Customer Reviews

Sole TT8 Treadmill (2009-2010 Model, DISCONTINUED)

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This is an honest review of the Sole TT8. The other review seems to be written by someone at the company, since he says that he owns every single Sole model in his house. I doubt that is an honest review.

Previously I had a Nordictrack but the frame snapped on me and Nordictrack refused to fix it and even hung up on the phone with me. I filed a report with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is why I needed a new treadmill.

I poured over treadmill reviews for weeks online. Its really tough to find honest reviews because there are a lot of fake websites out there written by the manufacturers to review their own products and say that they are good. You can't trust those.

What I liked the most about Sole is that they have a lifetime warranty on their motor, frame, and deck. Thats pretty outstanding and says a lot in itself. The quality of their 'residential' treadmills are so high, that Hilton and Omni hotels use them in their exercise rooms for commercial use. Thats pretty amazing. You're basically getting the commercial quality of a Precor or Life Fitness at a residential rate with this treadmill.

I went back and forth between the folding Sole treadmills and the non-folding ones. Some people have reported a 'low speed error' on the folding treadmills that renders the treadmill inoperable until it can be fixed. However I could not find one negative review anywhere on the non-folding Sole treadmills. I opted for the TT8 because of the power of the motor (3.5HP, very high), and that the belt is 22"x60". My crappy Nordictrack was only 20"x55" and since I'm over 6' that was kinda small for me. Well let me tell you, the belt and deck on this is absolutely amazing and a million times better than Nordictrack. The belt is already on the deck when its delivered and it needed no adjustment whatsoever to start using that. Thats great because I hated adjusting my Nordictrack.

Also, before I forget, I opted for the standard scheduled freight delivery with the package being 'curbside'. The freight service ended up being Pilot Freight Service and they were very very nice. The treadmill comes in a huge box and it weighs 300lbs. They were so nice, that they helped me carry it inside, and even down to my basement. That was VERY unexpected and I was very grateful to them for that. Otherwise I would have had to open up the box outside and bring it down piece by piece myself (which I dont think I'd be able the do, the deck part is one giant piece with the majority of the weight, way too heavy for me).

Anywho, the assembly was very simple. A few nuts and bolts. One metal thing that I was to screw into was bent, but I was able to bend it back into place with a wrench no problem.

So far I've only run 3 times on it (I just got it 2 days ago). 4 miles, 1 mile, then 4 miles again. Outstanding. I use my iphone to play music through the built in speakers. I am an audio nut, but I have to say the quality of the speakers really isn't that bad for being built into a treadmill. The bass sucks but thats to be expected. Just don't blast music at 100% volume on your phone and its fine. One really negative thing though is that the built in fans are COMPLETELY useless. You cant feel them at all when they spin. Oh well. Thats the only negative thing about this treadmill. I used the wireless heartrate device on my last run and it was definitely pretty neat seeing my heart rate during the whole run. And running on it is pretty quiet too. I used to wake up the whole house (and probably my neighbors when I was in a townhouse) with the Nordictrack, but with the Sole it is so quiet that nobody can even hear me running on it. They can hear my music though, haha.

If I ever have a problem with the treadmill, I will certainly update this review. As of now I will definitely rate this as 5 stars. Thanks Sole for making such a high quality residential treadmill! It makes me feel like I was missing out on so much when I was running on my junky Nordictrack.

I am fully away that this treadmill is on the higher side of $$ for residential, but it is well worth the investment. When you compare the quality and cost of this to the Precor and Life Fitness, you'll quickly see that your getting the same quality (and an awesome warranty) for well under half the cost of one of those. I hope this review helps others with their decision.

Assembly was a breeze. It has numerous settings and programs to fit almost all regimens. The motor is quiet and the deck is wide and comfortable. Walk, jog or run, this unit is well built and solid. The unit responds quickly and silently when changing speed or inclination. Three of us use it about 15 to 20 hours total per week for over a year now and are very pleased with the Sole TT8. This model has been discontinued but subsequent models based on it's design should also be worthy of consideration.

Wow, what a great home product. This treadmill is heavy duty and as sturdy under foot as a gym version. The buttons are easy to use. Does take some assembly. Highly recommend.

this treadmill is a beast! the only downside is the weight of the machine, because it will be a bear to move if ever that is necessary. Otherwise, it is a commercial quality treadmill at a fraction of the cost. Couldn't be happier with it!

This machine is perfect if you are looking for a light commercial machine for your home. Its the widest running surface my wife could find online, 22". It also has a huge 3.5HP motor.