Spirit Brand
Company
Spirit was founded in the early 80’s and started producing fitness equipment in the late 80’s. Since then they have shown the treadmill industry that they are well capable of producing reliable and stable treadmills. In fact, they are known for product innovation.
It is only recently that Dyaco has purchased Spirit Ltd. Both Spirit and Sole are a subsidiary of Dyaco. Instead of the USA, Spirit treadmills are now produced in Taiwan. Since the move to go overseas, there haven’t been any signs of quality diminution. If anything, Dyaco has been trying to make their Spirit treadmills more value oriented.
Pros
Spirit treadmills have very strong motors for an extremely reasonable price. Other than the entry level Spirit Z8 treadmill, all Spirit treadmills have a 3.0 HP motor or higher, which is excellent.
You wouldn’t want a large motor power without a warranty to back it up and Spirit has made sure of this. All their treadmills come with an excellent motor warranty and an overall good warranty. A Spirit warranty is comprised of lifetime on frame, 30 years motor, 5 years parts and 1 year labor. For the mid end range ($1000 tot $2500), this is extremely difficult to beat.
Spirit treadmills are “feature” appealing. The features on a Spirit treadmill are extremely useful and practical. Two that stand out are the Speed and Elevation in Handles and the Quick Speed and Elevation buttons. These features simplify the ease of changing the treadmill’s speed and incline without compromising your workout.
Cons
Spirit doesn’t have much of a weakness. Its reliability is our main concern. Transferring Spirit treadmills’ production offshore may have an impact on the quality of the components but it is still too early to judge.
Summary
Spirit treadmills are extremely good mid priced machines. They are stable, well valued and have an excellent warranty. We definitely recommend a Spirit treadmill.
