The Phoenix 98516 Easy-Up Manual Treadmill offers features including heavy-duty weighted flywheel, 41.5-by-13.5-inch belt, single-button electronics display that tracks speed, distance, time, and calories, folds and locks in upright position for storage.

If you plan to purchase a treadmill by reading the description, you will be disappointed. The description emphasizes the advantages of buying a manual treadmill, instead of a motorized one, but consumers who have purchased this treadmill have found that it does not deliver the up to the quality they were expecting. One problem encountered with this treadmill is the belt. After only a few minutes the belt has been known to move from side to side. Users have also reported that the belt is very difficult to tighten enough.

Another problem noted with the Phoenix 98516 Easy-Up Manual Treadmill is the noise level. Noise is high due to the belt hanging low enough to touch the metal guides that are positioned to keep the belt on the track. Putting the treadmill together was not a problem; however, tightening the belt over and over again can be annoying.

As similar version, the Phoenix Easy Up 516 Manual Treadmill is one of the most basic and inexpensive treadmills available. “Manual” means that there is no motor. That is fine for people who just want to walk or who are older and just need to move. Resistance is provided by a flywheel and adjustable friction. It has an unadjustable incline that also provides resistance. The price is usually not much more than $100, so, for the right user, the 516 can’t be beat. It is easy to assemble and has the basic readings, as well as a calorie counter. Unlike most fold-up treadmills, it folds completely vertical so it takes up very little space. It can be noisy for its size. Runners and people over 200 lbs. won’t get much out of it.