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89 of 91 found the following review helpful:
 BASIC TREADMILL Feb 16, 2010
By Karen Watson
Paradigm Fitness Walking Electric Treadmill
Looking for a basic treadmill? Check out this one! It is exactly what I was searching for: no frills, level walking area, monitors time, distance, calories & walking speed. I agree that the walking area is short but I am 5'3" which works perfectly for me. I can see that it may be a problem for those with long strides.
It weighs 100 pounds which required my nephew's strength to carry into the house. The assembly is fairly easy. The walking area/belt is already assembled. The arms & legs have to be attached (easy). The display unit has to have its electric connections connected (fairly easy). Then attach the display unit to the designated front bar (also fairly easy). You are supposed to apply the enclosed oil to the belt once a year (already done before it ships for the first year). This item is supposed to hold a 350 pound person. I think it would.
My only complaint about this treadmill is that it is very difficult to restart after pulling the "kill switch" (which I did test). I followed the directions in the booklet which comes with this and it still took several manual restarts before the treadmill would operate. I repeated this several times to see if it still followed this pattern and it does. However, it is very easy to power the treadmill down or just hit the stop switch to stop it so I cannot see a real need for the kill switch.
I let my feet roll of the belt and still had no problems regaining balance ( I am 62 years old & not as agile as once was). Of course, I would never allow children or animals around this without adult supervision while it is running.
The electronic display has a button to start and stop the machine as well as a control to increase/decrease the speed & mode, reset, set buttons all which function properly. It also displays the speed, time, etc. On the right arm are buttons to increase/decrease speed. On the left arm are buttons for on/off & mode. It is very easy to hit these buttons and I have shut down the machine many times by accidentally hitting the off/on button. The machine has to run a minimum of 4 minutes before it is turned off or you have to do the manual shut down/restart (a pain in the uh-huh). I have put a wire near this button to keep my hand from hitting the button accidentally.
I had a treadmill years ago which was too loud to hear tv nearby. This treadmill is fairly quiet. I have no problems watching tv while walking and can talk on phone with no problems
I needed a level treadmill as I have several problems with a foot. This treadmill is great for my needs. I will watch to see how it works a year from now. So far I love it!
69 of 75 found the following review helpful:
 This is a true compact design Oct 21, 2009
By Christiane K.
I was looking for something compact to fit into my livingroom. I didn't realize just how short the walking surface really is. I'm an average height female and I don't recommend this treadmill to anybody taller than myself. Even I have to be careful not to have my foot roll of the surface in the back while walking. Otherwise it has many other good qualities. Sturdy design, easy set-up, the controls are simple to use and it runs so quiet to even watch TV while walking.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Perfect Choice Jun 08, 2010
By Rick Harnasch
After reading numerous reviews of treadmills, and after cheking out a number of them at retail stores in person, I chose the Pardigm Treadmill. The best price of ANY place was Amazon. I realize I just happen to live close to a point which made shipping unbelievably fast, but even if it took more than several days it would have been alright and it would have been worth the wait.
I agree with all the positive comments that other people had to say about this product in their reviews, and I experienced none of any kind of negaitve things that only a few encountered.
It was as easy to "assemble" as many people had said. It took just a few minutes and required nothing more that a screwdriver, a pair of pliers and the allen wrench supplied in the box. It comes already assembeld for the most part. Very little left to do to put it into operation.
There are treadmills from very low to extreme prices, but none could have satisfied my requirements more than this Pardigm.
It is exceptionally well made. The controls have been placed where they are convenient. You will be able to move and store it easier and better than countless others.
I will highly recommend the Paradigm Treadmill. After a little over one month's use, I can feel poitive physical results.
Whether novice or experienced in personal excercise, this treadmill will provide the excercise you are looking for.
The range of speeds at the lower ends will give any older user safe and comfortable use.
I feel like I sure made the right choice. Actually, there were too many choices available, so selecing one was not easy. But, from so many alternatives out there, and at a fantastic price through
Amazon, the Pardigm really was the perfect choice.
45 of 48 found the following review helpful:
Walking Treadmill Feb 01, 2010
By Linda Razz:)
"Linda Razz:)"
Hello,
When shopping for my walking treadmill I noticed that some of the walking areas were alot shorter than others and tried to get my husband to shop with me. He is not a shopper thus refused and stated they are all the same just get the cheapest one. I did. I am very happy with this treadmill it serves exactly the purpose I purchased it for. However, just as I suspected might happen, my husband hates it because his legs are too long for it and he feels very uncomfortable taking such short steps when walking. (My husband is 6' tall). It did arrive alot sooner than it indicated when I ordered which was very exciting for me. My old treadmill had broken and it was way too cold for me to walk outside! Hope this helps. Have a wonderful day:)
25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
its a good treadmill May 09, 2010
By J. Robinson
i wasnt sure about this treadmill read the reviews people said it was to short but its fine my wife is 6'ft and has a long stride but the treadmill works fine and i can tell you it holds more than 350 pounds i am about 420 and it works fine and the speed it pretty good
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