BowFlex treadmill review (T6 and the current T16)

The BowFlex T6 was, for several years, one of the most-recommended mid-budget treadmills in the US: a 2.6 CHP machine with a 20″ × 60″ deck and a 15% incline at a price that undercut Sole. It is no longer the machine BowFlex sells, and the current line-up asks a different question of the buyer.

What BowFlex sells now

The T16 pairs a 3.5 HP motor with a 16-inch HD touchscreen on a folding frame. BowFlex does not publish deck dimensions or weight capacity on the listing, so those sit as not published in our table.

The JRNY question, which is the whole review

BowFlex's current machines are built around JRNY, its subscription platform. The adaptive coaching, the guided programming and most of what the 16-inch screen is for require a paid membership. Unsubscribed, you have a 3.5 HP treadmill with a very large screen showing comparatively little.

That is not automatically a bad deal — guided programming genuinely helps some people train consistently. But it is a recurring cost on top of a $2,000 machine, and it should be in the purchase decision rather than discovered afterwards. Our subscription costs explained guide works through what two and three years of membership adds to the total.

How it compares at the price

The verdict

#1 · A large touchscreen on a 3.5 HP frame

$2,150.00·Amazon

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BowFlex T16

BowFlex

7.2/10★★★◐☆

A big-screen, 3.5 HP machine for buyers who want the console experience — and who should check what JRNY costs before committing.

Published specifications

Motor	3.5 HP
Console	16″ HD touchscreen
Running surface	Not published by manufacturer
Incline	Not published by manufacturer
Weight capacity	Not published by manufacturer
Folds	Yes
Subscription	Subscription required for key features

JRNY membership gates adaptive coaching and most on-screen programming.

Specifications per Manufacturer figures as published on the Amazon product listing.

What it does well

• 3.5 HP motor with a 16-inch screen is a lot of hardware in one box
• Folding frame despite the size
• Streams third-party video as well as JRNY

Where it falls short

• Over two thousand dollars before any subscription
• BowFlex does not publish deck dimensions or capacity on this listing
• JRNY gates the adaptive coaching the screen is sold on

Our rubric

Motor

9.0

Deck

7.0

Incline

7.0

Build

8.0

Value

5.0

Who it suits

• Buy it if you genuinely want guided, adaptive programming and will use it — and you have priced the membership into the decision.
• Buy the [Sole F80](/treadmills/under-2000) instead if you want the hardware and none of the recurring cost. It publishes a 22-inch deck, which the T16 does not match on paper.
• Buy the [Horizon 7.4 AT](/treadmills/under-1500) if you want a running-duty machine, Bluetooth to your own apps, and several hundred dollars left over.