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Treadmill Review: Horizon T103 Treadmill
Treadmill Rating: 3.5/5
Price: $999
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Treadmill Review: Horizon Fitness T103 Treadmill
Treadmill Rating: 3/5 for being practically the same treadmill as the Horizon T102
Price: $999
I suppose it’s finally time to get my butt off my recliner and stop playing Call of Duty and write my Horizon Fitness T103 Treadmill Review. I tried this treadmill out a couple days ago and I’m ready to go through my notes and write another excellent treadmill review. What I want to make perfectly clear is that I HAVE TRIED THIS TREADMILL. Many other treadmill review websites just reprint product catalogues; not here. These are real treadmill reviews that take many hours to write and produce. Here is a real treadmill review of the Horizon T103 Treadmill
Comfort
For the newcomers to the blog I always start out with comfort because it is the most important part of a treadmill. If a treadmill is not comfortable you will not use it. This is precisely the reason why I do not run outside on a regular basis. The pavement is hard and difficult on my joints and spine. Much like the Horizon T102, the Horizon T103 Treadmill has an excellent balance of firm and soft. In fact, I could not even tell the difference between the Horizon T102 and the Horizon T103 Treadmill in terms of how they felt. This treadmill also has an adjustable firmness setting. I did not notice too much difference between the firm and soft settings, but the differences will be far more noticeable in heavier users.
Console and MP3 Player Compatibility
The Horizon T103 Treadmill has a magnificent console. The display is a very bright blue backlit LCD screen. People who are new to treadmills often overlook how bright the console is. The console becomes very important for people who are serious about training or weight loss. The console is where you’re going to be tracking metrics like calories, the time you spent on your workout, and your heart rate. The large easy-to-read display makes it very easy for users to keep track of vital statistics. There are also dedicated buttons for speed and incline. This is a feature I would like to see included in many more treadmills because it makes it easy to switch adjust the pace of a workout on the fly. Imagine running at 10 mph and having to hold the button down for 30 seconds or being able to press one button and being able to get back to focusing on your running.
My favorite thing about this treadmill is that it has to water bottle holders. Let’s face it, if you are serious about training or losing weight water is going to be an essential part of your workout. Two water bottle holders mean you will not have to stop in the middle of an exercise session to grab a cup of ice water. I really wish more manufacturers would include dual water cup bottle holders. This is a very small detail but it really does make using this treadmill a lot more convenient.
The Horizon T103 Treadmill’s iPod compatibility is as good as you’ll find on any car radio. You connect your iPod to this treadmill, play your music or podcasts on built-in speakers that you can actually hear, and control your iPod with built-in console controls. Built-in iPod controls are a very small detail but one that makes using this treadmill a lot more convenient.
Specifications
The specs of the Horizon T103 Treadmill are in allover the board combination of far above average and below-average. The motor operates at an above average 2.75 CHP. The stronger your motor the longer it will last in the better it will hold up to heavier users and prolonged use. The tiles view this treadmill is 12 mph which is pretty much the fastest top speed you will find in a residential grade treadmill. The incline of this treadmill is 12% which runs right about the average range for treadmills in the $1000 price range. Like just about everything else about this treadmill, the running surface area is average. At 20” x 55” you have a pretty average surface area.
Features
The Horizon T103 Treadmill has something Horizon Fitness calls the PerfectFLEX Plus Variable Cushioning System. I was not really too impressed with this feature because I didn’t notice too much of a difference between firm and soft settings. However, I will say that the sliders for this feature actually slide. If you walk into a store and try out treadmills with similar adjustable cushioning systems it’s going to be very difficult to slide those in a position. There’s a fan. There are 14 fitness programs, which, once again, is average for this price range.
Final Rating
The Horizon T103 Treadmill is pretty average for the $1000. This treadmill is missing one important thing, heart rate control. If I’m going to pay $1000 for a treadmill I expect heart rate control. Treadmills like the
Smooth Fitness 5.65 Folding Treadmill and Nautilus T514 Treadmill
Ultimately, with the exception of a couple more fitness programs and built-in iPod controls this is exactly the same treadmill as the Horizon T102 and I see no reason why anyone who thinks $200 is a lot of money to buy the Horizon T103 Treadmill. If you like this treadmill, check out my review of the Horizon T102 Treadmill first. You’ll be glad you read that treadmill review.
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