Horizon Treadmills
Horizon Fitness Brand
Horizon Fitness is owned by Johnson Health Tech Corporation, extremely 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 does not excel at innovations either. The models you can get from them have basic, standard features. This is not necessarily a dreadful thing, especially if you receive a steady machine for a good price.
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 do not need technical expertise to assemble a Horizon Treadmill. All our reviews confirmed this. Plus, all models are easy to store, and the console buttons are highly intuitive. So they are easy to use.
Convenient: There are models starting with a $500 price and the most expensive treadmill we tested was $1,000. Quite affordable, we would say.
Weaknesses
Low Durability: In general, Horizon is not built for intensive usage. For the price paid, it is common. Cheap treadmills are usually made of cheap components.
Poor Warranty Most Horizon treadmills come with a standard 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. That is why it is highly recommended buying extra warranty for your machine.
Buying Tips
When you look for a Horizon Treadmill, you know that you need a machine that can support light exercising and it costs little. For 2012 we recommend 4 treadmills reviews: Horizon T202, T203, T101 and Evolve SG.
We have not yet completed a review and conclude: this machine is perfect. Perhaps Horizon never intended to build such a treadmill, which is OK. As a buyer, you must know what you want in a treadmill before making a decision, so you are 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 decent price, you do not need a Horizon Treadmill.
Instead, if you need a treadmill for your home gym, easy to fold or store, with basic workouts for basic training (3-4 times a week, up to 1 hour daily), with a neat design and at a reasonable 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 T202. These may be two of their most impressive models which we have tested to date and that we recommend to any runner. For a fair price and with strong features, they stand out when compared to previous models.
