Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm a 78 year old man in good health, weighing 153 pounds and standing about 5' 9". The boxed Sunny Health & Fitness Treadmill arrived in my garage. I removed the top of the box in the garage, leaving the treadmill (a single connected assembly) lying in the bottom half of the box, well restrained by styrofoam blocks and partially enclosed in plastic. My son and I "carried" this 120 pound load upstairs to the bedroom, lifted the treadmill from the box, and placed it on the wood floor. After that, it was only necessary to raise the upright part of the treadmill and use the supplied Allen wrench to screw in 10 bolts (with included lock washers.... no nuts) in easily located places according to the instruction booklet. The bolt holes were readily accessible. The most difficult thing to do was to apply the supplied light grease under the nylon (?) belt. Very difficult getting the hand under the belt to spread the grease over the smooth metal surface upon which the belt runs. Perhaps I should have loosened the belt by turning the two adjustment screws at the back before applying the grease. After about 10 days, the treadmill is now like a friend. It rests next to the bed and beckons every time I enter the bedroom. It is very well constructed, is sturdy, and has an attractive appearance. Its utility is excellent..... very easy to operate. The 0.1 mph speed adjustment intervals are just what the doctor ordered. I would not consider a treadmill with a coarser speed adjustment interval. I probably won't run on the treadmill, so I can only comment about how it performs for a walker. My walk will probably not often exceed a speed of 2 mph (but maybe it will in time). So far my walks (about 0.3 miles in 10 minutes) have been a pleasure. As I walk I adjust the speed as it seems fitting. There are up/down speed-adjustment buttons on the right handle, making it very easy to vary the speed as you walk. There are on/off buttons on the left handle. Also, there are certain select speed buttons on the console as well as variable-speed-program buttons. The console displays your lapsed time (nearest second), speed (nearest 0.1 mph), distance traveled (nearest 0.01 miles), and calories burned (nearest 0.1 calorie). If you grip the handles at particular places, the console also displays your pulse rate (beats per second). There is little cushioning (a nylon belt running on a greased metal surface), but I find that to be no problem ... my walking shoes supply all the cushioning necessary. The treadmill arrives with the incline set at its highest value. I didn't adjust that, but I placed small pieces of carpet under the rear "feet" to make sure that the floor would not be marred (the treadmill's front feet are rubber). So, I walk at an incline a little less than the maximum. The treadmill does not move significantly (haven't noticed any movement) on the floor, there being no motor vibration. The motor is quiet at the speeds I've used. Most of the sound (not much) is produced by the nylon belt on the greased metal surface. I heartily recommend this treadmill to anyone who will use it for walking. And, as far as I know, it will perform well for runners too.