SOLE Fitness F63, F65, F80, F85, TT8 Treadmill With Incline, Bluetooth, Foldable Option - For Home, Work From Home Fitness, Running and Walking

Really good treadmill. It’s made of very good steel making it quite sturdy. The numbers are the perfect size for those of us in our senior years. It requires no subscription to use. The only complaint I can possibly think of were the assembly instructions. I wound up going to YouTube.

One year in-This treadmill is great. It’s not high tech, but it is a quality machine. The only negative that I have experienced is that the distance/speed doesn’t seem to be calibrated accurately. My Apple Watch consistently records my workouts as longer distances and higher speeds than the treadmill does. It’s not a huge difference at shorter distances, but it adds up at longer ones. Ex: at 1.5 miles on treadmill, watch will say 1.57. By the time treadmill is at 3 miles, watch is recording 3.5. At first, I thought it was the Watch that was off in estimations, but when comparing stats with outdoor runs, across months of workouts, I believe it’s the machine that’s off. It doesn’t really bother me though because the treadmill works great and is perfect in every other way for my uses. I just take the treadmill distance and speeds with a grain of salt and rely on my watch.My thoughts when selecting this machine: I wanted the best quality treadmill motor and a full size platform, without paying for extra technology. I looked at lots of brands and decided that I didn’t want to pay more for an interactive screen and then be locked into a subscription type service when I already have an iPad and can be free to download running apps if I choose. The tablet holder works perfectly for this, and the other option of laying it lower on the console to be able to interact with an app works too.The treadmill is quiet and runs smoothly. I don’t use the speakers though, they are not loud enough when the machine is running at faster speeds, but I prefer to use headphones anyways.Overall, this was a great purchase. It’s solidly built and it doesn’t feel flimsy. It feels like a gym treadmill and does the job I need it to.

UPDATE:Just before 2 years elapsed, the console went kaput. Instead of sending out a new console, they require one to play a lot of games involving inordinately long waits on hold on the phone and/or for parts to be processed/for tech visits even to be scheduled. So far, my treadmill has been non-functional for almost five weeks, and the correct part (as opposed to the incorrect part, which took a month and a tech visit to determine was incorrect) has yet even to be shipped. I just now waited on their warranty line's hold for 32 minutes before giving up and trying to leave a message (disconnected, instead). I regret buying from this company and would not recommend doing so.This is overall a good machine so far. Very solid, like a gym treadmill. The console is mysteriously limited. Why pair such rudimentary options with such a good motor and a full-sized deck? You can't set the machine for a 5K, for example, because it has no option for setting a distance goal. It's also *either* miles *or* metric (settable by going though an arduous programming process), which means if you decide to track up a 5K manually, you still can't both do that *and* know your mph speed on the same run (it would give you your kilometers per hour, instead). Finally, the fan aims air at the face of someone around 6' tall, which is a big bummer. Better to aim the air at a 6'-tall person's chest, or even stomach, than to entirely miss someone shorter (like most every woman in America), don't you think?

