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- Touch-free speed controls
- Adjustable cushioning
- Long warranty
- Sturdy build
- Glowing "reviews" for Smooth products are sometimes paid ads
January 2009. TreadmillDoctor.com and Consumer Reports base their reviews of the Smooth 9.35 HR on their own expert evaluations. However, these sources provide little information about the treadmill's features. Reviews at Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com, TreadmillTips.com and TreadmillReview.net provide more details about the Smooth 9.35 HR, but no test results. A review at TreadmillTalk.com contains no information that could not be gleaned from Smooth's marketing material.
One highly credible expert praises the Smooth 9.35 HR as a well-built, feature-laden bargain. However, shoppers may have a hard time believing anything they read about Smooth, because the same expert says the company blankets the Internet with paid ads masquerading as "reviews." Reliable critics praise the Smooth 9.35 HR's adjustable cushioning and motion-sensitive speed control, which allows runners to simply wave their hand over the side rail to boost the machine's speed without breaking their stride. This treadmill also comes with a hefty warranty (lifetime frame/electronics/wear parts, one year labor). Still, reviews are more likely to recommend the less expensive Sole F85 (*est. $1,750) for runners looking for a reliable, mid-priced treadmill. Unlike the Smooth 9.35 HR, the Sole treadmill folds up when not in use.
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The Smooth 9.35 HR wins a Best Buy award at TreadmillDoctor.com. This site expertly rates dozens of treadmills, usually with pithy comments, but this write-up includes fewer helpful details than usual. The site's review of the entire Smooth brand -- and especially some of Smooth's marketing ploys -- is more revealing.
Review: Smooth 9.35 HR, Clark and Jon Stevenson
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports tests the Smooth 9.35 and ranks it alongside 22 other treadmills, based on its performance in five subcategories (safety, construction, etc.) and overall. There are no written reviews for individual models.
Review: Treadmill Ratings, Editors of Consumer Reports
3. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
Although reviewer Fred Waters mentions testing the Smooth 9.35 HR at Smooth's corporate offices, his brief write-up is based more on the treadmill's features than its performance. Waters does a good job explaining why runners might like Smooth's no-touch speed control.
Review: Smooth 9.35 HR Treadmill Review, Fred Waters
Like TreadmillDoctor.com, this site names the Smooth 9.35 HR a Best Buy in the $1,500 to $2,000 range. This review is mostly a list of features, with no mention of testing. Reviewer Aaron Co can't find any weaknesses in the Smooth 9.35 HR, although he notes that Smooth is known for delivery delays.
Review: Smooth 9.35 HR Treadmill Review, Aaron Co
This review calls the Smooth 9.35 a best buy for 2009, although this treadmill is not listed on the site's Best Buy page. The review mostly recites the treadmill's features; the only weakness mentioned is its 55-inch running belt, which the review calls somewhat short for this price range.
Review: Smooth 9.35 Treadmill Review, Editors of TreadmillReview.net
TreadmillTalk.com's reviewer -- who is not identified -- calls the Smooth 9.35 HR one of the best under-$2,000 treadmills, but the review does not reference any testing. The brief write-up praises the Smooth's incline motor and pricing.
Review: The Smooth 9.35 HR Treadmill with Hydra-Suspension System, Editors of TreadmillTalk.com
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