A review of the Landice L7 treadmill

The L7 series treadmill is the most popular home treadmill. It comes in three models; the professional sports trainer, cardio trainer and executive trainer. When you review each of the Landice L7 series treadmills, there is one model that is clearly the best buy of the three.

Landice manufactures the L7, L8 and L9 series of treadmills. Although the L7 is the cheapest, it is still expensive exercise equipment. The 3 L7 Series Home Edition models range from $ 3,600 to $ 4,700.

All units use the same motor, frame, treadmill, etc., with the only real difference being the treadmill console. You get the same ultra-solid steel frame that supports a maximum user weight of 400 pounds. The engine is probably the best in the industry; an American-made beast that runs continuously on 3 hp. The steel rollers weigh 14 pounds and are 2-1 / 2 “in diameter. You get a 20” x 58 “4-ply tread with 15% electrical grade lift. You also get a speed range of 0.5 to 12 mph even when carrying the maximum weight of 400 pounds.

But which of these models represents good value for money?

The Landice L7 Series Cardio Trainer Treadmill

The selling point of the Cardio Trainer is that it comes with a contact heart rate crossbar and transmitter strap, used in conjunction with any of the 4 heart rate control (HRC) programs provided. The first two standard heart rate control programs maximize your workout time by instructing the treadmill to automatically change speed and incline to maintain your desired heart rate for the duration of the program. There are also two user HRC programs that allow you to create separate custom HRC programs. Each HRC program is divided into 20 programmable segments for greater variety in your heart rate controlled workouts.

While monitoring your pace along with the speed of a treadmill may be good for some, the price of the Cardio Trainer is $ 400 more than the ProSports Trainer. You have to ask if the extra $ 400 is worth it. Probably not, and in addition, other treadmills that offer this system, such as the Smooth 9.25 treadmill, are cheaper and offer better value for money.

The Landice L7 Series Executive Trainer Treadmill

The executive coach control panel is quite impressive. You get numerous alternate displays. You can select Virtual Situation Indicator (VSI), road display, training calendar, track display, and well, the list goes on. The executive trainer is the most expensive of the 3 models, so you will pay around $ 4,700, which is more than $ 1,100 more than the ProSport model.

But you have to seriously wonder if a very fancy console is worth spending the extra money on. Frankly, you are paying a lot of money for what amounts to “running toys.”

The Landice L7 Series ProSport Trainer Treadmill

All of this brings us to the cheapest model. You don’t get the sleek cardiovascular system or the sleek console, but what you do get is great equipment that can satisfy the most demanding athletes. This model is the best in the range and is good value for money. Very few other treadmill brands can match it in terms of build quality, performance, and price. If you are going to buy an L7, this is the one.

The L7 is an excellent machine with very few equals in the industry. Many reviews of the Landice L7 treadmill, on the web and in trade magazines, support this. Of course, buy the model that suits you best, but of the three, the ProSport 7 Series treadmill epitomizes what makes a great treadmill.