20 Best Cheap Treadmill For Running (2023 Updated)

Here is my story and experience the last month with my treadmill. My Sole F63 finally quit on me after 12 years. We ordered several parts after speaking to Sole reps and troubleshooting over the phone.

$100. 00 later and lots of effort my husband, it still showed an error message of LS1. Instead of continuing to order one of a thousand parts and losing more money on it, we went to Dicks Sporting Goods to purchase a new one.

The prices naturally have gone up but I loved mine so much I wanted another one. First of all, getting it home was a challenge. Dicks wanted 300. 00 to deliver and set up and already spending so much on both treadmills, we said we would just take it with us.

We have a suburban XL and all back seats had to be placed down to get this monster in and it rested against the front seats. The next challenge required 3 strong men to get it upstairs as the box weighs 300 lbs.

It took them an hour to muscle it up one flight of stairs. I also had to hire someone to remove the other one which took them two hours to disassemble it so the two of them could bring it down in parts, down the stairs to haul away.

The new one is beautiful and has new tech features for a tablet and iPhone etc. As I inspected my husbands hard work in assembling, I noticed something was off. Quality control missed a detail that is going to drive me absolutely insane every day when I walk.

The STOP button on the panel is UPSIDE DOWN! This is not a button that can be removed as it is made into the panel. After all the hard work, trying to repair the other one, loss of money, 5 men to get one upstairs and down, the time to assemble and all the headaches for my beautiful treadmill that I hope will last 12 years —not only do I have to pay on it for 18 months, I have to look at this upside down stop sign.

I am so disappointed this was not caught by quality control and I had to pay such a premium for it to be perfect.

While I considered the assembly to be pretty straight forward, I would guess some people have struggled a bit – especially with the routing of the cables to avoid damaging them when assembling the top portion of the treadmill.

The machine itself has worked very well, but I have a few observations. When running and being close enough to the control panel to see my tablet in the nifty holder or use the controls on the treadmill, there is the tendency to kick the motor assembly cover – not a huge thing, but I have to work around that.

The fan is a nice feature, but it should tilt down farther – my wife is a bit on the petite side and the fan pretty much blows above her head. The speakers could be a bit more robust; some audio sources aren’t very loud and it can be hard to hear over the machine’s mechanical sounds – keep in mind that not all of your customers are 20 somethings with perfect hearing and vision.

The programming features are pretty basic. That doesn’t keep it from being useful and I understand the desire to position it as an entry level unit, but a little refinement would be nice. A fitted dust cover would be handy.

Overall though, the F63 has been great. It is well built and performs well. The speed and incline settings are more than adequate for my needs. I enjoy the auxiliary speed and incline adjusters on the side rails – very convenient.

I love the long deck. I have used treadmills with shorter decks and experienced that whoops feeling as my foot was at the end of the track – I haven’t had that problem with the F63. The tilt up feature works very well and the unit maneuvers on its wheels very easily when tilted up.

I did quite a bit of comparing with other respected brand’s models. Based on our enjoyment of it, its quality, features and price, it was a very good purchase.

I was looking for a basic treadmill to jog on several times a week, with my biggest concern being sturdiness – nothing is more annoying then a treadmill that shakes or wobbles when you run! I went into my local store so that I could stand on them and see the sturdiness for myself.

I went in thinking I was going to like the NordicTrack, but was surprised to find that the Sole models were much sturdier! The associate told me this is one of their top sellers. I’ve been running on it for a few weeks now and it has been absolutely perfect for me – nice and sturdy and all the features I need.

I like the “jump off” platforms on the sides, and the speed and incline adjustments on the side handlebars. It has plenty of storage for water, phone, etc. , and I also like the tablet holder, although I haven’t used that yet.

One downside is that the quick start buttons don’t include all speeds (i. e. , there is 3, 5, 7 etc) but I find it works well for me since I usually start at a walk and then increase to a jog after a few minutes – I just start at 3 and use the side handle buttons to adjust up from there when I’m ready.

If you want more high tech/iFit workouts etc this isn’t the one for you, but I personally just like to just get on and jog and watch tv or listen to music, and didn’t want to pay a subscription. In addition to the heart rate handles it also comes with a heart rate chest band.

You can also connect to a free app to track your workouts, including outdoor workouts. I haven’t done that yet so can’t comment on the app, but it seems like a nice option to have. The fan isn’t the best but really no treadmill fans are – just use a real fan if you need one.

If you’re looking for a good basic sturdy treadmill, I highly recommend this one!.

This is an attractive and well designed treadmill from the same parent company as NordicTrack. In fact, there is a very similar looking NordicTrack model but this one, I feel, looks better. Before getting into a brief review, I would like to highlight the fact that this treadmill may need lubricating right out of the box.

When we set ours up, it was fine for about the first week and then developed a squeak at certain inclines when I ran on it. My wife tends to walk so had not noticed but it was irritating to anticipate the squeaks on each footfall when the treadmill inclined.

I traced the issue to the screw underneath which raises or lowers the running platform. WD40 is no good for this – you need silicone lubricant. I bought some with a flexible tube as you need to put the platform in the storage position to get to the screw and then get the lubricant into a small space, onto the screw.

I have done this twice now since owning the treadmill (4 months) but I also put a lot of miles on and the incline is heavily used as well. That out of the way, the unit is heavy and requires a helper to at least move it to the assembly area.

As some reviews have stated, some of the pre-drilled screw holes are missing which makes you over-think connecting the plastic trim. However, the screws themselves appear to be self-tapping so you can easily just screw them in to the plastic and underlying metal without too much hassle.

We had one part of the trim down on the floor which doesn’t stay in place but is not really noticeable and does not cause any issue. I would have given 5 stars for quality if that was connected and all the drill holes had been present.

Since getting this set up in our workout room, we have used it most days between two of us. My wife does her own thing and isn’t bothered with the iFit library but I have used the free 1-year subscription to do a lot of the series and taken part in some live 5K and 8K events.

They even send you a medal if you complete and reply to the email that follows a live event! I bought the optional heart-rate monitor which pair well with the treadmill. It is utilized in most of the iFit workouts so that it will speed up or slow down your pace if you are not in the correct heart rate zone for the expected effort.

The only real complaint I have is that the integrated tablet screen is a bit small and I struggle to read some of the data. The more expensive NordicTrack treadmills seem to have much bigger and movable screens so if I ever upgrade, I will probably head there.

In the meantime, this is a great machine and was priced well. I will hopefully put many more miles on this before ever needing to upgrade.

Very difficult shipping and handling problems/home assembly info: Our first Proform 2000 was damaged in shipment so we ordered another. Walmart made good on the discounted price. The second was received with a cut in the large box it came in and plastic pieces of the front hood/cover had dropped into the motor and now we have to have a new motor and cover/hood to be installed onsite.

Like most home equipment, “you” are the final manufacturer. The parts were provided very neatly separated and packed and it was not that difficult to follow the instructions. Most parts went together with no problems, however, the screw holes on the top rails were not finished well so it took extra/scary effort to apply parts there.

thought I would strip them. the manufacturer should be more careful ensuring that. Hooking up to wi-fi, starting up the system, registering online. all went well. There is a bit of a start up time after turning it on and before usage but, hey, “first world problems”, right? My wife has not actually used it yet, however, our first basic trials seemed OK so, after the new motor and hood/cover are put on, we expect this to be a good experience.

