20 Best Folding Treadmills For Home (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.

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.

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 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.

My husband bought this treadmill and as a manufacturing employee for 15 years (and my husband a Mechanical and Repair Manager) of an ATM Company, we both are asking ourselves if this company even has a Quality Department.

Packing was excellent, and the quality and assembly of the product of the treadmill itself is well made and easy enough to assemble, however the plastic control panel is horrible quality for assembly per molding of the plastic.

The screws for the bar in front absolutely will not snap together no matter how you loosely you tighten the screws in the back. Turns out the screws included for the front plastic bar is not near long enough.

Either that or the inside top 4 bosses does not meet up with the inside bottom bosses. This issue also causes the plastic arm pieces not to rest correctly. Another issue is the bottom screw holes on the metal arm rails, that the plastic bottom arm rail cover screw to, are not tapped out so now we have to go buy a tap so the screws will screw in.

I had read before purchasing that you do not need a subscription to activate the treadmill, however that little trick is hidden from the purchaser. To run the treadmill in manual mode you have to press the blue IFIT button on the top right on the control panel 15 seconds then FINALLY you can use the treadmill in manual mode.

I do understand wanting to sell the service but it is quite deceptive to not include that instruction in the manual. After all, the customer DID spend over $600 on the physical product and more than deserves to have clear written instructions on how to make their treadmill work.

There are plenty of die hard Apple-Heads globally who I’m quite sure the ifit service is more than financially supported. Much, much appreciation to the person a few reviews before me that gave instruction as to how to run in manual mode.

I would say that I wouldn’t buy this again for those issues, however I would then have to add nothing beats a well made old treadmill, but those days are long gone. The treadmill and features themselves really are good.

• I know they don’t build things like they used to, but the new 5000 is extremely disappointing in fit, finish, materials, and sturdiness in comparison to our current (and quite old) ProForm we were trying to replace.

• My general recommendations after this experience would be: • Don’t purchase any large heavy exercise equipment you haven’t examined and used in-store, as logistically and financially it can be very impractical to return • Don’t buy any iFit enabled exercise equipment unless you intend to maintain one of those relatively expensive iFIT subscriptions for the life of the equipment (note this can easily cost more than the equipment over the life of that equipment).

• Consider purchasing delivery and/or assembly options for larger/heavier equipment if it needs to go up or down stairs to get to its desired location • As to the ProForm 5000 • It has no way to permanently bypass iFit so every time you want to use it you have to go through a multi step bypass process, its “50 internal programs” don’t seem to number anywhere near 50 and they are heavily interspersed with many more locked programs you have to browse through to get to the built in ones, and “manual” use still requires the bypass and is incredibly rudimentary and unattractive.

• The console is sleek an clean looking with good control layouts but constructed largely of thin and fragile feeling hard plastic, and ill-fitting components and cladding with sharp edges and gaps. The whole console is easy to shake around significantly with one finger and a water bottle in the water bottle rattles around even when walking slowly on the treadmill.

The large fan enclosure that looks like it holds two fans side by side is mostly facia with one small noisy fan in the center third. It has four speeds and generates a reasonable air flow but there is no directional adjustment and is directed at your stomach if you are of average height.

• The treadmill base is generally quiet when running but mine has a periodic grinding sound that I believe is the belt grinding on some of the plastic cladding at some point but I haven’t isolated it yet as it makes the sound only when someone is on it.

The elevation adjustment is noisy and slow and returns to 0 at the end of each exercise session. • Overall I would not recommend it to anyone given its quality and value for money and its very poor user experience without an iFIT subscription.

I searched awhile for a new treadmill and decided on the ProForm 5000. ProForm now has a 2000 which replaced the 5000 but it is virtually the same machine for the same price. I think this has a slightly larger motor but the size and capabilities are the same.

Both ProForm and Best Buy offer free shipping but I bought from BB because I wanted the delivery, installation and removal which I eventually cancelled because all they could offer was the service 6 weeks after the arrival of the treadmill.

so we painstakingly did it all ourselves. It is a very heavy piece of equipment and we were placing it on a second floor so that took 3 people. The assembly was 4 hrs and you definitely need 2 people.

