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.
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!!!!
October 2, 2008 – 1:25 am
Brand
Nordic Track
Fitness Type
Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Price : $90.00
September 23, 2008 – 1:25 am
Brand
Nordic Track
Fitness Type
Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Details
This kit includes a new Tension Strap, 3-In-One Oil, Ski Wax, and Treadmill Belt Cleaner to take care of your machine. Helps to extend the life of your machine Strap designed for use with all slide adjustment models like the Pro, Excel, 505, Sequoia, Challenger, and All-American models.
Price : $30.00
August 19, 2008 – 1:25 am
ProForm’s 350 Treadmill is at the lowest end in terms of the company’s treadmills. At $400 it may be hard to believe you can buy a decent but very, very simple treadmill.
The Basics:
There are several important features about a treadmill that I will start off with.
Brand
Nordic Track
Fitness Type
Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Price : $90.00
ProForm’s 6.0 GSX Treadmill is at the lower-middle end in terms of the company’s treadmills. It sells for around $600.
Note that ProForm is owned by ICON fitness. This company also own Weider, Nordic Track and Weslo to name a few. There have been quite a few customer service complaints about ICON. However as I tell consumers we hear about the negative experiences and not the positive. If you have had a good experience with customer service by an ICON owned company, I’d like to know. I have and know many people who have. I also know people who haven’t. I urge those of you who have had bad experiences to write the company through Planet Feedback and let them know that you have reviewed their machine. Also please note that this machine will take two people to assemble and many hours. Now for the review!
Fitness Type
Treadmills
Sports Type
Personal Fitness
Details
Keep your treadmill in perfect shape with this complete treadmill maintenance kit. Includes a belt cleaner, surge protector, replacement keys, cleaning cloths and belt lubricant. Compatible with most major treadmill brands, including: Image, Pro-Form, Weslo, Nordic Track, Reebok and Healthrider. Treadmills, Treadmill Accessory
Price : $30.00
Perhaps because the holidays will soon be upon us or perhaps it is just the simple factor of cost but I have been inundated with requests to review machines by ProForm, a company owned by ICON. It is hard to keep up with the changing numbers on the models so I hope my reviews will help you decipher some differences For the purpose of making my reviews a bit easier to follow I will at times compare machines. I will be comparing the ProForm 840 treadmill to the ProForm CS17e. For starters the 840 is a couple of hundred dollars less coming in at around $850. Please note that due to the nature of the reviews some information will be overlapping.
The Reebok C3500 Treadmill (Also seen as 3500 C) is a newer machine. After reviewing the Reebok 900 Elliptical which a few people had problems with I was curious to see other machines in Reebok’s line. I found it in a facility where I could spend as much time with it as I wanted. I want to make it clear that you will never find me reviewing machines from the floor of Sports Authority.
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