NordicTrack ZS Commercial Folding Treadmill
Features—
Discover the ultimate listening experience with Intermix Acoustics™. Integrated into the treadmill’s console, this premium sound system combines high-end speaker and subwoofer components to give you the best in crystal-clear sound quality
With more power than an ordinary motor, the commercial-grade DurX Pro™ motor uses direct cooling, a self-cooling process that extends the motor’s life and allows you to exercise for longer periods of time. It is also spin-balanced, making it one of our smoothest, quietest motors to date
Rock your workout with Interplay™, the iPod* compatible music port makes that it easy to plug in your iPod* and listen to your music through two premium speakers. The port is also equipped with a shelf that is great for storing your iPod
This heavy-duty, 2-ply commercial grade treadbelt is designed to operate more quietly than a normal treadbelt—just one more vital component of a balanced drive systemDuraStride™ Cushioning:
Protect your joints throughout your entire stride, while maximizing your comfort with this full-length cushioning350 LB. Weight Capacity:
Now able to accommodate weights up to 350 lbs., this sturdy new deck is our strongest to date and can withstand the heaviest of use2.5” Precision Rollers:
Better than the standard roller, these precision-machined rollers reduce noise and help the treadmill operate smoothly and quietlyAirLight™ Shock with Self-Locking Latch:
This SpaceSaver® treadmill features an AirLight™ shock and a self-locking latch, making folding and unfolding your treadmill easier than ever before
Now, you can see your preferred workout information, such as calories, distance or elapsed time, at nearly 2” tall. Also visually displays your heartbeat or an animated figure walking, jogging or running through your workout with you. Large, multi-color intensity profile displays your workout’s intensity visually
28 personal trainer workouts automatically adjust incline & speed of your treadmill, each focusing on an aerobic, weight loss or performance goal. 4 Create & Save™ workouts give you the ability to create, customize & save a workout
With a speed range of 0–12 MPH, this treadmill features allows you to instantly adjust your speed up or down with the single touch of a button instead of having to tediously scroll through options
The best and most convenient incline adjustment, the patent pending 1-Touch™ Incline allows you to change the incline with the single touch of a button instead of tediously scrolling through options as you would with traditional incline controls
Make the most out of every workout by monitoring your heart rate with these sensors that are built into the handlebars, ensuring you’re always in the right training zone for your goalsCoolAire™ Workout Fan:
To help you work out longer and more comfortably, this treadmill has a workout fan built right into the console
Price—
Don’t pay more than $900 for this treadmill.
Commentary—
This is an outstanding treadmill at a very reasonable price. This is the replacement for the popular and highly reviewed 1500 model with two big improvements – a better console area and Ifit, the universal program that allows you to use customized workouts. This treadmill has everything a serious runner needs – a powerful motor, large belt, 12 MPH maximum speed and a steep 12% incline. It’s quiet and feels sturdy. I almost feel guilty at having taken so long to get this review done – this is truly a quality product and a good price.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Just bought one at a local Costco store couple of days ago. 300 lbs in one box, really heavy to move it around, best workout I had in weeks! Unfortunately it was dead right out of the box, defective controller board. Hope to get a good card by weeks end, no problem installing it myself. Warranty not the greatest; hear complaints of $40 travel expense charge per incident even under warranty. Structurally looks really good but electronically poor. Check Costco site, high rate of dissatisfied customers due to bad parts combined with poor customer service and weak warranty service.
My phone was on hold for over 30 minutes but once I got to tech support, it wasn’t bad. Walk me through some diagnostics and they decided to ship me a controller board. The 3-year extended warranty looks reasonable and as an electrical engineer I have a feeling the electronics is the weakest link on this bad boy. Although it’s rated at 3 hp continuous but the nameplate on the DC motor is listed at 3.5 hp continuous. I’m still scratching my head on how they could rate 3.5 hp output on a 120V, 15-amp circuit.
It requires an external surge suppressor and has to be turn off and unplugged when not in use – that’s not convenient. Why can they provide an internal surge suppressor and a switch on the console? Ten additional dollars should more than cover this. Anyway, looks like a solid piece of equipment once it’s running but I expect problems on the electronics down the line.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I was initially super-impressed with this machine. It cranks up to 12 mph, the sound is loud over the belt, belt is long and rails are out of arms way. Three months in the belt started jerking very slightly, especially at higher speeds. It grew more frequent and finally jerked to a stop when I was doing an interval at 6 mile pace…SCARY! I am returning this immediately. No fix would make me feel it was safe.