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Smooth Fitness 7.35 Folding Treadmill | 
| Brand: Smooth
Category: Sports
List Price: $1,999.00
Buy New: $1,499.00
as of 9/6/2010 11:27 CDT details
You Save: $500.00 (25%)
New (2) from $1,499.00
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 225481
Shipping Weight (lbs): 255
Dimensions (in): 80 x 33 x 56
Model: SMT-735
UPC: 813539010217
EAN: 0813539010217
ASIN: B0035HEQ3M
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 days
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| Features:
| • | MP3 Input with speakers | | • | One Touch Speed Controls | | • | 3.0 HP Motor | | • | 20"x60" Running Deck | | • | Lifetime on frame and motor, 5-years all parts & electronics and 2 years of in-home service |
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Product Description
Featuring a gym-quality design, the Smooth Fitness® 7.35 treadmill is perfect for your routine. Heavy-duty aluminum side rails and an industrial-strength frame help put the 7.35 miles ahead. You can even attach your USB memory stick to the MP3 port and be energized as your own soundtrack blazes from the console -- bye-bye, bouncing headphone wires!
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| Customer Reviews:
 I'm A Walking, Yes Indeed February 28, 2010
D. J. Cheathem (Cleveland, Tn USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
PURCHASE & DELIVERY: The transaction was "smooth," and the treadmill was delivered within the timeframe specified. I chose curbside delivery, but the delivery guys placed it inside my garage (which, as I understand it, they weren't required to do).
MOVING UNIT INTO RESIDENCE: I moved it from the garage into the basement myself (no stairs, THANK GOODNESS!). I'm a male, 5'8" 155 lbs. If you intend to locate this treadmill on an upper floor or up any stairs, be prepared to either pay the delivery guys extra, or have some "strong" friends on standby. At 271 lbs., this is no lightweight machine.
UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY: After unpacking the treadmill, I put it together in about 45 min. w/o any help. The instructions were pretty simple and clear. I would suggest you raise the deck and make sure it is centered between the arms before finally tightening all the bolts (I didn't do this, and had to loosen the bolts and make a simple adjustment of the two front supports before tightening the bolts again --- the problem I encountered was the deck came into contact with one arm when I raised it). That was the only problem I had with the assembly. All hardware is included along with the tools needed to put the treadmill together: phillips head, allen wrench. I used my longer phillips head screwdriver when installing the two plastic pieces to the base on each side.
WORKING OUT ON THE TREADMILL: I had to adjust the belt a tad the first time. A T-shaped allen wrench is included for this adjustment. The console is visually appealing, and the pre-programmed workouts are sufficient; or you can manually set up your workout (speed, incline, time). The unit is fairly quiet, but I had to turn up the T.V. a tad to watch a program while working out. It does not include an option for my Ipod, but does have a slot for a memory stick. Just load your music on the memory stick, and it will play through the speakers on the unit. Not the best sound, but it's a treadmill not a home theater unit. You can monitor your heart rate either through the supplied chest strap or by gripping the front rail. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not large so I had no trouble running on the deck. It is solid, and I experienced no unusual shaking or movement of the unit as I ran. This is convenient for me because I usually run on the streets in my neighborhood. I will continue to do that, but on rainy days I don't have to worry about missing my run. I can just lower the deck (very easy to lower & raise), and take off. Lastly there is a fan on the console, but it's not big enough to be helpful; the two holders for water bottles are on each side of the console and fairly accessible; the emergency cut-off switch is attached to a cord that seems long enough to accomodate most people
CONCLUSION: I looked at the Sole F63 / F80. I would not mind owning either of these. As a matter of fact, I almost purchased a used Sole F63, but the owner backed out at the last minute. I decided on the Smooth 7.35 because of the SPECIAL longer warranty: 7 yrs on parts, 2 yrs. on labor; the deck & motor have a lifetime warranty. Since treadmills are high maintenance machines, the extra warranty sealed the deal. So far, I have had a good experience with my Smooth 7.35.
Perfect so far March 7, 2010
Decebalvs (Bellevue, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first started looking for a treadmill, I naively thought I should be done in a few hours and spend around 1000. A few weekends later, and after increasing the spending limit to 2000 I was still not satisfied with anything on the market. The reviews and other information available on the popular models are terrible. I expect next to zero problems and full customer support on anything that costs over 1000!
Finally I ran into this new model, and I knew I had a winner. Delivery time was three weeks (I payed for placement inside the house). Unpacking and assembling was a breeze. Only high quality components. It says Made in Taiwan, which is a strong selling point for me nowadays.
My wife and I tested it for a couple of hours and so far we love it. Very silent, and it does what it's supposed to do.
Also, looks even better in real life than it does in the pictures. Not to mention the best warrantee on the market.
I will update or post another review if I run into major problems with it.
 Unpredictable to the point of dangerous April 30, 2010
Pausanius (Atlanta GA)
While I wish I could echo the comments on here, I took a gamble on the Smooth Fitness 7.35 treadmill in mid-February and have so far lost my bets.
Upon arrival in early March (3 weeks from order), the treadmill was incredibly easy to put together. The console is nice and large, speakers decent, the deck plenty long and wide with a solid feel. Unfortunately, that's where the positives stopped. While I bought this treadmill partially for its warranty, I did not expect to use it the first day.
The initial problem: The treadmill speed is unpredictable to the point of dangerous.
