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If like me, you like your life simple and things just to work then the Schwinn 870 might just be for you. Building on the Schwinn’s reputation for quality fitness equipment the Schwinn 870 Treadmill Reviewed here is Schwinn’s first entry into the treadmill market. This is its top end model the Schwinn 870, launched in 2015 and updated for 2024, it brings some great features to lure you from the competition!
Full In-depth Schwinn 870 Treadmill Review
What makes the Schwinn brand so popular is that as an American brand they understand the people want great features at a great price. As a result this treadmill has been launched as a full speed running machine for a price of around $1000
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What makes the Schwinn 870 Treadmill Tick?
If you are familiar with the Schwinn 830 then you will see there is some similarity with a little more emphasis on power and speed! The key changes are the upgrade of the motor, resulting in a bigger incline being achieved. There are also a few other benefits that are listed in full below.
Powerful Motor
The Schwinn is equipped with a 3.0 CHP (continuous horsepower motor). This has enough juice to propel walkers, joggers and runners comfortably at up to 12 mph. Schwinn are confident of its performance, and back it with a reassuring 10 year.
Full Sized Running Track
The Proform has a high quality extended 20″ X 60″ 2-PLY Commercial grade tread belt. This gives plenty of space for even tall runners to stretch their legs. This is the lowest cost option for someone looking for this size of treadmill belt. For example the Profrom 995i costs nearly $150 more and has the same grade belt.
Under the track are 6 cells of cushioning. This is exactly what you need to soak up the jolts through your legs as you run. It also means much less noise and vibration coming through. So no bothering the neighbours or family as you workout!
Clear and Simple Console
The console is clear and easy to use, with intuitive buttons. It features a built in fan, and some reasonably good quality speakers. Our research has discovered that these are among best speakers to be found on a treadmill! We love the builtin iPad holder, and the big cup holders are perfect for keeping hydrated.
My Fitness Pal
This is the Ace card from Schwinn, and is one of our favourite features. The treadmill will connect to MyFitnessPal, via the free SchwinnConnect service.
The objective of MyFitnessPal is to motivate you to loose weight and exercise, it stores all your workout details, and off sets calories you have burned against the calories you have eaten that day to give an estimate of how much weight you will lose.
By far the best feature are results sharing, through MFP you can add friends and see how your performance measures up. That gives a huge incentive to run more!
Programs
A good range of 26 modes give a range of calorie burning workouts:
- 26 Total: 1 Manual,
- 3 Quick Goal,
- 6 Train,
- 5 Weight Control,
- 4 Heart Health,
- 3 Interval,
- 4 Custom
These will ensure that you get better and faster quicker.
Assembly
This is a very simple machine to put together, just assemble the frame and attach it to the running base you should allow about 2 hours start to finish and have an extra pair of hands to help. You could pay someone to do it, it will cost about $100, but its easy enough that you can save the money and manage it yourself.
One advantage of building the machine yourself is to know how to maintain it. If you find the belt slipping (which is normal) you will need to apply some treadmill lubricant. This requires the belt to be loosened to access the deck. 
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Warranty
Pro-Form offer a great warranty on this model, with 10 year frame, 10 year motor, 2 year mechanical, 2 year electronics, 1 year labor .
Dimensions
- 37.75 x 71.5 x 79.5 inches
- Weight: 240 pounds
- Maximum User Weight: 300 lbs / 136 kg
What do other reviews say about the Schwinn 870 treadmill?
The original 995 had over 100 reviews at 4 out of 5 stars, this is a great treadmill for the home.
A couple of issues are its size, it is quite heavy and will take a couple of people to assemble. Also there can be problems initially setting up the iFit module. This is just part of the set up, once up and running its no problem.
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Any downsides to this machine?
Not really, this treadmill has it all. It is quite a simple build, but with the weight it is hard work to put together. But once its in then you will have a great time running through the programs. The other is that you will need to maintain the belt with occasional lubrication. Given that this can really push your fitness along, it is far cheaper than a gym membership.
Our experience with the treadmill has not revealed any issues. However some users have reported reliability issues. Given the thousands of treadmills sold these complaints are in the minority. The main issue was with the software, and Nautilus have updated the firmware of the devices to fix this.
The other issue is the pricing. The “RSP” is listed at $1800. Schwinn always mark up the price to come down and 99% of the time this treadmill is available at under $900, if it is then its worth picking up. Sometimes they take the offer off, so just watch out for that.
Comparison with the Schwinn 830 Treadmill:
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Where to buy this treadmill?
You can certainly find the Schwinn 870 in plenty of stores, both bricks and mortar or online. In our experience one retailer trumps them all, for price and more importantly service. We recommend Amazon. Where this treadmill is % off the RSP of $1800, including free delivery across the country. If you order today you can have this set up in your home within a few days.
Schwinn 870 summary: A good choice, with some great features!
This is a full on running machine for much less than $1000. With MFP connectivity you can now easily record your progress, and even manage your weight loss. In turn this will make your want to get more use from your treadmill and keep the motivation up!
You should consider this if you are after a safe, solid treadmill. If you are looking to add more volume and miles to your workout there are few better choices for under $1000.