Think about a solid machine, with an expanded running area, complete digital control, various workouts and detailed workouts feedback. You have described the PaceMaster Gold Treadmill.

This is a solid machine that comes with a 3 HP Continuous Duty McMillan motor. Its power is strong enough to sustain walking and running exercises for a long period of time.

Another advantage of this machine is the belt (rated at 10,000 miles!) which ensures comfort for any height and weight (within 400 lbs limit).The easy to use console includes various workouts and covers different training areas, such as: heart rate programs, custom workouts, workouts with different levels of intensity.

Let’s not forget the warranty (lifetime for frame, 12 years for motor, 5 years for parts and 1 year for labor). Based on these features and many other details listed below you could not get more for the same price (around $2300!).

Pacemaster Gold Specifications

1. Speed: 12 mph
The Gold unit reaches a top speed of 12 mph, a value that satisfies even heavy runners.

2. Inclination: 0-15%
The PaceMaster Gold Treadmill reaches a maximum incline value of 15%. The elevation is set via 2 Express incline keys with 0.5% increments.

3. Motor
This unit comes with a powerful 3 CHP heavy duty motor produced by McMillan. Also the elevation motor can provide 1000lb thrust.

4. Belt: 20″ x 60″
This PaceMaster model features a large walking area (20″ x 60″) that comes with a stretch resistant 2 ply texglide belt (rated for 10,000 miles). This machine comes also with the Tri-Flex impact shock management system attached to the belt.

5. Warranty
PaceMaster offer for this model a lifetime warranty for frame, 12 years for the motor, 5 years for the parts and one year for labor.

Pacemaster Gold Special Features

Virtual Reality Courses
The Gold Elite VR Treadmill comes with a unique feature: The Virtual Reality courses. With this PaceMaster version you get distance based VR workouts in the comfort of your home. The four VR Course included are: Lombard Street, Steeple Chase, Appalachian Trail and Summit Climb.

Tri-Flex Impact Shock Management
This is one of the best cushioning systems on the market and it’s composed of 3 main pieces: custom engineered tread deck, custom elastomer cushion and aluminum frame. This system ensures a superior joint protection and improved comfort.

The PaceMaster Gold Treadmill can support a top user weight of 400 lbs.

The following features & functions are also included: Welded aircraft grade frame, Dual Microprocessor Digital Control System for motor control, 2.5″ precision rollers and Automatic Warm-Up/Cool-Down, Virtual Reality Courses, 12 X 15 Multi-Color Dot Matrix and Automatic Warm-Up/Cool-Down.

Conclusions

With this machine the PaceMaster continues the success line started with the PaceMaster Bronze.

After completing our review we confirm this treadmill version is definitely a very good machine. There are two versions you can choose from: PaceMaster Gold Elite VR and Gold Elite Fold-up VR.

During our tests we chose only the non folding version (it’s a little less expensive) but this has the same engine and electronics as the fold up unit.Overall we cannot say anything bad about this machine. The only problem may appear if you don’t have the money to buy it: it costs around $2299.

The running area is generous and can satisfy even those with long strides. The cushioning system really improves the comfort of the runner. All these parts are powered by a powerful 3.0 CHP McMillan motor.

We were very impressed by the fact that it does not produce much noise. In fact we think this is the quietest treadmill we’ve tested so far. You can watch TV and run at the same time without any discomfort.

The console has a minimalist but at the same time, very interesting design. There are plenty of preset workouts and electronic features to choose from.

The warranty is very good. You don’t get a lifetime warranty for motor (trust us is just a marketing thing). Instead you get lifetime for frame, 5 year for parts and 12 year for motor. This is more than enough.

We did some research on the Net before writing our review and we read several negative reviews for this machine. From what we’ve read, all of these negative reviews were caused by broken parts or units but none by bad performances. All the reviews we found had been written several years ago so we can conclude that at this point all these issues have already been corrected by the manufacturer.

As a conclusion for the PaceMaster Gold treadmill review: this is a very good treadmill! The only problem you may have is the high price. If you can get it for around 2000 don’t hesitate to buy it. This is an excellent deal!