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skysooner · 03-25-2004, 10:30 AM

Well my 10 year old Proform Treadmill finally bit the dust. The belt came apart, and the replacement belts they have sent do not fit (slightly too long). That was the only thing that ever went wrong with it. I'm looking to replace it with something that will last but isn't too hard on the pocketbook (i.e $1,000 or under).

The big difference is that now we have a gym membership and do our cardio there 3-4 days a week, so our home treadmill is only used 7-8 times a week for an hour at a time by either me or my wife. Of course the local fitness guy is recommending a low-end Lifefitness machine, but I'm not sure that we really need that.

The Lifefitness won't fold up, and we like to get our treadmill out of the way between workouts. We aren't into all the bells and whistles although a pulse counter would be nice. Are there are any mid-range brands (besides Proform since we know about them already) that people could recommend?

pocon1 · 03-25-2004, 05:27 PM

My wife and I got a vision fitness 9200 last year. It has a good long warranty and is very stable. I weigh 250 and I have jogged on it at about 6 miles an hour for 10 minutes without ever having the belt slip or shift. It rates its horsepower by continuous duty, not by "peak power", like many lower end brands do. No bells and whistles, but solid, and cost about 1200 on sale. It really felt better then the lifefitness, healthriders, and others you see at sears and such places. It does not fold up, but that makes the treadmill more stout.

03-25-2004, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
skysooner Registered User Location: Oklahoma	Treadmills Well my 10 year old Proform Treadmill finally bit the dust. The belt came apart, and the replacement belts they have sent do not fit (slightly too long). That was the only thing that ever went wrong with it. I'm looking to replace it with something that will last but isn't too hard on the pocketbook (i.e $1,000 or under). The big difference is that now we have a gym membership and do our cardio there 3-4 days a week, so our home treadmill is only used 7-8 times a week for an hour at a time by either me or my wife. Of course the local fitness guy is recommending a low-end Lifefitness machine, but I'm not sure that we really need that. The Lifefitness won't fold up, and we like to get our treadmill out of the way between workouts. We aren't into all the bells and whistles although a pulse counter would be nice. Are there are any mid-range brands (besides Proform since we know about them already) that people could recommend?

03-25-2004, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
pocon1 Banned	My wife and I got a vision fitness 9200 last year. It has a good long warranty and is very stable. I weigh 250 and I have jogged on it at about 6 miles an hour for 10 minutes without ever having the belt slip or shift. It rates its horsepower by continuous duty, not by "peak power", like many lower end brands do. No bells and whistles, but solid, and cost about 1200 on sale. It really felt better then the lifefitness, healthriders, and others you see at sears and such places. It does not fold up, but that makes the treadmill more stout.