The treadmill is high quality and runs fine, although it is a bit on the loud side when running on it. The features and settings were exactly what we were looking for.
However, be warned about the free shipping. Amazon contracts local shipping companies to deliver the product. I thought everything was going to be good when the shipping company called me to set up a delivery window.
But, when they arrived, they laughed when I said that I cleared the way down the steps to the back basement entrance where the treadmill would be placed. The main delivery guy said "Man what are you trying to do, break my back?" He then proceeded to tell me that the delivery was for "threshold delivery" and that meant that they would carry it to the threshold of the front door. He then said that if I wanted it brought somewhere else, I needed to pay extra and make those arrangements ahead of time.
It got a little ugly at that point and told them that their delivery slip said nothing about which threshold to bring it to. So I gave them the choice of bringing it to the threshold of my back door or loading it back up on the truck. They reluctantly agreed to bring it to the back door.
After they left, I realized how heavy this thing really is. I estimated over 300 lbs. It took all I could muster to get the box over the sliding door track and inside the house. Even if you broke down the box and carried the pieces in one by one, the treadmill/motor portion of the device is all one piece and is easily 200 lbs. The only other pieces are the console and support arms which weigh very little by themselves.
I ended up straining my back in the process of bringing it in. I am most angry at Amazon for not making it clear that the delivery was only to the door, not inside. Also, Amazon did not offer any other shipping options at the time of the order.
I will definitely think twice about ordering a large item from Amazon again.Get more detail about Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill.
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