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The Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill is the better version of the success Bowflex 3 Series. The treadmill is very sturdy, has a pleasant design and it also comes with a powerful 2.5 CHP motor and a roomy belt.

The Bowflex 5 Series treadmills have 12 workouts that add enough variety to your training sessions and a built in fan that will cool you down. The console has also the QuickIncline and the QuickSpeed systems for fast changing of incline & speed.

This model it one of the most successful treadmills for this price range and that is why you may find in numerous gym or health clubs.

Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill Specifications

1. Speed: 0 to 11 mph
This treadmill has a maximum speed of 11 mph, more than enough for a home trainer or a serious runner.

2. Inclination 0-12 %
You can make your training sessions harder by adjusting the treadmill incline. On the Bowflex 5 Series you can do it via a single touch and in the 0-12 degrees range.

3. Motor
The Bowflex 5 Series is powered by a 2.5 CHP motor.

4. The Belt
This treadmill comes with a roomy walking zone: 20’’ x 60’’ .The belt can accommodate all shapes and sizes and has the Strike Zone cushioning system

5. Warranty
Bowflex gives a 15 years warranty for frames a 10 years warranty for motor, a 2 years warranty for parts and electronics and 1 year for in house labor.

Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill Dimensions:
Unfolded - 83″ x 35″ x 55.25
Folded - 40.87″ x 35″ x 65.5″

Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill Special features

12 Built In Workouts
The Bowflex 5 Series treadmills comes with 12 workouts like distance goal, calorie gal , speed intervals or hill intervals. Also there are 2 custom programs.

Comfortable Running Surface
This treadmill has spacious running surfaces that comes with the StrikeZone cushioning system installed.The StrikeZone system provides and firm lift off and a soft landing.

SoftDrop technology
The 5 series is easy to store thanks to SoftDrop Technology. The machine folds up nicely and has 41″ x 35″ x 66 ” after folding. The wheels endure the treadmill portability.

The Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill can handle a a user weight up to 300 lbs.

The 5 Series Treadmills have these extra features: Grip Heart Rate Monitoring, 3-speed fan and a 4-window LED display.

Conclusion for Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill review

The Bowflex Series 5 Treadmill is the mid range treadmill from Bowflex between the Bowflex 3 Series models and Bowflex 7 Series treadmill. The machine is a sturdy, powerful and quiet one. But in the same time is very heavy and is not easy to move it around.

The belt can accommodate even a tall person because it is very generous in size. Also the Strike Zone cushioning system makes great job and is recommended for the ones with feet problems.

The Bowflex 5 series treadmills have the QuickIncline and QuickSpeed systems. You can set a new speed or incline with a single touch of a button and without having to press a button several times.

There also the 12 workout programs that offer enough variety and we also noted the built in fan with 3 preset positions.

The Bowflex 5 Series Treadmill is a strong machine designed for home users. It can be used by the ones that walk, jog and even by the runners. Overall this is a quality treadmill that can be the solution to your problems.

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The Bowflex 3 series Treadmill is the low end model in the Bowflex folding line .This line includes two other success models: The Bowflex 5 Series and the Bowflex 7 series. This machine doesn’t have a extraordinary design but compensate with the materials and components quality.

The Bowflex 3 series is entry level machine and the economy made by Bowflex is seen in the motor power (only 1.75 CHP) and some plastic components. Overall the machine doesn’t look bad but we will not recommend it to the ones that want to run. The 3 series is simply made for walkers or light trainers.

Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill Specifications

1. Speed: 0 to 10 mph
The Bowflex 3 series has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour which is the standard value for an economy treadmill but enough for a home user.

2. Inclination 0-12 %
The 3 series model has a top incline of 12 degrees and you can easy adjust the incline with the side buttons.

3. Motor
This Bowflex model is powered by a 1.75 HP CHP motor.

4. The Belt
The belt is a 1 ply one and has the walking surface with these dimensions: 20’’ x 54’’.The belt comes with a Strike Zone cushioning system.

5. Warranty
The 3 series have a 15 years warranty for frame, a 10 years one for motor, a 2 years warranty for parts & electronics, and 1 year one for labor.

Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill Dimensions:
Unfolded - 77″L x 35″W x 55.25″H
Folded - 39″L x 35W” x 60″H

Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill Special features

6 preset workouts
This Bowflex model comes with 6 built in workouts that cover the cardio, fat burning, intervals and running trainings. There is also a manual workout.

SoftDrop Technology
The Bowflex 3 series treadmills are easy to store and move because of the SoftDrop tech. This model folds up nicely and has built in wheels for portability.

Led Display
The console features a 4 window Led Display with a 10×21 Dot Matrix.

The Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill can keep a maximum user weight up to 275 lbs.

The 3 Series Treadmills comes also with the following: Bottle/Cup Holders and Heart Rate Monitoring

Conclusion for Bowflex 3 Series Treadmill review

The Bowflex 3 series is part of a series of folding treadmills created by the same company. There are the 3 series, the 5 series and the 7 series. As you probably realized from the name this model is the low end one.

The assembling of this model is very straightforward because the parts are labeled and the assembly pictures are really self explanatory. This is a heavy machine and is almost imposable to be moved by a single person. Make sure you have someone to help you when the treadmill is delivered.

This machine is part of a success series and you will see this as soon as you start using. Even if the motor is not a very powerful one it will easily do the job. The machine is a solid one and even if doesn’t have the spark of a Bowflex 7 series it will win your heart very fast.

Overall the Bowflex 3 series treadmill is a highly recommend machine for the one that have only $1000 to spend. If you a heavy trainer/runner and still want a Bowflex you can look for the 5 or 7 series.

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First of all the Bowflex 7 series treadmill is very quiet machine compared to most treadmills, especially the ones in health club. Second this motor is a powerful one and it comes with a roomy belt that can easily accommodate tall persons.

The Bowflex 7 series treadmill is very solid machine and is perfect for home training. His control panel does not have a cool design and you have no entertainment features but who cares when you have a machine that can keep up even with the serious runners.

Overall this is impressive machine that offers a lot of quality for the price paid.

Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill Specifications

1. Speed: 0 to 11 mph
The 7 Series models come with a top speed pf 11 mph which is adjustable via the quick speed keys.

2. Inclination 0-12 %
The Bowflex 7 Series has a maximum a incline between 0 and 12 degrees that can be easly adjusted via quick incline buttons.

3. Motor
The 7 Series treadmills are equipped with a very good 3.0 CHP motor.

4. The Belt
The belt is 20 inches wide by 60 inches long and comes with a Strike Zone deck cushioning system which provides soft landing and firm lift off.

5. Warranty
Bowflex offers a 15 years warranty fro frame, a 10 year one for the motor, 2 years warranty for parts and electronics and one year for labor.

Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill Dimensions:
Unfolded - 83″ Long x 35″ Wide x 55″ High
Folded - 40″ Long x 35″ Wide x 65″ High

Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill Special features

15 built in workouts
The Bowflex 7 Series comes with 15 built in workouts including two users defined; two hear rate and a mass index test.

Backlite Skylight LCD
This LCD computer display allows you to track the workouts display the information provided by the hear rate monitoring system.

Compact design
This Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill folds up nicely and has a compact size after this operation (41’’x 35’’ x 66’’).

The Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill can keep a maximum user weight of 300 lbs.

The Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill model has also these functions & features: Grip and telemetric heart rate monitors, Built-in three-speed fan and two bottle/cup holders

Conclusion for Bowflex 7 Series Treadmill review

This treadmill is easy to assemble and you will around 1 h to install this machine and in the package you will find all the tools you need for assemble this machine.

The Bowflex 7 series treadmill runs and feels like a solid and quality training machine. The belt runs smoothly, the motor is fairly quiet and you can easy adjust the speed and inline of the treadmill. Everything just feels solid on this machine.

What we didn’t like is the fact that action messages are present in a format hard to read. The message is scrolling horizontally but you can only read 2 letters at a time which is very difficult. Also we’ve expected more power from the built in fan.

Another small problem is the fact that the grip heart-rate monitor takes a very long time to provide a reading.

Overall the Bowflex 7 Series is a quality treadmill that will satisfy all the home users. We highly recommend this machine and we think is the best buy for the $1500 price range.

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