Soloflex Overview

Soloflex’s Advantages

1. It’s easy to assemble. While this point may seem pretty much moot in the long run, you don’t want to be banging your head on the wall trying to assemble it when you get it, either. The beauty of the Soloflex is that it has only two basic parts to worry about and it’s assembled with only one single bolt.

2. The Soloflex is also easy to use and operate. You won’t have to bother with cables or anything like that.

3. This piece of home gym equipment can also easily adapt to use freeweights.  The Soloflex is similar to using freeweights, only you aren’t going to need a spotter.

4. Plenty of resistance to play with. The Soloflex comes with 425 pounds of weight straps. You can even add another whopping 500 pounds of weight to bring the total to 900 pounds. With this kind of resistance, serious weight lifters are going to have no qualms with the Soloflex.

5. The Soloflex is a quality home fitness machine made of heavy steel. It’s one of the most rugged home gyms on the market.

Soloflex’s Disadvantages

1. With only two models available, the Classic Soloflex and the Soloflex with Attachments, you’ll have no choice but to consider this machine in the used market.

2. The weightstraps may be problematic after 20 years, depending on usage. The rubber bands are going to stretch as you use them, and the resistance will lessen. The smaller straps can even break. While Soloflex has a guarantee to replace broken straps, consider having extra straps available. This said, the straps are light and easy to use.

3. Limited pull-down weight beyond 600 pounds. It’s possible to put more weight onto pull down exercises for more resistance with additional metal weights.