affordable treadmill with incline
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Im in Canada and looking for an affordable treadmill that will go a bit above 15% incline. My wife wants to use it for walking and I want to use it for hiking/alpine training. I would be running and hitting some incline too. I know theres the Nordictrack ones but they are quite expensive, any alternatives?
Hi Vincent,
Horizon Fitness has recently popped up on my radar because they have a lower price point than NordicTrack, Peleton, etc. It seems that Horizon achieved a lower cost by de-coupling the big video display from the machine and instead relying on users to “bring their own video screen” like an iPad etc. This seems like a better way to bring the cost down than including the screen but sacrificing build quality. I have never used a Horizon machine so I suggest you do some research and read all the reviews so that you can make your own fully informed decision.
https://www.horizonfitness.com
https://www.wired.com/review/horizon-fitness-78-at-treadmill/
I live in northern Canada, which means a long treadmill season. Last year, I picked up a Horizon treadmill on sale at Canadian Tire. It’s been great!
It doesn’t have all the distracting frills, changes speed quickly, and it goes to 15% incline. So far, the build quality has been good and I’ve had no issues. Their phone app for pre-programming workouts is a little clunky but it’s functional.
If you crank the incline and try and run, the treadmill can get shakey especially if you don’t have a smooth gait or you’re at higher speeds. But I don’t think that’s surprising.
All in all I’ve been very happy with my Horizon treadmill.
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