Horizon Treadmills

Horizon Fitness Brand

Horizon Fitness is owned by Johnson Health Tech Corporation, very well known in Asia. Johnson was founded in Asia in 1975. Now it is one of the top 3 fitness equipment manufacturers worldwide. Johnson also owns Matrix, Vision, AFG, and LiveStrong.

Horizon Fitness sells treadmills, elliptical trainers, and elliptical bikes, all residential products.

Reviews and Additional Info

As an overall opinion, the Horizon treadmills we have tested to date appear to be built for moderate use, rather than for intensive training. There are a few models that can support long and fast running sessions, but in general Horizon machines are not known for their durability.

Horizon Fitness doesn't excel at innovations either. The models you can buy from them have basic, standard features. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you receive a stable machine for a good price.

Our Reviews

Main Strengths

Available worldwide: Horizon Treadmills are available in most countries and cities. That is why replacement components are easy to find.

Easy to use and store: You don't need technical knowledge to assemble a Horizon Treadmill. All our reviews confirmed this. Plus, all models are easy to store, and the console buttons are very intuitive. So they are easy to use.

Convenient: There are models starting with a $500 price and the most expensive treadmill we tested was maximum $1000. In this price range, treadmills are considered entry level machines.

Weaknesses

Low Durability: In general, Horizon is not built for intensive usage. For the price paid, it is natural. Cheap treadmills are usually made of cheap components.

Poor Warranty Most Horizon treadmills come with 1 year warranty for parts and labor. This is a consequence of the low price you pay. It is a common weakness for low priced cardio equipment.

Buying Tips

When you look for a Horizon Treadmill there are 2 aspects to consider first of all: features and price. There are models, such as the Horizon Evolve, which have a good quality and price. Instead this model comes with a very small running area, inappropriate for tall runners.

We haven't yet completed a review and conclude: this machine is perfect. Perhaps Horizon never intended to build such a treadmill, which is OK. But this is why each buyer must know what he wants in a treadmill before making a decision, so he is not disappointed or frustrated in the end.

If you want innovative features, a treadmill to resist long stress for many years, a wide range of workouts, excellent entertainment, and a good price, you don't need a Horizon Treadmill.

Instead, if you want a treadmill for your home, easy to fold or store, with basic workouts for basic training (3-4 times a week, up to 1 hour daily), with a nice design and at a decent price you can choose one of the Horizon models.

From all the Horizon Fitness treadmill reviews done so far, we mostly enjoyed running on T101 and T102. These may be two of their most impressive models which we have tested to date and that we recommend to any runner. For a good price and with strong features, they stand up compared to previous models.

The good news is that in 2011 Horizon plans to come on the market with new surprises. And it is only natural this happens, considering that the technology has evolved and that the competition is pretty tough.