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Sole F80 vs F63 Treadmill Comparison

Here are the differences between Sole F80 and Sole F63 treadmills, we put all the data about 2013 models, side by side for easy comparison. Sole F80 comes with a better motor, a larger runnig area and a bigger LCD screen, check yourself below.

	Sole F80 (2013 Model) Treadmill	Sole F63 (2013 Model) Treadmill
Price
Number of programs	10	8
User defined programs	2	2
Maximum Speed	11 MPH	12 MPH
Surface Area	1320 Square inch (22" X 60")	1200 Square inch (20" X 60")
Maximum Incline	15%	15%
Features	Pulse grip and chest strap heart rate monitoring Easy Keys for Quick Speed and Incline Adjustment Cooling Fan Remote and Handrail Controls MP3-compatible sound system	Pulse grip and chest strap heart rate monitoring Cooling Fan Goal Oriented Workout Programs Easy Keys for Quick Speed and Incline Adjustment Remote and Handrail Controls MP3-compatible sound system
Folding	Yes	Yes
Motor Power HP	3.5 HP	3 HP
Maximum Weight Cpacity	375 lbs.	325 lbs.
LCD/LED Console	7.5-inch LCD blue screen workout display to show heart rate, speed, pace, calories burned, and other useful bits of information.	6.5 inch LCD Blue screen, showing heart rate, speed, pace, calories burned, and other useful bits of information.
Dimensions	Measures 35 by 58 by 80 inches (W x H x D) 265-lbs.	Measures 33 by 58 by 83 inches (W x H x D) 253-lbs.
Belt	2-Ply	2-Ply
Warranty	Frame, motor, and deck: Lifetime Electronics: Five years Labor: Two years	Frame and motor: Lifetime Deck and Other Components: Three years Labor: One year
User Reviews	User Reviews for Sole Fitness F80 Folding Treadmill A user named Earl said that he contacted repair order the parts, while on the phone with SOLE the service rep suggested that he requested a replacement since those issues don'ted normally happen with SOLE products... A 27 year old man called Lawrence, who lives in Michigan said that his wife and he had bought their Sole Fitness F80 about three months before and they loved it... A reviewer called April said that she had purchased a Sole Treadmill end of August after much research and debate... A user named Bryan said that he had listed some annoyances below with the software but nothing major. He added, his wife ran on it several times a week for a couple miles and she loved it as well and he had done find 2 very annoying issues with the software however. Bryan also said he really hoped they changed the software in the future.Shipping... A 41 year old woman called Laura, who lives in Mississippi said that it may not have all the visual and interactive qualities, but it'ed built well and sturdy enough to... A twenty-six years old woman called Sherry from West Virginia said that she had received that treadmill and it was packaged perfectly. She added, she had only had had the Treadmill together two days, but she already was very pleased and it felt very sturdy on their posh carpet which had been a concern to her. Sherry also said they read that the speakers had weren't very good, but she thought they had been wrong...	User Reviews for Sole Fitness F63 Folding Treadmill A thirty years man called Martin from Connecticut said that he had got the 2013 F63 at a local department store about 4 months ago, time for a review... A reviewer called Christina said that she had purchased that treadmill in March 2013 and had received it 3 days later WITHOUTed disappointment. She added, she was not sure why the negative reviews and she had been looking for a treadmill for 6 months. Christina also said it had been a very long process because she had been looking for a motor with a CHP of 3 or greater because of running... A company director called Jack from Alabama said that he would still say you're getting an awful lot of machine for the money... A 35 year old writer named Melvin from Tennessee said that he had had nothing but trouble with that treadmill since he had got it... A software Programmer called Craig from North Dakota said that he had given it 4 stars because the heart monitor didn't work. He added, he had figured he would need to put the battery in it, however when he had unscrewed those incredibly small screws and had opened it had up, a battery had been already in place and it still didn'ted work when he had got on the treadmill, so he had opened it up again and put the other battery in it that had come separatelly. Craig also said it had worked for about 5 minutes and then wouldn't register his heart rate... A 27 year old woman called Ruby, who lives in Georgia said that she had the older model of the F63, but she thought her comments should be mostly applicable to the new model... An Amazon reviewer called Justin said that they had purchased that Sole F63 model because of all the good reports om the machine...
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Sole F80 vs Sole F85

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Here are the differences between Sole F80 and F85 2013 model treadmills. We put all the information about both treadmills; you can compare surface area, motor power, incline angle, number of pre-programmed and custom programs.

