Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

INITIAL REVIEW (April 2018): If you're like me, you're probably looking for a treadmill to RUN on. After endless searching I was finally able to find a treadmill that fits my budget. I -RUN- on this treadmill about 3-4 times a week at about 6-7 (what i believe is mph) on the treadmill. I've had this for about a month now and it's been holding up just fine. What I have noticed, is that if you are used to running on the larger treadmills that you find at most club gyms, the speed seems to be off. On a Precor 946i (what all 24 Hour Fitness' seems to be using), a 6mph setting seems to be equivalent to a 5mph on the Welso 5.9. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the Precors just being broken in but the Welso speeds seem to be almost a full 1-1.5 mph faster. Another thing i've noticed is that the HEART RATE-thumb pulse monitor takes about 4-5 seconds to return with a reading. Not that big of a deal, but seems to be taking a lot of time to do this when you are actively in a run. The monitor also displays about 3 different numbers when taking your pulse--not sure which one is right, but either way, they are all waaaaayyyyyy off. And by way off, i mean at least 20 or so beats-per-minute lower than what it actually is. Rely on your personal heart rate monitor for real results. The SETUP is easy, just like everyone mentions. No real issues. It takes about 30-40 minutes or so to assemble everything and it even comes with a small tube of treadmill lube. One of the features for the 5.9i versus the 5.9 is the addition of the "iFit" workout feature which bluetooths to your device to provide Google Map runs, fit tracking, etc. I never connected mine so I really don't know too much about it. One thing I did notice, is that once I put everything together and turned it on, the belt didn't move. It was stuck in "display mode". I checked the manual but it didn't say anything about how to get it out of Display Mode. I called Customer Service, who were nice and really helpful, and was told to push and hold the "iFit" button for a few seconds and the display will reset and will begin working normally. This was not in the manual and not on YouTube. PACKAGING seemed fine and I saw that the thickness of the shipping carton was about half the width of a Sharpie marker. The carton had sufficient fillers to prevent items from shifting...not sure why others received theirs broken. One reviewer said to pay extra for shipping so that it spends less time in transit, but I received mine via Prime shipping with no issues. Delivered by Amazon contractor via a large container truck. Now for the NOISE. I have my treadmill set atop an treadmill mat which is on carpet. Even with this, it is still loud. Now, I'm not sure if i'm just used to being at 24 Hour Fitness and not noticing the noise of the treadmill, but if you are in an apartment, expect the noise to bleed through the walls. Not blender loud, but maybe hairdryer loud. For an hour, or however long you are on it. My Roomba robot vacuum is about the same amount of noise pollution (of course i haven't tested this with a decibel meter), but if you have heard a Roomba, you know what i'm talking about. Building construction being what it is these days with hollow walls, you may want to stay at the gym if noise concerns you. CONSTRUCTION seems to be slightly above average in regards to budget treadmills. I've purchased the SquareTrade Protection Plan for this in case the running board breaks. The noise may be attributed to the type of wood used for the running board, but who knows. The display is NOT backlit which may be a problem depending on where you put this. Recommendation: -Purchase some legit treadmill lube. My wife bought me SpotOn treadmill lube which is great because it has a detachable hose that you can use to fit underneath the treadmill belt. $13.95 here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0153WN84E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -Treadmill running mat. These are pretty much the run-of-the-mill mats; nothing special. I got mine for $22. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0153WN84E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Overall, after 1.5 months of having the treadmill, I am very satisfied with it. UPDATE (June 10, 2018): Treadmill is still running great. I add Treadmill oil under the belt about every two weeks or so. One thing that I've noticed that I forgot to mention was that the display does not have a "Display Lock" that other treadmills may have. This means that the information on the display will constantly rotate and you cannot 'lock it' to display "Distance", or "Calories Burned", for example. Another bit I forgot to mention is that when you change speed, it does not give you any "new calories burned per hour". This is a common feature on fitness club treadmills that I got used to and don't have anymore. Not a big deal, but just wanted to add that in. Tried to use the iFit activation code that came with my treadmill and it doesn't work. So much for that. The speed is slowly starting to either match what it should be (from being 1.5 mph too fast) or that I'm getting used to it. Can't tell anymore. Maybe the motor just needed to break-in. UPDATE: June 2021 It’s been a few years and this treadmill is -still- running great. I do add the same treadmill lubricant underneath the belt every so often but it’s still working perfectly. I have since bought a cover to place on it but other than that, I’ve done nothing else. The treadmill still gets used about 3-4 times a week. One day I’ll get some kind of light to illuminate the display so I can see what it says when it’s dark but that’s about it. Still works wonderfully!