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These guys blew it. They should've sent guys to add guards to these things. It would've been cheaper than the recall and the lawsuits they might have to deal wi

These guys blew it. They should've sent guys to add guards to these things. It would've been cheaper than the recall and the lawsuits they might have to deal with now. These fucking things could suck up a small dog and mangle the shit out if it if not downright spit back out pieces. Imagine overpaying for a treadmill to begin with and it has a huge, possibly deadly design flaw. Seriously, WTF. Stick with your Precor treadmills people. Proven, cheaper and every bit as good.

mox1 5y ago
How is this not a defect in every treadmill? I have never been on a treadmill that has a "rear guard". How / what does Precor do to prevent this? (Beyond mostly existing in health clubs where small children and dogs are not allowed..)
- wayoutthere 5y ago
  The smooth belt doesn’t catch on things the way a slatted belt does. The slats turn a case of rug burn into traumatic injuries.
- alistairSH 5y ago
  Many Precor models do have a rear guard. Seen here: https://www.amazon.com/Precor-TRM-932i-Commercial-Treadmill/dp/B00DJ36YHI https://www.amazon.com/Precor-TRM-932i-Commercial-Treadmill/... The roller/belt design also appears different - much smaller rollers and a smoother belt on Precor models. Not idea if that contributes, but it might.
- Raidion 5y ago
  Think of a treadmill as a tank tread, just kept off the ground. If the treadmill touches something in the back, it get's traction and will will try to "ride" that arm/hand/person/dog, pushing the treadmill backwards and even more onto the item stuck underneath. Most treadmills have a sort of bar/slat that prevents larger objects from being sucked too deeply under the treadmill. This means that while you can totally get your hand or arm stuck, the whole treadmill isn't going to be able to suck you under because you're going to get jammed up against that bar/slat eventually. You'd have to go under that bar (which is basically at floor level) to get into the same situation that happens 3 inches off the floor on a Peloton treadmill. Google treadmills and find a shot from behind the treadmill like you're walking up to use it. You'll be able to see the bar. Look at the Peloton treadmill and there isn't any bar. I can say that some cheap treadmills don't have this, but they lack the elevation and power a Peloton treadmill will have. Looking at the design, I can almost promise you they left it off for aesthetics, lots of treadmills are "boxy" because they provide a guard at floor level all the way around. Peloton's looks like an elevated tank tread, which is cool, but... no guards.
  - stagger87 5y ago
    > Google treadmills and find a shot from behind the treadmill like you're walking up to use it. You'll be able to see the bar. Yes, I see it on about half the pictures...
wayoutthere 5y ago
Seriously; I love my Peloton bike because I’m a data junkie and the weather isn’t always nice for riding, but for running you can just download the peloton app to an iPad and use a non-peloton treadmill. I only have the peloton because I bought it used off a friend who just wanted it out of her house.
airstrike 5y ago
> Stick with your Precor treadmills people. Proven, cheaper and every bit as good. Interestingly, Peloton bought Precor, so ultimately you're still buying from the same company https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peloton-completes-precor-acquisition-301261010.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peloton-completes-p...
- racl101 5y ago
  Interesting. Well.... I guess forget about what I said. I said what I said cause my older Precor Treadmill is the tits. It's pretty awesome and has a guard, but ... I guess it went down the shitter after selling to Peloton.

mox1 5y ago

How is this not a defect in every treadmill? I have never been on a treadmill that has a "rear guard". How / what does Precor do to prevent this? (Beyond mostly existing in health clubs where small children and dogs are not allowed..)

wayoutthere 5y ago
The smooth belt doesn’t catch on things the way a slatted belt does. The slats turn a case of rug burn into traumatic injuries.
alistairSH 5y ago
Many Precor models do have a rear guard. Seen here: https://www.amazon.com/Precor-TRM-932i-Commercial-Treadmill/dp/B00DJ36YHI https://www.amazon.com/Precor-TRM-932i-Commercial-Treadmill/... The roller/belt design also appears different - much smaller rollers and a smoother belt on Precor models. Not idea if that contributes, but it might.
Raidion 5y ago
Think of a treadmill as a tank tread, just kept off the ground. If the treadmill touches something in the back, it get's traction and will will try to "ride" that arm/hand/person/dog, pushing the treadmill backwards and even more onto the item stuck underneath. Most treadmills have a sort of bar/slat that prevents larger objects from being sucked too deeply under the treadmill. This means that while you can totally get your hand or arm stuck, the whole treadmill isn't going to be able to suck you under because you're going to get jammed up against that bar/slat eventually. You'd have to go under that bar (which is basically at floor level) to get into the same situation that happens 3 inches off the floor on a Peloton treadmill. Google treadmills and find a shot from behind the treadmill like you're walking up to use it. You'll be able to see the bar. Look at the Peloton treadmill and there isn't any bar. I can say that some cheap treadmills don't have this, but they lack the elevation and power a Peloton treadmill will have. Looking at the design, I can almost promise you they left it off for aesthetics, lots of treadmills are "boxy" because they provide a guard at floor level all the way around. Peloton's looks like an elevated tank tread, which is cool, but... no guards.
- stagger87 5y ago
  > Google treadmills and find a shot from behind the treadmill like you're walking up to use it. You'll be able to see the bar. Yes, I see it on about half the pictures...

wayoutthere 5y ago

Seriously; I love my Peloton bike because I’m a data junkie and the weather isn’t always nice for riding, but for running you can just download the peloton app to an iPad and use a non-peloton treadmill. I only have the peloton because I bought it used off a friend who just wanted it out of her house.

airstrike 5y ago

> Stick with your Precor treadmills people. Proven, cheaper and every bit as good. Interestingly, Peloton bought Precor, so ultimately you're still buying from the same company https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peloton-completes-precor-acquisition-301261010.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peloton-completes-p...

racl101 5y ago
Interesting. Well.... I guess forget about what I said. I said what I said cause my older Precor Treadmill is the tits. It's pretty awesome and has a guard, but ... I guess it went down the shitter after selling to Peloton.