Looking for the best recommended treadmill? Unfortunately there
are now so many treadmills on the market these days it can get
confusing trying to sort through them all.

Experts like Consumer Reports, Prevention Magazine, Runner’s
World and others recommend treadmills yearly that they think
offer the best in value. There are also other reviews and
ratings resources as well.

This article will tell you which treadmill ratings to look at
when buying, how they work and what you should know about each
of them.

There are are 2 different types of treadmill reviews - consumer
and expert ratings.

1) Consumer treadmill reviews are written by someone who has
purchased the treadmill and then written a review of the
treadmill online. Several sites offer these types of consumer
reviews including epinions and amazon.

These can be helpful in giving you an overall picture of a
specific treadmill - especially if there are many reviews.

The disadvantage of these reviews is that - because people are
more likely to leave a negative review than a positive one - the
numbers are often biased to give you a falsely negative
impression of that particular model.

For example, if you read 3 negative reviews of model A then
you’re likely to think model A is a poor machine. However, it’s
very possible that there are 3000 other very happy model A
buyers that have just not left reviews - that’s a 0.1%
dissatisfaction rate, which is actually quite good.

Also consumer ratings can also be easily rigged. Because rating
sites let basically anyone post a review, this leaves the door
wide open for ‘false’ reviews, whether left by the competition
(a negative review) or even someone working for the treadmill
company (a positive review).

All of this doesn’t mean that consumer reviews are bad - they
just don’t always give a fair picture of the treadmill
(especially if there are only a few reviews). For the best
recommended consumer treadmill, look for a treadmill that has
lots of reviews which sound like a normal person has written
them.

2) Expert Treadmill Recommendations are written by people
behind resources like Consumer Reports, Prevention Magazine,
Runners World etc.

These tend to be more reliable however again keep in mind that
every one of these reviewers weigh treadmill features
differently. So for example, one expert may think that a long
warranty is more important that the number of workout programs.
This results in different treadmills taking the prize for “Best
Recommended Buy”.

If you hunt around, you can usually find which features these
experts were looking at and how they scored each feature. This
will give you a better idea as to if these treadmills are the
best choice for you.

While consumer and expert reviews can help you find the best
treadmill, the last thing to ask yourself is if this treadmill
is the best choice for you. For example, you may be taller or
prefer to run, so you’ll want to look for a longer (58″ or more)
treadbelt.

You may not be planning to use your treadmill very much - only
for light walking when the weather is poor. In this case, you
can save a bit and maybe go with a lesser priced model than a
runner would need.

Bottom line? If you’ve done the research, you’re the expert on
which treadmill is best for you. Take your time, enjoy the
search and have fun with your new treadmill!

About The Author: Vienna Miller writes for
TreadmillReview.net a consumer oriented site
providing treadmill receommendations and reviews. For the latest
Treadmill “Best Buys” visit
TreadmillReview.net/best-treadmill.html

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