The Horizon Elite 3.5T: A solid treadmill from a solid manufacturer.

H orizon is another Johnson produced line, like Vision, Cateye, and Matrix. The production of all of the Horizon line has been moved to China.

The packaging on these machines is nothing short of spectacular, especially considering the price. Their component quality has picked up but we would still advise against buying a model that has an orthopedic belt due to the extra strain on the drive system. They still have a few QC issues…one of our test models had a safety key switch out of place so the treadmill wouldn’t start up out of the box, but overall, they make a decent quality machine.

Horizon treadmills are easily found at Stores like Sear, Amazon.com and Target. The treadmills also can be purchased directly from Horizonfitness.com.

Horizon treadmills have Continuous duty horsepower motors. These are the same motor used in many commercial grade treadmills. These motors will not overheat at high rates of speed and will deliver consistent power whether users will walk or run. These treadmills also offer super quiet operation so that users can listen to music or watch TV while working out.

Horizon has done a great job with their programs on their treadmills. Programs that peak many people interest like the golf 18 or 9 hole, foothills, mountain climb, rolling hills, and pacer.