Controls are fairly easy to use and the noise is OK. There would have been a fourth or fifth star if it weren’t for the challenging shipping and maintenance problems upfront. We’ve had a Proform treadmill before getting daily usage for about seven years and had NO problems.

that’s why we went with this brand again.

Best Buy’s service and delivery was great!! Proform treadmill, was a little disappointing. When we finished the assembly, we noticed a loose screw sticking out the bottom of the housing. Eventually go the screw out.

Within the first couple of uses, noticed there would be clanking sound occasionally at start or end of the workout. Spent 2. 5 hours on hold and then talking with tech support for them to send me a replacement motor.

Had to do replacement myself. Didn’t resolve the problem. I did some troubleshooting and found that there was something loose in the drive roller. Called and spent another hour on hold until I got tech support and they sent me a replacement roller.

Now it’s back together, but I had to do all the repairs myself and couldn’t use the treadmill for about 3 weeks while the parts were being shipped each time and I found time to repair the treadmill. Gave it 2 stars because now that it’s working, it seems to be solid and works well.

Just not sure how long until I find another manufacturing defect.

I purchased the Sole F63 because of the good reviews and because of the excellent warranty. It’s too early to say whether I will be satisfied with the function of treadmill but here are my initial impressions.

Positives: Overall it appears to be good quality considering the moderate price of the unit and thankfully it seems to be working fine (with one annoying exception). Negatives: 90% of the assembly was quite easy but was much more difficult than necessary due to the following: 1.

) The instructions refer to numbered parts or “left/right” references but none of the parts were numbered or marked left or right. It was not too difficult to figure out but it definitely took lots of extra time to make sure the part was correct and avoid having to disassemble to switch parts.

Additionally, there are four screws that attach the plastic cover to the bottom side of each side of the control panel. this part of the assembly took almost 1. 5 hours and numerous cuss words due to poor design which resulted in a bad fit and having to screw in from bad angles and blind (the holes were so recessed and hidden).

I might have chosen another treadmill if I had known. And finally, the console does NOT turn off after use. It is completely lit up hours after last using it. I’m sure I’m in for a hassle getting this fixed.

Overall. DISAPPOINTED. I’ll update after getting it fixed.

Dont waste your money on cheaper treadmills (including lower or mid-range ProForm or NordicTrack brands). I went through three $500-$700 treadmills before realizing the value of paying a bit more for SOLE.

Even before starting to put it together, you can feel the quality, just by the sheer weight! After a relatively easy assembly and set up, you certainly can get a more fitness facility experience while running.

No slipping belts, bouncing running boards, or creaking frames. I do like using iFIT and got used to it from previous treadmills so I still use/watch these training videos. Although the app will not adjust this treadmill, this does not seem like a huge deal and I just use the side hand controls to do this easily.

I have not yet used the SOLE training videos yet. As far as the F63 not having a screen, for me this was not a big deal especially as I prefer having the screen separate from the machine, just in case it malfunctions, getting a new TV is a whole lot easier that replacing one integrated into a machine.

The fan is not strong enough, but I havent found any treadmill fan that is. The fortunate thing is the crossbar is strong enough and at a perfect height to mount one to give adequate airflow for long runs.

Have had this treadmill for a couple weeks and my initial impression is that I am impressed overall though it has some less than desirable traits. First the build, pretty straight forward for the most part but one problem I ran across and have seen other reviews state the same thing, there are plastic cover pieces that connect the handle handle bars and console.

These are just cosmetic pieces to cover where the connection between the two units occur. Talk about a PITA, you have to connect a super tiny screw from underneath through the plastic piece to the console area.

This alone was over half the time the build required and even at that I was only able to get 3 of the 4 screws in the right location. The forth screw is angled inside the side of the plastic piece. Bad design but it doesnt affect the overall use of the treadmill.

The treadmill itself and power it has really feels like a solid unit. The motor is quiet in comparison to some other treadmills I have used and when it elevates its very smooth. The basic programs and functionality of the unit work great and I enjoy the basic screen display.

Overall the controls are pretty well though out. One issue I had was the User 1 and User 2 settings. Either I don’t fully understand how to use these or they are not very functional. It isnt something I would have needed anyways.

Couple things to keep in mind as far as the Sole Apps, the two Android apps are useless. First they wouldnt work, they were glitchy and pretty useless to keep track of your workouts. I use another app on my phone and manually enter my data.

There is a program called Studio that they show on the Sole website that offers 30 days free trial which is a digital fitness platform. Here comes the issue with that, its only for iOS products, so if you are like 70+ percent of the public and use Android you wont be able to use this platform.

Nowhere on the Sole website does it state this information. I had to contact Studio and they informed me only Apple products are supported and no plans to move to Android in the future. So that was a bummer.

The fan and speaker on the unit are useless. Which I think won’t really matter for most people. Most treadmills have weak fans and anyone who needs air flow will have a powerful fan off to the side blowing on them.

The Tiny speakers don’t really come into play either because just like most people you either don’t have any entertainment on and go quiet running, have a tv on in front of you are use headphones and stream your music.

These are all things future models could improve on but are not the main reason you buy a treadmill. Overall value is excellent though and the hope is it will continue to perform well for years to come.

This was actually my second choice in treadmills but had to go pick it up because of a big issue with Nordictrack aka iFit. I have iFit products and have enjoyed the on screen workouts but had some issues with their equipment.

Regardless I purchased a 1750 direct from Nordictrack which was only supposed to take a couple weeks to be shipped and received. Well long story short, they shipped in 3 days, the delivery company had the product but wouldn’t schedule delivery, nobody ever called me to schedule a date.

After two months of endless phone calls to Nordictrack they finally cancelled my order out of the blue. Seems as though Nordictrack/iFit is having some huge problems with distribution and nobody at that company wanted to help.

So after the cancellation instead of ordering online Dicks had the F80 (which was my initial second choice) in stock where I could go pick it up and be done. The people at Dicks were very nice and helped load the big box.

I highly recommend the staff at Dicks over these online direct ship retailers.

This is a great treadmill! We are very happy with this purchase. It feels very sturdy, runs smoothly, and it looks great. We bought this thinking that we needed something as quiet as can be, and this is even quieter than I expected! If you turn off the fan, it makes it even quieter.

We have this on a treadmill mat on carpet, and it’s very stable. The folding up feature of the treadmill makes it easy to save a bit of space when needed, and makes vacuuming underneath a breeze. To be able to push the lever and then let it fall slowly all on its own back to running position is important.

I didn’t want a treadmill that could fall and hurt kids or a pet if it gets bumped, and I didn’t want to trust our teen to rely on strength to lower it safely. The iPad holder (including for the larger Pro) with a USB-A charging port there means that the whole family can cycle through taking turns while having some entertainment.

I used a stick-on clip to position a charging cord there, and that cord now blends in and lives right there all the time. I really like the incline and speed up and down buttons on the left and right arms.

They are very convenient. There are tons of great storage spaces for water bottles, towels, phones, things from your pockets, etc. Additional comments / potential improvements:People have mentioned that the lag time between selecting an incline and getting to that incline is slow, but this doesn’t bother me at all.

It seems to start on its way right away and make slow, gradual motion until it gets there. No problem! I’m not trying to simulate speed bumps. I have no problem with the behavior of this treadmill in that regard.

