


BodySolid T3 Treadmill,Endurance Cardio T3i

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Your Body-Solid Endurance T3i Treadmill Buying Guide
Summary of What The Experts Say
When the experts reviewed this, the treadmill was retailing for $1699 or more. The treadmill can actually be found for $999. Experts have stated that at $999 and $899, it would be one of the "best units" and a "killer buy" respectively. As usual, experts are very impressed by the lifetime warranty on all parts by the Endurance line of treadmills. Experts would have liked to see a longer deck, a more powerful motor and a heart rate control at the original $1299 price.
Summary of What The Users Say
No users have reviewed this treadmill yet.
What You Should Do
The experts originally complained that at $1299 or more, the price was unjustified. There are treadmills with similar quality that are retailing in the $899 to $999 range. It would seem the manufacturers have listened to this as the Endurance T3 treadmill can actually be found now for $999 at a few of our featured sellers.
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At this price, we have currently rated it a "Great Buy" but this should be taken in the context of it being a light jogging or walking treadmill. You should not expect the Endurance T3 treadmill to hold up if you intend to do a lot of intense running on it. (You probably can’t since the 50” belt is too short.)
Extras such as a heart rate control or an abundance of preprogrammed workouts (the T3 only has 6) do not come with this treadmill. At this price, experts say the cushioning and the "feel" are just average. This however, is really as much as you can expect from a treadmill that sells for $1000.
The lifetime warranty is probably the most appealing feature consider the treadmill can be found for $999. Without the lifetime warranty, the Endurance T3 along with the 5K would not have ranked nearly as high. As we’ve also said in the 5K review, if you’re strictly going to walk, the lifetime warranty could potentially save you a lot of money.
Verdict: The Endurance T3 alongside with the older Endurance 5K are both great choices when it comes to a treadmill used for walking and/or light jogging so you would do well buying either. You will not find another treadmill with a lifetime parts warranty for under $1000. Runners stay away from the T3 as the belt is way too short. Tall joggers would also find the T3’s belt length restrictive.
After reading opinions from experts and users, we have objectively analyzed the Body-Solid Endurance T3i Treadmill and assigned it a meta score as follows:
If the total price is $799, you are getting a Super Bargain (5.0/5.0)
If the total price is $899, you are getting a Great Bargain (4.5/5.0)
If the total price is $999, you are getting a Good Bargain (4.0/5.0)
If the total price is $1099, you are getting a Small Bargain (3.5/5.0)
If the total price is $1199, it is No Bargain (3.0/5.0)
If the total price is $1299, it is Somewhat Overpriced (2.5/5.0)
If the total price is $1399, it is Greatly Overpriced (2.0/5.0)
If the total price is $1499, it is Severely Overpriced (1.5/5.0)
The current lowest price is $999.95 which makes it a Small Bargain.
Notes:
1. This meta review was first published on October 25th, 2007.
2. For a list of resources used to construct this meta review, click here.


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