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- Build quality
- Lifetime warranty
- Powerful yet simple to use
- Warranty loopholes
- 58-inch belt may be too short for tall runners
January 2009. In general, reviewers are big fans of Landice treadmills, even though they start at $3,000 and go up from there. The Landice L7 Pro Trainer is the simplest model Landice makes. Most reviewers bypass this model and instead review the L7 Pro Sports Trainer (*est. $3,000), which adds three additional programs and includes a heart-rate monitor and chest strap for about the same price. Highlights of both treadmills include a wide 20-inch belt (though the 58-inch length may be a bit short for some taller runners). They also have powerful 4-hp motors and high 400-pound user weight limits. One caveat is that the lifetime warranty includes loopholes that could cause you to unintentionally void your warranty. While all the Landice L7 treadmills get good reviews, we think that the L7 Pro Sports Trainer is the better deal since in includes the heart-rate monitor for about the same price.
TreadmillDoctor.com's review of the Landice L7 Pro Trainer is the only one we found that includes numerical scores for the treadmill. Other sites don't test or rate the L7 Pro Sports Trainer, but instead analyze features and comment on the integrity of the company in general. Examples of this type of review come from Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com, TreadmillSensei.com and TreadmillTips.com.
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Editors at this review site examine more models than any other reviewer. The Landice L7 Pro Trainer is said to be a great value -- a durable, sturdy machine for those that don't need bells and whistles. The Landice L7 Pro Trainer is TreadmillDoctor.com's Best Buy in the $2,500 to $3,000 range.
Review: Landice L7 Pro Trainer, Clark and Jon Stevenson
This site commends the Landice L7 treadmills as being built like a tank. This review specifically covers the Sport Trainer model, which has a couple extra programs and an included heart-rate monitor over the Landice L7 Pro Trainer. The cushioned belt is a particular highlight.
Review: The Landice L7 Pro Sport Trainer Treadmill Review - You Can't Go Wrong with a Landice, Editor of TreadmillSensei.com, Sept. 6, 2007
3. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
This is another review that covers the slightly higher-end Landice L7 Pro Sports Trainer. Reviewer Fred Waters, a former treadmill executive, tests the Landice in a store, praising its powerful motor and build quality. Waters points out some flaws in the Landice warranty.
Review: Landice L7 Pro Sports Trainer Treadmill Review, Fred Waters
Reviewer Aaron Co covers the Landice L7 series as a whole on this page. Build quality is exceptional, but Co warns readers that the Landice warranty is full of loopholes.
Review: Landice Treadmill Reviews, Aaron Co
Reviewers cover Landice treadmills in general. The authors -- who are identified only as "fitness experts and personal trainers" -- write that Landice treadmills are built to last, but they may be overkill for the average home user needs.
Review: Landice Treadmill Reviews, Editors of TreadmillReview.net
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