Precor Treadmill Review

precor treadmill review
Precor has been in the business of building quality treadmills for 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. That is why the Precor treadmill receives so many favorable ratings (See Precor Treadmill models).

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 $3,200 you are getting a superior running machine with a powerful motor, oversized running deck and quality electronics.

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

There is one feature we particularly like on the Precor treadmills.

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.

Our Review - Precor Treadmills

Is this the best treadmill in the $3,000 - $4,000 price range? It is hard to find a better machine, and we feel the Precor 9.33 is one of the best treadmills at $3,500.

The real question is whether you need a commercial grade treadmill for the home. For some this may be an overkill. There are some impressive models that are less, like the Sole F85 ($2,000), and the Landice Pro Sports Trainer ($3,100).

It should be noted that Precor offers one of the most extensive warranties available. Their treadmills come with a 10 year parts and 1 year labor warranty. Although Sole offers a two year service warranty on most of their treadmills.

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 rated the Precor 9.33 4th in the ranking of 24 treadmills. They gave it an "Excellent" for exercise range, ergonomics and quality.

ConsumerGuide

Consumer Guide gave both the Precvor 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.

Walking Treadmill
Smooth 5.45
3-yr Parts/2-yr Labor
Warranty
55" Treadbelt
$949 incl/ship

Jogging Treadmill
Sole F80
3.0 HP Motor
Sound System
5-yr Parts/2-yr Labor
Warranty
$1,499 incl/ship

Running Treadmill
Sole F85
3.5 HP Motor
Sound System
60" Treadbelt
5-yr Parts/ 2-yr Labor
Warranty
$1,999 incl/ship

Bargain Buy
NordicTrack 7500
7" Digital TV
Sound System
3.5 HP Motor
iFIT Technology
60" Treadbelt
$1,499 incl/ship

Treadmills
with TVs
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