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WE BUILD A BETTER FLYWHEEL

Sparing no expense, Landice uses a state-of-the-art custom flywheel in our treadmill, providing us with the highest inertia in the industry.

•Inertia: The measure of a well-designed flywheel
Put simply, inertia is the measure of how effectively a flywheel keeps the treadmill from slowing down when a runner’s foot strikes the treadbelt. A properly-designed flywheel will not only provide for a smooth, consistent feel but will also protect the motor and electronics from the stress and pounding associated with treadmill use.

• Maximize inertia: Put the weight in the outside of the
flywheel
Landice uses an expensive casting process to construct our flywheel. We pour liquid steel in a hollow mold, which allows the flywheel to have 3/4 of its 14 pounds in its outside edge. Many of our competitors use a less expensive method of cutting the flywheel out of tube of solid steel. Our cast flywheel acts with the inertia of a 42-pound solid flywheel but with the benefit of placing only 14 pounds of pressure on the motor shaft and bearings of the motor.

•Maximize inertia: Spin the flywheel faster
Landice spins our motor at 3200 rpm, 1/3 faster than the industry standard 2400 rpm. This increases the inertia effect of the flywheel 1.77 times, allowing the motor and electronics to run smoother and cooler, which helps them last longer.

• Beware of heavy flywheels
A heavy solid mass flywheel is one way of achieving high inertia. One of our competitors once tried a 30 lb. solid mass flywheel. The result was a disaster due to excessive over– loading of the motor bearings.