Sole F83 Treadmill (2011 Model) Review

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(More customer reviews)Received this a few days ago. I was impressed that Amazon was able to get this to me in two days. First off, I am a serious runner. Road races whenever I can and have done 4 marathons. I have also done a lot of running on treadmills at gyms and a multitude of hotels. I wanted a home mill because I am starting to lose my desire to run outside on those cold wintry days. I did a lot of research and had narrowed down to a few but the warranty along with the price and positive reviews made me select the f83. I considered the f85 but the better motor and slightly wider deck on it, did not move me to spend the additional dollars. It appears that these were the only differences. I looked at the smooth models but after running on one that my sister recently purchased I was not all that impressed. I also considered the lower end precors (9.23, 9.27) but even though I love the precors, I could not bring myself to spend the extra money on it when I felt the sole would suffice. However if money was no object I may have gone with a precor or life fitness.
So far I really like this treadmill. It is quiet and smooth. But it is HEAVY. So if you plan to move it anywhere there are stairs you should keep this in mind. However, you should also keep in mind that better mills tend to be heavy ;) I have not tried out any of the programs as I always select manually what I want. I also did not try the heartrate strap because I run by feel. I did plug in my ipod and the speakers are sufficiently loud for my workouts. A subwoofer would have been a nice touch but hey it is a treadmill and not a stereo system. So far the f83 is an excellent treadmill that I would buy again. And yeah, I hope it will be able to handle the many miles I intend to put on it over the years. So far so good.
Pros:
Quiet
Stable
Solid build quality
Easy to assemble
Cup holder
Great multi informational display
Cons:
Delay when slowing your pace but this is not a show stopper for me
Side note not related to the actual product review. Seems that every oversized item I order from Amazon arrives in badly broken packaging. My f83 was also delivered in a box that was pretty banged up. Luckily nothing inside appears to be affected. It has not been a good trend with these large packages but so far everything worked ok.
**Update:
After a month it is holding up great. I run on it an hour a day 7 days a week and no issues.

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