Question re PaceMaster treadmill

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recently purchased a PaceMaster treadmill, Gold Elite model>

You bought one of THOSE? Suckeeeeeer!

You're welcome.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

recently purchased a PaceMaster treadmill, Gold Elite model>

You bought one of THOSE? Suckeeeeeer!

You're welcome.

Interesting. Your's is one of the few negative comments I have seen re
the PaceMaster. - What particular problems have you observed with
them, and what should I have bought, in your opinnion?

Jim

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In case anyone has a similar problem, my solution to the problem with
the PaceMaster treadmill was to remove one of the hand rails for the
time being and keep the other one in place. This permits me to minimize
the problem experienced during walking, by walking slightly off center,
away from the remaining rail, yet still retain one rail in place for
safety and greater rigidity when running. - Seems to work OK.
Jim

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Jim Cate said:

Hi,
I recently purchased a PaceMaster treadmill, Gold Elite model, for
working out at moderate levels (usually below five mph, for around
30-40 minutes per day, six days a week). In general, I am well
pleased with it, and I'm sure it will provide plenty of exercise.
This unit is a replacement for a Trimline 4200 which I used for some
10 years, so I am used to working out on a treadmill and have a fairly
regular morning workout schedule.

Although the unit runs fine, I have a problem during the walking phase
of my workouts (generally during warm-up and cool down). The left
and right side handles (2-inch diameter side guardrails) on the unit
extend rearwardly and downwardly from the control panel to a point on
the base about 2/3 rd back, and they are positioned and contoured such
that, unless I am careful to stay fairly far back on the belt and stay
close to the center of the belt when walking, my hands tend to hit or
brush against one or the other of the side guardrails. (There is no
problem when running, when my arms are bent.) - It's somewhat
irritating and distracting, since I don't like the idea of having to
concentrate on staying in one particular "sweet spot" area on the belt
when walking. Also, the "sweet spot" is far enough back, toward the
rear of the unit, that it is fairly near the rear roller, creating a
possible safety hazard if I lost my footing, etc. When I asked my
dealer about the problem, he completely dismissed it and seemed to
imply that it was my fault for not using the machine correctly.
Has anyone else had a similar experience, and does anyone have a
suggestion for "fixing" the problem? One possible solution may be to
simply remove one or both of the side guard rails. - Since the control
panel is mounted on two fairly sturdy upright posts (rectangular in
cross-section) at the front of the unit, I think that the side rails
may not be needed to support the control panel. However, I have some
concern that this might affect the warranty; e.g., if the control
panel became damaged in use from vibration or the like it could be
blamed on my mod.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions.

Jim Cate

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my hands tend to hit or brush against one or the other of the side guardrails.

Sounds like someone is failing their Field Sobriety Test.