Smooth 5-0p Treadmill Reviews

The Smooth 5.0p is a popular model from Smooth and sports a 2.5 continuous horse power motor, fold up capability, 18x52 inch tread belt, hand grip speed and incline controls, and a warranty covering the motor for 10 years, parts for two years, frame for lifetime, and one year in home labor. Additionally the Smooth 5.0p comes with a "generous control panel/display indicates time, interval time, speed, distance, calories, incline, and program."

Prevention Magazine gives the Smooth 5.0 high marks over at their website. They liked about the 5.0 the "Controls are on the arm handles. Narrow belt is easy to straddle. It's a great starter treadmill: simple, sturdy, and priced low. Control panel is clear, simple, and easy to use. It folds up to save space" however they didn't like that with the Smooth 5.0 "The walking belt felt too short to some testers."

There are three customer reviews of the Smooth 5.0p over at Amazon giving the 5.0p an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. The reviewers are happy with Smooth's customer service, fold up capability, price, and are summed up by reviewer two's conclusion "I've had absolutely no problems with my 5.0, up to this point! It really DOES appear to be reliable, durable, sturdy, and built to last!"

Over at Epinions they currently have 19 reviews of the Smooth 5.0p with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars. In general people "loved my Smooth 5.0p" especially the motor warranty, price, sturdy feel, fold up capability, speed and incline controls on the handles, very quite, price :-), and versized belt. There are a couple negative points including poor customer service and that the 5.0p is noisy but most conclude "I'm very happy with this product so far!"

I couldn't find a link to the actual article in Prevention Magazine's December 2002 issue rating the Smooth 5.0p a best buy, but did find the archived photo at the Smooth Fitness site. From the issue "Having the speed and incline controls on the arm rails made adjustments very safe and easy." The Smooth archive also has a breakdown of what exactly Prevention Magazine liked.