless heart monitor did not work. Support is lousy.

I've purchased the Smooth CE about 2 months ago. I thought it was very well built. It's a very heavy piece of equipment and quiet. I noticed that the wireless heart monitor worked sporadically at best and called the support number, left a message. My ...

Pros: Footprint: small. Price: pretty good. Flywheel gives a very smooth feel when working out.
Cons: Frame design is horrible!!! Unbearable to use unless maintenance is constantly done.

When I bought the Smooth Fitness CE elliptical trainer approximately 3 years ago, there were about 3 reviews here on epinions.com. All of them praised the machine, and touted its "Porsche" engineering, among other things. While the machine was ...

Pros: SILENT, heavy duty and stable, pre-set programs, not a space hog
Cons: The assembly and computer instructions could have been clearer

I purchased the Smooth CE Eliptical Trainer when my husband and I decided that we wanted something low impact for a cardio workout at home. We first bought the Bowflex Treadclimber TC3000 and ended up sending it back because it seemed cheaply built and ...

Pros: Good price, High quality construction, nice features.
Cons: User manual could be better.

I decided on this Elliptical Trainer at least partially on the reputation of company that sells it. I bought a Smooth 5.5 treadmill 5 years ago and between my wife and I we've put thousands of miles on it and are well pleased with it, and the service we ...

Pros: None
Cons: Not built for a regular exercise regime.

We bought one of these machines about 2 years ago. The shaft holding the pedal to the flywheel, continually breaks off. This requires ordering a new wheel. Between the time it takes to order the new wheel, and, the time for the service work, we usually ...

Pros: electronic programs
Cons: Quality, structure, dependability. What else is imortant?

I too used it for about 2-3 months and experienced squeeking and the traditional loosening of the bolts, and low and behold on my machine as well, the bolts were c hopped in half. So i went to home depot myself to replace it. Besides the crappy way ...