Hi Mary, here’s a link to the treadmill. Unfortunately, I don’t know what date this manual is for, and I can’t find anything about the Bluetooth.
https://www.soletreadmills.com/manuals/F63.pdf Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 9:04 AM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tracy, > Where did you find the manual for this treadmill? I assume it might be on the > manufacturers website. I was there, but wasn’t really looking for a manual. > Then I went to that treadmill reviews site, the same one where Cristobal > linked to for his treadmill. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 8, 2018, at 8:51 AM, Traci Duncan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Mary, I did see the reviews for the app. They are pretty awful. That is >> why I’m hoping the Bluetooth capabilities can bypass the app and sync up >> with Apple health or my fitness pal. >> >> I read the manual for the F63, and I’m pretty sure it has a safety key. >> Definitely check it out and let us know. I did not walk on the treadmill, >> but from what I’ve read, it sounds like it’ll be very quiet. >> >> Tracy >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 8:42 AM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Tracy, >>> I hope to see that treadmill this weekend at a local sporting goods store >>> which has it in stock. The reviews for the apps are universally horrid. So >>> I wouldn’t count on much there. I mean, it has one star from pretty much >>> everybody who read it. The only thing I don’t like based on what I read is >>> that they review did not mention a stop button or a safety lanyard. Since I >>> have neuropathy, I’m hoping that was just an oversight in the review. The >>> next model up, the F 80, is also reviewed on that same website, and they do >>> mention both a start button and the safety lanyard. It’s more expensive. >>> But you can’t put a price on your health and safety. >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 8:19 AM, Traci Duncan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mary, have you seen the Sole Treadmill? I went and looked at the F63 and >>>> really liked it. It has the controls on the arms, and most of the buttons >>>> on the unit are large rubber ones. The remaining buttons look like they >>>> may be easy to braille. The F63 now has bluetooth capability and can >>>> connect up to three or four different apps. I am hoping this part is >>>> accessible. After I walk on the treadmill, I hope to see my status inside >>>> the Apple health app. The F63 model is the one that is tempting me, the >>>> $899 price is the best I have seen. >>>> >>>> Traci >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 8:07 AM, Cristobal Muñoz <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Brag brag. Brag. Brag. Brag. Some of us have to make more of an effort to >>>>> maintain our svelte-like figure you know. >>>>> My first choice is to go for a stroll with my wife. For this, I use the >>>>> Map My Walk app. It had some VO bugs in the past, but it seems they've >>>>> since been resolved and now it plays well with VoiceOver. I aim for at >>>>> the very least 2 miles a day and more often than not, am around 3 to 3.5 >>>>> miles for a walk a day. With more on the weekends or when I really want >>>>> to go for a pseudo-hike. Where we we live though, going for a walk every >>>>> day isn't always feasible. 100º or more weather and now, we're into the >>>>> Santa Ana wind season. We're expecting another event later today and >>>>> tomorrow. Not going to go walking in all that nasty wind.` >>>>> Since I work from home and have to make more of the effort to get moving, >>>>> I wanted to get something that was better put together. I've tried going >>>>> cheap with treadmills in the past, but yeah . . . if you're a >>>>> bigger/taller person, you need to spend a little more if you don't want >>>>> to be stepping on something that's going to shake every single time you >>>>> take a step. >>>>> I had a spread sheet of the models with their corresponding specs and >>>>> once I identified the ones I really was interested in, I added them to my >>>>> Honey coupon list and waited for a deal. It took around three months, but >>>>> when the Amazon alert came in, I was all over the Nautilus like ugly on >>>>> an ape. There were also some machines that supposedly work with the >>>>> Google Fitness app/service, but I didn't want to be tied into a paid >>>>> subscription plan. Being able to check my results after my walk is good >>>>> enough for me. >>>>> A side note, the guy Amazon contracted to put my treadmill together was >>>>> deaf mute. We communicated via text message on our iPhones. Technology >>>>> man. The great equalizer. >>>>> >>>>> Cristóbal >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>> Sieghard Weitzel >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 9:18 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app >>>>> >>>>> That was $995 or whatever US, but still that would be $1,300 or or so >>>>> Canadian at the current exchange rate which is pretty much half of what >>>>> it is being listed for on Amazon.ca. Anyhow, I haven't checked other >>>>> places, I'm sure between Walmart, Best Buy and so on one can find a >>>>> better deal, but then again I'm not looking. I have a 20 minute walk from >>>>> my house to my store every morning and another one back in the evening >>>>> although if I walk quite fast I can do It in 15, it's about 1.2 or 1.3 Km >>>>> each way, about a mile and a half return for all you Americans. >>>>> My store is 2 floors so I usually run up and down the stairs at least a >>>>> half a dozen times each day which is a couple of hundred steps and >>>>> especially in the winter month my wife and I try to get to the pool at >>>>> least once a week. Of course one can always do more exercise, but what I >>>>> do seems to be enough to maintain my weight at about 175 pounds give >>>>> or take 3 or 4 pounds. I am 5 feet 11 inches and my involvement in >>>>> competitive gymnastics before I became blind at the age of 16 along with >>>>> growing up on a farm seems to have given me a base level of fitness which >>>>> even without doing that much nowadays I still maintain and benefit from. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sieghard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>> Reg Sullivan >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 8:49 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app >>>>> >>>>> Not sure where or when Cristóbal bought this unit at less than $1k. I >>>>> would love one at that price! >>>>> >>>>> Cheers....Reg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 11:26 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app >>>>> >>>>> Hi Reg, >>>>> >>>>> Go ahead and order two, I'll stop by and pick it up in a few weeks, take >>>>> you out for dinner for the trouble, too. >>>>> Just looked this T618 up on Amazon.ca and while in the article/review it >>>>> said something about $1,299 which I assume was US Dollars, on Amazon.ca >>>>> this thing is listed for $2,749, add to this taxes and it will be >>>>> $3,000... ridiculous. >>>>> >>>>> If you order one >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>> Reg Sullivan >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:08 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app >>>>> >>>>> WOW, what a great review, I think you just sold it. >>>>> I want one! >>>>> >>>>> Reg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Cristobal Muñoz >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 4:46 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: RE: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app >>>>> >>>>> 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://wwwtreadmillreviews.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: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>> Mary Otten >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:51 PM >>>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>>> 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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