| Every buyer wants to know the Consumer | | | | Life Fitness, Vision Fitness, Schwinn, Smooth |
| Reports treadmill Best Buy. Consumer Reports | | | | Fitness, Keys Fitness, Trimline, Spirit, and |
| is perhaps the most respected of consumer | | | | Nautilus.Consumer Reports does not break down |
| product testing organizations due to their | | | | its treadmill reports by price range, as is |
| independent and nonprofit status and their | | | | often the case in other organizations' |
| expert testing. Their consumer report rating | | | | reviews, so their Best treadmill, at almost |
| treadmills can be found in publication and | | | | $3000, is not likely to be the best treadmill |
| online at ConsumerReports.org.Consumer | | | | for you, but they do suggest four Best Buys, |
| Reports grades on an overall score to | | | | all in the $1300-1800 price range. Ratings |
| determine its Best treadmill and also | | | | are provided for all tested models, however, |
| suggests four treadmill Best Buy models that | | | | and that's where you should begin.A |
| combine good value with quality.The Best | | | | cautionary note: Consumer Reports was |
| Treadmill For YouWith product information, | | | | disappointed in the number of machines that |
| tips on buying, and a discussion on testing | | | | had problems in this treadmill rating--an |
| results, Consumer Reports most recent | | | | ominous change from their last treadmill |
| treadmill rating in January 2005 tested 22 | | | | reports in February 2004. With the exception |
| treadmills from about 16 manufacturers, | | | | of higher-priced models with the kind of |
| including Proform, Nordic Track, Weslo, and | | | | warranties you should expect, they recommend |
| Image, all Icon Health and Fitness Companies, | | | | an extended warranty. That's something they |
| as well as Landice, True, Precor, Horizon, | | | | almost never do. |