Treadmill Torneo Linia T 203 - reviews, specifications, features * Run

In our time of computers, cars, stress, more and more people choose active sports to stay healthy. But, when the weather is bad outside the window for most of the year or there is no sports ground nearby, simulators installed right in the apartment come to the rescue.

For those wishing to make a choice of a suitable treadmill, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with one product of the famous Italian company Amberton Group. The products of this company, manufactured in China under the Torneo brand, have been familiar to the Russian buyer for 17 years as one of the best in quality in their price category.

Meet the Torneo Linia T-203 track

First, let's look at what the instructions for use say.

Track characteristics:

drive type: electric;
when folded, the size is reduced to 65/75/155 cm;
maximum permissible weight: 100 kg;
depreciation: present;
not intended for professional sports;
running belt (dimensions): 40 by 110 cm;
dimensions in assembled position: 160/72/136 cm;
construction weight: 47 kg;
the set additionally contains: rollers for transportation, floor uneven compensators, glass holder.

Technical component of characteristics:

web speed: step-by-step regulation from 1 to 13 km / h (step 1 km / h);
engine power: 1 horsepower;
there is no way to adjust the angle of inclination of the web;
it is possible to measure the pulse (putting both hands on the handrail).

Track functions and programs

With the help of the two middle buttons, "-", "+", you can change your travel speed in steps of 1 km / h. The left button (red) - "stop", stops the simulator. The right (green) button - "start", starts the simulator, although to start it you must also insert a special key, a magnet. This is to increase security.

The display has three windows where you can find out the pulse during exercise (if you put your hands on the handrails), speed, distance traveled, calories burned.

The treadmill is equipped with programs that run on a computer. They allow you to set one of nine modes. This variety is achieved by the presence of 3 training programs, multiplied by three different speed modes in each of them.

Three training programs:

The speed gradually increases to a certain constant level (8.9 or 10 km / h, depending on the selected load level); periodically, at set intervals, moving to a lower level (with a difference of 5 km / h) and back, abruptly.
The speed slowly and evenly increases during half the workout time to the maximum (9, 10 or 11), keeps at this value, and, at the end of the lesson, quickly smoothly returns to the original speed, stopping.
A wave-like increase, and then a decrease in speed ("sinusoid"), limited by the configured amplitude (from 2 to 7, from 3 to 8, or from 4 to 9 km / h).

Features of the simulator

Let's consider this product as objectively as possible, taking into account all the pros and cons.

Advantages

This brand of exercise equipment has a number of positive aspects:

Sophisticated training modes programmed by the manufacturer. This variety includes both very low walking speeds and quite high 13 km / h, which will satisfy a wide range of buyers.
Compactness. Even in working order, it takes up little space. It is enough to find a free area 1.5 by 2.5 meters in the apartment for the training to take place.
High degree of security. It is advised to hang the magnetic key around your neck on a rope that is long enough to move freely. If, by chance, a fall occurs, then the magnet, carried away by the victim, will disconnect the circuit, and the track will instantly stop. If the key is lost, any magnet can easily replace it. Simple and reliable. All moving mechanisms are closed as much as possible.
The engine saves energy while remaining reliable. It should be said that the warranty period for these models is 18 months. Quite high quality for such a low price.

Disadvantages

The cost to save money inevitably leads to some things that leave a lot to be desired.

Let's discuss them:

Operating weight is limited to 100 kg as indicated by the manufacturers. In fact, so that the engine does not wear out quickly, it is better to consider this figure below - 85 kg. This means that for many people who want to lose weight with exercise machines, it will not work.
Small footprint. The same (see above) can be said about people over 180 cm tall. It is simply unsafe for them to train on such a short track (110 cm).
Manual folding (unfolding). The device is quite heavy (47 kg), so if you have little space in your apartment, each workout will begin with a weight lifting exercise. Do not forget that when lifting a heavy belt with a motor, the back should be flat, and the load falls on the legs more.
The lack of adjustment of the angle of inclination of the belt reduces the range of choice of running modes.
There is no way to program your own mode.

Customer Reviews

Let's listen to those who have bought and have already used this product from Torneo for several months:

Sol.dok counts price, size, usability as advantages. The disadvantages, in his opinion, are squeaks, although he admits that according to the instructions, maintenance should be carried out every three months to eliminate such moments. Dissatisfied with incorrect heart rate readings, as well as the computer.

Supex praises the product for its reliability (18 months warranty), sturdy construction, ease of use, well-chosen programs. The size of the canvas is not so small, but not large, and the cost is affordable. Believes that squeaking can be eliminated simply by gently, with a sense of proportion, tightening the appropriate fasteners. The design could be improved by adding a self-programming mode of the workout progress, and duplicating the speed change buttons on the handrails.

Samastroika sees no shortcomings in the Torneo Linia T-203 track. She writes that she studied all possible options at an affordable price for a simple layman and did not find a better model for herself. In two months I was able to get rid of five kg of weight and improve my figure.

An unnamed user, who also used the treadmill for over a year, said he was pleased with the value for money, plus the good design. At first there was a knock of the canvas, but, as the seller said, over time it disappeared. The noise was checked, compared with others, including professional models, and came to the conclusion that it is no more than there.

Another unnamed user with more than a year experience was satisfied with the price and the duration of the warranty. Disadvantages: squeaks, creating noise, which he partially got rid of by smearing the deck; the racks are loose, the pulse does not always show exactly. If it wasn't made in China, the quality might have been better.

Ponomareva Oksana Valerievna: after 18 months of use, I have no complaints about the work of the treadmill. There was no noise, no creaking. Price in 2014, upon purchase - 17,000 rubles. I am very pleased, especially because a lot of time is saved.

Ivankostinptz is pleased with the price, the sufficient web width, and the speed that can be adjusted. Good trainer for beginners. There is noise, but if you focus on other sounds (headphones), then it will not interfere.

Cheshire Cat is confident that the item is of high quality: reliable and well made, especially the motor. The shortcomings are not critical, but there are: there is not enough length for a comfortable run with high growth, poor speaker, the entire panel design, the track canvas scrolls, a creak appears, an unreliable heart rate meter.

Eristova Svetlana has been using it for more than a year: for room conditions it is quite suitable in terms of cost, size and level of comfort. Unfortunately, it is impossible to change the angle of inclination, the large computer panel spoils the view, there is a creak and knock when running fast.

Rodin Andrey: I will attribute the price and small size to the pluses, along with the ability to fold, but there would be less extraneous noise. In general, Andrey is satisfied and would recommend this model to his friends.

Saleon used a jogging track he had bought for his apartment. In his opinion, it is assembled well, without any complaints, soundly. The hostess believes that in terms of price-quality ratio, the model is just what you need.

Reliability, functionality, corresponding to the cost

If you are not a professional athlete, but just started running or want to introduce children to sports, it may be worth seriously considering this model as an option for purchase. In view of the above, the minor drawbacks of the Torneo Linia T-203 treadmill can be tolerated, given its compactness, a well-chosen balance of power and belt size, which allows reliable operation.

However, remember and observe the safety measures, which the manufacturers so persistently remind in the instructions: