Proform Carbon Treadmills: Treadmills for Walking and Running with Built-in Fan and SpaceSaver Design

As a person who scours reviews before making a purchase, I don't really write my share. Anyhow, after making a purchase in this dollar range with concerns about shipping and weight, I thought I'd share my experience. For starters, it came within the designated shipping window with everything looking perfect - no dings in the box or anything. The package itself is fairly heavy so, moving it to your desired location and getting it out of the box is not a one person job. Assembly was a bit tedious, but not hard - we took our time to make sure everything was correct and start to finish was probably a little over an hour. We haven't used it much yet as we just got it, but it was smooth and much quieter than the one we replaced - also a ProForm that was 25+ years old. I don't expect that kind of durability with this one, but we'll see.

The BRAND NEW FOR 2024 ProForm Carbon TLX is an outstanding very attractive quality-built treadmill at a great price! After doing a lot of research and comparing treadmills in the $1,000 - $1,500 price range from all the major manufacturers I purchased this one on sale for just $850 and I'm very happy with it. The original manufacturer's retail price in early 2024 was $1,000 but the price on Amazon tends to fluctuate slightly up and down all the time for no apparent reason. Despite this inconsistent pricing the ProForm Carbon TLX is a great purchase and an outstanding value.The ProForm Carbon TLX comes very well-packed and partially assembled in a large heavy-duty reinforced cardboard box that weighs 250+ lbs so I'm glad I paid the extra $20 for room-of-choice delivery. This treadmill has all the major features and functions of the more expensive treadmills without the big pricy high-definition touchscreen or other unnecessary computerized fitness monitoring "gimmicks" which are seldom, if ever, used. The ProForm Carbon TLX is designed and built to support users up to 300 lbs in weight. It has a powerful heavy-duty 3-hp electric motor, fully adjustable speeds from 1-12 mph, up to 12-degrees in adjustable incline, and a full-size 60-inch-long cushioned running deck... something you won't find on most treadmills in this price range. The treadmill also has a nice built-in 3-speed electric fan to keep you cool and two built-in speakers that can be connected to your smartphone or tablet so you can listen to music or watch a movie. All of these features are controlled with "Quick-Access" touch-buttons conveniently located on the nicely designed center console. The console also has a very convenient built-in shelf that holds your smartphone or tablet for easy viewing.The build quality of the ProForm Carbon TLX is excellent and the precision machined parts made the treadmill's assembly very easy to do although you will need two people for the job. My wife supplied the extra pair of hands needed and helped me by holding some of the pieces in place while I bolted everything together. It took us about an hour total and I encountered no problems with poorly fitting or missing parts. There is nothing more frustrating than poorly fitting, or worse yet, missing parts! I should also mention that a very nice set of tools needed for assembly are included so you don't need to supply any of your own tools... an unexpected pleasant surprise!My wife and I have both been using this treadmill to run and walk a combined total of 5 to 7 miles every day for the past 6 months and we absolutely love it! My wife really enjoys using the fan to keep her cool and using the built-in speakers to listen to her music during her workouts. I like how quiet and smooth the motor and belt run for both running and walking and having instant access to all of my exercise information on the full-color display screen. I also like how easily the running deck folds up and out of the way so the treadmill doesn't take up a lot of room when you're not using it.One last thing definitely worth mentioning is that you don't have to have Internet access or register or sign up for the 30-day free trial of the online iFIT exercise program before you can turn on and operate the treadmill as several uninformed people in these reviews claim. My wife and I chose not to use iFIT because we didn't want to pay the monthly subscription fee for it. We use the ProForm Carbon TLX and all of its features in the manufacturer's standard manual mode. All you have to do to use the treadmill this way is simply press and hold down the blue iFIT button on the console for about 10-15 seconds and the iFIT exercise program is bypassed and the treadmill will operate perfectly... no iFIT registration or Internet needed. You only have to do this one time... not every time you turn on the treadmill.In summary, the ProForm Carbon TLX is an outstanding very attractive quality-built treadmill with all the features you need at a very reasonable price. None of the other treadmills in its price range can match the value, performance and quality of the ProForm Carbon TLX. I highly recommend it and would definitely purchase it again!

The media could not be loaded. So this review (as titled) is just my thoughts after just having put it together and used it on the first day. I'll update this review after 30 daysThe package arrived in tact and no damage to the box. The box was huge! About 6.5' long I think and pretty darn heavy. The treadmill itself has no visual damage or scratches to parts either.Just like others have said, I would recommend putting this thing together with a partner. I'm 49 years old and carefully and methodically put it together myself but some help would have been nice.I found the directions pretty easy to follow but the pictures could have been a smidge better with the fine detailed parts but no biggie. I did run into one hiccup and that was installing the hydraulic brace which allows the treadmill to stand upright. Was a bit difficult to tell which way that bracket went but more importantly which way the grommets go that you have to remove first! So when you get to that part where you have to remove screws or bolts first be darn sure you know how they go back together before you fully remove those.Now once the treadmill was fully put together I started it up with no problem. I read so many reviews that people were upset that they had to register through the Fit App before even being able activate or use the treadmill but I had no such issue. There is a huge sticker on the display initially that tells you to register your product but like everything else I just peeled it off and checked it. I plugged in the key, touched start then a speed and it went smoothly. Starting out with speeds 1,2 and 3 the belt seemed to be slightly jerky. After reading the manual it appeared that my belt was slightly too tight. So I followed the instructions to loosen the belt as needed and it seemed to correct the issue.I don't find the noise of the treadmill bothersome at all, not even the sound of an incline increase. There is some noise but no biggie at all. I would expect some noise from a moving part (shrug). I'm wearing ear buds and watching my shows on my phone as well while I'm making speed or incline changes so I don't even notice noise from the machine.Finally, this treadmill is heafty for sure. It's really got some weight to it and feels really solid while running.Now to breakdown and cut up all this cardboard ugh.See you in 30 days when I update this review