Attributes of A Quality Treadmill

Attributes of A Quality Treadmill

The traits below are vital to a treadmill’s performance and are the things that you’ll always find in quality treadmills.

Horsepower
One of the most important attributes of a quality treadmill is its horsepower. Also known as the HP, there are 2 ways to measure the HP of a motor, through “peak duty” or “continuous duty”. Treadmills with a continuous duty horsepower mean that the motor can maintain a certain horsepower the whole workout. Peak duty horsepower means the treadmill may be able to reach that horsepower briefly, but won’t be able to sustain it.

Most inferior treadmills try to make their machines look better by listing their peak duty rather than their continuous duty horsepower. Quality treadmills have nothing to hide and would always put their continuous duty horsepower upfront for everyone can see. I recommend you choose a treadmill with at least 2.5HP continuous duty motor.

Motor
The motor is what I consider as the heart of a treadmill. It should be able to pump power with ease throughout the whole machine. With quality treadmills, the motor should not have a hard time keeping the pace. Your workouts should be smooth and lag free.

Noise
Another attribute is the noise level. If the machine makes too much noise it could be due to poor engineering. Generally, the less noise a treadmill produces the better its engineering, and the better its quality.

Warranty
And finally, the last attribute is the warranty. Quality treadmills are usually backed by the company who made it. A typical quality treadmill warranty is lifetime on frames, 2 years on parts and a year on labor/service. Warranties like these only prove that the company behind it is confident that their products are of good quality.

Well, there you have it. Those are the attributes of a quality treadmill. Let this article be a guide to you in your purchasing decisions.