2006 TREADMILL DOCTOR REVIEWS
"With the neat motion control feature and high quality of parts upgrades, EVO is now the king of the hill of foldups."
"With the standard HRC and upgrades, this is our favorite in the EVO lineup"
Check out the FX40 HR
"Upgrades in the motor and rollers make this an easy choice. This model is a slam-dunk with HRC standard."
Check out the FX60 HRO
Treadmill
Doctor Comments on EVO Fitness
GENERAL
INFORMATION
EVO
treadmills are built by Smooth Fitness and are available through fitness specialty
stores and through the EVO Fitness website. Smooth Fitness has been the most successful
company we know of concerning Internet treadmills sales and they have decided
to branch out like the monster they are becoming to tackle the old style retail
market. The most distinguishing feature of most EVO units is the motion control
to change speed by waving your hand over sensors in the hand rails.
QUALITY
/ PHILOSOPHY
Smooth
has focused on making their treadmills feature heavy. From the handrail motion
control to their patented impact absorption feature, it is hard to get on a Smooth
treadmill and not be impressed. We would beef up the motor and make the electronics
a bit more robust if it were our machine but from what we have heard from the
field, they are holding up well.
OUTLOOK
Smooth
has quickly grown into one of the largest specialty distributors in the US. There
is something to be said for being one of the first to the market and their push
into the Internet early paid off. They are one of the most stable companies we
know of and continue to grow quickly. Expect them to be around for a long time.
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