Very nice review indeed. Apparently that model isn’t made now. They had a link on the review page for the site that has the best price according to them, which turns out to be Amazon. But then amazon said that item is no longer available but there was a newer model. I think that Cristobal is right that seeing it before you buy it is really important. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 7, 2018, at 1:46 PM, Cristobal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have the Nautilus T618: https://www.treadmillreviews.net/nautilus-t618/ > I'm 6-2 FT tall. So for me, the longer and wider belt for me was a necessity. > It has a capacity of up to 350 LBS. I fluctuate between 212 and 230 LBS > throughout the year depending on the season (holiday eating here we come > baby) and usually throw on a 30/40 LBS backpack and hiking boots for the > extra calorie burn and resistance. So having an all around sturdier machine > was also something I was looking for when I was deciding on what to get. > There are a bunch of machines with similar specs, but what sold me on this > was the fact that yes, while there is an LCD display and it is menu driven > like with lots of machines isn't ideal if you're blind, the speed and > elevation controls are distinguishable tactile buttons instead of a touch > screen. Honestly, I just speed up and slow down, increase and decrease the > elevation manually and don’t' bother with the programs. The other huge plus > is that the safety rails are longer than your average treadmill and there are > speed/elevation controls built into them so you don't have to hassle with > fiddling feeling around on the front consul and can keep your hands on/around > the rails for safety. You can set up to four profiles so that it can remember > your weight/height or whatever. My sighted wife just knows to put it back to > mine whenever she's done using it. > As I mentioned, I mainly use the manual function and haven't really played > with Run Social or those types of apps, but The associated Nautilus app is > completely VoiceOver accessible. After my hike/walk, I can synchronize the > workout and review my stats. Duration, speed, heart rate, calories burned. My > Fitness Pal which it can also pare to is accessible. None of these apps that > I know of will actually allow you the ability to control the machine. I'm not > aware of any treadmill that does this. At least not in the way we would want > it. I guess there's the line of Peloton treadmills that are Internet > connected, but it's probably not what you're looking for. That and then > you're talking around $4000. I don't know what your budget is. > https://www.treadmillreviews.net/peloton-tread/ > For me, this works more than fine with the easy to access controls. I just > throw on my Aftershokz Trekz Air headphones and blast them timing myself by > song. Jog for two, walk for five, full on run for three, etc. Being able to > slow down or speed up via the rails is a major plus and convenience. > The T618 is the top model of the Nautilus line with two cheaper options that > bump you down on motor power in case you or no one in your family is on the > bigger side and don't need/want the higher weight capacity. I waited for it > to go on sale and scored a deal via Amazon for $975 with free assembly. You > really don’t' want to try putting this thing together. It's a beast. The > description talks about foldable for storage, but yeah, once it's put > together, it's not going anywhere. It weighs something like 280 LBS. My > treadmill is in my garage and will stay there until I move or die. > Whatever you choose, try if you can to get a feel for them at any local > retailer that has some models. I was fortunate that I was able to get a feel > for this one and some others. It felt over all more solid and there were > other things like the way the belt was in relation to the consul. The rail > controls are what really sold me on it too. There was a proform I was > interested in until I tried it and found that I kept on kicking the motor > housing in the front due to the layout. Another I had to lean forward or down > to reach the buttons. Others had weird feeling controls that would be hard to > distinguish if you're at a jogging/running pace or a straight up touch > screen. This sort of stuff is probably more important than app accessibility. > > Cristóbal > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:51 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com > Subject: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app > > Hi all, > I am strongly considering the purchase of a treadmill, and I would like to > get one that has accessibility for controlling the machine via the iPhone. > Sole treadmills right now having a great sale. And they have an app. But it > gets universally awful reviews in the App Store. 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