Product Description

The 9.45ST by Smooth Fitness is the best full-sized running treadmill on the market. Featuring a 20 x 60 running surface and a plethora of unique features, this machine is geared to make your workout fly by. Featuring the new Hydra Suspension adjustable shock absorption system, the 9.45ST is equipped with the ability to adjust the softness of the running surface for each and every member of the family. In addition, the patented Motion Control hands-free speed adjustment technology makes the 9.45ST a joy to use. Smooth spares no expense in selecting a full complement of premium-grade key components when manufacturing this state-of-the-art treadmill. Simply put, the new 9 Series treadmills are by far the best treadmills Smooth Fitness has ever built! Regardless of which machine of the three versions you select, the 9 Series will be the last treadmill you will ever need to buy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34826 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Smooth
• Model: SMT-945ST
• Dimensions: 62.00" h x 35.00" w x 81.00" l, 304.00 pounds

Features

• Adjustable Hydra Suspension System: this feature allows you to custom adjust the shock absorption to the 12 different levels that can accommodate any style of running
• Powerful 3.0 Continuous Horsepower Motor: Whisper quiet and powerful, this is a top-of-the-line motor with a lifetime warranty
• Patented Motion Control: Adjust speed with the simple wave of your hand. Speed up, slow down or stop the machine without ever touching the console
• Wireless Heart Rate Control: The 9-series treadmills come standard with a Polar wireless chest belt transmitter and built in receiver which will control the function of the treadmill based on your target heart rate setting
• Warranty: Lifetime warranty on parts, frame and motor; one-year of in-home service

Customer Reviews

Finally - A Treadmill for "Bigger Boys"
At 6'3 270lbs I've found that there are not a lot of consumer treadmills that I can use. The Smooth 9.45st seems to be a winner for me. With a maximum weight of 400lbs and 300lbs on it's fastest speed, the machine was designed to hold up. It does. I can run at 10mph without the belt slipping on me. Anyone with a little weight knows exactly what I'm talking about and how annoying it is.

The deck on this machine is LONG. At 6'3 I've got a long stride. No more running on top of the dashboard with the 9.45st. It feels weird running in the middle of the deck and still having plenty of room available so as not to slide off the back.

Some of the other features include the hydra deck. I'm not 100% sold on it, but I bought the treadmill to run on. The hand sensors (to increase and decrease the speed) are great. Simply hold your hands over the sensors in the arms and the speed will increase and decrease without touching the console. VERY COOL and useful feature. The computer programs are nice too but again I use mine to simply run using the HIIT style of aerobic activity (as advocated by Shawn and Bill Phillips.) The incline works very well too.

It's a little pricey but worth the money if you're a bigger person. When you factor in a lifetime warranty on the whole machine (belt, frame, motor, electronics, etc..) it helps make the 9.45st a smart investment!

DON'T BUY for the "Hydra suspension system"
For the life of me I can not understand the other reviews concerning the Hydra suspension system. After receiving, setup, and running on this treadmill I found the much praised Hydra suspension system nonexistent! I immediately called the company to complain and was informed by customer service,"At the highest setting (hydra suspension system)there is only a slight difference that can be felt when the machine is set in the incline position". WHAT THE .......?!?! This experience has sincerely taught me to think twice about the feedback I read.