In treadmills, the motor power has become one of the major sales arguments. However, beware: there are several different ways in which the motor power can be measured and presented.

Tunturi always gives the motor power in continuous duty. This measure means the highest power level the motor can give at any length of time without motor damages. Elsewhere you may find the motor power given as peak power – these figures can be very high, but in practice they are meaningless, as the peak power can only be used very briefly, otherwise the motor is damaged.

Also, Tunturi gives the motor power as measured from the motor shaft – this is the accurate power the motor can deliver. Elsewhere you may find the motor power given as measured from the front roller – this is used to manipulate the power figure with the transmission ratio and roller size.

How can you tell how the motor power is measured? Well, usually you just simply can’t. Our recommendation is to rely on the continuous duty figures only.