Top brands in treadmills
At least 80 companies manufacture and sell treadmills. Nearly all of these 80 companies make a whole line of treadmills. This means that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of different treadmills to choose from. Narrowing down the choice is not easy, there are so many variables. This article will consider the most popular brands to try to help you decide which brand is right for you.
Sole-"treadmill reviews" lists the Sole F80 as the best mid-range folding treadmill. One of the best things about the Sole brand is the warranty that they offer. On most treadmills, they offer a warranty that covers the motor for 20 years, the parts for five years, and covers labor for two years. This is one of the better warranties in the business. These treadmills are considered good bargains, the Sole F80, for example, costs about $1,500. This treadmill offers the same features as other brands offer for a two thousand dollar price tag. The very top of the line treadmill by sole is the TT8, which retails for about $2,300. If you want to buy a Sole treadmill, you will find them at Dick's Sporting Goods stores or you can buy them from the Sole website: soletreadmills.com.
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Life Fitness-the life fitness treadmills are more expensive than the Sole treadmills but they are made for professional runners. These are serious treadmills designed for serious athletes. Life Fitness also offers a fantastic warranty, with a lifetime warranty on the frame, a ten year warranty on parts (including motor), and a one year warranty that covers labor. Life Fitness products are known to be pricey, for example, the cheapest treadmill you can buy from Life Fitness costs about $2,200. The prices on these products run all the way up to $7,000. Average users will not need the quality of product that Life Fitness offers but if you are looking for a professional quality machine, one of these will probably do the trick. You can find these treadmills at lifefitness.com
Pace Master-Pace Master is generally considered to make the best fold up treadmill on the market. They also offer innovative features that help them to stay ahead of the competition. For example, the PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR ($2,400) features a negative incline that goes down to -3.0 grade. This feature is invaluable for serious runners who use the treadmill to train for hilly racecourses. Like the Life Fitness models, Pace Master products are a little more expensive but they are professional grade products. Unlike the Life Fitness, the Pace Master tops out at about $2,500. These extremely well engineered, high quality machines still manage to be affordable.
NordicTrack-NordicTrack treadmills might be the most well known treadmills, due mainly to their aggressive television advertising campaigns. They also happen to be the largest retail fitness company in the world so you should expect no surprises from NordicTrack. The treadmills are, arguably, the best-looking treadmills and there are plenty of features available. The products by NordicTrack are reasonably well priced, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000; they are certainly cheaper than some of the other brands. However, there are some consumer complaints about NordicTrack. The warranty is short compared to other brands (but this seems to be improving with this year's brands) and post-warranty parts are notably expensive.
There are plenty of other companies that make good products. Those listed in this article are some of the companies listed by consumer reviews. To look at the products of all companies that make treadmills, you can go to treadmilldoctor.com. Treadmilldoctor.com lists all the products made by all the treadmill companies and is an excellent resource if you are shopping for a treadmill.