Upon the first attempt, I set the treadmill on its base speed (0.5 mph) and proceeded to stand on the belt... and it stops! At 6'2" and 180 lbs, the motor and belt shouldn't be stopping by any means. I proceed to stand on the side rails and increase the speed to 1.0 mph. It starts... and stops... and starts... so I decide to reset it as is usual logic with most electronics.
Again, I place the console on the base speed and just let it run underneath as I stand on the side rails. *Without touching anything*, the treadmill ZOOMS from 0 to top speed with absolutely no notice or gradual lead-up. Just sudden, instant top-speed.
Now, had I been standing on this, let alone my wife, either of us could have been seriously injured given there was zero notice and nothing was touched. Sure enough, every time from there on, the treadmill exhibited the same problem over and over rendering it unusuable.
I called Smooth Fitness technical service and to their credit, the technical support person was very friendly, returned calls promptly, and admitted he hadn't seen this type of problem before. He also stated this is a new model and that may be a contributing factor. He suggested having the treadmill replaced; however, customer service wasn't so willing. They gave two options -- pay the $300 shipping to have it returned or the treadmill must be serviced with replacement parts from a local fitness service center. They do *not* exchange units, despite hardware failures.
The cliche "between a rock and a hard place" comes to mind. As I wasn't looking to spend $300 on top of the $1,500 I already spent on a brand new machine, I reluctantly agreed to have a service rep come out. Two weeks later, a service technician came out (now more than a month after purchase) and suggested a new motherboard. The technician left and another two weeks later the part arrived and a technician was back out to install it.
For the time being, the treadmill worked alright. It inclined, declined, increased and decreased in speed consistently . . . or at least for the next couple weeks.
Problem #2: E1 -- Speed Errors
The console turns on, you can set your programs, and then... nothing. No treadmill movement, just the error code.
I'm waiting on a resolution on this -- I'll update this review once I hear back from Smooth Fitness, hopefully tomorrow.
As a final note, I did write a review on Smooth Fitness' website that was honest to the unfortunate facts, but positive to the structural feel and prompt response of technical service. Given it was not the stellar review like their others, they chose not to publish it, to which I can only assuming because it was not glowing.
In the end, I do believe their treadmills should be quality based upon Consumer Reports and Runner's World; however, when you're given a lemon, how many times should your product need to be repaired before they finally replace it? Particularly when you just paid for it brand new?
UPDATE on 5/10: Smooth shipped a new motherboard and had a technician come and install it per the warranty. After 24 hours, it is running okay. I have increased the rating from 1 to 2 stars as while I still have reservations about the product, the technical services response on the phone has been good at returning my phone calls.
I wanted to like this treadmill... August 6, 2010
John Johnson
When I got the call from the shipping company to set a date for receipt of my new treadmill, I was definitely excited--so you can imagine my disappointment when the shipper's arrived with the wrong product (a Smooth Fitness elliptical instead of a treadmill). I called Smooth to fix the problem and they were very helpful and apologetic; on the downside, it ended up taking almost three additional weeks for the treadmill to arrive, and nobody thought to call and let me know what was happening in the mean time. When the treadmill finally showed up (over a month after I placed the order), the box had already been opened. If I had known this prior to my acceptance, I would've declined the shipment, but when I questioned the shipping company representative (from Oak Harbor Freight) about the plastic bands that were removed, he assured me that such was common practice (something to do with the pallet that the box was attached to). In any event, I once again found myself disappointed as I discovered that the treadmill had, in fact, been taken out of the box prior to my receipt and was improperly repackaged. That wouldn't have bothered me too much except that there were gashes in the plastic side boards. I'm assuming this happened during shipment, as it would be extremely bad practice for any company to knowingly ship a new product in such a condition.
Once I got the machine set up, I could hardly wait to give it a trial run. I couldn't have been more disappointed with the performance--specifically, the length of time it took for the treadmill to slow down from a fast pace. I timed it, and it took at least 45 seconds (perhaps up to a minute) to slow from 10 MPH to 6 MPH. This is detrimental for any interval workout (such as Troy Jacobson's "Runervals"), where your rest time is precious. I've run on many treadmills over the past 15 years and had never encountered one that operated in such a deficient manner. Needless to say, I called Smooth the next day, figuring that perhaps my machine was defective. To my utter dismay, I was informed that the 7.35 models and lower were designed to operate like that; evidently, this was a new "enhancement" added to the current-year's model--if I wanted one that didn't function in such a manner I'd have to upgrade to the 7.6 model or above. I was so disappointed with the 7.35 that I was ready to purchase the 7.6 on the spot...that was, until customer service informed me that I'd have ship the 7.35 back at my own expense. They wouldn't budge at all on that point, even after I explained the aforementioned shipping fiasco that was no fault of my own. After that conversation, I was ready to send the machine back for a full refund and take my business elsewhere, but I couldn't do that either, since I'd prematurely disposed of the original box (Smooth said it could only be returned in the original packing). I guess I gave to much credence to the many positive reviews I read while researching this purchase.
Other disappointments include:
- The digital-distance meter doesn't display hundredths of miles; e.g., it displays "1.2" but not "1.25" ... I've never seen a quality treadmill that doesn't let you know when you've run a quarter mile.
- The fan is worthless. Airflow is entirely undetectable from a mere 12 inches away.
On the plus side, the treadmill operates well when it gets to the desired speed: very smooth and solid. Unfortunately, however, the pros don't outweigh the cons in this case and therefore I cannot recommend this product.
Best wishes in your treadmill search and fitness goals.
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