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- Sturdy for a fold-up
- One-touch speed and incline selectors
- Useful workout modes
- Expensive
- Short deck for its price range (55 inches)
TreadmillDoctor.com and Consumer Reports rate the Life Fitness F3 on several measures, based on expert analysis. Reviews at Runner's World and Prevention choose the F3 as a top model, but neither provides numeric scores, and Prevention provides less information about the treadmill than Runner's World does. TreadmillTips.com doesn't do an individual review on the F3, but reviewer Aaron Co does give his opinion of the entire Life Fitness brand.
Critics say the Life Fitness F3 is a good treadmill, but equally good treadmills can be had for less. Experts say the F3 is particularly sturdy for a folding treadmill. Some reviewers especially like its one-touch controls for incline (low, medium or high) and speed (instantly starting a 17-, 12- or 8.5-minute mile pace). Others appreciate its workout modes, including a heart rate control mode and a gradual-incline mode. However, for serious runners looking for a fold-up treadmill, reviews are more likely to recommend the less expensive PaceMaster Gold Elite Fold-Up (*est. $2,500), which offers a longer 60-inch deck, heavier user weight limit (400 pounds versus 350 pounds) and longer motor warranty (12 years versus 10 years).
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TreadmillDoctor.com agrees with other reviewers that the Life Fitness F3 is very solid, for a fold-up treadmill. However, the review does allude to Life Fitness's high cost. TreadmillDoctor.com reviews both the F3 Advanced and Basic models.
Review: Life Fitness F3 Advanced, Clark and Jon Stevenson
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Life Fitness F3 is rated against 22 other treadmills, based on Consumer Reports' unbiased testing. Experts rate each treadmill's ease of use, ergonomics, construction, exercise range (whether it's good for both beginners and advanced exercisers) and safety.
Review: Treadmill Ratings, Editors of Consumer Reports
3. Runner's WorldDetails/Subscribe
Runner's World testers find the Life Fitness F3 "remarkably sturdy" for a fold-up treadmill, and they like its workout modes. Testers do note that its deck is slightly short, it doesn't offer as many quick-set buttons as other treadmills and it gets noisy when they incline the deck.
Review: Life Fitness F3 Advanced Workouts Treadmill, Editors of Runner's World, Nov. 30, 2006
4. Prevention MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Prevention editors pick the Life Fitness F3 as one of their favorite three treadmills. They particularly like its one-touch speed and incline selectors.
Review: Fitness Road Test: Cardio Machines, Editors of Prevention.com
In this review, Aaron Co evaluates the entire Life Fitness brand. He explains how Life Fitness became one of the most popular treadmill brands -- and why most people can't afford one.
Review: Life Fitness Treadmills Review, Aaron Co
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