Looking for Advice on a Treadmill

Rabidsquirrel · 08-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Plastic clothes hangers are much cheaper.

IMHO.

fxpose · 08-03-2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Plastic clothes hangers are much cheaper.

IMHO.

I was going to say the same thing...

RGD. · 08-03-2009, 05:57 PM

Treadmills are like boats - the two happiest days are the day you get them and the day you get rid of them.

If you must get one - the most important thing to look for is to make sure the damn thing has wheels under it - that way it's easier to shove out of your way while you are cursing at it.

Seriously though - if you really want one - check Craigslist. You can get a new one for next to nothing, virtually unused with just a layer a dust on it -

Okay, really serious - I'd suggest an elliptical machine instead. Got rid of my treadmill and went with the elliptical. A ton less noise, a ton easier on the knees, shorter workouts - and - you may actually use it like I do mine.

Ron

chippewastud79 · 08-03-2009, 06:03 PM

We have a treadmill that we bought at Dick's Sporting Goods. Can't say I do much on it but walk on it to try to help out my knee and sweat a little, but my wife runs on it almost daily. She loves the damn thing. We chose the one that was one step below 'top of the line'. It is intended for users up to 350 lbs and it handles my height and weight no problem. It came with a 12 month warranty on everything and we bought the lifetime warranty for around $160 I believe. Would be well worth the money if anything happens to it like our elliptical (well over 6 visits by the tech to get that working, a whole other story). All-and-all I think it cost a little over $1200 for everything and if you used it fairly recently for two or so years it would be well worth it. I know my wife has gotten the money back out of the elliptical already.

I believe this is the model we have: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...367438.2367453

And they go one sale about every other month for $999-1099 and we got a free "workout TV" delivered with ours. Oh and unless you are using it on the same level as the door it is coming through, I would recomend inside delivery

G G · 08-03-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Plastic clothes hangers are much cheaper.

IMHO.

exactly what i was thinking. I have a $800.00 clothes hanger myself.

08-03-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: Looking for Advice on a Treadmill Plastic clothes hangers are much cheaper. IMHO.

08-03-2009, 05:57 PM	#3
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Re: Looking for Advice on a Treadmill Treadmills are like boats - the two happiest days are the day you get them and the day you get rid of them. If you must get one - the most important thing to look for is to make sure the damn thing has wheels under it - that way it's easier to shove out of your way while you are cursing at it. Seriously though - if you really want one - check Craigslist. You can get a new one for next to nothing, virtually unused with just a layer a dust on it - Okay, really serious - I'd suggest an elliptical machine instead. Got rid of my treadmill and went with the elliptical. A ton less noise, a ton easier on the knees, shorter workouts - and - you may actually use it like I do mine. Ron

08-03-2009, 06:03 PM	#4
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Looking for Advice on a Treadmill We have a treadmill that we bought at Dick's Sporting Goods. Can't say I do much on it but walk on it to try to help out my knee and sweat a little, but my wife runs on it almost daily. She loves the damn thing. We chose the one that was one step below 'top of the line'. It is intended for users up to 350 lbs and it handles my height and weight no problem. It came with a 12 month warranty on everything and we bought the lifetime warranty for around $160 I believe. Would be well worth the money if anything happens to it like our elliptical (well over 6 visits by the tech to get that working, a whole other story). All-and-all I think it cost a little over $1200 for everything and if you used it fairly recently for two or so years it would be well worth it. I know my wife has gotten the money back out of the elliptical already. I believe this is the model we have: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...367438.2367453 And they go one sale about every other month for $999-1099 and we got a free "workout TV" delivered with ours. Oh and unless you are using it on the same level as the door it is coming through, I would recomend inside delivery __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.