19 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Kim
The treadmill itself shipped fairly quickly from Sole. We received it in under 10 days. We set it up yesterday and read all the conditions upon which you might void those wonderful warranties they tell you all about. You think, "It must be good if they're guaranteeing for life." Be careful because there are lots of conditions. The absolute worst thing about this treadmill is the fact that it takes a VERY long time to change speeds. If you're tired and abruptly slow down, you're going to fling yourself off the back before the thing gets down to a manageable speed (almost did that this morning). After the first use it has a strange rub mark on the tread belt and it felt like it was rubbing somewhere, but not constantly. It's definitely not a health club treadmill. Also, though the motor is one of the biggest you can get, it feels like it is overly labored. I'll update after I investigate the rubbing and run on it more.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Monika J. Ulrich
I bought this treadmill from Amazon about five months ago. I use it several times a week, and it is still in excellent shape. I pretty much just use it to walk and I don't use any of the fancy settings.
I would offer two warnings to potential buyers:
1) Don't try to assemble it yourself. It took a paid team of three home repair people 45 minutes to move and assemble this.
2) The factory setting is for it to beep every minute on the minute mark. This is really, really annoying. To turn it off, remove the key, put it in, then really really fast, push start, stop, and enter all at the same time. This will bring you into the maintenance menu and from here you can turn the sound off on the machine.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By G. Garza
I bought a 2011 S77 directly from Sole; I paid extra to have the box moved into my house and it arrived about 12 days later. Unless you have several people to help move it, paying extra for inside delivery is worth it because it is bulky and heavy. Once it's inside though, as long as it's right-side up and on the correct floor, you can wheel it into position and assemble it solo relatively easily.
Assembly was straightforward BUT there were two critical pieces missing (steel brackets that help secure the posts supporting the console) and one of the plastic pieces was malformed. To Sole's credit, when I called they FedEx'd the parts the same day (after initially saying they might be out-of-stock on the brackets--common problem?). However, you'd think the quality control would be a little better for something this expensive.
The treadmill itself is decent. I've only put around 15 miles on it so far, but it feels solid and the running area is big. As other reviewers have mentioned, it takes a long time to change speeds, which isn't so great for doing intervals. The console is intuitive enough and works; I don't think it's worth the extra money over a 2009-10 model, though.
I'll call it "good enough"--for the money you get a big solid running surface.
Oh, and one final warning: included with the treadmill was a brochure to buy an extended warranty from one of the top treadmill review sites on Google. So the rumors of Sole "buying" positive press on the internet would seem true.
Product Feature
- Non-folding treadmill with 3.5-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
- Cushion Flex shock-absorption system; large 22-by-60-inch running surface
- 400-pound capacity; measures 32 x 80 inches (W x D); weighs 280 pounds
Product Description
No need to join a club! The Sole® S77 treadmill offers you all the quality of a piece of gym equipment in the comfort of your own home. It boasts a 3.5 HP continuous duty motor, a 60" running surface and a double-woven 2-ply deck. The user-friendly console features a vibrant LED display that includes a message board for clear instruction and feedback, and there are even built-in speakers that allow you to hook up any MP3 player.
Product Detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #79223 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Brand: SOLE
- Model: S77-11
- Released on: 2010-09-15
- Dimensions: 15.00" h x38.00" w x83.00" l,
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