My one complaint (it’s a small thing, but for me, personally, it’s a tough one) is that there is no hundredths place on the mileage. This is such an easy thing to have included that it’s disappointing it’s not there.

I, and many others I know, make running on a treadmill into a mind game. “Just a little further. ” “I’ll stop when I get another quarter mile in. ” I can’t do that NEARLY so effectively when I don’t see the hundredths place tick by.

I wish Sole had enabled that resolution or at least provided a setting to show it for those of us who do want it. This comment is here mostly in hopes Sole will see it and make a change to future models, because overall, the product is a winner, but had I realized this ahead of time, I may not have wound up with this product.

Regardless, I’m glad we did, because this is a great treadmill!.

It is a complicated thing to design and manufacture a treadmill; to send it from the factory in China; to have it shipped from the port in Los Angeles to me in San Francisco; to have technicians set it up all this was done, even in the midst of this pandemic, smoothly.

I dealt with companies in Salt Lake City, Texas and Oakland, not to mention the engineers who designed it, the company in China which did the assembly, packing and shipping, and the ocean freighter which brought it to Los Angeles, and everything was coordinated to perfection.

I admire whoever is overseeing the system. It seems strange that an ordinary person like me should be able to own such a miracle of fabrication and organization. I had a treadmill before, which was probably a good brand, but which failed probably because I over-oiled it.

But I like this one better. Strangely, because it seems so trivial, one of the things I like best is that the Sole has a stand on which I can put my iPad and watch movies. The model I had before required that I rest the iPad over the control screen.

This caused my wife to have an accident, because she did not see the control screen (the iPad was resting on it) as she pushed the acceleration button past the speed she could handle. Small things, but important.

One improvement Sole could make is make it possible to dim the control screen so that its light does not interfere with the movie you are watching. I had to put a piece of cardboard over the control screen to block out the light, which is somewhat low-tech but effective.

I bought this treadmill for my sister who is a leukemia survivor and needs to get back her quality of life and during this Covid season it’s essential that she has an environment that is contaminant free which means needing a treadmill that works on a consistent basis.

After some research I purchased this treadmill and within a few weeks or so started getting errors of the type E1 speed sensor issue. We called support and immediately was told to get their silicone lubricant to apply just like doing an oil change on your car which is required for it to function.

I get it but my car didn’t stop running a couple weeks after I bought it from the dealership so I did not buy this whole tall tale But I happily obliged and applied the solution they recommended and still kept running into the same problem.

So we went through this whole roller coaster of ordering parts waiting for somebody to fix it or lifespan telling us that we can do it ourselves and again no successful resolution. So keep in mind that during this time my sister’s not exercising due to a machine that’s sitting there not doing the function that it’s meant for because lifespan decided quality matters less than profit and I felt I was robbed out of the 1000 that I worked hard for and the headache and time that I experienced with lifespan support who ignored my input as a human being and treated me more line a line item in a spreadsheet and continued to repeatedly feeding me solutions from the same script.

So after months of this I was ecstatic that lifespan decided to ship me a new machine that hopefully will work without any issues. But at that point my sister’s health was getting worse so she couldn’t exercise and the treadmill was sitting in the garage unboxed as I had other matters to attend to.

And so moving forward a few months to now, I am glad to say she’s feeling better and and so I assembled the treadmill for her. I turn the machine on and 15 minutes into I gentle brisk walk the machine stops and followed bye a beeping sound and long behold there on the screen staring at me my old friend the same E1 Error: Speed Sensor issue.

Let me guess life fitness it’s time for me to get an oil change. Take some pride in your craftsmanship and step up on the plate and make this right.

My first 1200i lasted six years and I loved it. In January of 2020 it died, and thankfully I was quick to order a new one because as you know, once the pandemic hit it was impossible to get a treadmill.

The new treadmill was/is either a lemon or they just stopped making them as well. In less than a year, I was repeatedly getting an error that would just stop the belt inthe middle of a workout. Turns out the electric sensor was faulty, so they sent someone out to replace it.

The guys that came to replace the sensor also noticed that the motor wasn’t working. They asked me if it seemed to take a while to start and stop, which I said yes, but I just thought it was a change that was made to the model since I had my old one.

Nope, I had a bad motor. So, Lifespan ordered me a new motor in march or April. I just finally received it in August. They didn’t send anyone to install it, claiming it was outside of their labor warranty.

While I had been waiting for this new motoer, I asked them several times to just send me a new treadmill bc the one I had clearly wasn’t of the same caliber as my old one. I mean, to have a faulty sensor AND motor in only one year?! But they refused to do that.

So now I have a motor sitting in a box and an unusable treadmill. By the way, the invoice that came with the motor claims it’s a $995 part. The entire treadmill sells for $1200 so I still don’t understand why they couldn’t just replace the treadmill.

This isn’t the same product nor company it used to be :-(.

I purchased this treadmill in July 2020; it is now Feb 2021. As soon as we tried it, it did not work properly. The safety key was hyper-sensitive and would make it difficult to start the treadmill. On the occasions when we could start it, it would usually stop after 5-15 minutes and give a message about the speed sensor.

I contacted Lifespan and they recommended using silicone under the belt. It seemed extraordinary that I would have to do something to make it work, since I paid a lot of money for something that I thought would work on its own.

We had owned a Lifespan treadmill for over 10 years previously and never had to do maintenance on it. I bought the silicone and applied it as directed. The issues were not resolved. I contacted Lifespan and was told that they would order a new belt and key for me.

Weeks later a repair man called me but I told him that still did not receive the parts. I tried to use the treadmill in hopes of at least getting a 15 minute workout since it’s winter in New England.

The treadmill stopped working altogether. It would turn on but would run for a second and then give the speed sensor message again. I called Lifespan again and they ordered a speed sensor. A repairman called again but I was waiting for parts.

The speed sensor finally arrived last week, but the belt and key never did. Today I tried to call Lifespan but the phones are down. The message suggests using the chat online. I tried the chat online and it suggested calling.

Sigh. I then called the last repairman who called and I told him that I have the speed sensor and asked if he could try to install it for us. He went on a log rant about he did not like working for the repair contractor through whom he was hired to do the work and that he didn’t want to drive the long distance for our treadmill if he didn’t have all the parts.

I have had the treadmill in our gym since August and have been able to use it for maybe a dozen times. During most, if not all, of those times I was cut off by the speed sensor. Words can not express the frustration of having paid almost $1,000 + the cost of movers moving it to the room for us, and it doesn’t work.

I don’t even know what to do because I can’t reach Lifespan. From this cancer survivor with a doctor-prescribed exercise program I have to say – this machine is not worth the misery.

Our Sole F80 ordered Jan 2, 2022 performs well, with one exception. For the most part, it’s easy to use, and has some storage for my phone & water bottle. The display offers plenty of info and feedback to monitor my workout.

I selected the F80 mainly because of its high ratings AND that it is considered a QUIET treadmill. Problem is, at the speed of 2. 5 to 2. 6 mph, an annoying whahm-whahmm-whahm pulsing noise becomes evident.

Then, as I increase speed to 2. 7 mph, the noise quits! The noise isn’t evident when the F80 is running with no one on it, and at 140 lbs I’m not highly overweight to put stress on it! I contacted the company March 27, 2022 & sent them a video with sound, but the rep said he couldn’t hear anything unusual.

