Vegaskid wrote:
I was considering a sole but ended up buying a horizon 7.4 AT. theyhad one to try at a fitness store and it felt surprisingly good.
Adjust speed quickly and I have had no issues with it. The app is complete garbage and it doesn't track elevation climbed, but I use my Garmin watch and zwift Run pod. lifetime warranty on motor.
for $1200 or so I figured I can't go wrong. I have had it for almost a year with zero issues. Just another option to consider if you don't want to spend 8 or $10,000 on a treadmill
I have the 7.1AT, we got it early into COVID, when it looked like they were going to limit outdoor time around here, but that never happened. That said, I've put a fair amount of use into it, and it's holding up well (due for a belt re-lube after we move this weekend). I never bothered with their app, I have a Runn sensor mounted on the belt, and use it with Zwift (I have a footpod that I can use too, but the belt sensor makes sense so my wife can also use it on Zwift). I find it acclerates quickly, and is very stable (it is heavy AF, not looking forward to bringing it out of the basement to move this weekend...) and can handle my fat ass running on it (200lbs ish) for long periods of time. I find that it holds speed pretty well too, with minor fluctuations on foot contact (which is what you expect with a 3.0CHP motor). It's not overly loud either. I would say you definitely need extra fans, the built in won't move much air around you (I found myself doing a number of long runs on the mill this year, on super hot and humid days, because of t-storms outside).
It's certainly no Woodway, but for the price (We're in Canada, ordered directly from Horizon, they often have coupon codes for subscribing to their newsletter, and despite being in the mid of every fitness equipment vendor being pillaged, we got it within two weeks of ordering, delivered to our door (they wouldn't offer the service to bring it where you wanted because of COVID, they did bring it up the front steps and lay it in our front hallway in the house though...).