Smooth 9.25x Treadmill - 'X' Marks The Spot, And It's On Top

The Smooth 9.25x treadmill is the top-of-the-line for Smooth Fitness, the online retailer that brags to be the longest selling online supplier.

They needn't boast about that because their treadmills earn them enough respect.

Smooth 9.25x treadmills are highly regarded in a price bracket where competition is stiff, and, though Smooth Fitness has jumped its production overseas to Taiwan like so many other manufacturers, neither its product reliability ratings or its image seem to have been damaged.

Not everyone needs the size and extensive features offered in the 9.25, a club-grade machine designed for intense training and running often used by sports trainers, especially when it sells for just under $3000.

For those folks, the Smooth 5.1 and 5.15 are better choices, saving almost $2000, and are often rated Best Buys.

They're little brothers to the 7.1HR, also a Best Buy at around $1700.

Lifetime Warranty And A Healthy Lifestyle

The Smooth 9.25x is equipped with a 3.0CHP motor and a 20x62" 4-ply Textured Whisper Weave™ low-noise treadbelt.

Rollers are 2.5" in diameter with double roller bearings, the deck is triple-laminated and cushioned with Smooth's Im-Pression™ system and supports up to 400lbs. Side-straddle pads are six inches wide.

Twelve preset programs are included on the 9.25x, three of which can be customized.

Additionally, the 9.25x has wireless heart rate control over speed and incline and a heart rate zone indicator for training at optimum levels.

The console displays everything but the date of your wedding anniversary, and has a Smooth Speaker System built in.

To top it off, and at $3000 it's welcome news, the warranty is for Lifetime.

Because Smooth Fitness sells direct online, it commonly offers discounted prices on its already well-priced models and includes shipping and handling as well as options for inside delivery and setup.