This consumer report provides actual feedback from buyers of the Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill.
Product Description
"The Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill is an intense cardio workout system with a powerful 3.0 horsepower continuous-duty motor and fifteen workout programs, providing ultimate variety in your exercise routine every time.
The programs include a wide range of options, including manual, cardio, fat burn, speed interval jogger, hill intervals, heart strength/recovery test, calorie goal, distance goal, cardio heart rate calculation, body mass index (BMI) test, and two custom programs to truly personalize your workouts.
In addition, grip and telemetric heart rate monitoring and a backlit LCD computer display track your heart rate and metrics as you exercise." Amazon
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Please don't even think about ordering this treadmill if you'll need to get it up even a few steps of stairs or into the house by yourself! Even one extra person helping won't be enough! This box is HUGE and HEAVY! Very Important: This treadmill will be delivered only to your CURB! If you grease the delivery truck driver's palm, he might be real nice and put it in your driveway or garage ONLY, but drivers are instructed to leave it curbside! That's how BIG this thing is!
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Faulty control panel, lousy customer service, August 7, 2008
Heartrate monitor doesn't work. Speed, distance, and other readouts work only occasionally. Called customer service and the representative said she'd get back to me after consulting the Bowflex tech. dept. She didn't return my call. Over the next 18 days I tried other customer service representatives, only to be told they couldn't take over an open case. Finally asked for the cust. service manager. and got a new circuit board sent, but didn't correct the problem.
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Solid Treadmill except for computer, August 6, 2008
This treadmill is very solid and well built. Have had this model for 2-3 years and still works great. Only shortcoming is that there is no clock and the fan does not work very well. Hope that helps.
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Bottom line: Recent feedback not good!
This product has won awards and Bowflex is known for producing serious kit but the recent feedback suggests a lot of problems. One of the Sole range of treadmills might be a better option for the price
* Speed range is 0.5-11 miles per hour/0.8-17.7 kilometers per hour
* 0-12% incline range
* Quick incline and quick-speed keys
* Fifteen workout programs
* Grip and telemetric heart rate monitors
* Skylight backlit LCD computer display
* Product Dimensions: 83 by 35 by 55.25 inches/211 by 89 by 140 centimeters
* Folded Product Dimensions: 40.87 by 35 by 65.5 inches/104 by 89 by 166 centimeters
* Machine Weight: 298 pounds/135 kilograms
* Maximum User Weight: 300 pounds/136 kilograms
* Power Requirements: 120VAC 15A non-GFI grounded outlet
* Strike Zone deck cushioning provides soft landing and firm lift-off
* Two-ply belt
* Rollers measure 2.5 inches/6.4 centimeters
* Walking/running surface area measures 20 inches wide by 60 inches long/51 by 152 centimeters
* Built-in three-speed fan
* Two bottle/cup holders