Nordic Track Treadmill Review

Can a Nordic Track treadmill bring long term value to your aerobic fitness workouts? We have reviewed and broken down all treadmill models Nordic Track has to offer to the fitness industry. They range between $799 and $4,999. Before the reviews let’s take a look at Nordic Track’s…

Company Background

Nordic Track has been in business for over 20 years and offers a variety of fitness equipment, including the ever so popular treadmill machine. They first started off with the Nordic Track Skiers and evolved to making treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, steppers, and the list goes on.

The Nordic Track company is a subsidiary of Icon Health & Fitness, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fitness equipment. Icon also manufactures treadmills for Reebok, Weslo, Proform, Healthrider and other brands.

Nordic Track treadmills are mainly offered in the mid end price range but they also compete in the low and high end range. The treadmills range from as low as $799 to as high as $4,999.

Strong Point

Nordic Track treadmills are known to have a plethora of features. CoolAire™ Fans, CardioGrip™ Heart Rate Monitor, Carb Counter™, DuraSoft V™ Impact Cushioning, 1-Step™ Pulse Monitor are some of the many features offered with their lowest priced treadmill. There are so many integrated features in the display you’ll feel like your James Bond in action. Details on these features can be found below.

Icon has been increasingly going overseas to get more of their key parts for a less expensive price. This has enabled them to improve Nordic Track treadmill‘s quality of drive motors and increase their warranties. But overall, even with the improvements, Nordic Track treadmills still has room for improvement on their warranties.

The Reflex Deck™ technology on a Nordic Track treadmill has stood out to be a very popular feature for many treadmill users. This infamous technology permits the deck, as you push down on the belt, to flatten and absorb the impact, while immediately springing back to its original shape. The soft surface puts less impact on your knees, and offers a comfortable workout.

Note:
If you are a serious runner who competes a lot, you may want a rougher deck that simulates the road or track.

Nordic Track is renowned for making very compact treadmills. Its treadmills have a unique look and feel to them that catches the eye of several fitness consumers. In general, they aren’t massive treadmills that have a lot of trouble fitting in your home. On the contrary, they are well sized for home use.

Weak Point

Although many features come with a Nordic Track treadmill don’t let this fool your judgment on the more important factors such as warranty, reliability and quality. In fact, the many features that come with a Nordic Track treadmill may cause you some hassles down the road. Why so you ask?

Nordic Track treadmills, in general, don’t have the superior quality finish as other treadmill brands in the same price range offer. We must say, they have been improving their treadmills durability but they do have a reputation of lagging behind the competition.

For the price you will pay on a Nordic track treadmill, the warranty does not match the treadmills durability. Most of Nordic Track’s treadmills offer a lifetime on motor, one year on parts and one year for in-home service. This is not a horrible warranty but taking the many features their treadmills offer into consideration, we would like to see a longer warranty on parts. They offer extended warranties from 1 to 3 years.

Expert Reviews

There have been many expert reviews conducted on Nordic Track treadmills. Among the best are:

Runner’s World magazine, an internationally renowned running magazine.

Treadmilldoctor.com, a company that emphasizes in providing advice to consumers about purchasing treadmills.

Costumer reviews at Epinions.com

Here is what the experts had to say about Nordic Track treadmills:

Runner’s world ranked the Nordic Track 8600 Treadmill as their 2nd top pick. “The 8600 is built like a tank, with a massive display console and the heaviest frame of any treadmill we tested.”

Treadmill Doctor says this about Nodic Track treadmills: « These products are produced by Icon Health and Fitness. They are the largest retail fitness company. This well-known brand name is heavy on features and light on construction although their hiker unit (now incline trainers) held up reasonably well in the home after they had that small recall problem. Since the original NordicTrack went bankrupt, this has become another Icon brand name. The treadmills are beautifully packaged machines and look great in your home. They have had a flurry of failures including, upper boards, lower boards, rear endcaps, etc. and they are much more expensive to repair than a Proform model, another brand made by the same company. “

Consumers at Epinions.com have given high star ratings to the older Nordic Track treadmills. There are not many reviews on the newer models.

Conclusion

Nordic Track treadmills have always gotten mixed reviews. What stands out are their mega featured but low quality treadmills. This is not to say that all treadmills are in the same boat. Nordic Track does have a few models that stick out from the rest. You will get a better idea of what models to stay away from and what models to consider after reading our model reviews below.

NORDIC TRACK TREADMILL MODEL SPECS

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Nordic Track Treadmill Apex 8000 - Discontinued

Nordic Track Treadmill Features - Where you will find a description of all features

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NordicTrack C 2200 Treadmill

Nordic Track Treadmill - C 2200

For its price, the NordicTrack C 2200 Treadmill comes with many features including a heart rate monitor, 10 programs and a one button speed change to directly go to the speed you desire without having to hold down the button.

With a weight of 195 lbs we would only recommend this Nordic Track treadmill to walkers or light joggers but if you are a frequent runner, take a look at treadmills above $1500.

For $50 more, the Nordic Track C2300 has more horse power, two more programs and a better cushioning deck than the Nordic Track C2200.

Price - $999
Length - 72 in
Width - 34 in
Height - 56 in
Weight - 195 lbs
User Weight Capacity - 300
Belt - 20 x 55 in
Reversible Deck - No
Motor - 2.25 continuous duty motor
Speed - 0 to 10 mph
Incline - 0 to 12%
Folding - Yes
Heart Rate - Yes
Heart Rate Control - Yes
Wireless Chest Strap - No
Programs - 10 built in programs - 8 Pre-programmed, 2 Heart
Features - Solaris™ Illumination Console, DuraSoft III™ Impact Cushioning, 1-Touch™ Speed and Incline Control, 1-Step™ Pulse Monitor, Carb Counter™, CoolAire™ Fan, Odometer with MyMiles™ Tracker and 2 Profile Memory, iFit.com® Compatible
Display - 7 x 10 workout matrix display - Speed, Incline, Pace, Time, Segment time, Distance, Carbohydrates burned, Calories burned, Pulse
Home Warranty - Lifetime Motor Warranty, 10 Year Frame, One Year Parts/One Year In Home Labor Warranty (1 year extended warranty = $75, 2 year extended warranty = $99, 3 year extended warranty = $119)