ProForm - Carbon TL - Black

Don’t believe the bad reviews. It’s not junk. It’s not garbage. It’s not going to arrive dead. I don’t know what store all of those claims on the internet are from, but obviously not bestbuy, where you’d be able to return it. That said, it’s not perfect. Here’s a true review from someone who has ran regularly on a gym treadmill for about 13 years. It’s strong, solid and sturdy. It looks nice. It works. Incline is to more like 40 degrees not 10. It is not fast enough for real running, because my son who competed in track events runs faster than 12 MPH, this only goes to 10. Also, I am 5’ 11” 210lbs and on some steps, the tread goes backwards due to my weight, especially at 7MPH, which could lead to injury in some people. Another issue is the handle bars are short. Having full parallel bars like the gym would’ve been better. Another issue is the speed settings. It has buttons in 1 MPH increments. Which is fine. Except if you start at 3 or 6 MPH, it goes straight to the chosen speed. Unlike gym treadmills which increase to that speed gradually. I got this because of the size. Anything that solves all these problems is too big. For the price, this is a great deal. But be warned, you may get dinged for $39 to unlock the treadmill once setup. Because it will not work, until you activate it with iFit. I got hit with a $39 fee. But, supposedly, you can activate it by creating an account for free (credit card required) and then cancelling after activation. Even so, for $39 more, it is still a great deal. Lastly, you need a treadmill mat, to keep noise down. And location matters for noise. It’s best in a corner or on a solid floor. Because you’re not in a gym, the floors are not concrete in most homes.

I only use this treadmill for walking (at least 20 miles per week on an incline). It's great for that, but I don't know how it would be for running. It has automatically recalibrated the incline a few times over the last month, not sure why it keeps doing that. The thing I find strange is that it has no instructions on oiling the belt. The manual says to call customer service if you think the belt needs oiling. I bought this on sale for $100 off, so I'm very pleased with the price. My last treadmill was a higher end treadmill that lasted over 15 years of daily use (with me walking and my husband running). I don't use iFIT and am happy the treadmill works the way I want it to right out of the box.

Great mid-range price treadmill. Fold up option is handy, but I use the machine daily, so I never fold it up. Only drawback is that an aux cord is needed to connect my phone or tablet to the speakers.