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Smooth Fitness 7.1 HR Pro Power Folding Treadmill

January 24th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Smooth Fitness

Summary:

Wow, now that is a lengthy name for a treadmill. I guess “Smooth Fitness 7.1″ doesn’t sound cool enough. If you were wondering, Smooth Fitness is of course the brand name (manufactured by “Internet Fitness”), 7.1 is the actual model number, HR is a cool acronym for heart rate (the treadmill has a wireless heart rate monitor), and ‘Pro Power Folding’ means that this model has a motorized folding mechanism that allows the treadmill to fold at the touch of a button. This is a upper middle range treadmill isn’t worth the asking price, but more on that later.

Specs:

  • Signature Power Fold: Effortlessly regain nearly three feet of floor space with the touch of a button.

  • Triple-Laminated Phenolic Deck with Im-Pression™ Shock Absorption: Exercise more safely and for longer periods of time with less fatigue.

  • Powerful, Whisper-Quiet 2.75 HP Continuous Motor

  • Heart Rate Control with Polar® T34 Wireless Chest Belt: Get the best workout for your time!

  • Hand Grip Pulse Monitor

  • LED Console: Monitor your speed, distance, calories, time and pulse simultaneously.

  • 20″ x 54″ Treadbelt: An optimal surface for both walking and running.

  • Eight Preset Programs

  • Speed Profile LED Window: View a display of the intensity of each stage of the workout.

  • Nine User Profiles: No need to reset the computer for each use. Up to nine people can store their age, weight, height, sex and target heart rate.

  • Heavy-Gauge Welded Steel Frame

  • 2.5″ Commercial Grade Rollers: Larger rollers decrease tension and friction, extending the life of the belt and bearings.

  • Speed Range: 0.5-10 mph

  • Incline Levels: 15

  • Unit Weight: 280 lbs.

  • Max User Weight: 350 lbs.

  • Footprint (Folded): 39” x 42”

  • Footprint: 39″ x 73″

  • Transport Wheels: Unique Tilt-and-Go inline skate wheels enable the unit to be moved more easily and safely.

  • Warranty: Lifetime frame and motor; 5 year warranty on all parts; 1 year labor – A testament to Smooth’s confidence in the quality of their products.

Price:

Don’t even think about paying more than $1499 for this treadmill.

Justin’s Commentary:

This treadmill is targeting the midrange buyers - those that will run the thing pretty hard but not so much that they need a commercial product (like, guys training for a marathon or something). It includes everything one would expect from a treadmill in this price-range - it is heavy and sturdy and uses the newer large rollers - which purport to be more reliable, although this is something that is hotly debated on many treadmill discussions. If you are very tall you may want to really sprint on this and make sure the belt is long enough - 54″ is on the short side for a treadmill in this price range (most are 60″).

Choosing this treadmill would be far from a poor decision, I just personally would look at the Consumer Reports and crowd favorite Bowflex 7 instead.