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Nice machine. Good feel. Heavy. Solid. Falls a little flat. Not quite enough follow through in design and programming.

The users manual is almost useless. It doesn't explain how to use the pre-set workout programs, or HOW to perform the machine's routine maintenance. For example it says "lubricate belt" but doesn't say HOW to do that. And it says "be sure the belt is at the right tension." How the heck would I know if it is at the right tension? How critical is the tension? Worst of all, the manual seems to be a general guide regardless of which machine you have, so you are never sure (or you have to read Really carefully) whether the particular feature it references even APPLIES to the Series 3.

A nice feature is that the installation hardware arrived neatly packaged in plastic shrunk to a piece of cardboard that made it easy to identify everything and ensure you have everything you need before starting. Unfortunately I was supposed to have 22 of a particular type of screw, but I only had 20 of it. There was another screw type that I only needed four of, but the kit had 6. Fortunately the two extra fit where the two missing needed to go, so I just made sure where I used the "extras" installed where I don't see them. (Since they are shiny silver, compared to the flat black of the missing ones.) Incidentally there was a small "7" sticker on the back of the piece of cardboard the hardware kit came on, which made me wonder if perhaps they gave me a series 7 hardware kit?


Unfortunately during my ten mile walk yesterday I got static electric zaps 50 or 60 times. Maybe if I wore the safety clip I wouldn't build up a charge, but I won't wear the safety clip because when I accidentally pulled the safety key out (twice!) yesterday the machine wouldn't restart my program from where it had left off... I had to power down, power up, and re-enter my weight, desired program, etc.
The static electric zaps are NOT because my receptacle isn't grounded; it is definitely grounded.

The heart rate monitor is unreliable enough to be dismissed as worthless. Heart rate can be an excellent workout guide, but if I were serious about using it I'd get a stand alone system that I could link up to my computer, so this worthless feature doesn't bother me too much.

The area where you should be able to place your books or magazines is NOT shaped right for placing your reading materials there. Whatta fail! How hard would it have been for them to make a nice ledge? Instead the ledge has no lip and everything is curved plastic. You can sort of balance your magazine there, but I keep thinking it's going to fall underfoot and I'll sprain my ankle. I happen to watch TV while walking/jogging, so the reading materials issue doesn't affect me too much, but it sucks to know the designers were so worried about making the dashboard accommodate the FAN that is present there in the series 5 and 7 that they threw the series 3 customers to the dogs.

I'm not the most intense runner in the world, but I do like to walk or jog 10-15 miles at a time at about 5mph. Since I am so slow I end up having to break up my workout into a couple sessions because the machine won't let me simply enter my desired DISTANCE. I have to enter how much TIME I want to work out. And it maxes out at 90 minutes. (Or maybe it lets you enter 99 minutes, but I go with a couple of 90 minute workouts for easier math.) It would be nice if I didn't have to break up my routine and keep track of my stats and add them together later. That seems silly for what could be such a nice machine.

It would be nice if the workout keys were labled, but they aren't. You have to either simply remember which programs are which, label the buttons yourself, or turn the machine on and off while you select each program to see what it is, then turn it off and on again if that wasn't the program you wanted, and try the next program.
Also, I don't mean to complain, but I really miss having a decent "intervals" setting. I was expecting there to be a good "intervals" setting because every "nice" machine I've ever used has had a great one.
I'm talking about the kind of program that lets you rest a minute then kicks up the speed and incline for a minute or two then lets you rest, then kicks it up higher, then lets you rest, then kicks it up til you think you're going to die, etc. THAT is a great workout. This machine doesn't really have anything like that.

Here is a description of the programs and the led icons for each program:

1. CARDIO (oval track)
-you basically adjust the speed and incline manually throughout your workout

2. CARDIO (2 litle hills)

3. RUNNING (6 little hills)

4. FAT BURN (6 little hills)

5. SPEED INTERVAL (8 little hills)

6. HILL INTERVAL (2 big hills)

Bascially Running, fat burn, and speed interval look like pretty much the same program, just with slightly different speeds and inclines. The cardio and hill interval programs also look pretty similar to each other, except the hill interval raises the incline a lot more.

Bottom line: this is a good, basic, solid machine. It could have been a great machine but Bowflex was more interested in the bells and whistles they gave their series 5 and series 7 customers.

That won't stop me from getting the most out of my new treadmill, but it will stop me from buying from this company again.