Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81038 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Sole
• Model: F80
• Released on: 2007-07-10

Features

• High-quality folding treadmill with 3.0-horsepower continuous-duty motor
• Offers speeds of up to 11 miles per hour and inclines of up to 15 percent
• Vibrant red display tracks speed, incline, time, distance, calories, pace, and more
• Six preset workout programs, two custom programs, and two heart rate programs
• 20-by-55-inch running deck; lifetime warranty on motor, deck, and frame

Amazon.com Product Description
The Sole F80 treadmill has earned a reputation as one of the best-quality treadmills in its price range thanks to its unbeatable combination of high-quality components and user-friendliness. The treadmill boasts a strong 3.0-horsepower, continuous-duty motor, which delivers challenging speeds of up to 11 miles per hour and inclines of up to 15 percent. At the same time, the F80's Cushion Flex Whisper Deck is built to protect your joints from excessive pounding, with the ability to reduce impact up to 40 percent compared to running on asphalt. And when you're not using the treadmill, it folds into a compact footprint and locks securely in place, thereby saving a ton of storage space.

The F80 is equipped with a host of user-friendly features, including six preset workout programs, two customizable programs, and two heart rate programs, along with a red display that tracks your speed, incline, time, distance traveled, calories, pulse, and pace. There's even a 1/4-mile digital track that you can follow as you run and a peak-and-valley graph that corresponds to individual programs. Other details include a large stop switch for safety; a low-profile running hood; armrest cooling fans; speed and incline controls on the armrests; a wireless chest strap that measures your heart rate; and a 20-by-55-inch running deck.

The F80 folds into a compact footprint and locks securely in place.

The F80 treadmill, which offers a user capacity of up to 335 pounds, carries the following warranties: lifetime on the motor, deck, and frame; five years on the electronics, belt, and rollers; and two years on the labor.

Specifications:

• Motor: 3.0 HP continuous duty, DC type, ultra high torque
• Speed: 0.5 to 11 mph
• Incline: 15% maximum, rack and pinion gear design
• Weight: 250 pounds
• Deck Size: 33 x 75, Cushion Flex Shock Absorption Whisper Deck
• Maximum User Weight: 335 pounds
• Running Surface: 20 x 55
• Belt: Double woven 2-ply
• Rollers: 2-3/4 inches
• Folding: Yes, with the Easy-Assist folding feature
• Heart Rate Control: Yes, wireless chest strap included
• Hand Pulse Grips: Yes, and arm rest speed/incline controls
• Standard Programs: Six
• User Defined Programs: Two
• Heart Rate Programs: Two
• Cooling Fans: Yes
• Speakers and MP3 Plug-in: Yes

Manufacturer's Warranty
Motor - lifetime, deck - lifetime, frame - lifetime, electronics/belt/rollers - 5 years, labor - 2 years

About Sole
Sole brings over twenty years of treadmill and fitness product design and manufacturing to the table in their line of innovative equipment designed for fitness-conscious people. The company's treadmill line is simple in design, with an emphasis on quality and warranty all at a great price. Sole's easy-to-use treadmills offer a great value and feature a convenient, space-saving portable design. The treadmills have a very stable base with four wheels for ease of movement, folding decks to conserve space, and a 30-year motor and lifetime deck and frame warranty. Sole is always looking for ways to make their equipment better, more efficient, with higher quality at a great price.

About Treadmills
Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.

From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.

While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.

Customer Reviews

Definately WORTH its cost!
I bought this treadmill online without even trying it in stores. This had me a little worried because I wanted a nice and stable treadmill since I like to run. Well, I was NOT disappointed in this treadmill. It is by far better than any treadmill I have used anywhere (including gyms). The display buttons are a nice size and very comfortable. The dual fans do keep you cool, the built in speakers are a god send since wearing head phones can be a bother. The unit is very easy to move from place to place ( I move mine every time I need to use it cause it stays in the living room in the cornor and I end up dragging it to the middle of the room to use it) and the belt is VERY easy to lift up and the assisted drop is awesome, nice and smooth. I have used this treadmill for about 3 days now and have run very hard on it and found that the stability is great. The belt is very roomy and the shock absorbtion is wonderful. I usually get shin splints when I run on the road, but not with this machine. The only down fall I find is the speed and incline buttons on the hand rails. Sometimes when I power walk, I will accidently put my hands there just for no reason and accidently start increasing my incline up to 15 and speed to like 10 or so and wonder what in the world is going on! lol, but I think after a while of getting use to them there, it wont be a problem. Over all, this is a WONDERFUL machine, if you dont buy it its your loss.

A great treadmill!!!!!
We have owned several treadmills in the past. Mostly bought into the top line of Nordictrack, but never felt confident that the belt wouldn't slip or the treadmill itself would hold up. Recently we purchased the Sole F80 and we are just amazed. Now..we do not care for the heart rate monitor, even with the included strap, but we use our polar monitors any way. Other than that, this treadmill is amazing. For a folding unit it does not give one bit and feels just as sturdy as the top gym floor models. Absolutely no fears of the belt slipping at all and have not had to even adjust the belt tension or left right adjustment. The didn't think I would use the additional height and pace controls on the handles, but they turned out to be great. The sturdiness of this machine cannot be over stated. Coming from a full pace, dead tired, I can pretty much hold myself on the handles as the belt slows, without any give at all.
I more than highly recommend this model from Sole.

After Much Research - Fantastic!
It's hard to spend over 1,000 bucks for a treadmill. It's even harder when they are 50% more.

But it's true... you get what you pay for. I began by looking at tons of reviews from Running World, Consumer searches, etc. finally narrowing it down to three: The Bowflex 7, The Smooth 6.5 and the Sole F-80. Man, oh, man what a hard choice! The Sole had a 2.5hp vs a 3.0hp for the Bowflex and it was 100 bucks MORE, but the Sole came with a lifetime motor warranty vs only 10 years for the Bowflex. I liked the design of the Bowflex and the board graphics but the reviews on Amazon were less than stellar, many complaining about customer service (which did come into play here) - The Smooth was the best reviewed but the graphics board was really cheesy and even though that shouldn't really be a concern, well, you ARE looking at it for 40-60 minutes at a time - - The Sole F-80 has a fantastic board with lots of programs, a grip for your pulse rate and two fans, plus the reviews I read stated that customer service was tops!

The machine was ordered, shipped within 2 days and the trucker hauled it into the bedroom. Setup was pretty simple even though the instruction booklet could be better designed. HOWEVER, when I turned it on, it just made a loud whining noise and didn't turn on! "Oh, no" I thought. I just bought a $1,500.00 lemon. I called customer service and right away, without hesitation, they said they would Fed-Ex out a new graphics board right away! Of course, during that time, my wife looked at how I had put it together, saw that I hadn't fully connected a wire and voila, it worked like a charm. But just having customer service respond in this manner makes this a 5 star review. I'm 6 foot, 185 and I can pound, get it up to 8 for a hard run and it is a thing of beauty. I love this machine. I hope you enjoy it as well.