Bodyguard T460X

January 2009. TreadmillDoctor.com conducts its own expert treadmill evaluations, and buyers will appreciate that it tries to ferret out the best values for the money. Runners themselves conduct the tests at Runner's World, which concentrates more on high-end treadmills. The reviewer at TreadmillSensei.com does test the Bodyguard T460x for an hour-long workout, but TreadmillTips.com's review does not refer to any testing.

Some experts are totally smitten with the full-featured but expensive Bodyguard T460x, while others don't think it's worth the high price. The T460x's main feature -- the ability to tilt downhill -- can be found on the LifeSpan TR2000 (*est. $1,500) for less than half the price, or on the upscale PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR (*est. $2,500) for more than a thousand dollars less. The pricier T460x does offer a more powerful motor, bigger running surface and better warranty (lifetime frame/motor/parts, three years labor) than those other treadmills, and some reviewers just like the luxurious way it feels when they run on it. Some like its unique cushioning, which feels more like a road surface than other treadmills, but others find it too hard.