Elliptical Reviews: Nautilus NE 3000 Elliptical Trainer

Price: $2499.00

Things I like about the Nautilus NE 3000 Elliptical:

-Adjustable Stride Length
-Magnetic Resistance
-Weight Capacity: 350 lbs
-20 Resistance Levels
-Water Bottle Holder
-Lifetime Frame Warranty as well as 10 year parts and 1 year labor warranty


Nautilus is one of the premier elliptical manufacturers today, making high-end ellipticals for gyms and home gyms alike. Now if this elliptical seems a little pricey, which it definitely is, I’d recommend either looking for a used model, or maybe searching for an elliptical more in your price range. NordicTrack, Sole, Smooth, and Schwinn some great elliptical manufacturers that offer some cheaper alternatives. With the strength of this elliptical and the name behind it, there is not much to dislike about this product, lets go over some of its great features.

The best aspect of this elliptical is the self-generating resistance. This means that the harder you push, the more counter resistance the elliptical will put up. This also means that you don’t have to be plugged into a wall outlet at all times, and you can place the elliptical where you want, inside or outside of your home. Don’t get too excited though, as this elliptical trainer weighs a lot, so you don’t want to be moving it around too much.

The heart-rate control feature is great, you can choose a steady heart rate that you want to stay at throughout your workout, and the elliptical monitors it and adjusts resistance to keep you at that rate the whole time. This is especially good for those of you who are looking to condition yourselves and build your stamina.

This elliptical, like many others that Nautilus makes, features their patented SyncLink technology. This technology has articulating foot platforms that monitor the natural movement of you legs and feet, and make your workout more comfortable as well as safer for your knees and hips. This machine is also great for those late night workouts when you don’t want to wake anyone up. It has Poly-V belt resistance, which is extremely quiet. Now lets get into some weaknesses of this elliptical.

The biggest setback to buying this elliptical, would be its power/electrical problems. It has been known to glitch and power off during users workouts. Losing your calories burned and heart-rate information while working out is the last thing you want to happen. Also, for the price of $2499.00, this elliptical should be able to support a little more weight. There are ellipticals out there that can support 400 + lbs, that are cheaper than the Nautilus NE 3000.

Although this elliptical is built with commercial-grade qualities, and has some great features that you won’t find on many other ellipticals, I cannot recommend it. You simply cannot afford to buy this elliptical and then experience the electrical problems that it is known to have. I would recommend reading many other reviews of ellipticals before going out and buying one, especially in this price range.