| Every buyer wants to know the Consumer Reports | | | | Schwinn, Smooth Fitness, Keys Fitness, Trimline, Spirit, |
| treadmill Best Buy. Consumer Reports is perhaps the | | | | and Nautilus.Consumer Reports does not break down |
| most respected of consumer product testing | | | | its treadmill reports by price range, as is often the case |
| organizations due to their independent and nonprofit | | | | in other organizations' reviews, so their Best treadmill, |
| status and their expert testing. Their consumer report | | | | at almost $3000, is not likely to be the best treadmill for |
| rating treadmills can be found in publication and online | | | | you, but they do suggest four Best Buys, all in the |
| at ConsumerReports.org.Consumer Reports grades on | | | | $1300-1800 price range. Ratings are provided for all |
| an overall score to determine its Best treadmill and | | | | tested models, however, and that's where you should |
| also suggests four treadmill Best Buy models that | | | | begin.A cautionary note: Consumer Reports was |
| combine good value with quality.The Best Treadmill For | | | | disappointed in the number of machines that had |
| YouWith product information, tips on buying, and a | | | | problems in this treadmill rating--an ominous change |
| discussion on testing results, Consumer Reports most | | | | from their last treadmill reports in February 2004. With |
| recent treadmill rating in January 2005 tested 22 | | | | the exception of higher-priced models with the kind of |
| treadmills from about 16 manufacturers, including | | | | warranties you should expect, they recommend an |
| Proform, Nordic Track, Weslo, and Image, all Icon | | | | extended warranty. That's something they almost |
| Health and Fitness Companies, as well as Landice, | | | | never do. |
| True, Precor, Horizon, Life Fitness, Vision Fitness, | | | | |