Smooth 5.65 Treadmill Review

  About Fred Waters

"The Best Value at $1,000"

I was recently at the Smooth Fitness headquarters and was particularly interested to see their new entry level treadmill — the Smooth 5.65. Smooth has always had a strong contender for a "Best Buy" at the very competitive $999 price range. 

This model takes the best of their very successful Smooth 5.45 and improves it even further. The 2-year service and 5-year parts warranty is an indication of the quality and durability. This is the most extensive warranty on any $999 treadmill.

Note: The Smooth 5.65 treadmill typically sells for $999 w/shipping. Also, Smooth runs daily promotions, which vary from discounts and freebies. Go to www.SmoothFitness.com/565 for the latest deal.*

In talking to the head of their customer service, Jim Mugford stated the Smooth 5.65 has several significant upagrades.  He further mentioned that the 5.65 service record is impressive. It is a very low maintenance machine, which is not always the case for treadmills in this price range.

Smooth 5.65 Treadmill Features

2.75 Continuous Duty HP Motor — The motors Smooth uses in their treadmills do the job and virtually never have any problems, that is why they all come with lifetime warranties.  You'll find that this motor will not strain at higher speeds or steep inclines. Ideal for both walkers and joggers.

Speaker System with iPod/MP3 Input — This is becoming a standard feature on most new releases of treadmills.  Studies show that people often exercise harder and longer when they listen to music.  Without built-in speakers your alternative is headphones.  I personally hate running with headphones while having wires dangling from my head.  The sound quality on the Smooth 5.65 is better than you will find on most comparably priced treadmills.

3 LED Windows & LCD Display — The multiple window displays makes it easy to track multiple stats simultaneously.

Toggle Switches on the Handrails — The ability to adjust your speed and incline is conveniently located on the handrails. You don't have to break your stride and reach forward to make adjustments. 
 
Two Shock Folding System — In the old days, raising and lowering a treadmill deck was a major effort and potentially dangerous.  With the Smooth 5.65 treadmill it is effortless to raise and lower.  They use a dual-stage gas shock system that slowly lowers the deck. 

Compact Design — When talking to Jim Mugford about the new treadmill models, he stated that "they incorporated a more efficient design in the use of components and materials. Consequently, they used less materials resulting in less wasted space."  It is one of the most stable treadmills at this price range.

14 Workout Programs —1 manual program, 12 speed/incline programs and 1 body fat program.

Our Review - Smooth 5.65 Treadmill

For the last ten years Smooth Fitness has aggressively competed to have the best treadmill at the $999 price range.  Their goal was not to build a model that had the most bells and whistles, although the Smooth 5.65 has some impressive features.  Rather, they wanted one of the most durable $999 models on the market. 

Overall, the featues, design, engineering and extended warranty make the Smooth 5.65 treadmill a solid "Best Buy" choice.

New: Check out the Video Demo of the Smooth 5.65. Taken when I was at the Smooth headquarters.

Smooth 5.65 Customer Reviews

Solid, reliable, comfortable - I have owned and used the Smooth Treadmill for about six months. I've had lower-cost treadmills, and you do get what you pay for. (Though I don't see that spending $3000 gains all that much.) This one is definitely worth the price. It's comfortable and stable, and a pleasure to use. My significant other and I put around 30 miles per week on it, so we're not heavy users like runners in training. We both use the power incline and vary the speed a lot.

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I was hesitant to order a treadmill on line.  The lack of variety in the local shopping lead me to research the treadmills on line and I did order this unit online. I'm glad I took the chance. This is a great treadmill. I have done some jogging, mostly walking. It compares with some of the treadmills at my local gym.  I walk about 10 miles a week on it. So far so good.  I paid the extra delivery charge and the box was put in the room I requested. It is a large, heavy box and the extra $49.00 was well worth it. my husband put it together in less than an hour. - Judy

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This is my third treadmill so I really did my homework this time, I was very skeptical about buying a machine online without trying it but it got such good reviews that I had to take a chance, the quality of this machine is TOP notch, It feels like a treadmill that you would find in a gym, also it is very quiet and sturdy, I am very impressed, $950 shipped with the best warranty in it's class, how can you go wrong!!!"

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THE WIFE AND I LOVE IT! SO SMOOTH AND HEAVY DUTY. TOGETHER WE'VE LOST OVER OVER 55 LBS.IN 10 WEEKS!

Go to www.SmoothFitness.com to learn more!

*This Smooth 5.65 Treadmill Review is based on personally testing the machine, conversations with company representatives and customer reviews.