Insisting they treat my problem seriously, they replied they weren’t sure what the noise is. Perhaps to pacify me, they decided to mail a new drive belt, and would send a technician to install it under warranty.

I was to receive a call from a technician in the area to schedule an appointment. The drive belt arrived, but no technician called. I emailed Sole again. My warranty request was updated & they re-submitted the order for a technician.

That was May 20, 2022, and yet again, no call from a technician. After a dozen emails, at this point, July 19, 2022 I’ve sort of given up, which, in the end may be their warranty strategy. So, though the F80 would earn a 5-star rating other than the noise at 2.

5-2. 6 mph, their Warranty Support rates ZERO with me.

First of all the enclosed chest strap didn’t work(won’t connect) even after I changed batteries. Customer service is abysmal and that’s being kind. When I contacted them about sending me another chest strap, I got a canned “we will respond within 5 to 7 business days” response.

The actual response was only a few days later but they said they could not see where I had registered the F80(which I did the 1st day I had it) so they would need ALL the registration info in the email to even consider sending me another chest strap.

You know what, keep it, yeah, I bought a $1,600 treadmill because I wanted to cheat you out of a. 39 chest strap, good call. But the 2 things that have me considering returning it are: 1. The mileage only shows to the tenths, not the hundredths, and while this may seem minor, consider you want to run/walk 1 3/4 miles or 2 1/4 miles, all you get is 2.

2 to 2. 3, not 2. 25. Every treadmill at ANY gym I’ve ever run on had the display to the hundredths, it’s really a no-brainer. And btw, I sent Sole customer service a message about this and whether or not it could be a software update in the future and surprisingly, no response.

The last thing that I should have noticed at Dick’s was that the belt IS NOT and CAN NOT be level. The way it’s designed, there’s a. 2 or maybe. 3 uphill incline and you would know this when you put a level on the support side(s) or even push the level on the belt, either way, it’s a small incline.

So, all in all, I would say consider competitors before just going with CR recommendation(which is what I did) but Dick’s has a 90 day return policy so I will most likely return it and get something else.

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Sunny health. Our first phone call to the company was to get general information about the treadmill we wanted to purchase. We were fortunate enough to run into one of the folks there and she was remarkably helpful.

Really a terrific representative for the company. I believe her name was Jerry. In any event the level of her willingness to answer all my questions and volunteer information about the product was really impressive.

Because of that experience we determined that we would purchase from Sunny health because frankly although we had shopped other brands we had not encountered anyone as helpful. We ordered it and within five working days, the unit arrived and my husband and I set it up with no problem, it just took a little time to do but within an hour and a half or so we were looking at our brand new treadmill.

The unit is smaller than many of the treadmills generally available. We placed ours in our spare bedroom and the size was perfect. The product seems a very good quality. It runs silently. My husband and I are in our 70’s.

We wanted a solid treadmill to walk on although this unit could accommodate a good run. Thanks Sunny Health!.

Although it was rough to get the unit up to my 3rd floor apartment, that’s not it’s fault! That’s pretty much the only tough thing about the whole experience so far. _x000D_ _x000D_ Shipping was totally reasonable for the times we are living in, the packaging was sturdy and not damaged.

There was a little scuffing on the unit, but nothing that isn’t allowable for a piece of equipment this size. _x000D_ _x000D_ Setup was very easy. I needed help getting it up the stairs (yikes), and lifting everything out of the box, because it comes all of a piece, but otherwise I did the setup by myself (not super in shape lady of middle years).

If you can use a hex wrench you’re good; an extra hand would be helpful but not necessary. The instructions are adequate if succinct, and everything you need is in the box. _x000D_ _x000D_ The arms of the unit are a little wiggly side to side after setup, and there was one bolt housing that was kind of badly machined so it didn’t line up perfectly.

That doesn’t make anything unusable or faulty, just a small annoyance. _x000D_ _x000D_ I have had the treadmill for about 2 weeks now, and have used it 4/7 days a week so far. Overall, it’s great! It has a slightly smaller than I’m used to tread surface, but after a couple uses, I acclimated and it’s no problem.

Being smaller so it can fit in an apartment is a good thing. _x000D_ _x000D_ The controls are intuitive for anyone that’s used a treadmill before, and probably for those who have not. The heart rate monitor on the handles is a useful feature.

I haven’t used the programs yet, but I’m looking forward to that, it’s more like walking outside. I’ve used those features on treadmills before and really enjoyed the variance. _x000D_ _x000D_ As mentioned, I live in a 3rd floor apt.

I bought some floor padding from Home Depot that is intended for weight rooms, with padding and a hard surface on the top. My roommate has no idea when I’m using it, and my downstairs neighbor hasn’t complained, and it’s in a common area of the apt.

Even better than expected! _x000D_ _x000D_ Overall, never having purchased a treadmill before, and only having used them in gyms, I’m really pleased with this purchase. The quality of this treadmill is great off the jump, and I would recommend.

I have used Sunny brand products in gyms before and I find the consumer line to be in line with what I have used in gyms so far. _x000D_ _x000D_ If you need and have help getting it where it’s going, you’re going to be good to go.

Good purchase!.

I purchased this a couple month ago. It actually arrived pretty quickly but was missing parts. It’s been 3 weeks of having this in the middle of the room while the company continues to fail to send me the 8 screws, 8 washers and safety key needed to actually use it.

Will never shop here again. In about 2 days I’ll be requesting to return this bc it’s depressing looking at it on the floor every morning when I wanted to be working out.

First, I’d like to address other reviews regarding shipping. It isn’t the national shipper that Sunny uses that’s horrible, it’s the local shippers that the national one drops it off to in your city.

Also, this is for product review, not shipping company review. Now to the good stuff. I really like this treadmill! I was worried it would be too big for my space, and when the box came I was even more worried because it’s huge, but it fits in my smaller 3rd bedroom perfectly.

No need for me to fold it up and move it, though that feature is nice especially because of the air spring. Both the belt and incline movements are smooth while I’m using it and I fully intend on lubricating every 3 months as recommended.

I did so with my previous Sunny treadmill (no incline) and I think it makes a big difference. There are 2 areas, one on either side of the display, that can hold your water bottle, phone, or whatever else.

I wouldn’t call them cup holders as they aren’t cylinder holes specifically for bottles. They’re more of an inlay into the upright display. There are buttons on the side handles for incline and speed in case your iPad covers the display like mine.

I don’t like my treadmill facing the wall, so you will need a very short extension cord if routing the cable behind the machine. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it.

Once it got here (COVID environments + Christmas shipping clogups = Nightmare 3 weeks waiting + scheduling delivery) I didn’t blame them for it though. I was able to track my shipment the whole way through with their shipping company and the delivery guys were professional and courteous.

The directions were easy to follow. I was able to put it together in just under 30 minutes and could’ve done it faster, but didn’t want to mess it up. A socket wrench with an allen wrench bit would’ve made this go a lot quicker.

Anyway, the treadmill works great so far. Bluetooth pairing was easy. Don’t expect much from the speakers, but I can hear them fine. You’re not going to get fidelity of sound out of them jokers so let that go and get some quality earbuds.

Mine is pointed right at the window so I have a nice view of the back yard and can zone out in nature or close the curtains and watch Netflix on my phone or tablet. Looking forward to checking out the Sunny YouTube videos.

