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Treadmill Review: Horizon T102 Treadmill
Treadmill Rating: 4/5 for exceptional quality and great features
Price: $799
Buy The Horizon T102 Treadmill Directly From Horizon Fitness

I remember the first treadmill who specs I had remembered for my first treadmill selling gig. It was the Horizon T61 Treadmill and I was only going to be out for about a month before was discontinued. I did not realize how great a treadmill manufacturer horizon fitness really was until I was about six months into my first fitness industry job. By that time I had worked with vendors who did not care about their customers and would let warranty issues fall by the wayside, I’d seen treadmills literally fall off of giant diesel trucks and be completely ruined on more than one occasion, and more importantly at personally seen how well the staff at Horizon Fitness responds to customer service issues. Horizon Fitness is a company that knows and understands that without its customers it would not be in business. Horizon Fitness goes a step above and beyond in every step of the treadmill manufacturing and selling process from design right down to getting you that box a replacement parts shipped to your home as soon as possible in case something does go wrong. This year, for the first time I am not surprised to see a Horizon Fitness treadmill be a cut above most of its competition. This is what I have come to expect and this is what the Carpathian delivers.

The Carpathian has a 20″ x 55″ running area. This is a greater running area than most other treadmills offer for the $800 price range. Larger running areas allow people to feel more comfortable and less cramped which makes for a much more comfortable and pleasant treadmill experience. If you feel claustrophobic on a treadmill is a good chance you are not going to use it which is why I recommend treadmill consumers purchase a treadmill with his larger running area as their budget will allow, which is one of the reasons why I highly recommend the Carpathian.

The Carpathian is great for runners because it has a 12 mph top speed which is more than I can say for some lesser treadmills that offer a 10 or 11 mile-per-hour top speed and costs about $500 more. Yes, there are those treadmills out there and I have no idea how they can stay in business. The people who are supporting those companies have probably done no research and did exactly what the treadmill salesman wanted them to do, and bought a crummy treadmill. It’s one thing to have a high top speed and it is something else to have a motor that can handle that top speed. I’m glad to say the Carpathian has a high top speed and a motor capable of enduring the extra stress that comes with running at higher speeds. The Carpathian has a 2.5 continuous duty horsepower motor and is even powerful enough to support people as heavy as 325 pounds.

Much like the Carpathians little brother the Horizon T101 Treadmill, the Carpathian has a one year parts and labor warranty. You can spot the terrible treadmill just by the warranty alone. They treadmill costs $599 or more it had better have a one year parts and labor warranty. There no exceptions to this rule and if you come across a website or sales person trying to sell you a treadmill with a 90 day parts and labor warranty and your treadmill has four digits in the price run for the hills! You’re dealing with someone who does not know what they are talking about or does not care enough about their customers to sell the fitness equipment that does not carry a high risk of an expensive repair 91 days after you take your treadmill.

If you read my site and you’ll find several stories of positive experiences I’ve had with Horizon Fitness during my career in the fitness industry. This is a very well-run company and their equipment is an excellent balance of price and quality. There only a couple other treadmill manufacturers that are on par with Horizon Fitness in the under $1000 price range and those are Sole Fitness and Smooth Fitness. If you do not buy the Carpathian which I highly recommend, please check out something by one of those two companies. These really are the best treadmills you can find for less than $1000!