Icon has over $1 billion of sales of fitness equipment worldwide so is a substantial manufacturer. It manufactures reasonable quality machines for lower end of market but doesn’t compete with much more expensive brands at upper end.

Epic treadmills are sold by Costco, discount gym equipment retailer (amongst others) so you should expect low prices.

The most well known of all epic treadmills is epic t60 treadmill. In fact this treadmill is really only model amongst epic treadmill range that is well recognised.

One of reasons for this is that epic t 60 treadmill is well rated by some of nets treadmills rating sites as a good value buy. And epic t 60 is therefore a good seller.

The treadmill doctor rated epic t60 a “best buy” in price range $500 to $1000, however noted some deficiencies in treadmill none less. In particular they noted problems with keypad and rollers, but you’re not going to get perfect treadmill for under $1000.

The epic t60 has a powerful motor. It has a good cushioned running platform and can accommodate runners up to 350 lbs. It has an impressive range of user features including iFit technology, an interactive feature that Icon put on their Proform treadmills as well.

First, I hear you ask, why should I buy a treadmill at all, let alone a used treadmill?

Treadmills are most popular of all fitness equipment in use in US today. The National Sporting Goods Association estimates that treadmill sales last year topped $750 million. That’s big business. It is estimated that around 8% to 9% of population own a treadmill. You do math, but to me that’s around 20 million people. That’s a lot of treadmills that have been bought, and a lot of treadmills which may soon become used treadmills for sale.

Why is exercising on a treadmill so popular? A couple of reasons. The first is that exercising on a treadmill is done indoors. No rain, hail or snow to contend with. No muggers. No-one to poke fun at your running shoes that aren’t quite latest fashion, or that tummy that you are trying so hard to get rid of. Treadmills mean that you can do your exercise anonymously.

Single mum? Pregnant? No matter. Do your exercise while kids watch tv. No need to find a baby sitter each day so you can go for a run. How about being able to cook dinner while you do a little treadmill walking. It can all be combined.

And treadmills offer a whole world of workouts. Gone are days when you just walked, or ran. Now you can select from any one of a host of different workouts. Simulate all sorts of outdoor conditions such as undulating hills, varying workout speeds and more. You can have an interactive workout by connecting to various programs on internet which track your performance, devise training regimes for you, and more. Or even interact with a personal trainer from comfort of your own home.

But that isn’t unique only to treadmills, there are other indoor exercisers, such as stationary bicycles. And it certainly is true that stationary bicycles are popular too. However treadmills offer best workout for your buck.