Treadmill advice

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Nellers Aug 2011 12:49pm, 7 Aug 2011 18,034 posts	0 Nellers Thanks, folks. So I need one that has a top speed of at least 10 miles an hour, can incline, preferably electrically and that folds up. Are there any manufacturers that I should avoid?
runnerbean Aug 2011 2:07pm, 7 Aug 2011 41,903 posts	0 runnerbean the bigger the motor the better a nice long belt, an automatic incline, a fan and speed up to 16kmh is pretty swift (unless you're Rach E !! )
Foxy Davy Aug 2011 2:10pm, 7 Aug 2011 23,205 posts	0 Foxy Davy i inherited a manual treadmill & it's incredibly hard work - less than 8 min miling & you cant get it going !!! use it once a year - would much rather be outside running.
TripletDad Aug 2011 2:32pm, 7 Aug 2011 1,446 posts	0 TripletDad I'm wanting one as well but without a big budget to spend. There's an online offer on at Comet just now for this one for £299, does it sound OK? Ignore the fact it's listed under Health and Beauty products comet.co.uk
Vindicator Aug 2011 2:36pm, 7 Aug 2011 1,946 posts	0 Vindicator Horizon elite 507 about 1500
runnerbean Aug 2011 3:06pm, 7 Aug 2011 41,904 posts	0 runnerbean it looks ok but i would ask what size motor it has.A 2.5 is good. I have had mine since 2005 and it's brillo. I did pay £1000 for it but it is excellent.
mulbs Aug 2011 3:13pm, 7 Aug 2011 3,134 posts	0 mulbs We bought ours from here fitness-superstore.co.uk We visited their northamoton showroom first (they have others too) and things we looked out for were how sturdy it felt generally, what the incline increments and speed increments were, how long and wide the running area was and what sort of built in prgrammes it had. We ended up with a pro-form something or other about 4 years ago and have had no problems at all with it.
runnerbean Aug 2011 3:15pm, 7 Aug 2011 41,905 posts	0 runnerbean i have a BH fitness explorer
MH Aug 2011 3:49pm, 7 Aug 2011 71 posts	0 MH Second vote for fitness superstore and I'd definitely try them out - all the same comments as mulbs really, if your wife is comfortable running on it then it's more likely to get used rather than gather dust. I paid £1200 for mine quite a number of years ago and took some time choosing it. I used to use it a lot but not so much now and it's still fine. They have come down a lot in price these days. Horizon ones are pretty good for the money and deals on the NordicTrack seem ones are pretty good. Unless they've really changed the products, I'd avoid the Reebok ones. Although horses for courses. I also bought a folding one, but only fold it up when cleaning or decorating!
JohnnyO Aug 2011 3:56pm, 7 Aug 2011 10,008 posts	0 JohnnyO :0 The ones from the gym are over £10 000!!!! I had no idea they cost so much.