Treadmill Review: Schwinn 860 Treadmill
Rating: 2/5 for an incredibly short warranty and small running area
Price: $1299

Hello Readers,

Well, it is time to complete my brief foray into the Schwinn treadmill line. I said in my post just before this one Schwinn only has two treadmills and after having taken a thorough look at the Schwinn 860 Treadmill and the Schwinn 840 Treadmill it is quite obvious that treadmills are not Schwinn’s cup of tea. I’ll be the first person to rant and rave about their bikes and some of their home gyms, but I doubt I would buy any of their treadmills that are out on the market at the time I wrote this treadmill review. I know I probably kind of spoiled review already but for those of you who want to know why I would not buy the Schwinn 860 Treadmill continue reading, I’ll be sure to enlighten you.

The Schwinn 860 Treadmill retails for about 1300 bucks and that includes delivery if you buy from Amazon.com. So, what does Schwinn think $1300 should buy you? Will you get a lot of the standard features like heart rate control, a pretty decent 12% incline, and a very standard 12 mile-per-hour top speed. However, this treadmill source fall apart when we take a look at the running area. The Schwinn 860 Treadmill has a 20″ x 58″ running surface and I really would like to see a full 20″ x 60″ deck. A 60 inch running length is pretty much the standard for treadmills in this price range and even though the Schwinn 860 Treadmill is pretty close to matching many other competitors in this price range they’re just too many other great treadmills out there for me to recommend the Schwinn 860 Treadmill.

What really irks me about the Schwinn 860 Treadmill is the warranty. Schwinn expects you to pay about $1300 for a high-end treadmill that is covered by an all too short 90 day parts and labor warranty. I can’t recommend this treadmill simply because I would feel too bad if one of my readers bought this treadmill and it broke down on them a few months later. That is not a risk I would take and I suggest you avoid that risk as well. The treadmill that retails for over $1000 really should be backed by at least a one-year parts and labor warranty and it is not uncommon to see manufacturers factor equipment for as long as two full years.

What are the alternatives? Smooth Fitness offers a great treadmill called the
Smooth 5.65 Treadmill. This treadmill retails for about $1000 and it’s one of the better treadmills out there right now. If you have a little more money to spend try looking at something by Sole Fitness
. Sole has an excellent reputation for quality and durability and it is a brand I trust.