NordicTrack T Series

Easy assembly and works great.First of all, after extensive research on best treadmills in the internet, many YouTube reviews and assembly videos, taking a close look at the Amazon reviews and looking at the lowest price in CamelCamelCamel, I thought this was the best model for my needs.This treadmill is actually for snowy and raining days, my wife and I prefer running and walking outside but we live in central New York State with a wicked winter. Based on that I selected a model at a more reasonable price tag, plus I waited for the Black Friday deals which worked perfectly. The treadmill will be used by myself and my wife only, we are in our mid-sixties. I run a 5K every morning and after I walk with my wife 4 miles daily. We are in great physical shape but we are not top athletes.Ordering: Be wise and get “Room of Choice Delivery” for $20. It is a very heavy box and my treadmill was going to the third floor. Best spent $20.Assembly: I watched a few YouTube videos, they were very helpful. The assembly movie in Amazon is not for this model. There is also a very useful App recommended by NordicTrack, BILT, it is free and very convenient, get it. The instructions that came with the treadmill were good too. I had the help of my wife, took my time, and after one hour it was all assembled. It went flawless. Nothing came broken and no damage during the installation. I have to say that everything inside the shipping box was well protected during the shipping.Start-Up:First of all, I do not care for using iFIT, I don’t need a coach to energize me, we are always all pump-up about exercising. I use my tablet/Ipad with YouTube, I look for scenic hike like in the Alp’s or the Rockies and that works perfectly for me. My wife watches her own videos or make calls. I don’t think it is necessary to pay for the app. The reviews make it clear that iFIT customer service is very poor and will not help bypassing the app. Maybe if the only charge $5 a month, then maybe you can try it. It is a personal decision.So, I turned it on and press the iFIT button for 15 seconds to defeat the iFIT app. It energized and ready for use.Ready for a test, I raised the incline and it worked, I brought the speed slowly and everything sounded good and worked.Use:So, it snowed in New York and we fully tested the treadmill. I started walking and changed the inclined and accelerated manually. I had my tablet on top of the panel, I could still change speed and incline. As long as the running speed is less than 6 mph the table was stable, once you go up it will rattle a little bit. I had the tablet connected to the speakers; they are no Bose speakers but sounded a lot better than the tablet speaker. The screen gives you enough information and I can see the information without my glasses. I use an Apple watch which is more accurate so I don’t go by the panel on calories or pulse. I tested the various preprogram workouts and they work fine. The motor is not loud even if it is an under $700 treadmill. I ran up to 7 mph and everything was good. I don’t need to go up to 10 mph so I have enough room for running. Ran for one hour and was happy with the machine, had a great workout.It was the first time for my wife to use the treadmill, I explained everything, it was easy, she did her walk changing manually the speed and the incline. She loved the treadmill; I think she will be the may user. Everything works great and it looks good.Stowing: Easy to lift to the stow position and easy to move around. Mine is stationary at a window so I can look out.I will update the review later, it does look very solid, let’s see how long it last.I highly recommend this treadmill for home use, specially if you don’t need a fancy big screen and it is mostly for the days you can’t run/walk outside. Great for just a couple of people with a few hours of usage a day.UPDATE a year later:Still doing great, I am very happy with the purchase. My wife is the one who uses it more frequently but one bad weather days keeps me exercising. I love the simplicity, I can move up and down manually to get he best workout. It has been very reliable up to now. No need for IFit, I still use my table to pick runs and walks that keep me focus on my runs. I still believe it deserves 5 stars.

When my Nordic Track commercial 1750 engine broke after more than 1,000 miles, I knew it was time to replace the machine, however I didn’t want to spend $2000 again on a treadmill since I have been mixing in more biking and rowing. I found the T6.5 and immediately jumped into every review I could find from trusted sources.I ended up buying one from Amazon warehouse (usually for returned items), which was only $650 and figured out the only reason it was returned was because it was missing the cup holders, which NordicTrack replaced immediately. Setup was easy, similar to the 1750 it rolls easily and goes anywhere you wanna move it.Performance: this is not a flashy treadmill, but I wanted something more simple, no IFIT subscription required and something that had incline (10) and speed (12), and this treadmill has not disappointed. I have been able to do a handful of 5ks on this machine with no issues, has a great spot for a tablet and doesn’t take up to much space in our gym.If you want a simple, sturdy and reasonably priced treadmill this one is a good find and can accomplish your exercise and fitness goals pretty easily.

After having this treadmill for 8 months and using it multiple times a week, this treadmill has been exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a basic, reliable treadmill that would support regular use as I worked to improve my cardio this year.• Setup was relatively easy. I completed about 95% of assembly by myself. While I probably could have handled the entire assembly by myself, I did ask for help when installing the crossbar/handles.• I'm 5'11 and 225 lbs. I needed a treadmill that would support my height (long legs) and weight and with this treadmill, I've never felt like I had to shorten my strides or anything like that. And my dad, who is 6'1 and 270 lbs has been able to use it as well.• I'm located in Southern California and I keep the treadmill in the garage. So far, I have had no issues with keeping it in there. I believe keeping it in the garage can void the warranty, but honestly, I usually don't care about warranties and they don't factor into my purchase decision. And for the price of this treadmill, I'm fortunate enough that I'd be able to buy another should the worst happen and it stops working.• I am not a fast runner by any means and I hate inclines, so the 10mph and 10% maximum limits work perfectly fine for me. I'm nowhere close to getting towards those maximum limits.• This treadmill is designed to work with iFit. I did try a few classes with the free trial and while it was nice to have the program automatically adjust the treadmills, I just couldn't get into the classes the way I have with Peloton. I do have a Peloton subscription that I primarily used for cycling classes and now I use the app for treadmill classes as well. I do wish this treadmill had the control knobs for speed/incline as it would help a lot with the Peloton classes, especially if doing intervals. But I've been able to make do without them.• Overall, for the price of this treadmill, I cannot complain. I've been very happy with the purchase so far!