Yowza Fitness Keewadin Club Folding Treadmill Review

NOTE:  THE KEEWADIN TREADMILL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

Yowza is rolling out a new generation of treadmills.  They are:

• Siesta Treadmill
• Smyrna Treadmill
• Daytona Treadmill

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Keewadin Features At-a-Glance

Features		Features
MSRP:	$3,099	Speed:	0 - 11 mph
Motor:	3.0 HP	Incline:	0 - 12%
Running Surface:	20" x 60"	Fan:	Yes
Folding:	Yes	Shock Absorption:	Yes
Warranty:	Yes	iFit	No
Music System:	Yes	Programmed Workouts:	Yes
Heart Rate Monitor:	Grip Pulse & Wireless	Max. User Weight	350 lbs.
Wheels:	Yes	Water Bottle Holder:	Yes - 2

The Yowza Fitness Keewadin Folding treadmill is a Yowza Fitness work-horse treadmill.  This Keewadin Folding Treadmill review tells you the many features, benefits, shipping information, and warranty information, and more about this Yowza Fitness treadmill.

 

OVERVIEW:	The Keewadin Club Folding Treadmill gives you the feel of a commercial grade treadmill without spending commercial prices.  The Keewadin Folding Treadmill sold by Yowza Fitness is Yowza’s very best folding treadmill.  See an image of the Keewadin Treadmill below.
Running Surface	The Keewadin treadmill gives you ample room to run, walk, jog, lunge or whatever other type of workout you like on treadmills with a 20″ X 60″ tread deck.
Motor	Enjoy a powerful 3.0 horsepower motor that is also continuous duty.  Even if you’re a walker, getting a powerful 3.0 hp motor is a good idea with a treadmill purchase because you never know if your walking workouts will change to running workouts.
Low Impact Features	Yowza Fitness outfits the Keewadin with a floating deck that sits on ten multi-durometer elastomer rings that cushion your stride and foot impact. Additionally, the tread belt is multi-ply (multiple rubber layers for durability and cushioning) that contributes to reducing the impact to your joints.
Speed Selections	.5 to 11 miles per hour.  Nothing unusual or exceptional about these speed options – slow enough for walking and fast enough for interval running.
Fan	Yowza knows not everyone is the same and that not everyone likes the same fan setting.  Therefore the Keewadin Treadmill is outfitted with a fan that offers 3 settings.
Incline	0 – 12% incline.  Run on a flat surface or ramp it up and do some hill training or hill hiking. The incline feature on treadmills lets you vary the intensity of your workouts and the lower body muscles you workout. If you prefer walking, inclining a treadmill gives you an intense workout.
Sound System	What would a workout be without tunes (unless you’re watching TV)?  You can listen to your music through the Hi-fidelity speakers that connects to your iPod or MP3.  Of course, you can spare everyone else in your home your listening preference by using headphones.
Heart Rate Monitor	Yowza Fitness outfits the Keewadin with PolarTM heart rate technology.  PolarTM is a very popular heart rate sensor technology. You can monitor your heart rate wirelessly (very nice feature) or by gripping the pulse grip heart rate monitors.  I’m partial to the wireless transmitter monitoring technology and in fact I consider this a premium feature. What’s so great about a wireless heart rate monitor?  If you monitor your heart rate with your hands gripping the pulse grips (as many treadmills only offer), then it’s an awkward run.  It also prevents you from using handheld weights for a creative upper body treadmill workout.  I like doing heart rate monitoring workouts – but only if I can use wireless heart rate monitoring technology.
User Weight Capacity	An impressive 350 pounds.  Many treadmills offer a maximum user weight of 300 pounds.  The Keewadin, priced under $1,500 – offers a decent user weight capacity.
Console	2 water bottle holders – or whatever you want to store in them for easy access. Short railing lets you move your upper body freely while walking, jogging, or running.
Tread Deck	The Keewadin Treadmill’s tread deck is extended with a reversible laminated deck.
Rollers	The Keewadin Folding Treadmill uses crowned rollers with sealed bearings.
Transport Wheels	Yes.  If you don’t have a dedicated treadmill running space, transport wheels make it easy for you to locate a workout space workout to workout.
Folding	Yes.  The Keewadin Folding Treadmill folds vertically that is a great space saver.  The vertical fold makes it able to fit in closets or other smaller places so your treadmill is out of the way when you’re not using it.
Display	Large LED screen with your workout figures prominently displayed centrally at the top of the console.
Workout Programs	Yes.  The Keewadin Treadmill offers training programs, speed interval training programs, and weight loss programs. Whatever your workout goal, save time and hassle creating your own workouts and let the computer on the Keewadin set up your workout for you.
Computer Memory	Yes.  The Keewadin will save your favorite workout data.
Shipping Info	Free shipping with Keewadin Club Treadmill. Yowza Fitness can provide, for an additional charge, in-home delivery and treadmill assembly.
Benefits	Very well priced given you get a 60″ long deck and a 3.0 hp motor. Low impact treadmill – multi-ply and elastomer rings softening the treadmill deck.
Warranty	Lifetime on frame & motor, 5 years on parts & electronics, 2 years in home labor.
Money Back Guarantee	Sixty day money back guarantee.  You must return the original packaging.  Refund does not include shipping, and any delivery / assembly costs.
Complaints	Water bottle holders – small diameter. Top speed is only 11 miles per hour (I state this as a dislike given the MSRP being over $3,000.
Price Range	MSRP:  $3,099 Sale Price when on sale:  $1,749

