Livestrong® LS10.0E Elliptical

When I first got this several months ago, I was very happy with it, particularly with how quiet it was. I''ve used several brands of ellipticals and treadmills before, and this was the quietest of them all. I should also note that the difficulty range is higher than most others. With my old Diamondback or the Precor at work, I''m at least 80% up the difficulty scale; with this I''m at something more like 30%, which probably means even the very lowest difficulty wouldn''t work for other family members.

I quickly started to notice problems. First the bolt where the arm connects to the pedal just kept coming loose, so I had to become an expert at tightening it. Rust started appearing on the tracks, and I actually am careful about wiping the machine down so there''s no excuse for that (never had that problem with another machine). Then it started becoming noisier and noisier. At this point it''s barely tolerable even when I''m wearing earphones turned up fairly loud It sounds like the flywheel is wobbly, which probably isn''t fatal, but opening the case is practically impossible without special equipment and knowledge of where the internal catches etc. are so I can''t be sure. Now I''m trying to find someone local to service it, and that''s turning out to be a pain too.

Before I bought this I did some pretty exhaustive research, especially vs. Sole and Smooth which have nearly identical models at nearly identical price points (probably not a coincidence). This machine works, but if I didn''t already own it I''d definitely buy one of the others at this point. If you do buy one, get an extended service contract and/or plan ahead for when it needs that service. It will, within a year.

Got It 2 weeks after I ordered it, only took me about an hour to assemble. I have been using it for 3 weeks now and am very satisfied have had no problems at all. Would absolutely recommend this elliptical to any one. I am a big guy (FAT) I weigh 275 or at least did 3 weeks ago and it supports my weight just fine. my wife spends 30-40 min on it every day and she loves it as well. no squeaks, or other noises everything runs smooth,(I did add grease when I assembled the unit to the moving components and shafts.) I also enjoy the online tracking thru livestrong.com all in all i have no complaints at this time.

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I received the elliptical within 10 days. It was delivered by a straight truck to my garage. The box was in perfect condition. I unpacked it in the garage and carried it piece by piece to my bedroom. I am a 53 year old woman, so my son had to carry the flywheel upstairs for me, since it was so heavy. I was gonna get him to put it together for me, but he couldn''t do it for a few days because of work. So I decided to start on it by myself. I put the whole thing together all by myself! It was pretty easy. The directions were clear and everything needed was included. I love this elliptical! It is fun and a great workout! I''m very happy with my purchase!

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I spent some time looking for a good ellipse machine and i was frustrated that all the good reliable ellipse were over 2000, until i found this machine.

The machine came really fast, within the week i had it, bouth it monday was home by friday (maybe due to location) .

Setting it up was a breeze, all tools included, 10 step process and you are up and running. It comes with a lot of grease so don''t bother putting wd40 or anything, just scrape the grease from the bags and you should be good to go.

I started this machine with 285Lbs. No sounds, no problems. After 1 month of using it every day im down to 260 using the weight loss setting. no sounds no issues. The 23Lbs flybar makes a huge difference compared the the previous 15 and 20lbs.

Overall a GREAT product, i would definetly recomend it, the ergonomics are fantastic, not like the beat up machines in the gym.

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Bought the machine about a year and a half ago. Was not sure to Purchase the LS10 or Sole 25 or 35. Salesaman tried to push us towqard the Sole machine. Used the machine for about 2 months and then stopped due to skin tag getting sore. Lost interest in the machine for about a year but the livestrong was already making noise at this point. Just started using the machine again now for 2 months. As time goes on it makes more noise. First just a squeaking (seems to be from the back end) Now as the elliptical goes through the different resistance levels, after it hits 4 for the second time (about half way in)in the 30 minute cycle (weight loss) you hear a persistant thud which is inside the machine. I suspect the electronic braking. I took the covers off, not easy, I have a impact tools and compressor which made the job easier. Any repairs made under the covers require some know how. Since I waited over a year the service part of the warranty is over, however parts are still covered for another 2 years. I will replace the parts that has sent us. The machine is a solid machine and I love using it, if the machine had no noises it would be a solid 5 stars. When you pay a $1000 for a machine it should work perfectly out of the box with no noise. Currently if I had to buy this machine all over again, I would not. Can''t say that the Sole would have been any better, but they make their own equipment and the sales person swore by them. The livestong is made by Horizon which I was told by the sales person, uses parts from different manufacturers. I choose the livestrong because to me it had a better position which was more uprights versus the Sole and other models which seemed to be slightly tilted forward. I have a TV with a sound bar and when the sound is turned up I the squeaks are harder to hear, but the thud has me worried that something may come off while in use and damage the machine. I will try to fix it myself if not hire someone to fix it for me.