Warming up for first run test in OS, my 13 year old treadmill died. Likely not worth trying to fix. What do people use for treadmills, what do you like or not like?
I got some good input on this topic a little over a year ago in these forums. I ended up deciding between a Precor and a True and buying the True. My research suggested it was better value than the Precor, i.e. for the same $ you could get one "series" up. Also the reviews suggested it is marginally quieter. If you haven't already, go to treadmilldoctor and do research. At the end of the day I got some EN folks endorsing the True and we got a good price on the model we wanted (as you probably know by now, these things are ALWAYS "on sale", plus you need to negotiate with the people who sell them). We bought close to the lowest end of the highest "series" we were willing to pay for, because within any given series the various models escalated based on the fanciness of the electronics and console. We didn't give a crap about those bells and whistles because we have the thing parked in front of a big screen in the basement and frankly I use the footpod for recording all the data. The one thing we're lacking that I regret not paying to get is a keypad for direct entry of speeds. The True has a button for some very common mph but the highest one is 8.0 and beyond that you have to use the arrow keys to go up in 0.1 mph increments.
Love my TRUE. When I run on it, I go hard. My wife goes slower but uses it almost everyday for an hour. I also have three teenagers who use it as well. I do have it serviced about once a year. Bought mine at my LBS.
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