Transform your home workouts with the NordicTrack T 6.5 S Smart Treadmill. Powered by a SMART-Response motor and iFIT® interactive training (1-month membership included), this foldable treadmill auto-adjusts speed and incline to match studio classes and global courses led by expert trainers. Enjoy a 20″ × 55″ FlexSelect® deck for superior cushioning and recovery.
- Interactive iFIT Training – Access 10,000+ live and on-demand workouts; auto-adjust speed & incline to your fitness level (subscription required).
- Powerful Performance – 0–10 MPH speed range lets you sprint up to a 6-minute mile pace on demand.
- Dynamic Incline – 0–10% Auto-Adjust incline for varied terrain simulations and full-body conditioning.
- FlexSelect Cushioning – Choose between firm or soft deck settings to protect joints and enhance comfort.
- 5″ LCD Display & Device Shelf – Track live stats or stream iFIT classes from your tablet for an immersive experience.
- Foldable & Compact – Easy SpaceSaver® design with one-step hydraulic folding for quick storage.
- SmartPulse Heart-Rate – Option to add a chest strap (sold separately) for real-time heart-rate training.
| Brand | NordicTrack |
| Model | T 6.5 S |
| Color | Black |
| Motor | SMART-Response |
| Belt Size | 20″ × 55″ |
| Speed Range | 0–10 MPH |
| Incline Range | 0–10% |
| Dimensions (L×W×H) | 73.5″ × 36″ × 54″ |
| Weight | 203 lb |
| Folded Footprint | 36″ × 36″ |
The unit is extremely well packaged and there was no damage from shipping at all, even though the the package weighs around 140 pounds. The walking platform and motor assembly is all one piece and does not fold like other treadmills. The instructions do say that two people are required for assembly. Two people would make a couple of steps easier, but are by no means required. I was able to do it all myself. I was just barely able to lift the big piece and wrestle it into the house. 3 or 4 pounds more and I don't think I would have been able to lift it.
Once I got all the pieces inside, it was time to start assembling. The instructions are well written and it was mostly clear what had to be done. Unfortunately, I hit a snag on step 4. I got the wire through the upright and the grommet installed with little problem. The next step was to remove the screw that they used to hold the wire tie in the upright and use a different screw to attach the ground wire to that hole. The ground wire screw would not thread into the hole. The proper screw is, of course, a machine screw, but the temporary screw they had in the hole was not. It was a completely different thread and it boogered up the first thread or two in the upright.
I stopped at this point so as not to make things worse by completely stripping out the hole in the upright. I figured I could just run a tap through the hole to clean up the threads and be off to the races. I went to get a tap, thinking that the screw looked like 6-32 or 8-32. It turns out it was neither, it is very close in size to a #8 screw, but it has more like 36 teeth per inch than 32. Now what, I don't believe anyone makes an 8-36 screw. Oh crap, the dumb thing is metric and I don't have any metric taps. Again, Amazon to the rescue. They had a metric tap and die set to me that same night. Turns out, the screw in question is M4 X .7. Once that was sorted out, the rest was easy.
I like that it is smaller (narrower and shorter) than my old one. I like that it doesn't go overboard with electronics (though just a smidge more would be nice). I don't really like that it moves around a lot more than my old one, but that would be due to the fact that it is smaller and lighter. I wouldn't mind so much, but since it comes with a tablet holder, I had planned to put a tablet there running Kindle software so I can read while I walk without having to hold the tablet in my hand. With the whole thing rocking around, it was a little difficult to focus on the Kindle.
The console display is quite small, which is generally a good thing as I only use the most basic features of the machine anyway. In this case, it would be nice if the display was slightly larger. All of the treadmills I have used, including my old one, have a graphic display of a generic running track and it is easy to track progress by counting laps. This one will tell you how far you have gone, but there is no quick reference graphic to depict where you are in the lap and I missed that from the very beginning.
I realize that you get what you pay for and for this price it's not reasonable to expect too much, but a little more functionality shouldn't break the bank.
Somehow I doubt this one will last 20 years, but we'll see.