Echelon - Stride 30 Sport Smart Foldable Exercise Treadmill with Cushioned Deck - Black

I wanted a treadmill in the lower end of the price spectrum. That would still last a long time and just overall be a good product. I definitely got that with this treadmill. My fiance has been using it regularly and she's had no issues with it. I really like the automatic incline and the speed buttons are intuitive to use. There is a gradual speed up and slow down whenever a change is made. The one thing I absolutely did not appreciate which I did anticipate from another review was the instructions and the necessity of having a paid subscription to even just access the instruction video. I agree with having video instructions instead of paper ones because I think it saves paper and can be more helpful. But I ended up having to look up a video on YouTube which wasn't that descriptive at all. It was the manufacturer's video that I assume would have been through their app had I paid for it. It was not descriptive and did not specify the sizes of bolts or take the time to clearly show where they go. It is easy to figure out with a little trial and error. It probably took me 45 minutes to get it out of the box and into a functional state which wasn't too bad. But I'm still just upset with the fact that the instructions are the way they are. Overall, I do recommend it is a nice treadmill and it doesn't take up much space since it folds up. I measured it and it's about 30" of horizontal space when it's folded. I recommend if you're not looking to pay $2,000 for the absolute top tier. I'm thinking this one is going to last a long time and I opted for the Best buy protection plan because it's only $65 for 3 years which is a good guarantee for me.

Buy this treadmill! Setting it up was super easy only took 30mins. The tools they provided were great! The instructions can be found in youtube. CAUTION: If you live alone get someone to help out because the walking pad is heavy so youll need help moving it around. Now the incline doesnt feel like the 12 incline from the gym treadmills it feels more like a 7incline. But still really good. The walking pad is long enough for me, i like that i dont have to take short strides in order to walk in it like other walking pads (im 5’6 btw) the only thing that kinda bothered me was the width of the arms, theyre too close to each other and when you walk your arms tend to hit it. The machine is pretty tall 5’3 or so; thought itd be shorter. My 12in ipad fit comfortably and secure in the comparment on top. Im able to watch my videos while i walk and it doesnt shake at all ( i walk at a 3 speed and 5incline). The amount of space it takes is minimal if you live in an apartment this would still fit in. You can even fold it up once youre done using it. Dont forget to lubricate the belt every 3 months if not every 100 so miles.

Thanks to my current work schedule, I can not get to an outside gym as much as I usually do, so finding a small treadmill for my garage was my goal. After using it, I find that the Echelon - Stride 30 Sport Smart is a solid choice for garage gyms, small spaces, and apartments because of the unique folding design. When first setting it up, I got worried since there were no paper instructions and thought they were forgotten, but paper instructions were not included. You have to scan the code and download the app for digital instructions. After that, you choose the model number of the treadmill which brings up video or text directions. Putting it together was fairly easy even though some screws are not marked, but I figured out what specific screws to use just by looking at the size difference on instructions. Once I got to the creating an account part, so it can be registered for warranty purposes, I ran into a snag. It prompts you to sign up for membership with no way of creating an Echelon account without a membership and this is the only gripe I have. Also, you cannot use the Echelon Fit app without creating an account first if you decide to download from your phone's app store. Since I have no plans for signing up for a membership, a bit disappointed I can't even register the device, but on the plus side, you can still run the treadmill manually without any membership. The treadmill has a max speed of 12 miles per hour and a max incline of 10%. I mainly do a quick walk for my workout but did run on it at max speed and the machine really doesn’t shake. The belt cushioning seems to be sufficient. Since I'm using the machine without using the app. There are eight built-in treadmill workouts, including standard options like hills and intervals. So really, if you don’t want to pay for a subscription, you don’t have to. The machine would work just fine without it but I’ll get into the details of the Echelon app in a bit. Overall, it does what it needs to do for my 6ft 225 frame while not taking up much space in my garage.