REP Strive Curved Treadmill

Uses the Strive for sled pushes and backward drags as a warm-up, low sled levels for uphill zone 2 walks and some 1k intervals; loves the slats and how it feels on their knees.

Owns a Strive and calls it excellent, but it needs an exaggerated arm swing to walk on, so it isn't suited to working at a desk.

Their Strive runs in free-run mode but isn't as smooth or quiet as it should be, seemingly from a bearing; tightening the tension bolt with REP's guidance reduced the noise.

After 1,000+ miles on powered Woodways, they love the Strive: about half their warm-ups are backward walks with 25 lb resistance, and it's quiet, good-looking and solid.

“For $3800 I think the Strive is the only choice on the market in 2026 for a sub $10,000 treadmill. I prefer powered overall but I love the Strives ability to add resistance”

Finds their Strive treadmill bomb-proof and well engineered with grippy thick slats and a sturdy cradle; the display is just adequate and switching from free run to sled mode grinds unless stopped first.

Loves their Strive treadmill overall but it has a subtle rhythmic bumping they can't locate, and sled mode is loud at low settings.

Their Strive treadmill arrived with the belt tension not set properly; after adjusting it they find it incredibly well built, almost overbuilt, with belt longevity the open question.