Precor Treadmill Review

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Precor has been in the business of building quality treadmills for over 20 years. You pay a premium for a Precor treadmill, but you are assured you are getting a well built machine, backed by an industry leading warranty.

They are designed to withstand extensive use and are ideal for serious runners. Their residential models are designed after their commercial models found in health clubs.

There is no question that the Precor treadmills are some of the best on the market, the issue is are they the best value. Starting at $2,799 you are getting a superior running machine with a powerful motor, oversized running deck and quality electronics.

You'll find that Precor treadmills are very low mainenance. The deck is requires little to no service. It is self-lubricating, and because the deck is reversible, it's life is doubled.

Precor Treadmill Features

• Integrated Footplant Technology — Unique to Precor treadmills, this feature preserves your natural gait by accommodating foot speed changes that occur with every step. It creates a more natural walking/running motion to help you stay balanced and in control of your stride.
• Heavy Unit Weight — Although all their treadmills are quite heavy, several of the models are commercial grade heavy. This means you get machines that are solid as a rock.
• Generous Warranties — An indication of the quality of the components is the 10-year parts warranty. Ten years is a long time to guarantee the parts of a complicated piece of machinery.

Our Review - Precor Treadmills

Precor builds both residential and commercial treadmills. Both versions are extremely durable and designed to withstand abuse. And yet they have a finesse to them that gives users a satisfying workout. You'll find other treadmills that match or exceed the specs found on Precor machines, but they are often toys in comparison.

What you ultimately want from a treadmill is long lasting performance, quiet operation and low maintenance. That is what you can expect from a Precor treadmill.

Runner's World Magazine Rating on the Precor 9.33

Bottom Line: The touch-sensitive controls respond as soon as your finger lightly touches the recessed button area; you don't have to push. Fairly fast speed changes. Compact console with a large, dot-matrix display that some testers found hard to read. The display shows only two data readouts (plus heart rate) at a time; you have to push buttons to choose other data. Display only shows pace momentarily when changing speeds.

Tester quote: "The responsive buttons are great during a speed workout when you're tired. But I'd like to see more data readouts so I don't have to keep pushing buttons to get the information I need."

Consumer Magazine Review

A prominent consumer magazine gave the Precor 9.31 treadmill an "Excellent" for exercise range, ergonomics, construction and quality.

ConsumerGuide

Consumer Guide gave both the Precor 9.31 and the 9.35 treadmills a "Recommended" rating.

Precor treadmills are sold primarily through fitness specialty stores. You will find remanufactured models sold online. We are leary of these rebuilt treadmills, especially since most come with a 90 day parts and labor warranty.