Life Fitness F3 Go review

The Life Fitness F3 Go treadmill has customizable features for multiple users. See how it compares to other folding treadmills in our review.

Life Fitness F3 Go review

Top Ten Reviews Verdict

The Life Fitness F3 Go comes with valuable features and is extremely customizable, but it's slower and less powerful than most other treadmills in our review.

Pros

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    14 onboard workout programs

Cons

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    Top speed of only 10mph

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The Life Fitness F3 Go utilizes a folding design and has a strong focus on user comfort. Like the best treadmills, it has an array of features to make your workout easy and enjoyable. This treadmill comes with few extras to stimulate you during your workout, though you can add some of them with an optional console upgrade. The warranty is more than enough to protect your investment, and the support options from the manufacturer are decent.

The maximum speed of this treadmill for running is 10 mph, slower than the 12 mph average of the best treadmills. The incline follows a similar pattern, with a maximum grade of 12 percent instead of other treadmills' 15 percent. There is no decline on this treadmill, though it has a reasonably powerful continuous-duty 3-horsepower motor.

The running surface of this treadmill is 55 inches long and 20 inches wide, which makes it one of the shortest in our treadmill comparison. This shouldn't be a problem unless you are particularly tall. The maximum user weight for this motorized treadmill is 350 pounds, which is standard. The machine weighs 264 pounds and measures 78.5 x 34.5 x 58.5 inches.

The F3 Go offers a variety of workout programs. In addition to the usual programs that come with treadmills, a random mode gives you an endless number of program variations for your routine. The FlexDeck shock-absorption system provides you with a comfortable, low-impact run. The heart rate workout programs let you use either the handgrips or the included wireless chest strap to monitor your heart rate.

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Some of the features top-line treadmills offer to enhance your workout are only available for the F3 Go if you pay for the upgrade. It costs extra to integrate speakers with an audio port for your treadmill so you can listen to music while you exercise, and to access interactive video workouts.

This treadmill easily folds up when not in use. It does not have any built-in cooling fans for comfort, but its simple interface makes adjusting settings easy. It also has an energy-saver feature that turns the machine off after five minutes of inactivity, and it wakes back up with the press of a button.

The warranties of the Life Fitness F3 Go help give you peace of mind. The frame is protected by a lifetime warranty, and the motor is covered for 10 years. Parts and electronics are each covered for five years, and all labor carries a one-year guarantee.

The technical support from Life Fitness, available via email and telephone, is enough to get you through any problems you may have. You can access a PDF user manual and a FAQs section on the company's website.

The Life Fitness F3 Go treadmill is customizable and easy to use. This folding treadmill is reasonably strong, though a bit slow compared to others, and offers a strong warranty with decent technical support. This is a comfortable and relatively simple treadmill with few extras but an unlimited range of program variations to keep your workouts interesting.

Jennifer Christensen

Jennifer Christensen has written for many newspapers and magazines and has broadcast experience in television and radio. She has earned journalism awards from the Utah Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists and enjoys being a writer for Top Ten Reviews. Jennifer has five amazing children and loves to hike, play the piano, kick a soccer ball and eat ice cream.