What treadmill do YOU use at your HOME?

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  • scribb
    scribb Posts: 3,659 Member
    I have a pro form at the house. It is now 11 years old and had to modify it. The supports all broke, so I had to re-fasted the belt assembly to the frame.

    It is a good one to walk on, but not to run on. The belt is too short, and the belt will not take the pounding
  • susybon
    susybon Posts: 36 Member
    I have a Gold's Gym crosswalk 570 with air stride max cushioning. It has preset routines and also uses the ifit sd cards. Incline and speed go to 10. I think we paid less than $400 on clearance. I really like it!
  • Doberdawn
    Doberdawn Posts: 733 Member
    I have a pro form at the house. It is now 11 years old and had to modify it. The supports all broke, so I had to re-fasted the belt assembly to the frame.

    It is a good one to walk on, but not to run on. The belt is too short, and the belt will not take the pounding

    Different models make a difference. Mine has a long belt and it not only put up with my use... but three dobermans ran on it daily for years, too. Again, 20 years, pounded, inclined and used often. Hope that helps.
  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
    What a bizarre bowflex spam above :laugh:

    LOL I know!! hahahha
    totally weird spam!
  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
    OK!!! :happy:
    I bought the Sole F63.
    (From Sears, with tax it was under $1000.)
    It will get here in a week. I'll update after (I put it together) I use it for a bit.

    Thanks for the advice everyone! you guys rock. :flowerforyou:
  • Summers_
    Summers_ Posts: 3 Member
    http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00624985000P

    This one exactly.

    ^^^ That's the same one I have as well. I've had it for a year and had no problems with it. I primarily use it for very fast walking or a slower jog.

    I refused to pay over $800 for one. This one suited me well and I love it.
  • twistedlefty
    twistedlefty Posts: 28
    Sole F-85
    4 years now without a problem, best folding model made i could find at the time
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    I'd like to recommend to buy one that has a WIDE TRACK to run on. I hate stepping off, or slipping on a narrow belt. I think the one I have is called Proform, from sears. I have used it for years. No problems and great springs.(I have degenerative disc disease, but with good shoes, and good springs, I can run on a treadmill) I don't care for too much additional features. It has a few interesting programs I should try, I just don't think about it.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    I have a ProForm from Sears. I don't recall the model number but I'm sure they've changed after all these years, so I'm not gonna crawl on the floor to check it for you. LOL

    My treadmill was WELL UNDER $1,000. I think it was about $300. I got it about 20 years ago. It has an extra wide and long belt and a cushioned track for up to 300 lb runner (I believe that's right). It can be raised up for some incline work and the incline is motorized so you can hit a button to raise or lower it during the workout. You can run on it, jog or walk. It used to tell me my speed and distance, but eventually, the electronic display quit lighting up about a year or so ago. It may just need a wire jiggled or the battery connection sanded. But, since I wear an HRM and a pedometer, I know my calorie burn and distance anyway. I time my workout to a TV series I watch. Since, I don't need the "timer" display, I've not been motivated to fix it. But, ya gotta admit, it's not bad for a 20 year old treadmill. Mine is not programmable with workout routines or whatever, but it's a good hard worker and it's still running strong.

    I thank God that it's still going cuz it's really all I need and it works great. I can fold it up when I want the extra floor space, but usually don't except when vacuuming. If I had to get another, I'd probably look at the same brand because from my experience, they're long-lived, hard working work horses.

    I think that is the one I have. It is a work horse. and can take 300 pounds running. My dog runs with me on it and he is 100 pounds. With the longer wider track, we both fit.
  • lorcart
    lorcart Posts: 406 Member
    Mine is a commercial grade Horizon. We got it very lightly used for a few hundred dollars at Play It Again Sports. They have awesome deals on really good equipment.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    I am kind of picky about my equipment, so I may not be the best example. I want equipment that will feel like commercial grade on day 1 and for years and years afterwards. And, in this case, I am willing to invest in what I want.

    I have a Life Fitness T5.5, which I purchased in 2007. Between myself, my wife or one of the kids, it's used at least 4-5 times per week and still feels as good as it did the day I brought it home. I was able to get it for about 1/2 the retail price, but it still wasn't cheap. I just figured it was a lifetime investment, so if you looked at the cost over 20 years, it didn't seem so bad.
  • Donna6017
    Donna6017 Posts: 176 Member
    I bought a Sole F63. I got lucky and found one on Craig's list only a couple years old. Love it!

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