Schwinn 840 Treadmill

by Schwinn

Product Features

• Powerful treadmill for the home with 2.5 HP motor, 10 MPH maximum speed, 10% incline
• 16 Workout programs, including 6 course profiles, calorie goal, quick start and custom workouts
• Folding convenience with soft-drop technology, integrated grip and telemetric heart rate system
• 300-Pound maximum user weight, 10 year warranty on motor, 5 years on frame, 1 year on electronics

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for toning up, managing your weight, and improving your cardiovascular health, Schwinn's 840 treadmill is designed to help you move from the place you are to the place you want to be. It features a 2.5 HP continuous duty motor, integrated heart rate programming, a dual screen console, and optimally cushioned running surface. It offers a speed range of 0.5 to 10 miles per hour, allowing the pace that suits your need best for varying workout levels, and a spacious 20 x 55-inch walking/running surface. Sixteen workout programs allow you to further personalize your exercise regimen, including several hill, heart rate control, and custom user-specific programs.

Features and Specifications:

• Softrak suspension deck reduces impact to joints
• Unique fan design integrates convenience and comfort
• Folding convenience with SoftDrop technology
• Powerful 2.5 horsepower continuous duty motor
• Cushioned walking/running surface area (20 x 55 inches)
• 10 percent maximum incline
• 10 MPH maximum speed
• 16 workout programs, including 6 course profiles, calorie goal, Quick Start and custom workouts
• Integrated grip and telemetric heart rate system
• Water bottle holder
• Magazine rack
• Transport wheels
• Integrated fan
• Folding frame
• Switchable from miles to kilometers (KM)
• Maximum user weight: 300 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
10 years on the motor, 5 years on the frame, 1 year on electronics, 6 months on parts, 3 months on wear parts, 3 months on labor

The 840 offers a 2.5 horsepower motor and 16 workout programs.

A multi-color backlit LCD console displays your key metrics while exercising.

Compare These Treadmills Bowflex Series 3 Schwinn 840 Nautilus T514 Bowflex Series 7 Schwinn 860 Nautilus T516 Motor 1.75 horsepower 2.5 horsepower 2.75 horsepower 3.0 horsepower 3.0 horsepower 3.2 horsepower Programs 6 20 19 15 20 26 Deck Size 20 x 54 inches 20 x 55 inches 20 x 55 inches 20 x 60 inches 20 x 58 inches 20 x 58 inches Display 4-Window LED 2 Backlit LCD Windows 2 Backlit LCD Windows 3 Backlit LCD Windows 2 Backlit LCD Windows 2 Backlit LCD Windows Heart Rate Monitor Grip Grip and telemetric Grip and telemetric Grip and telemetric Grip and telemetric Grip and telemetric Speed 0.5 to 10 mph 0.5 to 10 mph 0.5 to 12 mph 0.5 to 11 mph 0.5 to 12 mph 0.5 to 15 mph Incline 0-12% 0-10% 0-12% 0-12% 0-12% 0-15% Dimensions 77 x 35 x 55.25 inches 74 x 32 x 54 inches 74 x 32 x 54 inches 83 x 35 x 55.25 inches 78 x 34 x 54 inches 78 x 34 x 54 inches Folded Dimensions 39 x 35 x 60 inches 39 x 32 x 60 inches 39 x 32 x 60 inches 40.87 x 35 x 65.5 inches 41 x 34 x 65.5 inches 41 x 34 x 65.5 inches Maximum Weight Capacity 275 pounds 300 pounds 350 pounds 300 pounds 300 pounds 350 pounds Product Weight 298 pounds 285 pounds 350 pounds 298 pounds 345 pounds 345 pounds Frame and Motor Warranty 15 years, 10 years 5 years, 10 years 10 years, 10 years 15 years, 10 years 10 years, 10 years 15 years, 15 years

About Treadmills
Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.

From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.

While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.

