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My True 500 had nothing to prevent something from being pulled under it. Landice makes high end residential treadmills and their models don’t appear to either:
by js2 6y ago
My True 500 had nothing to prevent something from being pulled under it. Landice makes high end residential treadmills and their models don’t appear to either:
https://www.landice.com/sites/default/files/90%20SERIES_SERVICE_MANUAL.pdf https://www.landice.com/sites/default/files/90%20SERIES_SERV...
However, compared to those treadmills, the Peloton Tread+ has much larger diameter rollers and step-up height. It's also much heavier (455 lbs vs 340 lbs). It looks uniquely dangerous to me among residential treadmills.
Landice L7 and L8:
https://cdn.sweatband.com/Landice_L9_Club_Pro_Sports_Trainer_Treadmill_3_2000x2000.jpg https://cdn.sweatband.com/Landice_L9_Club_Pro_Sports_Trainer...
Peloton Tread+:
https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https:%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F621877%2Fpton-stock-peloton-stock-peloton-treadmill-recall-safety-cpsc-child-dies.jpg&w=700 https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https:%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2...
- HenryBemis 6y agoThank you for sharing these pictures. They clearly show the difference in height. The Landice can be a threat for a pet or can grab/scratch a foot. The Peloton clearly/visible is higher and a small child can sneak or can be pulled under it.
- trhway 6y agoon the page 90 there is visible a crossbar which prevents from pulling in under. You can also see it here https://www.treadmillreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Landice-L7-Treadmill-1.png https://www.treadmillreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/... Most threadmills have it, and it is hard to imagine why a one wouldn't have it.
- js2 6y agoLandice calls them deck slats and they are structural members that hold the two halves of the treadmill together. You can see that clearly on page 4 here: https://www.landice.com/sites/default/files/Install%20TreadBelt%2C%20Deck%20%26%20Impact%20Absorbers.pdf https://www.landice.com/sites/default/files/Install%20TreadB... (Aside, but I love that Landice puts their excellent technical documentation online.) If they also serve a safety purpose, great. (My True has these too, but there's about 2-3" between the horizontal bar and the belt.) The Peloton Tread+ must have the horizontal structural cross-members inside the belt. They'd have to make the side rails taller to accommodate a safety bar: https://support.onepeloton.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035933551-Slat-Belt-Sagging-Underneath-The-Tread- https://support.onepeloton.com/hc/en-us/articles/36003593355...