Epic treadmills are well known in the treadmill market for their budget
range of treadmills. Epic treadmills are one of the lines of treadmills
manufactured by Icon fitness, the largest of all the fitness equipment
manufacturers and the company which manufactures, amongst others,
Proform treadmills.
Icon has over $1 billion of sales of fitness equipment worldwide so is a
substantial manufacturer. It manufactures reasonable quality machines
for the lower end of the market but doesn't compete with the much more
expensive brands at the upper end.
Epic treadmills are sold by Costco, the discount gym equipment retailer (amongst others) so you should expect low prices.
The most well known of all the epic treadmills is the epic t60
treadmill. In fact this treadmill is really the only model amongst the
epic treadmill range that is well recognised.
One of the reasons for this is that the epic t60 treadmill is well rated
by some of the nets treadmills rating sites as a good value buy. And
the epic t60 is therefore a good seller.
The treadmill doctor rated the epic t60 a "best buy" in the price range
$500 to $1000, however noted some deficiencies in the treadmill none the
less. In particular they noted problems with the keypad and the
rollers, but you're not going to get the perfect treadmill for under
$1000.
The epic t60 has a powerful motor. It has a good cushioned running
platform and can accommodate runners up to 350 lbs. It has an impressive
range of user features including iFit technology, an interactive
feature that Icon put on their Proform treadmills as well.
With iFit your workout becomes more interesting. Hook up to the internet
and track your fitness and progress. iFit will devise a personal
workout program for you, so that each time you set foot on your
treadmill, you will have a new goal to reach, and a personal best to
beat. Competing with yourself is a great way to increase the challenge.
iFit technology also allows you listen to music as you workout, and
provides inspirational images that can be the backdrop to your run.
The epic t60 can be folded away after you have done your
workout. This is a worthwhile feature as treadmills are very large
pieces of equipment and take up a lot of space.
The epic t60 treadmill boasts a worthwhile warranty on the motor, but
not necessarily on the rest of the treadmill. A 12 year warranty on the
motor is good, but 90 days for the rest isn't so good.
Epic treadmills aren't known for long warranties.
But are epic treadmills the best value? There is no point in buying an
epic treadmill merely for a great price if it isn't the best value.
And good value isn't just a case of a good price. Customer service and
warranty come into it too. And on those the epic treadmills tend to fall
down a little.
So if you are looking for an epic treadmill, or even an epic t60,
there's something to think about. Don't dismiss them out of hand,
however, they are good treadmills for the price, just not as well
supported as they could be. And if you can buy an extended warranty with
the treadmill at a reasonable price then this would be worthwhile.
Where do you buy them? Well they are available at Costco, but the range
is very limited. And at the time of writing the epic t60 treadmill is
not listed for sale at Costco. That's something else to think about. If
you really want one then try and find out why they don't seem to offer
them at the moment. This may of course change though.
So, epic treadmills, good value or not? It depends, but don't buy one without a little more investigation.
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