Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Overall, I like this treadmill, and this is coming from someone who has owned a treadmill before. My old treadmill was clunky and loud. I am very happy that this machine is the opposite of that. I would say that this treadmill is compact without being too compact. You won't be lifting this thing over your head, but it's still relatively light, and it has wheels on the front so you can roll it around. The speed (7.5mph) and belt width (16in) are good. If you're in the market for a treadmill, I wouldn't get one with less than this. A 16in belt width is in my comfort zone. As others have said, the siderails do NOT fold. If you choose to use them then you'll have to remove them if you want to fold the treadmill up. Personally, I don't need siderails. They get in the way, especially if you want to run with dumbbells. All-in-all, I like that this is a respectable treadmill that is quiet and light and has a small footprint, being easy to fold up and put away. I should also mention that there was no assembly required, which is always a positive in my book. Now for the negative bit. The control panel is coming off on one side. The treadmill arrived that way. I assume this is due to damage during transport. It's nothing that a bit of glue can't fix. The panel looks like it was glued in place to begin with, and the panel still works fine, so I'm not too worried about it. But, I thought I'd mention this in case it becomes a problem later. For now, the panel snaps back in place with little fuss. Another issue though is the awful English grammar in the instructions. Really? The manufacturer couldn't find a single person with English as a first language to proofread the instructions? Some of the instructions and warnings are actually hard to understand because if the terrible wording and sentence structure. For example, I had trouble understanding where to add the lubricant to the treadmill. The poor instructions are accompanied by the worst smallest, blurriest picture ever. It could have been a picture of Sasquatch for all I know. All I could make out was a hand. When I finally figured out what the instructions meant to say. I felt under the treadmill on the inside of the belt to see how lubricated it was. It was bone dry. So, I applied a liberal amount of lubricant to the inner belt and found that the treadmill ran much smoother and quieter than before, not that it was loud in the first place. To anyone purchasing this treadmill, apply the lubricant that comes with the machine immediately. I count this as a negative to the manufacturer. Come on manufacturer! You couldn't spare a bit of lubricant before you shipped the product? It would keep the machines working more smoothly for longer and cost next to nothing. It would probably even help keep warranty costs down. This seems like an oversight. I give this 4 starts because it IS a good treadmill for a budget buy. I would probably recommend this to others, but I'd keep some of the negatives in mind.