Product Description

The Schwinn® 840 treadmill offers integrated heart rate programming, multi-color dual-screen consoles and an optimally cushioned running surface. And for added convenience, SoftDrop™ space-saving technology provides user-friendly folding.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 126 x 40 x 21 inches
• Shipping Weight: 219 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00275R2LQ
• Item model number: 100178
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,987 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #79 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Cardio Training > Treadmills

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great So Far, December 23, 2009

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This review is from: Schwinn 840 Treadmill (Sports)

The box did arrive damaged, but everything appeared to be okay inside. It is fairly heavy yet easy to move on a level surface, but I'm not sure how getting it up stairs would work. The top of the console comes in three sections, there's one bag of tools, one bag for the cord, and then the rest of the unit. I was able to move the unit from my garage to my living room myself without too much problem, but I'm over 6' with enough muscle to do it, most people will need help moving it and all the directions call for two people to set it up. All the tools are included and it took only about 15 minutes to tighten a couple of bolts and unscrew a few screws, put on the console, and replace the screws. Fairly simple.

Just a test run today to see how quiet it is which I was concerned about, but it is very quiet, even more so than I'd hoped. So far it appears to be very solid and I hope to get a lot of use out of it. The instructions do say to use some silicon lubricant prior to use and after every 50 hours or 3 months, which I didn't know about.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great affordable Treadmill, December 30, 2009

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Seong Il Song "Com Med" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schwinn 840 Treadmill (Sports)

Pros
1. Quiet
2. Easy to assemble ( I did assemble by myself within 1 hour)
3. Stable (Good for running)
4. Variety programs and Quick start program.
5. Quick delivery
6. Easy to move after folding
7. Easy to fold and unfold.
8. Safety key (Stop treadmill when you lose control)

Cons
1. Only griping style heart rate (No telemetric heart rate)
I recommend it.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Schwinn!!, May 26, 2010

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Texas Rose "Roseanna" (ALBANY, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an amazing piece of equipment! I have been a typical "couch potato" most of my life, but over the last two years I've gotten healthier. This past year I trained and walked in a 3-day cancer walk for the Susan Komen Foundation. After that, I decided I wanted to continue my walking routines, but indoors. I've never had a treadmill before, so I was excited about getting one for all the regular reasons - walking indoors in the air, walking in a safe place, convenience of walking when I wanted, etc. But I was also a little nervous about having to put this piece of equipment together; however, it was a breeze!

First, most of it is already put together when it arrives. All I had to do was connect the arms/handlebars and console. The directions - unlike many other companies - were easy to understand and follow, and all the little tools and parts required to do the job were included. I am not especially handy at this sort of thing, but I had no trouble at all.

Next, using this treadmill is wonderful and easy. The deck or walking belt is very, very comfortable and the whole thing is on hydraulics so that with the push of a button the deck raises or lowers to increase or decrease the incline and level of work. I especially like the fact that the incline can be adjusted in small increments of only 1% at a time so that I can easily determine my level of work. The speed controls are also easy to use so that I was able to walk from a slow easy pace (my beginning level) to a brisk pace (I don't run). And my husband, the runner, loves it as well because the pace will boost to his level very quickly. It goes from 1/2 mile an hour to 10 miles an hour for the really fast folks!

The best thing about this treadmill is that it is a highly professional piece of equipment. It looks like and has all the functions of all the "high end" treadmills that I have seen or used in the local gyms - but WITHOUT the "high end" cost. The console provides multiple functions so that each user can program a personal routine and save it. The routine can be based on sex/weight/and type of program and later shows calories burned, AND the program can be converted to Metric standards easily. There are multiple course options to choose from so that beginners, intermediate users, and athletes can use the machine and get a great workout from it. For serious folks wanting to improve their health or train for personal or athletic goals, this equipment comes with a heart monitor and instructions in the book for setting goals to reach 65%, 75%, or 85% heart "rates".

Another favorite quality of this piece of equipment is that the walking deck can actually be folded upwards so that it is in a standing position instead of taking up floor space! That's right - it folds! Even though this is a heavy, professional weight and quality piece of equipment, the deck folds up into the arms/handlebars so that you can have the floor space for other uses.

So basically, I have had this treadmill for about 4 weeks now and I am no longer a "couch potato". I am back to a good walking routine, but indoors instead of in the 90+ temps and high humidity of south Georgia. My best walking time is 5:00 a.m., so I now have the safety of walking in my home instead of the dark outside, which previously kept me from walking at all. I also find that I walk more often since I have the treadmill right here. I can get on and do 30 or 40 minutes in the comfort of my own home - and I am loving it!!!