Several weeks ago, I was walking down the sidewalk of a strip mall with a friend, heading to a dress store to do some shopping. We were idly chatting, as friends do. And, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that we were passing by a business that had lots of fitness equipment. At first, I thought it might have been a small, local gym. But, I stopped and turned around to check it out and discovered that it was actually a shop that sold fitness equipment.
Category Archives: Treadmill Reviews
Compulsive Buying Isn’t Always A Loss - Smooth Treadmill Power Folding 9.15HR
November 20, 2008 – 1:25 am
Superb Home-Use Trainer with Inherent Commercial Qualities - Precor EFX 5.21i
November 15, 2008 – 1:25 am
Let me first put the following review into perspective: I am a workout die hard.
I have been physically active all my adult life, devoting a lot of my time and energy in my younger days to physically demanding and joint crunching sports such as wrestling and Judo. I got into weight training at 20 and have been maintaining a routine of 4 workouts at the minimum a week for more than twenty years. Those who have read my hotel reviews will know that I even work out during business and pleasure trips all over the world.
An Average Treadmill for the Average Person - Proform 525X Treadmill
November 8, 2008 – 1:25 am
ProForm’s 525 X Treadmill is the first treadmill I have reviewed that comes with dumbbells. This machine retails for $700 but if you look around you can find it for as low as $500. Please note: ProForm makes many versions of the 525 X including the ProForm CrossWalk Advanced 525x. The latter is a very different model with moving arms and iFit technology.
About the 525 X:
The 525 X is a space saving model meaning it folds. To fold the machine I pulled a pin out and the machine folded quite easily for a treadmill.
Very smart purchase! - Sole F80 Folding Treadmill
November 7, 2008 – 1:25 am
I am very impressed with this treadmill. I searched all over the Internet to find a perfect treadmill for my standards. I love to run and hate to do it outside. I’ve had it for about 2 months and have run on it at least 3 times per week (sometimes more) and I run it for at least 45 minutes at a time. My husband also uses it at least 3 times per week, not running as fast or as long, but still puts the miles on it.
The 3rd in My Series of Bowflex Treadmills. - Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill
October 31, 2008 – 1:25 am
Basic Information:
I’ve been asked to compare the three machines in the Bowflex treadmill series. To make this easy to understand I reviewed the 7 Series. I then compared the 5 series with the 7 series. I will now compare the 3 series to the 5 series and hopefully you will be able to make an informed decision.
Bowflex is owned by Nautilus, Inc. The retail price of the 3 is about $1200 but you can get it for around $1,000. The retail price of the 5 is $1,800 but you can get it for several hundred dollars less as well. Still the 3 will save you several hundreds of dollars.
The F83 has Sole but not enough to beat the Sole of the F80. - Sole F83 Treadmill
October 30, 2008 – 1:25 am
I reviewed the F80 Treadmill by Sole. A reader saw the F83 but not the F80 and wondered if there were enough differences to justify spending a few hundred more dollars on the F83. Here is my review and my recommendation. I will be comparing the two models.
The basics:
The first difference is the price. Though there isn’t a huge amount between the two the F83 will run you about $1800. The F80 will run you around $1500. $300 is $300 and to many this means a lot.
You get what you pay for - Proform 400 X Treadmill
October 28, 2008 – 1:25 am
I have been wanting to get a treadmill for ages. Finally, my wife wanted to get one to, so for Christmas, we bought one.
I wanted to get a treadmill that cost a little more, but after looking at several models, the ProForm 400X had everything the higher priced models had.
I assembled the model myself, which was a little confusing, but I got through it. The instructions were well voiced out, but a few more pictures could have made a big difference.
Bowflex makes Treadmills - Bowflex Treadmill Series 7
October 24, 2008 – 1:25 am
Bowflex doesn’t just make bow machines. They make other equipment such as the Bowflex 7-Series Treadmill. Bowflex is owned by Nautilus, Inc. The retail price is $1,999.
Basic Information:
I am going to call this machine the 7 for the sake of ease of reading.
It weighs about 185 pounds. This is very light for a treadmill of this caliber. It can be folded. I did fold this machine because Bowflex claims that it has what they call a SoftDrop technology. I agree that this works. After I folded it I just pushed on it a little and the deck went gliding to the floor softly. I’ve never seen this.
Smooth Disappointment - Smooth Treadmill Power Folding 9.15HR
October 23, 2008 – 1:25 am
Unfortunately, not everyone is satisfied with his or her Smooth experience…
I bought the Smooth 9.15HR treadmill about a month ago. Now I was leery of buying an item so expensive off of the Internet especially since there was no way for me to test it.
My fears have been realized as I am not satisfied with the machine, or the service I have received.
The treadmill came out of the box pretty dirty (even though it is packed pretty tight). When I cleaned the dirt away and started putting it together I found that the motor cover was scratched up, and the plastic handlebar covers were both cracked.
Precor 5.21i - great way to get a good workout. - Precor EFX 5.21i
October 21, 2008 – 1:25 am
Update: 12-12-04: We now have over 350 hours on the Precor EFX 5.21i and have not had any problems. Just a great machine!!
Update: 11-21-03: We have over 100 hours on the Precor EFX 5.21i and just love it. We have found the Precor EFX 5.21i to exceed all of the good points listed in my Original review. In all the years that I used a treadmill, my blood pressure stayed at 136/88. In three months my blood pressure has dropped to 124/82. Work is very stressful now and we are selling/building a home so the Precor must be the main reason for this. GREAT WORK OUT MACHINE!!!!