Horizon T960 Treadmill

The Horizon T960 treadmill is a mid-range, lightweight runner, coming in at only 52KG so will be easier to manoeuvre around the home if you need to. Why it is so much lighter is more obvious when you look at some of the machines specs.

The motor is rated at a conservative 1.5PH (2.65HP at peak). This will be a touch low for runners at the top end of the weight rating for this machine trying to push the machine to top speed. Although it feels fairly sturdy, the T960 running machine is rated to take a person with a top-weight of 111KG which will reasonably accommodate much of the exercising community.

For such a light machine, it still has a decent top speed of up to 16KPH (10MPH), as well as a motorised incline that can take the machine from perfectly flat up to a fairly steep 10%.

The computer console is made up of three LED screens that display calories burned, current speed, machine incline, heart rate, distance travelled and current time on the machine. It has the built in “quick keys” so you can change the speed or the incline of the machine with a single touch. Programme-wise, the T960 has seven built in running routines, including Weight Loss, Fat Blast and Cardio Burn.

Heart-rate information comes via the pulse grips built into the handlebars, that are fine to use at slower speed but runners would be grateful for a wireless receiver being built in.

The running area of the T960 comes in at 132 x 46 cm (18 x 52 inches), you’ll wish the running deck was a little longer going at full pelt, or fully inclined.

For those who like the little extras, the console also comes with the ability to have two drinks on the go, as it has two water bottle-holders. There’s also room on there to balance a magazine with the additional reading-rack (although how you read and run is beyond me).

The T960 from Horizon is a pretty good value mid-range model with features you’d expect from a more expensive treadmill. I’d say only for the casual runner though.

Programmes:
# Manual
# Intervals
# Rolling
# Weight Loss
# Fat Blast
# Cardio Burn
# Endurance Challenge

Console Functions / Features:
# Direct speed
# Incline
# Programme keys
# 2 Water bottle holders
# Reading rack

3 LED Windows with dot matrix profile display:
# Calories
# Speed
# Incline
# Heart Rate
# Distance
# Time

Heart Rate Feedback:
Hand Pulse Grips

Speed:
1-10mph

Elevation:
0-10% power incline

Running Area:
132 x 46 cm / 18 x 52 inches

Cushioning:
AEROsoft cushioning

User Weight Capacity:
275lbs / 19.5 stone / 111kg

Motor:
1.5HP (2.65HP Peak)

Running Belt:
1.6mm thick 2 ply no curl belt

Running Deck:
15mm Silicon

Rollers:
1.75 inch tapered

Frame:
# Silver / black coloured
# Sturdy
# Lightweight

Dimensions (in use):
L: 184cm / 72.4 inches
W: 74cm / 29.1 inches
H: 126cm / 49.6 inches

Dimensions (folded):
L: 88cm / 34.6 inches
W: 74cm / 29.1 inches
H: 169cm / 66.5 inches

Dimensions (Delivered):
W: 76cm / 29.9 inches
D: 26cm / 10.2 inches
H: 179cm / 70.5 inches

Treadmill Weight:
52kg