And no I don’t work there. I was reading reviews just like you’re doing right now and found myself saying he probably works there. Naw, I’m just happy with the purchase (so far). Now if this thing breaks down, you’ll see a different review.

lol.

I did A LOT of research. This is hands down the best tread for the money. I’ve had it about a month and it is great! It’s right outside of our nursery and is quiet enough for me to use while my baby sleeps.

I primarily walk on it (no running) and it’s great for that. I have a lot of orthopedic issues and so far it seems to be keeping me pain free. I was a little worried about using it to primarily walk after reading reviews, but I’m very happy.

We put the tread on our second floor and my husband said it is extremely heavy. When delivered, it was left on a pallet in the driveway, so you will definitely need help getting it inside/where you plan to keep it.

The biggest downside is that there is no cup holder and no option to even buy one. I wish this was different for the pro. I am going to figure out a way to build my own. If this tread is going to be in a residential setting, it needs a cup holder option.

Also, we are working on a way to lock it up so kids can’t play on it. It would be good to have a way or an accessory to do this as well.

Very disappointed! I purchased the air runner days before you ran your special when if you bought the air runner you get the stationary air bike free. I called your company to see if you would honor your special.

I was told No! That is very poor business!! I will not promote your product to friends or family. I will not speak highly of your product. For a matter of days you don’t honor this promotion?????? Why not? I have 3 children that have beautiful home gyms.

All three are looking for top of the line treadmills. Because of this they are looking at other top of the line treadmills. They will not consider purchasing anything from assault!! I will continue my efforts verbally and on all social media urging others to purchase treadmills other than the assault air runner.

Shame on you!!!!!.

Easily the first time I’ve enjoyed running on a treadmill. I’m usually an outdoor runner or trail runner, but I wanted something at home to do sprints and to use for training in the winter. I had never used a manual tread before so this was a bit of a risk on my part, but the reviews were hard to ignore.

Assembly was simple, delivery was quick and I immediately felt a difference when trying it out. The tread was so smooth and easy to get started. I also noticed my running form was getting better. Honestly surprised at how much I’m enjoying it and I can’t wait to add another Assault product to my home soon.

This one was a win!.

I love this treadmill. I have only had it a week-BUT NO issues. It was VERY easy to put together and it is VERY quiet when walking on it. I thoroughly researched all different kinds of treadmills and decided on this one, partly due to customer reviews and my own personal needs (I have previously had back surgery and walk everyday).

I do not run, only walk, but at a brisk pace. I bought this one to have at my mother’s when I visit her. When I need to replace the treadmill I currently have at my house-I already know what I will buy-A SUNNY FITNESS TREADMILL!!!!!!.

Bought based on other reviews and comparing with about 10 other models. Seems reasonably well built, but there’s still a little side to side movement of the uprights/handles. Nothing objectionable, but it is a little more than I expected after reading other reviews talking about a heavy duty frame.

The base of the unit does seem very well built and solid despite the fact it can tip up to save space. Expecting a long life from the motor, belt, and base of unit which is backed up by an impressive warranty.

Love the width and length of the belt, I have a hard time running on the skinnier units keep stepping off the side. I do find myself stepping on the front motor cover when fully forward using the display or handheld heart rate monitor, wish it was a bit further forward, or the upright tilted just a little further back.

Again, not a severe problem, just need to get used to it. Unit is very quiet on the motor side as well as noise from footsteps. Doesn’t disturb people in other rooms when using early in the morning or late at night.

I had an assembly issue, one of the bolt holes securing the console to the frame was not fully tapped bolt only when in a few turns and quit. I had to borrow a tap and carefully re-tap so the bolt would go all the way in.

Little disappointing for a brand new premium unit. Rest of the assembly wasn’t too bad, a little tedious getting some of the plastic parts aligned along with the screws. Helped to have a 2nd set of hands and a head lamp to see into the recessed holes.

Kind of annoying the recesses were so deep you couldn’t start by hand and had to use a screwdriver upside down while somebody else was helping to hold. The bad threads and clunky assembly were why I knocked a star off.

Console/display is nice. Screen mirroring with android is clunky and it doesn’t effectively rotate use the whole screen. Wish we could add more apps to it besides the handful pre-installed and maybe features of a smart TV like Roku instead of trying to do their own version.

I would have bought the more basic display but wanted the higher HP Motor, larger weight cap, and larger roller diameter only at the F85 level. So we have it and it’s fine, but might eventually get a tablet or put a smart TV in front which kinda makes the display a waste since it could have been a lot better and it does have a nice screen.

The USB port is useless for charging newer smart phones because of the current limit so don’t expect to use your phone screen and actually accumulate any sort of charge at the same time. Overall not a perfect unit, but so far seems like a quality unit for the part that matters – running.

Only had for about a month so I can’t comment on long term durability but from what I’ve seen so far I expect this unit to last a good long time.

Technician hired were respectful & Professors for whit glove service. Sole TM is a sturdy&Quality machine. I have only hade it a month so far. No complaints! will write a follow up Feb 2023 to give a throrough annual assessment.

I research multiple TMs over 3 months. Incliuding Nordic, Horiizon, Pro form, Boflex, Peleton and the multiple Amazon offered brands mostly from China. Final choice was Sole F85 and Im glad I did for multiple reasons.

Main ones are too many to list. So I will name only 5. 1. Quality. 2. Warranty 3. Weight capacity 4. Steel side bars when stepping off from a HIIT workout. 5. Multiple trays and tablet holders. 6. Not having to join an Ifit program to start machine , although Ive just learned through email that sole is offering a similar experience for a competitive price point, I might try it out.

7. 60x 22 inch running spec. 8. Easy folding bed up and down 9. Quiet quiet quiet 10. USB to charge my phone or tablet if needed. Ok I know I have more reasons. but so far so good. If I had any Cons for the price point I would say more fans for intense runs located at different areas high and low.

Sometimes use my lap top and it blocks the main fan when Im on a long uphill climb. But honestly its not a deal breaker. Btw! I am a real person whos is anal retentive and thought about it for over two years to purchase a TM.

After intense research.

We ordered our f85 directly from Sole on 11/27/20. We wanted a machine that can take heavy usage. I run 10 miles/day and my husband (6’5” and 265lbs) runs several miles a day (we live where it’s snowy/icy and need the option to run indoors in winter).

Our f85 arrived on 12/17/20 with the new console even though the website still showed the old console as of 12/26/20. The “new console” is a 10. 1” touch screen. It sounds fancy compared to the old console, but it has a lot of issues.

We set up our treadmill on 12/18/20. Right off the bat there was a high-pitched sound coming from the speakers that many others have noted with the new console. I called Sole and did the “return call” option.

When I didn’t get a call back 4 hours later I called again and this time there was no call back option. I hung up after being on hold 30 minutes. The next day 12/19 I called again and there wasn’t a call back option again.

I was on hold for two hours. Almost gave up when someone answered. She knew right away the sound I was calling about and said a part will be shipped to me in 5-7 business days then a technician will call me up to 3 business days after I receive it to schedule coming out to install it.

NOTE: I received the part on 12/26 and as of 1/6 a technician hasn’t called. Pros: Machine seems sturdy. My husband is able to run on it comfortably without it wobbling or kind of stopping when he runs (which can be an issue on other treadmills due to his size) The machine is quiet There is ample storage for remotes, phone, water bottle, keys, etc.

