Sole F80 Treadmill
Overview:
The Sole F80 treadmill has earned a reputation as one of the best-quality treadmills in its price range thanks to its unbeatable combination of high-quality components and user-friendliness. The treadmill boasts a strong 3.0-horsepower, continuous-duty motor, which delivers challenging speeds of up to 11 miles per hour and inclines of up to 15 percent. At the same time, the F80’s Cushion Flex Whisper Deck is built to protect your joints from excessive pounding, with the ability to reduce impact up to 40 percent compared to running on asphalt. And when you’re not using the treadmill, it folds into a compact footprint and locks securely in place, thereby saving a ton of storage space.
The F80 is equipped with a host of user-friendly features, including six preset workout programs, two customizable programs, and two heart rate programs, along with a red display that tracks your speed, incline, time, distance traveled, calories, pulse, and pace. There’s even a 1/4-mile digital track that you can follow as you run and a peak-and-valley graph that corresponds to individual programs. Other details include a large stop switch for safety; a low-profile running hood; armrest cooling fans; speed and incline controls on the armrests; a wireless chest strap that measures your heart rate; and a 20-by-55-inch running deck.
Specs:
- Motor: 3.0 HP continuous duty
- Speed: 0.5 to 11 mph
- Incline: 15% maximum, rack and pinion gear design
- Weight: 250 pounds
- Deck Size: 33 x 75
- Maximum User Weight: 335 pounds
- Running Surface: 20 x 55
- Belt: Double woven 2-ply
- Rollers: 2-3/4 inches
- Folding: Yes, with the Easy-Assist folding feature
- Heart Rate Control: Yes, wireless chest strap included
- Hand Pulse Grips: Yes, and arm rest speed/incline controls
- Standard Programs: Six
- User Defined Programs: Two
- Heart Rate Programs: Two
- Cooling Fans: Yes
- Speakers and MP3 Plug-in: Yes
Real World Price:
Starts at $1500. Watch for price-drops as this gets past the ‘brand new’ stage.
Justin’s Commentary:
So what do you get for $500 more than the Sole F63 entry model? A higher power motor (2.5 HP –> 3.0 HP), 1 mpg higher top-end speed, and a lifetime warranty on everything but the belt, rollers, and electronics. If money is no object, this is a great treadmill with nothing at all I could complain about. If you are on a budget though, like most of us are, all but the most heavy of users could save $500 and get the F63.