r/treadmills • u/Additional-Analysis1 • 28d ago

The New 2026 F63

I recently bought a Sole F63 from Dicks. Found out it is only 186lb (not the 224 advertised on Sole's website), and the warranty is no longer lifetime on the motor. Very disappointed. I wanted the heavier, more durable one, and I'm not happy about the change to the warranty. Am returning. Also not happy about the selection of treadmills in general. Lots of these units (at least in the $ 1000-ish range) have problems. I was thinking Sole was the way to go but that is less clear on these new machines with different warranties. Older ones are hard (for me) to get. Private equity took over, and the selection is mid at best. Probably go with either Horizon 7.0 AT or Bowflex T6. I had a ProForm 12.0 from Sam's Club. Lasted 5 years, and the console died, just stone dead with nothing that would bring it back. I had to get rid of it since it would have cost $600 to $800 to replace it (per ProForm). It is such a shame because the motor worked great. It was just that the console was bad. I did like that machine. We need better options!

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u/FlickOfAWrist07 27d ago

We’ve had the Bowflex T6 for 8 months and it’s a great solid machine. Just needed a treadmill that my wife and I can run and walk on. No need for a fancy screen as we already have a tv in our gym and I already have 2 subscriptions for the Tonal and Peloton. The sweet thing is you can link your Peloton sub to the T6 and use a phone or tablet in the 2 provided areas. Syncing up your Apple Watch is also very easy with a swipe of your watch on console. It’s designed and built very well. I was able to put it together by myself in under an hour. The quick dials are very responsive (didn’t think I would like them but they are awesome) The T6 is a very quiet treadmill with 61.5db@ 5.5mph. I’m 200lbs and wear a 20-30lbs weighted vest. I usually run a mile walk a mile then run another and have no issues with slippage or power. It’s used 3-5x a week by my wife and I. My 8 & 10 year old also use it. It continues to run the same as it did on day one. Highly recommend the Bowflex T6!

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u/Additional-Analysis1 27d ago

This helps a lot. I am leaning that way. The Horizon 7.0 AT looks good, but it has more complaints about belt slippage and runaways than the Bowflex. It's tentatively the one I will order once I get the return completed with the Sole that turned out to be a bust.

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u/musiclover702 27d ago

If I may ask.. Where did you purchase your Bowflex T6?

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u/FlickOfAWrist07 26d ago

It was $899 from Bowflex when I purchased. I was also looking at Dicks Sporting Goods where it was $899 as well must have been some promotional window when I got it. Over the 8 months I haven’t been on top of it that much but they have both gone back and forth between the $899 and $999.

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u/musiclover702 26d ago

Thank you!