Ohiyo!One of the things, as a service tech, I get asked a lot about is "what is a lifetime warranty." I'd say I get asked about this a few times a week -- more now that this site is getting 1000+ unique visitors a day. Unfortunately, there isn't a good answer to this question.The Lifetime Warranty tends to be a bit of a … [Read more...] about The Lifetime Warranty Scam
Ohiyo!From the depths of the Christmas-decorated DOJO comes the Treadmill Sensei once more.Along with the Sole F85 its folding counterpart, the Sole S77 treadmill is a winner of the Ichi-Ban award for the best treadmill under $2000. Truthfully, I'd rank the Sole S77 a bit higher even than the Sole F85 for one very specific … [Read more...] about The Sole S77 Treadmill — Best Non-Folding under $2000
Ohiyo!Welcome to the second part of the Treadmill Sensei 2006-2007 Ichi-ban "Best Buy Awards." This time I'll go over my choices for "best buy" ellipticals. The interesting thing about ellipticals vs treadmills is that there are some decent choices in the under $500 range. This is because ellipticals, unlike their treadmill … [Read more...] about The First Annual Treadmill Sensei 2006-2007 Ichi-Ban “Best Buy Awards” for Ellipticals
Ohiyo!Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, to the First Annual Ichi-Ban Treadmill Awards! You may not be able to see it from up in the cheap seats, but your Treadmill Sensei is wearing his finest tuxedo for the first in what I hope to be a long running annual "Best Buy" awards. The phrase "Ichi-Ban" is Japanese for "Number One" or … [Read more...] about The First Annual Treadmill Sensei 2006-2007 Ichi-Ban “Best Buy Awards” for Treadmills
Ohiyo!Before I get in to today's reviews I'd like to throw a note out to you, my loyal readers. If there is a treadmill or elliptical you are interested in seeing reviewed, email me and I'll try to get it done. I'm doing this for you so let me know what you'd like to see!Today the Treadmill Sensei got in a batch of 10 … [Read more...] about The Horizon T74 Treadmill – Top Rated Home Treadmill
Ohiyo!Never say the Treadmill Sensei doesn't listen to his readers. Here at the DOJO we get a LOT of email from readers asking for more reviews, even if they are a bit less detailed. Normally, I feel like I'm letting you guys down by not writing as much as I know about a treadmill or elliptical, but some people prefer to … [Read more...] about The Ignite I905 Treadmill Review — Decent Product from a new manufacturer
Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei keeps his vow to get back on track and getting reviews out every weekday! The DOJO has been busy as the holiday season fast approaches and yesterday I was able to get on a treadmill I haven't seen in the shop for months. The bad boy that came in was the Smooth 6.25 Treadmill. Now, Smooth has had a … [Read more...] about The Smooth 6.25 Treadmill Review
Ohiyo!The Treadmill Sensei is trying to get caught up and, unfortunately, the old blog keeps getting passed over. It's my red-headed stepchild...but I'm trying! Today, at the DOJO, I received a couple of emails asking almost the exact same question, so I'll answer them both at once. Here we go!The first note is from … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: Sole F83 vs F85
Ohiyo!I have been a bad Treadmill Sensei these past two weeks and haven't posted in far too long. I inted to fix that this week. Look for a post a day! WE're going to get started today with a reader asking about a Sole F63 (a popular unit these days) versus a View 550 from Icon Health and Fitness. This letter is from Kerry: … [Read more...] about Reader Mailbag: The Sole F63 Motor vs an ICON Fitness Motor
Ohiyo!Anyone who has been a regular reader of this review site knows the Treadmill Sensei has a love affair with Spirit manufactured equipment, especially the treadmills and ellipticals released through Sole Fitness. I recommend it on here, I recommend it to friends and family, I recommend it to complete strangers I pass on … [Read more...] about The Sole F85 Treadmill Review — High Quality and High Performance, but Low Maintenance and Low Cost
