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(More customer reviews)This is probably one of the better treadmill's that you are going to find at this price range. In fact, the price is pretty good, as other sites have it for $100 more than what Amazon is offering it at (at least at the time of this review). I picked this one because of the Ipod speakers, the cushioning, and the 25 year motor warranty (Amazon says it's 7 years, but both Pro-Form's site and the instruction manual confirm it's 25 years). It's hard to find that kind of warranty at this price range (most you see will be only 5 years). It took about 1 1/2 hours to put together, and you will need two people to put the thing together. The toughest part is putting on the display/speaker unit on the top, as the screws were brutal to get in. A small electric screwdriver would be nice. The belt was already installed, and needed some minor adjusting.
The treadmill works well. It's not like running on a more expensive model, but there was minimal bounce when I was running on it. The locking mechanism holds the deck up well, but not perpendicular to the floor (it's at an angle).
Overall, not a bad treadmill. I hesitate to give it 5 stars only because I haven't owned it for too long. I will update this more when I have some more hours on the treadmill. By the way, the description mentions a different model (8.0Z?), but it was the Proform 490C that I received.
Update:
Some other thoughts on the treadmill after using it a bit more:
Speaker system for the Ipod is great. Plenty loud enough while exercising. Not much bass, but this is to be expected with such a small system.
Display - It's backlit, and provides info such as time elapsed, miles completed (such as 1.567 miles, etc.), laps completed (includes a display of a track as you complete each lap), current speed, and current incline.
Control panel - Has several nice features, including "quick speed" button where you can press the number MPH (such as 5MPH) and the treadmill will accelerate (or decelerate) to the selected speed directly. You can also input the speed at increments of .1 MPH at a time. I haven't used the incline as of yet, but it is adjustable through a panel button as well.
Exercise program - There is a "Weight Control Center" app that runs when selected via the Control panel. You enter your weight, calorie burn goal, and the appropriate program is selected for that goal. There are also a variety of other programs outside of the Weight Control Center that can be chosen as well, all with a variety of incline and speed.
Folding of deck - Really easy, doesn't fold completely flat, but supported well and does the job.
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