Good treadmills

Suarez7 · 3 Sep 2013 at 21:00

Motor has just went on my 6 year old Reebok one.

Anyone recommend a good model or makes to look at? Preferably something that goes over 10mph/16kph.

wedgie · 3 Sep 2013 at 21:03

Do you have a spare 5 grand?

Suarez7 · 3 Sep 2013 at 21:16

wedgie said:
Do you have a spare 5 grand?

I wish I did.

tom_e · 3 Sep 2013 at 21:17

Brah we all know you need at least eleventybillion to buy a decent treadmill.

Suarez7 · 3 Sep 2013 at 21:37

LOL, true story.

I've been looking at the Reebok ones again on Argos, can get their ZR10 model for under £600, used to be £1200.

The Reebok that's just blew got a shed load of use in 6 years so I think it's done pretty well tbh.

Psycho Sonny · 4 Sep 2013 at 12:42

Suarez7 said:
LOL, true story.

I've been looking at the Reebok ones again on Argos, can get their ZR10 model for under £600, used to be £1200.

The Reebok that's just blew got a shed load of use in 6 years so I think it's done pretty well tbh.

why do people insist on buying from argos?

when all they sell is cheap crap?

restylefitness or gtfo

http://www.restylefitness.co.uk/buy...Assembled-Manufacturer-Return-RETURNNETL17711

go for even better if you can afford it tbh

like this

http://www.restylefitness.co.uk/buy...Assembled-Manufacturer-Return-RETURNNETL19711

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 12:56

How was my previous one crap? It lasted 6 years and got used almost every day. I've seen people buy £2000 ones and not last that long with less use.

That being said the two you've linked do look nice.

Psycho Sonny · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:02

reebok is not a manufacturer you associate with quality fitness equipment.

the only thing i would touch from reebok is a skipping rope at best.

also argos is the last place anyone would be looking for quality fitness equipment, it's where you go to get a cheap £15 hand blender or something like that, not a £600 piece of fitness equipment.

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:03

Psycho Sonny said:
reebok is not a manufacturer you associate with quality fitness equipment.

the only thing i would touch from reebok is a skipping rope at best.

also argos is the last place anyone would be looking for quality fitness equipment, it's where you go to get a cheap £15 hand blender or something like that, not a £600 piece of fitness equipment.

Well like I said the last one has done me a great service for 6 years and countless miles of use. I don't see why the place of purchase matters, it's down to the item itself at the end of the day.

GSVBagpuss · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:40

Ok then, I'll say it. Why not just run outside for free?

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:51

GSVBagpuss said:
Ok then, I'll say it. Why not just run outside for free?

In the winter running in the freezing cold ***** my chest up.

Psycho Sonny · 4 Sep 2013 at 13:57

Suarez7 said:
Well like I said the last one has done me a great service for 6 years and countless miles of use. I don't see why the place of purchase matters, it's down to the item itself at the end of the day.

the place of purchase does matter because at the end of the day certain shops cater to certain criteria.

you don't go into harrod's to buy a cheap handbag for the mrs, the same way you don't go into poundland to buy top quality foods.

john lewis sells decent fitness equipment, but again that is a upmarket department store and they aren't cheap. that's the only non fitness equipment specialist i would buy a treadmill from.

put it this way if the reebok lasted you 6 years, then a quality treadmill should last you a lifetime.

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 14:01

Psycho Sonny said:
put it this way if the reebok lasted you 6 years, then a quality treadmill should last you a lifetime.

Wrong, as I said above I've known two people who have paid £1500-2000 for a "quality" treadmill and they both broke before mine did, granted one of them had a recall but he missed it and didn't send it in for repair.

I'm liking the look of that £600 Nordic one you've linked above though.

Edit: Never mind the ones you've linked are refurbs, wouldn't trust them at all.

Psycho Sonny · 4 Sep 2013 at 14:21

Suarez7 said:
Wrong, as I said above I've known two people who have paid £1500-2000 for a "quality" treadmill and they both broke before mine did, granted one of them had a recall but he missed it and didn't send it in for repair.

I'm liking the look of that £600 Nordic one you've linked above though.

Edit: Never mind the ones you've linked are refurbs, wouldn't trust them at all.

they aren't refurbs they are one's which have been sent back to the manufacturer.

some idiot has bought that treadmill, then they used it for a week, then sent it back, but they built it and threw away the box.

so the manufacturer/retailer cannot sell them as new, so restylefitness sell them as re-furbs.

if you look closely at some of them, they have even built them themselves from a damaged box, so some of them have never ever been used, so brand new condition.

read the descriptions

Please Note: This is an ex-display model and has a few more cosmetic marks than our standard manufacturer returned products(this is reflected in the price).

or

BRAND NEW item with FREE Polar Chest Strap and iFit Live Module. Plus 2 Year Manufacturers Warranty (2nd year if registration card returned within 28 days of purchase)

these 3 are all brand new

http://www.restylefitness.co.uk/buy/NordicTrack-T14-0-Treadmill-with-FREE-iFit-Module-NETL12710

http://www.restylefitness.co.uk/buy/NordicTrack-T12-2-Treadmill-with-FREE-iFit-Module-NETL12812

http://www.restylefitness.co.uk/buy/NordicTrack-T17-2-Treadmill-with-FREE-iFit-Module-NETL17812

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 15:32

Hmmm at the bottom of the page on the 2 you linked earlier it says Refurbished.

Still a good price as the T18 was worth nearly 2k when new. Should work like a new one if it's been checked over.

Kimi · 4 Sep 2013 at 16:03

Bro, have you tried Argos? they do some nice treadmills.

d_brennen · 4 Sep 2013 at 16:05

If the motor has gone, exercise your brain a little and look into fixing it?

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 16:13

d_brennen said:
If the motor has gone, exercise your brain a little and look into fixing it?

I did take a look at it and it needs replacing, which would cost hundreds.

I need a new one anyway as the 10mph max isn't enough anymore.

AndrewNR · 4 Sep 2013 at 18:09

Kimi said:
Bro, have you tried Argos? they do some nice treadmills.

Don't be stupid, their whole business model is based around £15.00 hand blenders. Get out.

Edited to add: I had a Reebok one (albeit from fitness-superstore or whatever which cost me £600), used it loads and after 2 years sold it for £150. I guess it's the Kia of the treadmill world; sure you can buy an Audi and get softer-touch plastics, but they'll all perform the basic operations.

Suarez7 · 4 Sep 2013 at 19:25

AndrewNR said:
Don't be stupid, their whole business model is based around £15.00 hand blenders. Get out.

Edited to add: I had a Reebok one (albeit from fitness-superstore or whatever which cost me £600), used it loads and after 2 years sold it for £150. I guess it's the Kia of the treadmill world; sure you can buy an Audi and get softer-touch plastics, but they'll all perform the basic operations.

This is OCUK sports arena though where if you don't buy from certain places or certain brands you're a peasant lol!