Cons: The metrics displayed on the screen are in small font (16 point-ish size, the time of day is even smaller maybe 10 point) There’s no way to display the average pace (ex 6:50min/mile) or average speed (ex.

8. 2mph) while running. You can only see the current pace and current speed. The distance displayed only goes to the tens place (ex 1. 2 miles, rather than 1. 25 miles) The quick speed buttons skip 1,6,8,10, and 11 mph and the quick incline buttons only have 7 options as well The “1/4 mile track” view is NOT 1/4 mile.

With 1/4 mile tracks, you would hit miles at 4, 8, 12, etc laps. Instead, I hit miles at just over 4, 8, and 12 laps (a little more with each mile). I thought maybe they’re 0. 20 mile laps, but then you would hit 1 mile increments every 5 laps instead of every 4 and a little laps.

So maybe each lap is 0. 22 or so miles? (I added a picture to the review that shows the 1/4 mile track. It shows 40 laps but 9. 9 miles. It switched to 10. 0 miles about 6 “blocks” further on the track) Also, the “1/4 mile track” Start is not marked so you have to watch it right when you start your run to know where the laps begin especially since the laps are not even 1/4 miles.

The screen mirroring doesn’t work after the software upgrade we did on 12/19/20. It worked directly before doing the software upgrade and did not work directly after the upgrade. The fan is very weak – I can barely feel it all.

It also points to the top of my head and isn’t adjustable (I’m 5′ 6″ for reference) There are no physical buttons for volume or fan speed except for small buttons on the display The pause time cannot be adjusted from 5 minutes (not a huge deal and I don’t think you can adjust it on many treadmills, but thought I’d mention it here.

On ProForm you can adjust it. And on NordicTrack I believe it’s a 10 minute pause) The Sole and Sole+ apps are very basic and don’t integrate with other running apps. The Sole app only displays in landscape There is no period/dot on the screen’s keyboard (for when you’re entering your email address for Netflix, etc.

logins) (note: this was fixed with the software update we did on 12/19. BUT after the software update the screen mirroring stopped working and I lost my profile) If the treadmill was just for my use, I would be returning it due to some of the cons listed above.

However, it’s hard to find a treadmill that my 265lb 6’5″ husband is comfortable running on and this one seems ok for him so we’re still debating if we should return it or not. I’m hoping that a software update comes out that fixes many of the console issues.

This is a very nice treadmill. I’m in my sixties and want to keep the old bones moving so after reviewing a few treadmills we decided on this one. I like that it has the incline feature and is pretty maneuverable if you need to move it elsewhere.

It was easy to set up and took just a few minutes. It doesn’t take up much space when using it for those who have limited space in their homes. I’m enjoying it twice a day so far. The only drawback to me, and it isn’t huge, is that there isn’t a fan on it.

But that could be remedied by clipping a mini one to the top of it I suppose. It is a narrow treadmill so that might be of concern to anyone who wants a wider track but it’s working out for us. I do recommend it for anyone looking into treadmills.

I ordered this treadmill with trepidation as the price point is so low. The treadmill arrived on time, it’s almost 100% assembled, was so easy to finalize and get it going it’s practically plug and play.

It is both compact and robust. I have another treadmill that now just looks bulky next to this. The controls on the hand rails are convenient. I have also been using Sunny Health’s trainers on youtube to kick me back into the running spirit.

Overall I am pleasantly surprised.

The treadmill itself works just fine. The media port and the quick incline buttons do not work. It is extremely disappointing when i specifically bought this treadmill for those features. I’ve contacted customer service twice and have not gotten a response.

When you spend a good amount of money on a treadmill you would expect it to work as advertised. I will never purchase a treadmill from them again.

I really enjoyed and used this treadmill throughout quarantine quite a bit. It performs like it promises. It feels sturdy and was easy to run on and get to a high incline. Unfortunately, I now have two gripes.

The first is that the motor stopped working after 1. 5 years on me. I did the initial trouble shooting, and then found that customer service was pretty limited with how they could help me. After some more cumbersome troubleshooting, I was sent to a completely different company.

The quote from them was $430 to fix the motor control board, which isn’t covered by warranty (motor is). This was extremely disappointing and I didn’t feel that something like this should have quit so early on in me owning this.

The second complaint I have, is that this happened shortly before I moved, and could not fit the assembled machine out of my basement without disassembling. The bolts were impossible to get off. I am not someone who is so strong that could have secured these bolts so firmly that soaking them with WD40 and then yanking on the Allen wrench with all my might shouldn’t have been able to loosen.

I had really liked this machine, but would caution the purchase if you want it to last, or if you need to be able to move this through a standard door frame in the future. I ended up gifting it to the new home owners, and gratefully they are willing to take it.

I bought a T101 on July 2020, to use it in my basement. I am the only person using it. When I got it at home, the treadmill was not working. After about a month, I received a replacement part and a tech visited my home to repair the treadmill.

I then used the treadmill for about 3-4 months, running 3-5 times a week, each time 30′ at 8mph. In mid November 2020, less than 4 months after my treadmill was repaired, the treadmill started to automatically shut off.

First, 25 minutes into the run, but then much earlier, with some runs being as short as 5-10minutes. I contacted the service again (email, website, phone, a lot of time wasted), and it took a while until I got an answer, meaning that I couldn’t properly use the treadmill from mid November 2020 till the first week of January 2021.

The tech visited, and found that the belt and the board under it had to be changed. In his words, this treadmill is not built for running at 8mph 3-5 days a week, it is mostly intended for walking. So now I have a new board, a new board, a new belt, and I’m waiting to see when the treadmill will break again.

Hopefully, it will happen before the end of warranty, as I have been told by the serviceman that the parts I already got would amount to more that 50% of the cost of the treadmill, and that does not include labor.

Otherwise, in a few months I will find that I have a broken treadmill which I barely used, and which may be wise to replace for a new one. Now, every time I use the treadmill, I am afraid it will unexpectedly shut down and I will fall, as it has already happened.

So my advice is, DO NOT PURCHASE this treadmill if you plan to use it to run (even 30′ 3-5 times a week as I do). Although in the website it is advertised to be good treadmill for running which can go up to 10mph, that does not seem to be the case; this treadmill is mostly intended for walking.

Indeed, those were the words of the tech servicing my treadmill for the second time in 6 months.

I was very excited to receive this affordable, well made treadmill. Sadly realizing how naive I was after a year. Had a lag issue from day one and horizon would not give me a refund, their only option was to send me another machine, what kind of business model is this?? They wouldn’t even take the old machine, it was my responsibility to get rid of it.

Not to mention the 3 different technicians that tried to fix it and failed, they replaced all the parts and still had the issue. One of the worst experiences I have ever had with anything I bought. Also Horizen has the worst customer service, I called all numbers, no one answers and your supposed to leave a message, and emailed on their website and nothing for 4 months.

Horrible experience. I am now a year in with one defective treadmill and one new treadmill. I do not want to open the new one because I do not want to use anything this company makes. Trying to sell it and no one is interested in buying this mistake.

I am very disappointed in the entire process from the minute my treadmill was delivered. First it was assembled incorrectly. The person who delivered and setup the treadmill probably needs retraining.

The belt did not move when turned on and I had to wait 3 weeks for service. The service technician finally arrived yesterday and discovered that the motor was not installed correctly causing the internal belt to pop off the wheel.

