Treadmill

"I would have to say I researched buying a treadmill for some time and came upon this one for many reasons. 1. it was in my price range. I also saved $87 dollars on the shipping. As for shipment , it came fast and was in mint condition. Setup, was easy. This machine is a sturdy piece of equipment. Doesn't feel cheap. I will say I wish it would fold up more vertical but with all the features it is more than satisfactory. If your looking for something durable and effective for your exercise needs this will surely be the purchase."

"My husband and have been using this machine for about a month now and are still in love with it. The cup holders are great and the book ledge doubles as an ipod holder. I'll admit we haven't done any of the routine maintenance as the book told us to do. But, the machine doesn't seem to mind. I absolutely recommend this treadmill and I am a very, very picky person :)"

"I've been in the fitness industry for over 10 years and have always been leary about buying a cheap home machine. This treadmill works great for home use. I was thoroughly impressed. I'm 230lbs and I can run on it with no problems! Great machine for the money!"

"We purchased the Merit 725T treadmill from Amazon after reading the reviews and decided that the pros outweighed the cons and that this was great for our budget. Upon arrival I was ready for the worst, as far as assembly, and decided to time how long it would take to put together. From the moment that I cut the straps on the box to the moment that I turned the machine on was 20 minutes flat. There were only 4 pages of directions to follow and roughly 20 screws/bolts to put in. While I used my own tools, this machine comes with the required phillips screwdriver and alan wrench that fit all of the screws/bolts. One thing that we were unable to find while researching the treadmill were the measurements when assembled and when folded. They are as follows: 68" long (wall to end) 31" at the widest point 53" at the highest point. When folded: 35"(wall to furthest point 31" at the widest point 54.5" at the highest point.

We have only had the treadmill in the house for a few hours, but it has been used three times already for roughly 30 minute periods, and the noise that some complained of is not an issue at all. During the first use I called my wife to let her know that it was up and running and she asked if it was loud. I was walking using the 4 mph setting and she could not hear it running in the background. I will add to this that we have the treadmill on a carpeted floor and tile or hardwood would certainly make a difference. I will post pictures soon."

"I was so excited about getting a good treadmill at a reasonable price - with free shipping! We had a few days of confusion as it appeared that the enclosed hardware bag #1 was incorrect and was missing parts. The hardware store couldn't help us, but the merit fitness customer service rep assured us they would send out the correct bag the next business day. My husband eventually figured out that the enclosed manual itself was wrong. We compared it to the manual I had downloaded off the www.meritfitness.com website, which turned out to be correct. He was able to assemble the machine in a short time afterward."