Ah that's a shame as it sounded the absolute perfect treadmill.
Linda
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Subject: Re: Treadmill with Bluetooth connectivity and accessible app
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
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On Nov 7, 2018, at 1:46 PM, Cristobal Muñoz <[email protected]>
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
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Mary Otten
Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:51 PM
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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. So I’m curious if
anybody has any suggestions of something that works well.
Mary
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