I am rating this as a home-use treadmill, not a professional one found at most membership gyms. I am very happy with this treadmill. My husband and I recently moved to a rural area (no gym within site for at least 50 miles) and he wasn't crazy about me walking outside in the dark as the days shortened, what with loose dogs and crazy drivers, but that's another story! Anyway, my husband found this treadmill at a Costco for $1,000.00 and asked me about it and we went and bought it that weekend. He had it set up within an hour with a little help from me.
I think it is very solid and quiet considering that it isn't my dream professional treadmill by Star Trac which runs about $5,000. I walk, run, sprint, and do incline with no problems. I even rolled it into the living room across thick carpet to watch TV during a workout and only had a bit of trouble getting it back because I had to pull it and there are no handles to use. I also don't mind the button layout as I just use the up/down arrow buttons and don't worry about the double-duty enter/cool-down button on the right side. The fan is okay, wish it was a bit stronger. I also love the part of the display that shows how far around you are on a 1/4 mile track. Maybe it's silly, but this really motivates me!
We don't have children, but there are many way to ensure that they don't accidentally turn it on and get hurt. There of course is the power cord which can simply be unplugged from the wall or the treadmill itself. There's a power switch at the bottom in front which has to be on for the power button on the display to work. And there is the kill switch/cord that IMMEDIATELY turns the treadmill off when pulled out or disables the treadmill when out. I think it was mentioned in a previous review that this cord can simply be pulled out and hidden away, there is no way to use the treadmill without it.Get more detail about Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill.
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