Sole F63 Treadmill Review – Strengths & Weaknesses
Did you hear the recent buzz about the NEW Sole F63 Treadmill?
If you want to find out weather or not this machine is your best choice,this article will give you real user reviews, strengths and weaknesses and my personal thoughts on the F63 treadmill.
You want to get in shape and lose weight, but gym memberships are expensive, and you’re not really all that into weight training? You prefer walking or running, but often the weather doesn’t cooperate? You’ve heard that Sole treadmills have really come into their own, and that you can get one at a reasonable price that won’t take up an entire room in your house? You like the idea of being able to exercise when you want, independent of weather and without the cost of a gym or health club membership?
Of course you want to make the best choice, so you’ve been shopping around.
I have too, and here’s what I found.
Now…
The SOLE F63 Treadmill
The SOLE F63 treadmill could be the next best thing to a health club piece of equipment.
Consumer magazines and reports acknowledge the SOLE F63 as being on of the best in its class, and a great value at $999.
SOLE Fitness has been building treadmills for decades (on par with Proform), and incorporates quality components in every treadmill product.
"The SOLE F63 features a strong, 3.0 HP motor that delivers speeds of up to 12 mph, and the treadmill features 15 levels of incline. When the treadmill is not in use, the deck locks into place (foldaway) to ensure that children and pets remain safe.
There’s also a stop switch for user safety.
Additional features of the SOLE F63 include a brilliant display with digital readout, a fan for user comfort, and built-in speakers that allow the user to hook up an iPod or MP3 player.
What’s New for 2016? The Sole Fitness App
Well this is it. An app for Android and iOS devices that connects with other fitness apps such as FitBit and MyFitnessPal. The app has Bluetooth integration, which makes it possible for it to be used with the Sole Fitness treadmill. The app stores all workout history in one secure location. It also lets a trainee’s mobile device serve as the treadmill control center.
Another feature of the mobile app is that it can be used for making workout selections then sent to the background while other apps such as those for entertainment are used to help exercise time pass by fast.
Features and Benefits of the SOLE F63
A good exercise treadmill provides the user with a great cardio workout along with options for strength-building and weight reduction.
Ideally, the user should be able to enjoy a basic cardio workout or go full-bore into a program that mimics an outdoor run that would include hills.
The SOLE F63 has six pre-set programs that offer a range of workouts from mild cardio (1.0 mph) to extreme fat burning. The user-friendly console lets the user know how fast they’re walking or running, how steep the incline, time, distance traveled, calories burned, pulse and pace. There’s a quarter-mile track feature, and a graph that shows the peaks and valleys for different programs.
Clearly, it’s not enough just to be able to get on the treadmill and walk or run – you want to be able to track your progress. The SOLE F63 display enables the user to do this effectively.
Another noteworthy feature is the foldable design, enabling you to fold up the treadmill and put it out of the way.
Here’s What People Are Saying
There are over 30 reviews of the SOLE F63 treadmill posted at amazon.com (a). One user described the SOLE F63 as the most solid treadmill available in its price range.
Amanda stated that she’d compared the F63 with the F80, and concluded that the F63 was the best deal for her purposes. She described the F63 as “near gym quality,” and stated, “the treadmill is one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself.”
In other reviews, Mary said “I wouldn’t trade my new treadmill for anything,” and George said “Well built, full of options.” GeekExtraordinaire stated that the F63 did everything he expected it to do.
From these reviews, it would appear that customers who have purchased the SOLE F63 treadmill are pleased with the product and that it performs to overall customer satisfaction.
The Down Side
Not everyone offered glowing reviews of the SOLE F63.
Brad reported that the bolts were a little hard to line up, but he was otherwise satisfied. Other users were troubled by the fact that the SOLE F63 takes a few seconds to ramp up or down to the desired speed.
Additionally, users who reported running more than a hundred miles a week felt that they should have spent a little more and purchased theSOLE F65 or the SOLE F80.
