Landice L7 Cardio Trainer Review

What the reviewers like:
Reviewers agree that competitors have a hard time matching Landice treadmills for durability. Experts like the way the heart-rate programs on the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill automatically change speed and elevation to help users target a constant pulse throughout their workouts.

What the reviewers don't like:
The Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill is expensive, and if you only plan on walking, it might be overkill. Also, it's important to pay attention to Landice's warranty requirements, which owners say are loaded with loopholes. In addition, some reviewers say the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer's small console can be hard to read.

Landice L7 Cardio Trainer review highlights

Reviewers say the Landice L7 treadmill, along with all Landice treadmills, uses top-quality components and has an excellent build quality. For serious runners, reviews say the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer is excellent, but walkers probably don't need to spend so much. Experts particularly like the way in which its heart-rate programs automatically change speed and elevation to help users target a constant pulse throughout their workouts. On the downside, some testers say the console is too small.

We found the most comprehensive reviews of the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer at TreadmillDoctor.com, an online retailer of treadmill accessories, and at Runners World magazine. TreadmillDoctor.com provides short reviews of more treadmills than any other source, complete with explanations of its testing and ratings criteria. Runners World also performs hands-on tests, and the write-ups are more detailed, but editors don't cover as many models. Additional reviews for the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer come from Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com, Epinions and About.com.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. TreadmillDoctor.com
Landice L7 Cardio Trainer Review
Editors of TreadmillDoctor.com

TreadmillDoctor.com is a treadmill-parts dealer that tests and rates treadmills, including the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer. Reviews are based on company history, quality of components and hands-on tests.

2. Runner's World
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Insider Training
Megan McMorris

Megan McMorris explains that a team of experts selected eight treadmills for testing, then recruited 100 members of the Michigan Athletic Club to give them a pounding. None of the eight professional-grade treadmills are rated or ranked, and there's no way to tell which model might be best. The Landice L7 Cardio Trainer is one of the treadmills included in the test.

3. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
Landice Treadmills Review
Fred Waters

Fred Waters is a one-time industry executive who's started his own treadmill review website. The evaluations here are based on company history plus some testing, usually in treadmill stores. Also included are links to further reviews and resources.

4. TreadmillTips.com
Landice L7 LTD Cardio Trainer Treadmill Review
Aaron Co

TreadmillTips.com offers reviews and recommendations of treadmills, but we can't tell if these treadmills were thoroughly tested or why some are rated better than others. Landice treadmills are recommended for their durability, but you should read the treadmill warranty carefully before buying.

5. About.com
Top 7 Quality Home Treadmills
Wendy Bumgardner

About.com walking guide Wendy Bumgardner supplies her picks for the top home treadmills above $3,000, basing her picks mainly on some of the reviews listed above. This appears to be a reliable list, but Bumgardner doesn't appear to have personally tested the Landice L7 Cardio Trainer or other treadmills mentioned.

6. Exercise Equipment Expert.com
Landice L7 Treadmill Review
Bret Spottke

While this site (as well as TreadmillRatingsReviews.com and TreadmillTips.com) seems primarily driven by advertising, some of the comments appear to be based on first-hand knowledge. This brief review of the Landice L7 treadmill doesn't cite testing, but Bret Spottke says other manufacturers have surpassed this once-popular brand.

7. Epinions
Landice L7 Club Treadmill With Cardio Trainer Review
Contributors to Epinions

The Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill receives only one review at Epinions (so far), not enough to gauge any consensus.

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Landice L7 Cardio Trainer Review