Best in Class Home Treadmills? Sole F89 and Walking Pad R2 Review

[@511dmc]

I recently purchased the F89. I am a 5’2” and have a problem reaching the buttons while the treadmill is in motion. I do not have that problem with other treadmills. I LOVE the beauty of the screen. I have had problems with the internet connections keeping KZbin and other Apps streaming. It feels the same quality as the treadmills I use at the gym (OrangeTheory). I also have a problem with the heart rate monitor. It is disappointing that the heart rate monitor is basically not functional. I also agree with your comment on the fan, useless. As a side note, I was surprised that SOLE never asked me for a review, so here I am stalking KZbin so I feel my feedback can be heard. :-)

[@SkylerKingTW]

I noticed the mention in the last video and now this... I am an easter egg... lol. Weird and unfortunate about that initial F89. Sole has had a great reputation, for years, for good build quality and (just in case) great warranties. I had wanted to get an f65 or F85, specifically, for years before finally getting an F65, and it has been fantastic with zero issues (and I definitely don't baby it). However, the heart rate monitor is junk. I wear a Tactix 7 Pro nearly 24 hours a day. It's shockingly accurate. I will sometimes be running up a steep incline with a weight vest on and my Tactix is showing a heart rate of 160bpm... then 170... then approaching 180 before I finally back off. The F65 built in monitor? It assures me that my heart rate is only in the 80s or 90s, lol. Comically bad.

[@hybridresistance]

@@SkylerKingTW that’s good to know, I didn’t know you had a SOLE treadmill. Also, good to hear it wasn’t just another lemon quality of this machine with the heart rate sensor. They need to fix that for sure. You knew that Easter egg was coming when you saw the video. That was crazy though about that factory leading all that stuff.

[@PaulHo]

I would not be surprised in the slightest if Speediance Gym Monster 2.0 comes with a tread base platform.

[@hybridresistance]

I could see that too

[@briand5047]

I thought I might need to consider indoor cardio last summer when Canadian wildfire smoke reached the Northeast. Other than that, I hope to never own cardio equipment except for sneakers, jumprope and mtn bike.

[@hybridresistance]

@@briand5047 I was in a huge jumprope kick, but can’t seem to get back into it.

[@outtrigger]

do you ever do any stationary bike riding? theres a really cool video game called Zwift that you can play while riding and you can do races with other players a stationary bike + power meter pedals + clipless cleats are all you need

[@hybridresistance]

@@outtrigger I never really caught on to that. I was super into outdoor riding for awhile. I think I also used zwift on my echo bike when I did that review.

[@RobDouglas3]

Thanks!

[@hybridresistance]

Thank you so much Rob. Incredibly grateful for that.

[@RobDouglas3]

@@hybridresistance I bookmarked the Walking Pad site and will purchase one once my weight is down to a level they list in the specs.

[@djberg3483]

Can you overlay metrics from your run(pace, heart rate, ect…) over the streaming apps or mirroring? Thanks

[@hybridresistance]

I honestly don't know I'd have to look into that.

[@DaviWalt]

Both are amazing but the walking pad is definitely a space saver. I think I’m gonna get it for my next home gym

[@hybridresistance]

@@DaviWalt if you don’t need or what the incline decline features those are great.

[@DaviWalt]

@@hybridresistance I was thinking about placing a 2x4 underneath to simulate an incline feature😅

[@hybridresistance]

@@DaviWalt there you go

[@hybridresistance]

@@markandrewkoval8920 I was actually make a segment on this but all the rage has been these videos on “how I got shredded walking” not saying it’s good or bad, but I think the HIIT way of cardio is fading.

[@bcardamone]

Say you’re watching KZbin while running on the F89… where do your running metrics display?

[@hybridresistance]

It is displayed on a top bar setting. You can also hide this and I believe move it around.

[@MaximusPanin]

1:39 very strange wobbling. Never seen anything like it before.

[@JayB-JayB]

Very cool!

[@hybridresistance]

@@JayB-JayB thanks Jay. Appreciate you watching and commenting as always.

[@emilyng2844]

Mike, I can't with you 😂. "Seventh layer of hell" and the damn fan might work 🤣🤣🤣. Also, just as a long term viewer on my part, it looks like you are subconsciously going back to your origins of a beginning gym person but wanting to see if you can max out a commercial gym space in your garage space. Just my thoughts and I could be wrong.

[@hybridresistance]

@@emilyng2844 thanks Emily I try to some zingers in when I can. As far as the Jim space, I’m ultimately trying to find the best home gym possible. Of course for the channel, it helps to review content and products, but I only want to review things. I’m genuinely interested in as always.

[@MaximusPanin]

The F89 has a reduced load capacity.

[@flankman9385]

No offense but how do you get these companies to send you thousands of dollars in equipment with the views you have?

[@hybridresistance]

No offense taken brother. The home gym review world is kind of small, so it's really garage gym reviews and everyone else. Most companies know the view count isn't what really matters but the demographic you're speaking to. I have product reviews that exceed 50K views that sell nothing and videos with