Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Great treadmill for the $ so far; I chose a Friday 3 hour window to have delivered from company called Ceva- By 9:30pm they had not showed or called/emailed me so I called them.Needless to say I did get it around noon Sat and wrote email to Amazon to let them know how Ceva was- It says if they can't deliver they will contact you-not even an e-mail- Anyway, Amazon was great- they even gave me a $30. credit for my trouble.The main reason I purchased from Amazon was that many people have shipping/service trouble, but Amazon is always right on point with good customer service, and I am glad I did shop here.
735T VS. 715T/725T:
Now- I almost bought the Horizon Evolve only for the portability and storage capability, but I just could not part w/ a bigger motor and the incline. This does have a good motor and though the 725t seemed a good deal and comparable to this- it does not have a lifetime motor warranty. The 715-same thing and it only has manual incline but this 735 has motorized incline and quick keys for incline and speed which is handy.
SIZE:
I really like this unit. My chief complaint is just the fact that you really can't move it. Only 2 very small wheels at base on side where deck folds up. The console itself is huge-about 15.5" vertically and 31.5" across.I am no weakling, and I would never try to move this from room to room-too cumbersome, bulky and the 2 tiny wheels are not in a good place to move it. It takes up alot of space even when "folded" so be sure you really want this in the room you store it. Not something you want in the living room. I honestly thought I'd be able to move in and out of bedroom so I could watch tv and walk. No chance. It has a book rest and my 7in portable dvd player fits so I watch movies instead. I also never thought to MEASURE the width of door opening. Then I figured I could turn or angle it thru if I wanted. NO. You can't. It's too wide even when folded. Folded up it measures 35" when looking from side.32" left to right looking straight on. 55" from floor to top of console, and about 61" from floor to highest part of folded deck.
The pre-sets are cool, and I like the timers. I did 15 minutes and 25 minutes and it auto inclines during workout. All of a sudden it climbed to 2%, then 4 up to 7% and at end it slowly brings you back down. It was challenging for me.I'm 5'8", 148lbs) I was sweating quite a bit at the end. If you have the room, it's a great machine; fun, challenging-I have barely jogged yet, and the incline is awesome. I'd recommend if you're teetering between 735t and 725t that you just go for the 735 if only for the warranty and sturdier frame as well as motor. I also did not have any problems assembling by myself. One hole was a bit off but not too much that it made a difference. I noticed alot of complaints about pre-drilled holes not lining up on the 725 and I think this one may be made a bit better, or they've just remedied the issue. I know I agonized for weeks over which one to get (size issue). Really- they all seem pretty big if you want it to be durable- except for the Evolve- made by same company I believe. So if you have the room, do not expect that you can move from room to room, assemble it in room you will use it in (or you may never get it thru doorway) and are patient with the shipper- go for it. If size and floor space are an issue and you don't care about incline and only plan to walk- maybe the Evolve is best for you. It does actually fold down to 10 inches.Overall, I'm very happy. I made a video of the treadmill but I'm having problems getting it to the Amazon video review. I'll keep trying.
UPDATE-- So due to new furniture in daughter's room, the Merit has been put in storage at my brother's house since December. As I mentioned, that was the room it was set up in, and it was too large to hang out in living room.I decided that somehow I will sell the Merit(or wait 'til I win lottery and get a larger house so I can keep it -I really do like it)-I was going to sell on Amazon but monthly storage fees make that impracticle. In the meantime I have purchased the Horizon Evolve that I mentioned earlier.(SG model; has a 1.5hp motor) I will be posting a video review for that model shortly.It seems my videos take a while for Amazon to upload though, but I will inquire to speed up process. Out of box I can say that is indeed portable and can be rolled from room to room and through my small doorframes. It is not as light as their video describes with the older woman easily rolling it around-I think they took some parts off or something- but it is doable and I will have no problem moving back and forth a few times a week. Once I plug it in and use it I'll get that video review up for you and you can have a real comparison of both models and decide which is best for you. Again if not for my space limitations, I would absolutely still be using the Merit and enjoying the incline and multiple programs, so please don't think I got the Evolve because I don't like the Merit- not the case.
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The Merit 735T Treadmill offers an extra-durable frame, more workout space, and a powerful motor that is covered for a lifetime. The motor provides smooth power at all speeds, so even joggers can enjoy steady belt motion underfoot. Speed is adjustable from 0.5 to 10 mph in 0.1 mph increments for plenty of walking and running speed options. Six program options keep your workouts interesting. Pulse monitor hand grips allow you to easily check your heart rate. Quick Speed/Incline Keys allow immediate changes from 2 to 10. Four LED windows provide plenty of workout data. Extra belt space gives more room to roam. AeroSoft cushioning system below the belt isolates feet and legs from shock. Motorized incline adjusts instantly from 0 to 10% grade.
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