There was also a piece that was just lying below the motor that was supposed to be put on. He said that if we used the treadmill with hat piece off we could have damaged the motor. The arm assembly is not on correctly and he said this was done in the initial assembly.

Ge could not fix that. The rubber to the arm is chipped and I would like that replaced. A new treadmill should not look like this. I would like to be contacting regarding this message.

This is a good, basic treadmill if you’re not looking for anything fancy. After getting this for Christmas, during the winter months in Maine I used it about 4 times a week for both running and walking.

I personally don’t mind switching the incline/pace when I’m doing a speed workout (about once per week) so it works well for my needs. I have two main complaints about this treadmill. I don’t know if they’re typical or if my experience is abnormal due to my home, etc so I’ve only removed one star but considered giving it three stars instead.

Twice while walking and once while running the treadmill has just shut off, causing me to lurch forward and grab the support bars. Luckily I have not been injured but I’m very nervous about it happening again.

I keep the treadmill in a mostly unfinished basement next to a gym setup, set around 55 degrees and I’d gone less than 2 miles each time this happened. My other complaint is more minor but more annoying day to day.

I love that it can connect to the smart TV through bluetooth, but plugging earbuds into the treadmill results in a weird background buzzing sound, and the volume of the buttons becomes unbearably loud to the point that I have to remove the earbuds from my ears before changing the speed – not ideal for speedwork.

On a budget or need a basic treadmill? This one will work and I would buy it again. Have extra money to spend? I might consider upgrading in that case.

NFM has now delivered 3 different units in approximately a one month span. #1 broken in the box #2 started having issues within a week and continued to get worse each day I waited on a replacement to arrive.

#3 is 3 days old and starting the same issues we had with #2 The problems start off where the workout just stops mid workout, the screen goes black and the JRNY app reboots. When it does this, any of your workout is lost.

The other thing it will do is stop mid workout, and indicate you’re finished when you have just gotten started. No buttons pushed, it’s just decides your done. At least those workouts are saved if you’re keeping track.

If #3 goes in the same cycle of death, I expect the start button and the fan button to be the next casualties on the console. Followed by the speed buttons next to the start button, working its way out, one or two buttons at a time.

One at a time, they just stopped working Followed by the controls on the handles. The instruction manual is worthless to try to troubleshoot this yourself, as it either assumes you won’t have any problems, or you will require someone to service the unit to fix it.

Of course, you have to be able to get in touch with someone at Bowfex to do any of that. 4x I tried to call Bowflex for support, each time on hold for over an hour then hung up on. After getting tired of that, I finally called NFM who offered to bring out a replacement, but it doesn’t appear the new one is better than the old one.

Tried emailing Bowflex a couple of times, no response. Tried contacting them via Facebook where they tell me that I should try giving them a call. Like that is going to work. Listening to the users on the Bowflex Community on Facebook, my story seems to be similar to others, from quality of product to non existent customer service from Bowflex.

Bowflex even put out this letter of apology for the bad customer service, but other than an apology, they haven’t done much to fix the problem. Really wanted to like this treadmill, but the quality is highly questionable if it doesn’t last a week before it starts breaking, combined with no customer service from Bowflex, I have no other real option but to return it and try again with a different brand.

I’ve been a Bowflex user since 1999. I first bought a Bowflex Motivator and yes, it was the original one. I used this Bowflex for 20yrs. Yes, 20yrs! The other time was storage and adding up times I didn’t use it.

I updated cables and handles and only noticed a slight change in the rods as lost resistance but wasn’t much still very usable. I did give it away but as a young man at the time I absolutely loved it and cared for it.

I wanted something new and knew Bowflex has come a long way since my first purchase, and the time it lasted, I knew I wasn’t buying anything if it wasnt BOWFLEX. Plus, Bowflex and I go back a long time.

I decided to get the Bowflex Treadmill 22. Thanks to their easy financing like last time, I was blessed with having the opportunity to buy something that will give whole body workout that will work great for my entire family interest and fitness levels.

I finished my purchase and how they sent a 418lbs package through shipping at lightening speed as they did was astonishing. Just made me feel once again Bowflex wants to keep customers very happy. Yes, I said 418lb package and yes I was disturbed when I found this out, BUT.

It’s may be heavy package but manageable. It really is! Two people can slide it to where ur going to place it and when you open it may seem very over whelming at all the pieces before u but, the weight is now manageable piece by piece.

Now, the over whelming feeling with all these pieces is to relax and don’t even sweat it. There is a video that u can watch as u put it together step by step plus the direction is very layman terms. Halfway through assembly u will be banging it out and be super excited.

After u have it altogether u will instantly know this treadmill a beast. It’s sturdy and the design feels slick and sexy. You have controls everywhere you will hold on and features galore with JRNY. If you want something real then Bowflex in my book knocked it out the park once again.

Will not be disappointed!.

My review was deleted, or went missing? First, I have had this tredmill for a week, the price has dropped *almost* $300 since purchasing. Second, my husband and I put this together; it will definitely test you.

He had a lot of issues getting screw to thread properly with a lot of hole to thread hole mismatch where he ended up having to hold the piece while I threaded it to screw it in or it would stop/catch before it was tight.

Third, from reading reviews now, I am assuming it keeps intermittently losing WiFi connection while using the machine where it abruptly STOPS you. You jerk forward and it actually is an extremely uncomfortable experience if you are at a full run and the machine just stops! Then restarts again, but not after stopping (obviously).

It’s like I am constantly worried it will stop, I will trip and fall (I keep the clip on) then it will start up again. If I keep it on and forward, then down, then it starts again, seems dangerous to have a tredmill do this! I can see the screen pausing, but the entire machine? Just from other reviews you’d think this problem would have been fixed by now! Fourth, I just wanna push the start button, it give me my favorites or suggestioned workouts as an option to choose from and go.

I don’t want to have to do a fitness test (should be optional), I don’t want to have to look for “manual” (which took forever to find at the bottom of the list) then add it to my favorites. I wanted a “normal” treadmill.

My husband wanted all of the other “fancy” options. Fifth, you HAVE to have a subscription to use the streaming that you already pay monthly for. I don’t need a coach or anything else the subscription comes with.

However, my husband likes to watch movies while he runs. Now, if it was so I could use features like *Canvas Student* to watch letures or at leasr screen mirroring so I didn’t have to put my tablet on it, I would pay for the subscription after the free year is up without complaint! However, I guess this is a good way to sucker people into buying it.

We could have gotten one without a screen and set up a TV infront of it in my opinion, but my husband INSISTED on this treadmill and the quality of Boflex products. Sixth, the heart rate band is like pulling teeth to get it to connect! You turn it on, it detects it, then just says it won’t connect no matter how many times you try to connect it.

Says it’s loading, but stimply doesn’t connect, THEN turn it off and on two or three more times to finally gain a connection. Plus, not even the same type as pictured on their website as “included HR band”.

Seventh, only connects to apple watch?? I have a Samsung watch, so I end up having two bands on (different wrists). For Zwift users I guess this is good, I tried to figure that out too, but it’s a member too! Eighth, it was easy enough to set up an account, but you HAVE to have an email.

So, you cannot set up an account for just an adolescent without an email, my son was excited to use it and it say his name. He can use guest, but it’s not the same experience. Positives, it’s a treadmill, with a start button, buttons for acceleration/incline on the main portion, sides rails, and hand grips.

