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Bad News For Anyone Looking to Buy Home Machines

| | | | | | bob - Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 06:57
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The ratings experts at Consumer Reports have recently compiled a report on the best treadmills and ellipticals for the home and it's looking like if you want something that works well, you're going to have to shell out a few thousand bucks for it. That's because the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill (pictured) and the Precor 5.31 elliptical took the top spots overall and are both well over $3,000.

The best value in terms of elliptical machines was the $1,000 NordicTrack AudioStrider 990. Overall it was found that ellipticals that cost $2,000 and up were well-built and felt stable to testers, more like the $5,000 machines at gyms. And they were less likely to have defects. More

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Treadmill Bargains for Under $3,000

I would tend to disagree about needing to shell out over $3,000 to get a decent treadmill. There are several brands in the $1,500-$2,000 price range that offer some excellent value and will hold up well for both joggers and runners. The brands that instantly come to mind are Sole, Smooth, BowFlex, Pacemaster, NordicTrack and BodyGuard.

Take for instant the Sole F85. It comes with a 60" belt, 3.5 continuous duty motor, 2.75" rollers and a lifetime motor, five year parts and two year labor warranty. The price is $2,000.

If you are a jogger you can find some excellent buys at the $1,500 price range. At my site, www.treadmill-ratings-reviews.com and review over 100 treadmills and offer some Best Buy recommendations in various price ranges.

Regards,
Fred Waters


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Comment by fitnessguy; Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 09:25

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