Smooth Fitness Treadmill Review : How to Select A Treadmill

Detailed Reviews to Help You Select the Right Smooth Fitness Treadmill

Hi, Welcome to the Smooth Fitness Treadmill Review site. Our goal is to assist you in researching the right treadmill price for YOU based on your preferences. One of the biggest trends in the home fitness industry has been the explosive growth in the treadmill buyer sector since this is the only exercise equipment that very naturally copies the human walking and running movements without any artificial motions of the body.In fact, treadmills have also had the lowest return rates of all exercise and fitness equipment since its ease and simplicity in operation are quickly adapted by fitness users.

First, here are a few tips before we explore the various criteria involved in buying a treadmill.

• Never ever buy a treadmill based on any one person's opinion.This is why you will see us provide detailed reviews and criteria for the various Smooth Fitness brands, but you will ultimately have to make the decision on whether this is the right model for you
• Always read treadmill reviews from authority sites such as ours before you invest your time and money in getting treadmill
• Never buy a cheap non-branded assembled-for-use treadmill sold by many websites. All you will get is more trouble in maintenance and repairs, not to mention the poor equipment quality
• Don't be obsessed with the specs and horsepower. They are only minor criteria involved in buying a treadmill. The bigger factors are what we will cover in the rest of this section.
• To buy the right Smooth Fitness Treadmill, there are various criteria that come into play and are equally important...

Price : Make sure you are clear about how much you are planning to spend on a treadmill. Typically, avoid treadmills in the sub $1000 range sold by other cheaper brands. You will end up spending more in replacement parts over the next 3-5 years. On an average, you can get a good treadmill for around $1000-$1200.

Weight of the User: Most basic treadmills are built for user weight of around 220 lbs. If you or others in your family weight more than 220 lbs, we recommend investing in a more powerful motor and a higher grade treadmill belt. The motor power is important is since almost all home use treadmills have DC motors, that operate at their highest capacity only when operated at the maximum speed. So, if you walk at 5 miles per hour on a treadmill with a 2.5 horsepower motor, you will only use a minor fraction of the motor power. So, a heavy person walking at a slower pace will result in the motor getting heated up and causing multiple electronic failures

 Frame : Treadmills typically come in two frame constructions - steel and aluminum. We recommend steel over aluminum since steel frames have a greater efficient of restitution (in layman's terms - a better rebound and spring action when your feet hit the belt) and operate more quietly.

Motor : Now, this is one of those factors similar to the wattage in stereo systems, where there is no absolute rating on horsepowers. The only thing you have to go by is manufacturers specifications based on their testing. So, a particular motor might be classified as a 2.5 HP motor when operated under certain test conditions. The same motor might be classified as a 4 HP motor by a different manufacturer when tested differently. So, don't buy a treadmill purely based on HP. Generally, most treadmills will deliver identical horsepower under varying conditions.

Belts : Top quality treadmills have a two-layer belt, with the top layer made of black polyurethane and the bottom layer of a nylon-polyester composite. Typically, the bottom layer starts wearing out first. From our study, Smooth Fitness Treadmill belts are all tightly woven to last for thousands of hours without any wear and tear. Many of their high end machines also come with a 4-ply or multi-composite belts that are typically geared towards significant heavier loads or constant use throughout the day.

Console Electronics : Most treadmills have some kind of electronic display in their consoles. A good example will be hill profiles, custom exercise settings, burnt calories, heart rate and even TVs!!!! Think about what you need in a display before you buy a treadmill. This is an equally important criteria since you will be interacting with the console when operating the treadmill.

Extensive reviews have been provided for the Smooth 5.45, Smooth 6.17, Smooth 6.25 and the Smooth 9.25 TV. Reviews of the other treadmill models will be provided soon...