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Is The Treadclimber Cardio Machine
By Bowflex Worth The Money?

by Joshua Tapp

I'm sure you've seen or heard about the Treadclimber by Bowflex. It's the machine that looks like a cross between a treadmill and a stepper machine.

The commercials continue to be all over the TV and probably will be for some time.

I've always been interested in one myself because I do think it's a great cardio machine.

The Tread climber reminds me of a stepper machine on steroids. I love steppers and they're very hard to find now. Steppers are very expensive cardio machines -- and so is the Bowflex tread climber.

Why do I think the treadclimber is a great cardio machine just by looking at it? Let's see...

Low Impact
Stepper Motion
Treadmill Motion
Incline

The treadclimber is like having 3 machines combined into one -- incline treadmill walking is a great aerobic exercise activity.

But for me, a cardio machine has to be worth it's cost. Is the Bowflex Tread Climber worth the money? How much does it cost?

Is The Tread Climber Really Worth Thousands of Dollars?

If you have the extra money to spend a few thousand dollars on a Bowflex Treadclimber, I would definitely get one. It's an awesome cardio machine that you can use in the privacy of your home.

But most people do not have $3000 or even $2000 to spend on any piece of cardio equipment. I know I don't. I wish I did, but I don't.

I just have other priorities in my life that need that $3K more than I need that tread climber. I can do other forms of cardio and save my money.

I personally have never purchased one of these machines and probably won't. Money isn't the only reason I haven't purchased one, though. You need to read this...

Read the Treadclimber Reviews before Buying...

I am a big believer in reading reviews on products at Amazon.com before buying anything. I love Amazon because you get real people giving you truthful reviews on products.

I love it for that reason alone.

Even if I don't buy from Amazon I get truthful opinions and reviews.

If you're thinking about spending a few thousand dollars on a cardio machine, you should read the reviews at Amazon first.

At the time of this writing, the average review of the Bowflex Tread Climber at Amazon is 3.5 stars out of 5 stars. There's some really good reviews at the link above. Those reviews will really make you think twice about spending that much money on this cardio machine.

This review caught my eye...

Part of a Review from Amazon
"At the end, you'll have to take your machine apart and fix it yourself.
Below is our tally of contacts with Bowflex after our machine broke down.
- 13 phone calls to Bowflex - too many wasted hours to recall without pain.
- 10 days delay for Bowflex to return our 1st phone call.
- 9 Bowflex representatives - some inept, 2 helpful, 1 knowledgeable.
- 3 wrong diagnoses (replacement of speed sensor, jumper wire, and circuit board).
- 3 failed attempts to take the machine apart pursuant to wrong diagnoses.
- 1 correct diagnosis (motor replacement), finally given by the 6th representative.
- 1 shipment delay due to bad data entry - wrong shipping address.
- 4 e-mails sent to 2 representatives - no reply received.
- 3 weeks delay for new motor - part not available.
- 1 run-around attempt to get supervisor's contact information - wrong information given, still no clue who's the head honcho of customer service."

Personally, even if I had the money laying around, I would not buy one until all the problems are resolved that many people are having.

These are mechanical issues that Bowflex may resolve in their newest model.

I just can't recommend this cardio machine because of it's high cost and mechanical issues that many have had. You can get great cardio workouts through other less expensive and less troublesome ways.

I hope this page has really helped you to make a better decision with your thousands of dollars. Save your money for now until Bowflex fixes their problems. They should not have put a product out costing thousands of dollars until the issues were fixed.

I have worked in the design business (I'm an electrical engineer), and these problems were probably all known issues and still released to the public... just a guess. I could be wrong.

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