29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Pipsi
Received this a few days ago. I was impressed that Amazon was able to get this to me in two days. First off, I am a serious runner. Road races whenever I can and have done 4 marathons. I have also done a lot of running on treadmills at gyms and a multitude of hotels. I wanted a home mill because I am starting to lose my desire to run outside on those cold wintry days. I did a lot of research and had narrowed down to a few but the warranty along with the price and positive reviews made me select the f83. I considered the f85 but the better motor and slightly wider deck on it, did not move me to spend the additional dollars. It appears that these were the only differences. I looked at the smooth models but after running on one that my sister recently purchased I was not all that impressed. I also considered the lower end precors (9.23, 9.27) but even though I love the precors, I could not bring myself to spend the extra money on it when I felt the sole would suffice. However if money was no object I may have gone with a precor or life fitness.
So far I really like this treadmill. It is quiet and smooth. But it is HEAVY. So if you plan to move it anywhere there are stairs you should keep this in mind. However, you should also keep in mind that better mills tend to be heavy ;) I have not tried out any of the programs as I always select manually what I want. I also did not try the heartrate strap because I run by feel. I did plug in my ipod and the speakers are sufficiently loud for my workouts. A subwoofer would have been a nice touch but hey it is a treadmill and not a stereo system. So far the f83 is an excellent treadmill that I would buy again. And yeah, I hope it will be able to handle the many miles I intend to put on it over the years. So far so good.
Pros:
Quiet
Stable
Solid build quality
Easy to assemble
Cup holder
Great multi informational display
Cons:
Delay when slowing your pace but this is not a show stopper for me
Side note not related to the actual product review. Seems that every oversized item I order from Amazon arrives in badly broken packaging. My f83 was also delivered in a box that was pretty banged up. Luckily nothing inside appears to be affected. It has not been a good trend with these large packages but so far everything worked ok.
**Update:
After a month it is holding up great. I run on it an hour a day 7 days a week and no issues.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By saltytoast
We have had the treadmill about 3 weeks now. Both my husband and I use it, mainly on weekends. It is very sturdy, works well, and we are very happy with it. Speed and incline controls all work well and are easy to use since you can access them both on the main panel and on the handles. I would have given the treadmill 5 stars except that it is tricky to put together -- it took my husband and son the better part of an afternoon to get it together. It definitely requires two people to assemble. If you are not handy or have no experience assembling equipment or don't have help, then it would be worth the extra money to pay for assembly.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By DCPayne
We've owned this treadmill since Christmas and have had a great experience with it so far. Other reviewers' comments about the platform being heavy and sturdy, the tread being stable, and the motor being reliable have all proven true for us. We have two users - my husband (6'0") and myself (5'2") and the platform length accommodates us both very well. We're also able to save our favorite runs under separate user profiles, which saves time starting up our workouts. Three things have kept me from rating this 5-star: (1) the fans broke almost immediately, and while it doesn't matter to us, I can imagine that being frustrating to someone counting on them; (2) the unit builds up SERIOUS static electricity, even though we've had it checked for proper grounding; (3) the audio connection sends our iPods into tailspins on occasion. For the price, I think this is a great product. Be sure to buy a thick rubber floor pad for below the unit.
Product Feature
- Folding treadmill with 3.25-horsepower continuous-duty motor
- Vibrant 9-inch LCD display with integrated speakers and audio cable
- 6 standard workouts, 2 custom workouts, and 2 HR-controlled workouts
- Easy Assist folding deck design; Cushion Flex shock-absorption system
- 375-pound capacity; measures 33 x 80 inches (W x D); weighs 260 pounds
Product Description
Product Detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #151221 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Brand: SOLE
- Model: F83-11
- Released on: 2010-09-15
- Dimensions: 23.00" h x39.00" w x80.00" l,290.00 pounds
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