NordicTrack Treadmills

NordicTrack treadmills are among the most popular treadmills on the market today. Nordic Tracks are manufactured by Icon Health and Fitness.

Nordic Track treadmills are known to have a pleanty of features. CoolAireTM; Fans, CardioGripTM Heart Rate Monitor, Carb CounterTM, DuraSoft VTM Impact Cushioning, 1-StepTM Pulse Monitor are some of the many features offered with their lowest priced treadmill.

Icon has been increasingly going overseas to get more of their key parts for a less expensive price. This has enabled them to improve Nordic Track treadmill’s quality of drive motors and increase their warranties. But overall, even with the improvements, Nordic Track treadmills still has room for improvement on their warranties.

Reflex DeckTM Technology

The Reflex DeckTM technology on a Nordic Track treadmill is a very popular feature for many treadmill users. This technology permits the deck, as you push down on the belt, to flatten and absorb the impact, while immediately springing back to its original shape. The soft surface puts less impact on your knees, and offers a comfortable workout.

Nordic Track is renowned for making very compact treadmills. Its treadmills have a unique look and feel to them that catches the eye of several fitness consumers. In general, they aren’t massive treadmills that have a lot of trouble fitting in your home. On the contrary, they are well sized for home use.

Although many features come with a Nordic Track treadmill don’t let this fool your judgment on the more important factors such as warranty, reliability and quality. In fact, the many features that come with a Nordic Track treadmill may cause you some hassles down the road.

Nordic Track treadmills, in general, don’t have the superior quality finish as other treadmill brands in the same price range offer. They have been improving their treadmills durability but they do have a reputation of lagging behind the competition.

For the price you will pay on a Nordic track treadmill, the warranty does not match the treadmills durability. Most of Nordic Track’s treadmills offer a lifetime on motor, one year on parts and one year for in-home service. This is not a horrible warranty but taking the many features their treadmills offer into consideration, we would like to see a longer warranty on parts. They offer extended warranties from 1 to 3 years.

NordicTrack Elite 2900

Treadmill This Nordic Track treadmill came out with another new feature called the ZipSpeed and ZipIncline. With this feature you can instantly change your speed and/or incline by sliding your finger to your desired setting. The idea seems interesting but it will only add more electronic problems down the road. Nordic Track is trying to be a little too innovative.

The belt size on the NordicTrack Elite 2900 treadmill is quite the perfect size. The 20 inch width leaves you room on the side to unconsciously move left to right and the 60 inch length is long enough to avoid the impression that you are falling off the end of the treadmill. The 2.75 Continuous Duty motor is a good power to have and you can be sure it will be strong enough to power the large belt size.

On a more negative note, this Nordic Track treadmill has a below average warranty. You might be asking yourself how come since it has lifetime on motor and 10 years on frame. Parts are always an important aspect to look at and a one year warranty on parts just doesn’t cut it. Opt for the extended warranty. The quality on this treadmill is nothing to celebrate about either. It is not bad nor is it excellent.

• Price – ~$1,499
• Length – 76 in
• Width – 29 in
• Height – 64 in
• Weight – 205 lbs
• User Weight Capacity – 350 lbs
• Belt – 20 x 60 inch
• Reversible Deck – Yes
• Motor – 2.75 Continuous Duty Motor
• Speed – 0 to 12 mph
• Incline – 0 to 12%
• Folding – Yes
• Heart Rate – Yes
• Heart Rate Control – Yes
• Wireless Chest Strap – No
• Programs – 21 Built-in Programs – 15 Pre-programmed, 4 Heart Rate, 2 Learned workouts

Features

• ZipSpeed and ZipIncline,
• Commercial-Grade Motor,
• 2.75 CHP DurXTM Drive System,
• iFit.com® Compatible with cards,
• CardioGripTM Heart Rate Monitor,
• Workout Intensity Meter,
• AutoBreezeTM Workout Fan,
• DuraSoftTM AdvancedTM Cushioning,
• Odometer with MyMilesTM,
• AirLightTM Lift Assist.

Display – Speed, Incline, Pace, Time, Segment time, Distance, Calories burned, Pulse

Warranties

Home Warranty – Lifetime Motor Warranty, 10 Year Frame, One Year Parts/One Year In Home Labor Warranty

(1 year extended warranty = $89, 2 year extended warranty = $119, 3 year extended warranty = $149)

NordicTrack S 3000 Institutional Treadmill

It was surprising to see Nordic Track increase their usual 1 year warranty on parts to 2 years. NordicTrack S 3000 Institutional treadmill will perform well for several years.

It’s good to note that this Nordic Track treadmill has impressive specifications. It has a powerful 5.0 HP motor that will easily turn the large 20 by 60 belt. It has a wireless chest strap heart rate monitor with 3 pulse workouts and 9 pre-set programs.

The Nordic Track S300 Institutional treadmill has a very efficient feature called the 1-TouchTM Speed Control. Let us explain what it is: the treadmill has a row of buttons toward the bottom of the console that have the numbers 1-12 on it. Each number corresponds to a mph speed. So if you are jogging at 5 mph and wish to start running at 7 mph, rather than pressing and holding the up arrow you can just select the button labeled 7 and the treadmill will gradually increase to 7 mph. Most of the Nordic Track treadmills have this feature.

• Price – $2,699
• Length – 75 in
• Width – 30 in
• Height – 63 in
• Weight – 210 lbs
• User Weight Capacity – 350 lbs
• Belt – 20 x 60 inch 2-ply Belt
• Reversible Deck – No
• Motor – 5.0 Commercial Grade Motor
• Speed – 0 to 12 mph
• Incline – 0 to 15%
• Folding – Yes
• Heart Rate – Yes
• Heart Rate Control – Yes
• Wireless Chest Strap – Yes
• Programs – 13 Built-in Programs – 9 Pre-programmed, 1 Fitness Test Workout, 3 Pulse Workouts

Features

• Commercial-Grade Motor
• 1-TouchTM Speed Control
• iFIT.® Compatible
• EKGTM Cardio Pulse Heart Rate Monitor
• Workout Intensity Meter
• DuraSoftTM Cushioning
• Lift Assist.

Display – 8 x 30 Matrix Display: Speed, Incline, Pace, Time, Segment time, Distance, Calories burned, Fat Calories Burned, Maximum Percent Heart rate

Warranties

Home Warranty – Lifetime Motor Warranty, 10 Year Frame, 2 Years on Parts, One Year Belt and Deck, One Year In Home Labor Warranty

(1 year extended warranty = $89, 2 year extended warranty = $119, 3 year extended warranty = $149)