Spirit Z500 Folding Treadmill

I did a lot of research before I bought this machine and it paid off. THere were no real sales out there ,but rather phony discounts.This the only one truly marked down. I am over 300 pounds so I knew I needed a sturdy machine with a big motor. I used to work at a health club and for me only the star trac is any better than this one.Free shipping? this thing weighs over 250 pounds. THe delivery service was exceptional. this one of the best buying experiences ever.

The treadmill is awesome. The problem was with Amazon. It was suppose to be delivered "white glove" meaning brought into my home and set up. Amazom assured me before delivery (and actually placing the order) that I would receive this service. It was dropped off in my garage and I was told it was threshold only. I finally drew tired of parking outside (cold winter) I paid a delivery service to assist me. I am out nearly $200.00 I wasn't planning on. I would like the extra money paid back to me. This is truly bad business on Amazon's part.

I was about to buy a Sole F83 treadmill for around $1700 delivered when I discovered that this treadmill was almost identical and just marketed under a different brand. Far as I can tell, that is accurate... the only difference I see besides a slightly different paint job is this model doesn't seem to have a place to hook up the ipod which is a totally useless feature far as I am concerned anyway. The treadmill is solid and feels great. It seems of comparable quality to the Precors I use at the gym. At $1299 from Amazon with free shipping it is a steal and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it if you are in the market for a treadmill of (near) gym quality. At $1900 from the other vendors, it is still a good treadmill but there are other options you may want to consider instead. The person who delivered mine helped me bring it inside also which costs $100 more from a lot of the internet dealers, including Sole. The package is very bulky and ridiculously heavy (260 or 270 lbs). It was pret... Read more

I was very concerned about purchasing something this costly over the internet. Everything went very smooth. The product arrived in a couple of weeks in a BIG truck. It's extremely heavy! The delivery man helped me get the box inside the house. From there it was easy to assemple, took abut 20 minutes. The fold up feature works great and it is very easy to roll around, at least on my tile floors. It took a me a little time to get it leveled just right. There was a little wobble at first. Buying from Amazon saved me a fortune. Free shipping, no tax, and I used my Amazon.com credit card to get 3% in Amazon credits. Can't beat that deal! The treadmill feels equivalent in quality to the high dollar Life Fitness treadmills at my gym. The only thing this one doesn't do is decline. I can only run uphill. It is very quite and the ride is great. I've been able to run everyday without getting any soreness. I never could do that running outside. The running surface feels huge an... Read more