The reason it took so long was that screws didn’t fit the holes that were predrilled in several places so we had to improvise. Honestly was a nightmare for us but it’s up and running. I’m impressed with the 14″ touch screen , the bluetooth speakers and the cushioned deck.

The motor is super quiet and smooth. We are not using iFit but on this machine it’s not a problem at all like the reviews I read from others. When you start the machine it gives you an option to set up an account for iFit or manual mode.

Maybe this is because it is a version before they made iFit necessary to start the programs? It does have wifi but that only works with iFit. The bluetooth works with my music apps on my phone as well as video audio but not phone audio.

I LOVE the 14″ touch screen and monitor set up. The fan is positioned lower than on my Horizon treadmill so I can actually feel it better. So far no complaints & I am truly enjoying this treadmill. It’s a solid machine, great running deck and quiet.

Perfect for home use. A side note: Best Buy’s delivery guys were awesome!!.

We bought this treadmill 6 months ago as an upgrade from a $600 ebay special we’d had for 12 years. That nasty old thing never missed a beat except I replaced the deck after about 6 years. We’re getting older, so time for some cushioning comfort.

Bought the Proform9000 from Rebel (thankfully). It was the most expensive one they had in the shop. We wanted something good. By the way, this was for my wife and I who are on the dark side of 50. I weigh 92kg and only do 5km runs every other day at a very steady 12.

5km/h pace. My wife only walks on it. PROBLEMS: 1/. After about 8 weeks my right knee suddenly got very sore and the running surface felt uneven. Deck split. (I suspect it had been split for a while.

Rebel service and the service guy were AWESOME. Thankyou. Treadmill out of action for 4 weeks. 2/. Another 4 weeks of use and Deck split again. Service again was AWESOME. Thankyou. The manager at Rebel gave us a free rubber matt to put under the treadmill even thought it was on a carpet matt.

So we tried that. Treadmill out of action for another 4 weeks. Another 4 weeks and; 3/. Speakers are failing intermittently – 4/. Rear left adjustable foot has smashed through it’s plastic housing 5/.

A rattling clunking noise has developed inside the motor somewhere (very loud) 6/. And, Yes, you guessed it, the deck has split again. I have asked the Rebel guy about replacement or refund. This machine is just not reliable.

He told me that’s up to ICON Fitness if they replace/refund or keep fixing. We are currently standing-by awaiting response. It was great for a couple of weeks. Then it’s been failure after failure. And we can’t use it for a month at a time waiting for it be patched up.

The Proform T7 is a great mid level treadmill that is truly packed with features that make it superior to other treadmills in the same price point. The iFIT family membership is so worth the price; all the benefits of workouts, trainers, workout tracking for the whole family make the price more than affordable.

I love the idea of being able to immerse myself into a workout and choose to walk through the mountains or trek through the city. I can’t wait to make my own program for my normal walking workout I do in the summer around my neighborhood.

The trainers are also likable and motivating. The treadmill itself is not horrible to assemble. My husband and I assembled it in about 90 minutes on Christmas Day with toddlers running through our project area.

The directions are easy to understand and straightforward. The quality is excellent and much better than many treadmills I looked at when we were comparing models. My husband and I are full sized people and it worked easily under both our weights.

The incline adjustment is seamless and fluid, not jarring at all. The speed and incline adjustments (manual mode) are super easy to use and change mid-workout. The T7 definitely offers a customizable workout for every level of expertise.

The unit is actually quiet for a treadmill. I had a much older treadmill years ago that I stopped using because of the noise level. This unit, by comparison, is low level noise. My home gym equipment is in our basement family room so I can workout before my family wakes up in the mornings.

The unit folds up out of the way when we aren’t using it and folds down easily and quickly for ease of use. All in all, I am very happy with the Proform Sport T7 treadmill. I live in Northern Michigan where the weather doesn’t always cooperate for daily walks and gyms are 30+ miles away.

This was an excellent addition to my home gym bringing so much versatility and fun into my workout routine. I have so many destinations around the world that Ive always wanted to tour or walk through and now thanks to Proform and iFIT I will get the chance.

I was offered this treadmill free of charge in exchange for my unbiased opinion.