Additional Comments

Recently I was in the market for a laptop.  I shopped around, did my research and decided to buy a brand that I knew served the lower-priced market.

I didn’t need a spectacularly powerful laptop.  I just needed something that would run some programs, and surf the Internet.

I found what I thought was a great deal.  The specs were comparable with laptops priced $200 higher.  I was sold … but eventually disappointed.

This laptop simply didn’t perform as the specs suggested.  It was a disaster.  I had no choice but buy another laptop.

What do laptops have to do with treadmills?

A laptop is a big ticket purchase and there are dozens if not hundreds to choose from.  Just like treadmills.

The lesson I learned is you often get what you pay for.  In an effort to save a couple of hundred dollars I ended up spending far more money.

And so it is with treadmills.

There are dozens of treadmill brands, but few, in my view, manufacture and sell the same quality as Yowza Fitness.

Yes, you’ll pay more for similar specifications and features on other treadmill brands, but what you don’t see in the specifications is quality in the parts, frame, and motor – the key components of any treadmill.

After using many treadmills and reviewing hundreds of treadmills, I consider Yowza treadmills, including the Keewadin Treadmill to be a top brand and model when it comes to quality and features offered.

3 Reasons I Rate the Keewadin Treadmill a Top Pick

1.  Quality

Yowza offers an impressive lifetime warranty on its treadmill motors and frames.  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the most important components of a treadmill are the motor and frame.  Sure, other features such as speed, running surface, and heart rate monitoring options are important, but they pale in importance to the motor and frame.

2.  The Keewadin Treadmill Delivers On Key Features

Features must also be considered when buying a treadmill.  Consider these specifications of the Keewadin:

• Motor: 3.0 horsepower.
• Running Deck Size:  20 inches wide x 60 inches long.
• Heart Rate Monitoring Options:  2 – both grip pulse and wireless.
• Folding Technology:  Easy drop down folding technology and transport wheels for easy transport.

3.  Superb Cushioning Technology

Many people buy a treadmill because it offers a lower impact option for running than running on pavement.  Yowza knows this and offers impressive cushioning technology using a floating running deck that provides give on each step.

Moreover, there’s more cushion in the front where your foot lands and then the running surface firms toward the rear of the running deck.  The firmer back portion of the running deck makes it easier to launch your stride.

End of the Yowza Fitness Keewadin Folding Treadmill review.

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