Sole F85 comes with a more powerful motor and it is 1 MPH faster than the F80 model. The LCD screen on F85 is also a bit larger than F80 model. Both offer same size of running surface.

	Sole F80 (2013 Model) Treadmill	Sole F85 (2013 Model) Treadmill
Price
Number of programs	10	8
User defined programs	2	2
Maximum Speed	11 MPH	12 MPH
Surface Area	1320 Square inch (22" X 60")	1320 Square inch (22" X 60")
Maximum Incline	15%	15%
Features	Pulse grip and chest strap heart rate monitoring Easy Keys for Quick Speed and Incline Adjustment Cooling Fan Remote and Handrail Controls MP3-compatible sound system	Pulse grip and chest strap heart rate monitoring Easy Keys for Quick Speed and Incline Adjustment Cooling Fan MP3-compatible sound system Easy Assist folding deck design
Folding	Yes	Yes
Motor Power HP	3.5 HP	4 HP
Maximum Weight Cpacity	375 lbs.	400 lbs.
LCD/LED Console	7.5-inch LCD blue screen workout display to show heart rate, speed, pace, calories burned, and other useful bits of information.	9-inch LCD blue screen workout display to show heart rate, speed, pace, calories burned, and other useful bits of information. Scrolling messages.
Dimensions	Measures 35 by 58 by 80 inches (W x H x D) 265-lbs.	Measures 35 x 80 inches (W x D); weighs 280 lbs.
Belt	2-Ply	2-Ply
Warranty	Frame, motor, and deck: Lifetime Electronics: Five years Labor: Two years	Frame: Lifetime Motor: Lifetime Deck: Lifetime Electronics: 5 Years Labor: 2 Years
User Reviews	User Reviews for Sole Fitness F80 Folding Treadmill A user named Gerald said that he had listed some annoyances below with the software but nothing major. He added, his wife ran on it several times a week for a couple miles and she loved it as well and he had done find 2 very annoying issues with the software however. Gerald also said he really hoped they changed the software in the future.Shipping... A 35 year old woman called Juanita, who lives in New York said that she had purchased a Sole Treadmill end of August after much research and debate... A twenty-five years old woman called Barbara from Kentucky said that she had received that treadmill and it was packaged perfectly. She added, she had only had had the Treadmill together two days, but she already was very pleased and it felt very sturdy on their posh carpet which had been a concern to her. Barbara also said they read that the speakers had weren't very good, but she thought they had been wrong... A secretary called Stephen from Delaware said that it worked extremely well, and goed as fast as they would need it... A thirty-one years old woman called Melissa from Georgia said that she was a 250 LB Man; This machine was feels solid under any abuse that she had been able to dispense... A user named John said that his wife and he had bought their Sole Fitness F80 about three months before and they loved it... A user named Helen said that she contacted repair order the parts, while on the phone with SOLE the service rep suggested that she requested a replacement since those issues don'ted normally happen with SOLE products...	User Reviews for Sole Fitness F85 Folding Treadmill A manager called Allen from Nevada said that he had purchased that Sole F85 treadmill directly from Amazon. He added, he wasn'ted very happy when he had had to assist the delivery driver in bringing it in to his home and he would like to point out the contractor that was sent had been very knowledgeable and professional. Allen also said it seemmed to function well, he was just disappointed in some of the quality control for such a top of the line treadmill... An Amazon reviewer called Marvin said that his wife and he had been using their new Sole treadmill for six weeks and love it. He added, he loved it so much he called it the "dreadmill"... A 42 year old woman called Norma, who lives in Georgia said that she used it daily and walk 3-10 miles a day on it. She added, she don't ran due to a knee issue so she can't speak to how it was for running but for walking she loved it and she recommended paying the extra money for assembly if you don't had a hubby to put that together for you. Norma also said it was very heavy and the boxes it had come in alone had taken up her whole trashcan... An Amazon reviewer called Wendy said that she had been running an hour each morning since she had got the Solo Fitness F85... A reviewer called Stephanie said that it was a bit noisier then she had hoped but overall she was happy with the price performance feature set for the treadmill... An engineer called Wanda from New Jersey said that she like it better then more expensive treadmills at her gym...
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