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- Quality orthopedic belt
- Oversized running surface
- Solid and sturdy
- Heart rate control capability
- Excellent customer service
- Expensive
- Less extensive warranty than other upscale treadmills
Three of the most credible sources for treadmill reviews -- TreadmillDoctor.com, Consumer Reports and the Los Angeles Times -- evaluate the True PS300 based on testing. Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com and TreadmillTips.com both judge the True brand as a whole; TreadmillTips.com reviewer Aaron Co's opinion of True treadmills is completely different from other critics'.
Although critics don't recommend the True PS300 as highly as the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer (*est. $3,300), they still say it is a very good treadmill. It especially earns kudos for its orthopedic belt, which testers say is quiet and well cushioned. Orthopedic belts are tempting for consumers because of the way they feel underfoot, but experts often advise against them because the thick, heavy belts can wear out quickly and cause roller damage; reviews say this is not a problem on the well designed True. However, the True PS300 does not perform quite as well in top tests as the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer, which likewise offers heart rate control programs (automatically adjusting the workout to keep your heart rate steady) plus a more powerful motor (4 horsepower versus 3 horsepower) and a more extensive warranty than the True.
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These experts name the True PS300 a runner-up best buy in the $2,500 to $2,999 range. Although the Stevenson brothers' evaluation of the True brand says it "fell a bit short on the PS line" in comparison to the more expensive ES line, they praise the PS300's orthopedic belt and recommend this treadmill over the less expensive True PS100.
Review: True PS300, Clark and Jon Stevenson
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports ranks the True PS300 against 22 competing treadmills, including the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer. Detailed test results are given for the treadmills' ease of use, ergonomics, construction, exercise range and safety.
Review: Treadmill Ratings, Editors of Consumer Reports
Wallack, an endurance runner and cyclist, recommends four treadmills, including the True PS300. He says the True is like having a health club treadmill in your home; a delay between the heart rate sensor and the screen readout is the only drawback he can find.
Review: Four Treadmills That Go the Distance, Roy M. Wallack, Nov. 17, 2008
4. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
Former treadmill executive Fred Waters reviews the entire True brand. He says True packs a lot of quality into its treadmills, but they are so expensive few people can afford one for their homes.
Review: True Treadmill Review, Fred Waters
Although he calls the True ES9.0 a Best Buy elsewhere on his site, reviewer Aaron Co says he doesn't recommend True treadmills. His complaints about their reliability and customer service are not found in other critics' reviews.
Review: True Treadmills Review, Aaron Co
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