Let me start by saying I did love the features on the treadmill, the ease of putting it together and the very quiet motor. Now for the bad news. It was damaged in shipping. The typical black plastic in the bottom of the box. I say typical because I have read reviews for the T101. THAT my daughter bought and it is perfect, by the way. So I tried it and it rubbed under the motor where the pully is. SO...I try to exchange. I could not. I changed my phone number and that some how voided being able to exchange it. So called and got parts from Horizon. After 2 weeks we got it fixed...OR not. The new part rubbed the same area!! VERY dissapointed I returned the treadmill. So I truly do not know if the motor area was pushed downward causing it to not be fixable?? While I had it, I did use it. As long as i pushed the plastic bottom piece down I could use it. So here is the treadmill while it worked. GREAT programs. I loved the intervals, weightloss and the hills programs. all took you through different speeds and inclines automatically. VERY smooth operation. Only slightly halting going from 5mph down to 2 mph. The speakers were tinny sounding but typical. VERY easy to use the control panel. this has the potential to be a wonderful piece of equipment, but with the problems I had, I am afraid to try this one again. I do hope it was 'bent' and will work for others. It is very quiet. I am small though and the size of the person using it does affect how loud the motor is. The reason I say this is one of the repairmen ran on it and I thought he would kill it. My lights dimmed for gods sake. But he was a big man, said he weighed 270 and I go 115. SO...big difference in how hard this machine had to work. Decent cushioning, my treadmill belt was crooked though. Shaped like a snake with a kink in it. Hope that makes sense. It still worked , but was hard to center because of this. I would personally opt for the T101. My daughters is quiet, strong, cushioned, and works like a charm. It also costs $400 less. So in the future maybe I will get that one. I could tell no difference in the motor strength. It seemed very strong even when used by a heavier person (180lb).
I hope this was somewhat helpful!
(1 customers reviews)Customers Rating=3.0 / 5.0
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Horizon Fitness T103 Treadmill- Folding treadmill with 2.75 HP continuous duty motor for quiet operation
- Speed up to 12 MPH, incline to 12 percent, 20 x 55-inch belt size
- 14 programming options with 3 goals, 4 terrain, 1-30-day goal tracking, and 2 custom programs
- Sonic Surround speakers with Made for iPod compatibility (charging and control), pulse grip heart rate monitoring
- 350-pound maximum user weight; lifetime warranty on frame and motor, 2 years on parts, 1 year on labor
