The L7 series treadmill is their most popular home treadmill. It comes in three models; the Pro Sports Trainer, Cardio Trainer and Executive Trainer. When you review each of the Landice L7 Series treadmills, there is one model that is clearly the best buy of the three.

Landice manufactures the L7, L8, and L9 series of treadmills. Although the L7 is the cheapest, it is still an expensive piece of exercise equipment. The 3 L7 Series Home Edition models range from $3,600 to $4,700.

All units use the same motor, frame, treadmill, etc., with the only real difference being the treadmill console. You get the same ultra-solid steel frame that supports a maximum user weight of 400lbs. The engine is probably the best in the industry; an American made beast that has a continuous duty 3 hp. Steel rollers weigh 14 lbs. and are 2-1/2″ in diameter. You get a 20″ x 58″ 4-ply tread with 15% electrical grade lift. You also get a speed range of 0.5 to 12 mph even when carrying the maximum weight of 400 lbs.

But which of these models represents good value for money?

The Landice L7 Series Cardio Trainer treadmill

The selling point of the Cardio Trainer is that it comes with a contact heart rate crossbar and transmitter strap, used in conjunction with any of the 4 provided heart rate control (HRC) programs. The first two standard heart rate control programs maximize your workout time by instructing the treadmill to automatically change speed and incline to maintain your target heart rate for the duration of the program. There are also two user HRC programs that allow you to create separate custom HRC programs. Each HRC program is divided into 20 programmable segments for more variety in your heart rate controlled workouts.

While monitoring your pace along with the speed of a treadmill might be good for some, the price of the Cardio Trainer is $400 more than the ProSports Trainer. You have to ask yourself if the extra $400 is worth it. Probably not, plus other treadmills that offer this system, like the Smooth 9.25 treadmill, are cheaper and offer better value for money.

The Landice L7 Series Executive Trainer Treadmill

The Executive Trainer control panel is quite impressive. You get numerous alternate screens. You can select Virtual Situation Indicator (VSI), route display, training calendar, track display and, well, the list goes on. The Executive Trainer is the most expensive of the 3 models, so you’ll pay around $4,700, which is over $1,100 more than the ProSport model.

But you have to seriously ask yourself if it’s worth the extra money to get a very fancy console. Frankly, you’re paying a lot of money for what amounts to “running toys”.

The Landice L7 Series ProSport Trainer treadmill

All this brings us to the most economical model. You don’t get the fancy cardio system or the fancy console, but what you do get is great equipment that can satisfy the most demanding athletes. This model is the top of the range and is good value for money. Very few treadmill brands can match it in terms of build quality, performance, and price. If you are going to buy an L7, this is the one.

The L7 is an excellent machine with very few equals in the industry. Many Landice L7 treadmill reviews, on the web and in trade magazines, back this up. Of course, buy the model that suits you best, but of the three, the ProSport Series 7 treadmill epitomizes what makes a great treadmill.