The Phoenix 98510 Easy Up Manual Treadmill is designed as an affordable manual treadmill for anyone wanting to buy a treadmill to use in their home and not do too much damage to their bank account.

This treadmill is a manual treadmill, so your running or walking motion power it. It is a low maintenance treadmill that can be stored away in small places, in a bed. It includes a heavy duty flywheel and 12.5 degree incline to give you a good workout. Available to buy at below $150 it seems like a bargain, but before you decide you’ll want to know how good the workout really is and whether it is a quality machine and can stand up to repeated sessions.

Specifications

• Top Speed: Determined By You
• Foldable? Yes
• Number of Programs: 1 with a Fixed Incline
• Running Deck Size: 41-by-13-inch
• Warranty: 90 days parts, 1 year frame
• Maximum weight: 250lbs

The Pros

Price: At under $150 this treadmill does deserves to have a lot of attention. When you are looking to start exercising or may be looking to buy your first treadmill for your home this is an affordable to treadmill to start off with. It certainly is cheap.

But, does it provide good value at that price? The quick answer to this is yes. The design of this treadmill is the reason for the low price. Because it is manual and uses a heavy duty flywheel instead of an electric motor the cost of it can be kept down. The flywheel is durable and stable and this means you can easily walk, jog or run at the pace you want to go. Not all manual treadmills let you have this option. As with all the top manual treadmills is takes a bit of time to get comfortable using, but when you do it is a great feeling powering it on your own.

Storage: You’ll find one of the most commented on features of the 98510 Treadmill is how easy it is to fold up and put away and store. A loaded pull pin is used to lock the treadmill into its upright position for storage. This pull pin is very secure and is also very to undo ready to be used. Moving and storing the treadmill can be done easily by one person. It weights 45 lbs. If you don’t have much space at home, this makes an ideal treadmill because you can move it out the way when it is not in use.

Assembly: It is very easy to set up. The process is simple because of its design. It only requires one person to put it together. You can put it together in 20 minutes and no longer than 90 minutes. And once it is fully assembled you can simply jump on it and get started exercising. No hanging about waiting for it to warmup or for the control panel to charge.

The Cons

Limited Programs: It actually doesn’t have any. As you may have already suspected it has only one setting. You set the pace and the program. It all depends on how fast or slow you want to go. So, you literally get to determine the intensity of the workout.

It is set at an incline of 12.5 degrees and you are therefore always going uphill. It is possible to make some minor adjustments to the incline manually but you can’t set it to flat. If you are looking for a flat run this treadmill is not the one for you. Some users don’t like the fact of having to be going uphill all the time and can find it uncomfortable. However, other users like the incline because it is challenge and a great way to improve their level of fitness.

Sticky Belt: This is only a minor problem, but it is good to know about it before buying. When the Phoenix 98510 Easy Up treadmill has been used for a long period it can become a little sticky. It is solved by applying WD40 to flywheel and belt. To keep your treadmill in tip top condition you need to this on a regular basis (but not that often).

Should You Buy The Phoenix 98510 Easy Up Manual Treadmill?

If you want an affordable treadmill and is easy to fold up and store away the 98510 Easy Up Treadmill could fit the bill for you. Experienced runners and exercisers are likely to be better looked after with a treadmill that has more running programs but a first time buyer or someone new to this who want a bargain this is an ideal treadmill. So if you are looking to make your first move to using a home treadmill this is a very good place to start.

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