Weslo Treadmills are Strictly Bargain Basement

Weslo treadmills are manufactured by the exercise equipment giant ICON Fitness as the company’s budget line. There will always be a market for bargain basement treadmills, and Weslo is targeted to this group. These are strictly stripped-down, make-do products that you should only consider if you really can’t afford to cough up the ching for something more substantial.

Odd Concepts

It’s funny how well ICON understands the American mind. They’ve made a series of treadmills that skimp on the basics in terms of power and durability, but included some Weslo models that have interesting extras like iFit compatibility and in one case a small television screen. Uneducated consumers may get sucked in by the lure of getting such swell gizmos at what seems like a great price and forget to check Weslo treadmills out for performance and stability.

Weslo Treadmills

Minimal Standards

The Weslo brand of treadmills meets the minimal standards for safety and durability. The skimpy 90-day warranty on all models demonstrates the low value ICON places on satisfying the customer with this budget line-up. Unfortunately, most people who buy a low-end Weslo treadmill ($100-$300) aren’t all that satisfied, saying they are insubstantial and loud. Particularly worrisome is the wobble if you weight much over 150 pounds, which would be most people using the treadmill.

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Cost-cutting measures on Weslo models include using peak duty motors instead of continuous duty motors. The peak duty motors are considerably less expensive, a saving that’s passed on to consumers, but on Weslos they burn out more quickly and tend to overheat easily when you try to push the treadmills to a run. The motors are also a bit small for treadmill running in general. Some of the running decks are as narrow as 13-15 inches, which just isn’t conducive to a comfortable stride.

The saving grace of Weslo is that once you hit the $500 price point, you actually do get to what we would consider a reasonable budget offering. Decent width, acceptable motor and a higher weight limit. It’s not much in the way of extras, but the money has been diverted to making this an actual treadmill that you can push to running mode. If you absolutely can’t go over $500, Weslo treadmills are the only ones we’d consider, but don’t go any lower on price.

Model Reviews

Best Budget Treadmill - The Weslo Cadence C72 - Consumers like the Impact Absorption system, motor size, incline and speed range.

Weslo Cadence G-25 - Great workout for a hamster.

Weslo Cardio Stride Plus - Not a good buy at any price.

The Weslo 50SE - a bargain-basement folding model.

Weslo AerobicStride 2.0 Manual Treadmill - a total waste of money!

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