SO:A. I ordered it online, obviously.B. I got ONE phone call, to set up a delivery date and time...C. Driver came on the day scheduled, almost to the end of the 4 hour window..1-5/came at 4:45D. Driver was extremely competent and nice/friendly....ABF Freight was the companyE. Treadmill comes in a box about 36" x 84" and nearly 2 feet high, on a skid, which is basically a long pallet, in this case, 2 short pallets nailed together...F. Driver stopped short of my house so as to not block anyone's driveway..He then lowered the treadmill on his liftgate to the ground and pallet jacked it right into my garage...I would suggest getting your car(s) out of your garageG. I SHOULD have asked him to help me just hand carry it into the house and given him a tip...I did not, much to my later frustration..H. I popped the box open and took out all the loose parts and took them inside the house..At least 100 pounds of console and support arms, etc...I. This left the deck itself, with the motor attached...Leave the velcro'd strap on it until you get it inside...J. Deck itself is VERY HEAVY! I'm 6'2" and 233 pounds and used to doing things myself and I still struggled to lift it, partially due to the weight, and partially due to it just being awkward...K. IT WOULD NOT FIT through ANY doors flat...My house is relatively small (1344 sq feet) and many doors are only 32" and not 36" and where they are 36", the angles/distances involved from door to the nearest wall made it nearly impossible to drag it in alone...My Solution:Had to (luckily I had a hand truck!) use my hand truck....BUT, I had to:A. Open the garage door And the 10'6", swinging side gate...B. Go out the garage door, then around the corner and through the hinged gate...C. Then across my back lawn, (at night, no less!) and then up 2 deck steps, which thankfully, were brand new, along witha brand new deck...D. THEN, with my 6' sliding glass door (36" opening) was STILL not able to get the treadmill through width-wise!E. So, I had to set it down on the deck without the hand truck, and lay carpet over the sliding glass door threshold and THEN turn the whole deck on edge and slide it in...Even turning it on edge from one end was a pain...Did I mention that it's heavy and awkward?FINALLY got it inside and then was able to mostly roll it around on it's wheels, still not easy with my smallish house...Biggest Assembly Head-Aches and why you need two people:The support arms are self-supporting so they are easy..The console however, is a 3-handed job, and very annoying to do aloneBUT, probably the worst part is the "trim" pieces for up near the console..You have to get them oriented correctly, ANDmake sure they are slid onto the support arms BEFORE you get the console attached...AND, the very worst part is that the tiny screws to hold them in place, go WAY up inside each plastic piece, into a hole you can't even see..SO You Will Need:2 Strong People+A strong flashlightA magnetized Phillips screwdriverAn allen/hex key set of your own, as the one that comes withit is kind of a jokeBUT, it's worth the effort as this (so far, anyway) seems like a well-built/sturdy treadmill with a strong motor...And the belt is plenty big enough for someone tall....6'2"+It's also good for someone heavy, although I forget the weight limit..I think it's 320 pounds?It's definitely NOT fancy though....The fan is super weak...The display is very very basic....although it does come with a wireless heart rate monitor...Not sure how accurate it is...It seemed at least consistent in it's readings, not wavering around really at all....The bluetooth speakers are a nice touch and I used them originally, but haven't used them again as I couldn't pair/connect the second time I tried, even though F63 was one of the devices paired to my phone..Not sure why....I have a 58" LCD tv a few feet away, mounted to the wall on a swivel arm, so I can turn the TV left to right like 120° or so, which makes it easy to watch content while walking....Treadmill is pretty quiet too....I was watching tv with the sound only about a 1/3rd of the way up with no problems...It also comes with some lube, but I haven't had to use it yet...There are LOTS of pockets for storing various things...4-(2 On each side)-On the console, and a longer one down low, between the support arms...And the lower support can be used to drape something over it, like a towel...Tablet holder worked well to hold my phone and would work as well to hold a tablet..Not concerned about that...All in all for $975 out the door with tax and FREE SHIPPING! it's a great value...Much sturdier than any in the $600 range are going to be, that's for sure....It's probably overkill for smaller people, such as women, kids, and small men...But that means that they can run on itand not stress the machine..I'm sure I COULD run on it, when I am back in shape at least...BUT:I'd not invest in a treadmill again...I'd probably be better off doing what I did the last time I focused on my fitness and lost 43 pounds...Walk Outside Every Day and cut back on garbage food and sodas and drink TONS of water and eat light lunches..I'm not as motivated now though...I've walked on it about 3 miles so far, when I used to walk that far every day, if not further....SO, it's cool, but you HAVE to use it, or else it's a waste of time and money....I spent this much on it so I could guilt myself into using it...which has only worked part of the time...Be Aware: The cord is very short...AND very thick..Due to the amps the unit pulls from the wall..DO NOT use an extension cord with this unit if you can help it, and if you do, make sure the extension cord is at least as thick as thetreadmill's cord, if not thicker/heavier gauge...Also, it's best (if you can) to keep this on it's own circuit..I do not, and haven't had problems so far, but conceivably, you could overload the normal 15 amp circuit and trip it....IF the unit won't turn on/stops working, check the circuit breaker to see if it was tripped...If so, unplug other devices that might share the same circuit...YMMV