Weslo Cadence C44 Treadmill Review

A Closer View

The specifications:

The Weslo Cadence C44 Treadmill measures 64 inches by 28 inches by 52 inches. This is a small machine. The belt on which you walk, jog or run measures 16 inches by 47 inches.
The maximum user weight is 250 pounds which is on the low end for treadmills but you will only pay $400 and probably considerably less on sale.

 Most treadmills now have absorptions systems that have a name. Weslo calls the belt on the C44 Treadmill comfort cell cushioning.

Unlike most treadmills this one has an incline ability of just three levels: 3%, 6% and 9%. The machine has to be manually changed by a system that locks the unit in the incline position.

You can get the speed up to 10 miles per hour with arrows on the console.
It folds and can easily be stored. It also has wheels and can be moved. It weighs about 115 pounds.

The console shows speed, time, distance, and calories burned.

The Weslo Cadence C44  has no magazine rack but it has two holes on each side of the console in which to put bottles.

There are no workout programs on the Weslo C44 Treadmill.

The warranty is 1 year on the motor and 90-days on parts and labor.

What this all means:

This means that the Weslo Cadence C44 Treadmill is a basic, no frills treadmill. I found it shaky especially at higher speeds. It didn't feel strong to me and in spite of the walk, jog and run words on the machine I wouldn't suggest anyone close to 250 pounds run on this treadmill. The machine told me that at 3.0 mph I was walking; at 5.5 mph I was jogging and at 5.5 mph I was running. It cooled me down at 2.5 miles per hour.

A real deal breaker for me is the length of the belt. My rule of thumb says that a belt should be at least 50 inches long by 20 inches wide. At 16 inches by 47 inches this misses by a considerable number. I didn't look up the numbers of the beslt until I went to review the machine. However, I knew immediately when I got on that the Cadence was not going to do it for me because of the small belt. In addition the sides of the treadbelt are very narrow. I like to step on the sides when I get off the machine. There isn't a whole lot of room to do so.

I didn't have too much of a problem with the comfort of the belt as long as I walked and kept my speed low.

Is this machine for anyone? I can almost always match someone up with a treadmill. In the case of the Weslo Cadence C44 Treadmill this is a decent machine for someone who has never used a treadmill before. It is a decent machine for elders who are just going to walk slowly just to get some motion in their bodies. It is a decent machine for the younger person who is small (not children - perhaps a pre-teen) and needs to get off the couch and lose some weight. For the money the Weslo Cadence will serve the purpose for the audience I have targeted. For anyone else I would say to stay away. You will be bored without any programs and you won't like the instability of the treadmill.

In addition the 1-year warranty on the motor and 90-days on parts and labor is a skimpy warranty; however for $340 at www.amazon.com for the right person if it lasts one year longer than the warranty you'll be doing great and it will be time to upgrade anyway.

Jo's Viewpoints

It's ok for the right person!