Smooth Treadmill Reviews

Founded in 1984, SmoothFitness has become the the #1 seller and manufacturer of fitness equipment on the internet. SmoothFitness specializes in treadmills, elliptical trainers and home gyms.

They are the only manufacturer of quality fitness equipment to primarily sell over the Internet. In fact, Smooth Fitness was the first fitness exercise equipment manufacturer to sell successfully over the internet.

Smooth's business focus is online business and they've been in the game long enough to know how to service online customers. By offering fantastic online support and well built exercise equipment, they have developed a loyal following. Just look around the internet for fitness equipment and chances are, you'll see Smooth Fitness.

So, what's the big deal with Smooth Fitness treadmills? Their main selling point, is the ability to sell directly to the customer. Most high end treadmill manufacturers will sell through a third party source.

For example, you can't go to precor.com and order up a treadmill directly at factory direct pricing. You have to go through a retail store such as bigfitness.com to order a precor online. The price differential between factory direct pricing and retail can be quite substantial. As a general rule, retail is marked up by 1.5 to 2 times the wholesale cost of the good. Of course, this will depend on the type of good but generally, this is the price mark up. So, you can see where you, the consumer can save a bundle on factory direct pricing.

Retail stores have to make a profit otherwise, they wouldn't be in business. You'll find that most exercise equipment manufacturers will operate through a distribution network that involves a lot of retail pricing.

Now, I'm sure smooth marks up the cost of their treadmills but not to the extent of retail. So, there you have it. A huge selling point for Smooth Fitness and one that they have become masters of. By selling factory direct, you can get a high treadmill for the price of a mid level treadmill. A truly wonderful marketing concept.

You also deal with Smooth manufacturing directly and not the retail company. This has so much more benefit because dealing with a retail company can be so frustrating on so many levels. Over 90% of Smooth sales are over the internet so you can bet that they know what they are doing online.

Now, Smooth offers mid to high priced treadmills that range from their entry level treadmill, the 5.25 at $1,499 to their high end treadmill, the 9.25X at $3,699.

All are well made treadmills that differ in features and programs. For the price you pay for a Smooth elliptical trainer, you get exceptional value. The Smooth warranty is also top end. At each price level, the warranty for each treadmill is top grade. The Smooth Treadmill warranty is as follows:

5.25

- Lifetime frame and motor;
- 3 year parts;
- 1 year labor

6.25, 7.1 HR Pro, 9.17 HRO, 9.25 HR

- Lifetime frame and motor;
- 5 year parts;
- 1 year labor

9.25X

Lifetime frame, parts, and motor

Shipping is included on all the treadmills. The warranty is a solid warranty that says a lot about the Smooth Company. If you're in the market for a solid treadmill, you might want to check out a Smooth Treadmill.

Here are my Smooth Treadmill Reviews:

Smooth 5.17HRO Treadmill Review
Smooth 9.25X Treadmill Review
Smooth EVO FX30 Treadmill Review