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