I had confidence in Lifespan treadmill. This was my second Lifespan treadmill and I was happy and satisfied while using it until I got my 1st rube message. Doesn’t it supposed to clear after a few minutes? It didn’t so I searched TR1200i manual and did some button pushing.

NO it didn’t go away. I googled how to reset treadmill and tried all possible method. I didn’t work either and I cannot use. I did chatbot and left my ticket for message. No contact so far. I called customer service and got connected to sales person instead of tech support.

This whole fiasco happened just 3 month after the purchase and I don’t know what to do. Could anybody help the situation please?.

I do have a few feature requests. Hopefully these features could be supported in a future firmware update. 1) The buttons to increase or decrease the speed only change the speed by one-tenth of a mile with each press.

For example: to change the speed from 4 MPH to 5 MPS requires 10 button presses. It would be nice if a long press would gradually increase or decrease the speed until you let go of the button. 2) It would be nice if the information for a synced Heart Rate Monitor were stored in permanent memory, similar to user profile information.

This would eliminate the need to re-discover the heart rate monitor each time the treadmill is powered off and on. 3) When configuring a Custom User Set-up Program†add an option to set a specific time for each interval instead of using the same time span for each of the 20 intervals.

Step 6, wherein you put the covers that slide up the legs with 4 metal screws over the arms, literally took hours of trial and error, before I got two screws to find the holes on the inside. The problem is that the holes on the inside DID NOT MATCH UP to the holes on the outside, AND YOU COULD NOT SEE the inside.

This meant that you had to do everything by feel, which is mostly the screws spinning in air when you turn them with the screwdriver, wiggle the arms, adjust the covers, change your angle, pick up the screw off the floor, etc.

, to match up them up to the inside hole, all the while cursing your fate as you realize that your back is going into spasm or that your last moments on Earth will be spent putting a treadmill together.

(Oh and yes, I did this with a partner. ) When I finally got one screw on each side to find the hole and tightened them down, the other two screws could not find the holes on their side (of course), so I ended up putting a couple of drops of Superglue on this side to hold the covers in place (I hope).

I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a more poorly designed product (at least, this step). Please execute the engineer.

The delivery experience was fine but the fact they do not offer assembly made this extremely difficult. The weight of the machine definitely requires more than 2 people to get into the room of your choice but the delivery drops it off on a pallet the driveway.

Stuff like that you can usually deal with but not when you are alone. Assembly was good until you have to match the electronics portion with the base. The screws holding the rail to it never would line up so in the end after 2 hours of dealing with it one screw was not used.

It still looks nice and appears to be a quality product but knowing that diminishes the overall rating. So what slow? When you boot up and get to the point of starting your program it takes roughly 3 to 10 seconds to get to the next step which is start.

Sometimes it gets there slowly but too many times it gives you an error saying try again. Considering that, the weight and lack of assembly I am not certain I would choose Sole again.

First off, WOW. This is quiet. It’s fairly heavy as well, so if you have it in the basement like me, you’ll need to have help or be able to hold the weight. This is my first treadmill, so maybe this is the norm, but just a warning for others out there (I couldn’t do much with this because I have a bad back, so I had help to get this downstairs).

But to go back on that first point, it is extremely quiet. I mean, you can definitely run with this in the basement having kids on the main or upstairs floor without waking them (maybe sprints would be louder, but for light jogging it was barely audible).

Secondly, there’s just a bunch of fun things to do with it. You can connect your phone/tablet to the bluetooth or directly to the treadmill, and then play music or videos through the speakers in the treadmill.

There’s a stand for the phone/tablet, as well as a USB port (this is a standard USB port, not USB-C). Lastly, it comes with a heart rate band that you put around your chest. So that’s an awesome feature, except I have a FitBit anyways so I likely won’t use it, but it’s still great and worth mentioning.

Moving onto the critical part, and building off that last thing, you have to have a tiny star (+) screwdriver to actually use the chest strap heart monitor. you have a battery to put into the monitor, but no screw driver.

So without a super tiny screw driver (end to end for the screw is about 1mm), you can’t use this anyways. The other issues I had was that it’s a fairly expensive unit, and it definitely is worth the money.

however, the design of the arm buttons seems cheap, the fan seems even cheaper, 4 of 6 screw holes were offset. 1. For the buttons, I had pressed the buttons a couple of times where it doesn’t register an increase/decrease of speed or incline, but you have to press the MIDDLE of the buttons for it to really work for the rubber buttons.

So it’s not a “press anywhere” kind of button, but instead a “press in the middle only”. None of the pictures show the buttons on the arms, which makes sense now because personally, I wouldn’t want customers to see how cheap they looked.

2. The fan. wow. It’s bad. IT has barely any air flow, but it’s something I guess. If the fan is a critical feature for you, you can get better air pressure from having someone use their lungs in all honesty.

3. Building the unit where the upright poles go into the base, when I was putting in the screws, it seemed that the bottom most screws and the ones at the back just didn’t align. I had to definitely wiggle the thing around to get one set of screws in, but for the other I was about to give up, but if you put it in at an angle, it makes it kind of line up.

still a bit of an annoyance that it wasn’t aligned properly. Anyways, although I was super critical about those 3 things, I still love the thing now that it’s built. It’s super quiet, feels really sturdy and built well, and all in all looks like a good purchase.

I’d recommend this treadmill for sure, but I’d also not use the fan as a selling point :p.

Five star is for the product – it’s great, copes well running at 5min/km for a 77kg man. It’s almost as sturdy as those in the gym, with simple folding if you need the space. It also has BLE Bluetooth Low Energy and I’ve connected it to Zwift – your avatar runs along at your speed.

Delivery, well, one problem was Fitness Superstore and one my own. First problem was I ordered and paid for next day, and by the time Fitness Superstore, even though they had taken my credit card, send another email to confirm another small payment, it was too late for next day.

Bit poor on the communication front. Secondly, it is BIG. The delivery company (who almost dropped the box) will only deliver to a ground floor location and our ‘gym’ is in a room above the garage. It took two adult men and two strapping teens to lift.

And it is BIG. The box was too big to go up the stairs so we took it apart and carried it up. Even then, the lightest bit was nearly 100kg and still long. Assembly was simple and took about 30 mins but strongly suggest there are two of you.

We run it on a gym mat from Decathlon, cheap, protects the floor and adds a bit of padding/sound protection. Overall very happy, but it was touch and go getting it up those stairs.

Stand out Pros Feels like gym treadmill. Solid well built. Motor does not struggle at all. Very silent treadmill. All the noise comes from my footsteps. Nice easy foldaway Lots of storage spaces Plenty of running space Excellent customer service and delivery very fast and informative.

Felt reliable. Cons Not touch screen. Thecosole unit feels really big. Tablet holder is abit shaky when running. Better than my old treadmill though. But very minimal shaking if you place Tablet closer on main console.

Tablet holder is also abit too far. I struggle to reach it during work outs. I’m 5. 8 the fan does not tilt enough to hit my face. I can only feel it on high incline and still it’s not very strong. Set up is OK.

Needed my wife to help for only one section. 1 or 2 awkward screws but otherwise set up not bad. This is an excellent treadmill if you favour good quality running over all the techy stuff which in my opinion you don’t need as there are plenty of apps out there.

No regrets in buying. Fits my needs entirely.