Merax JK1603E Treadmill Review

How long will the Merax JK1603E last?

Expecting the JK 1603E to last more than a few days is like expecting politicians to care about anything other than themselves and their money. It just won’t happen. The JK 1603E is built with such poor quality that we can barely even call it a treadmill. We would not recommend this machine to anyone who wants to exercise. You’d be better off taking your dog for a walk outside than genuinely try using this machine.

Brief Overview

Like always, with the reviews of cheap treadmills, we will do our best to convince you to steer clear of the JK 1603E. The low quality that this treadmill is built with is not likely to last even a few weeks. If you are on a budget, we recommend saving a little bit more to get a treadmill that will be a good use of money.

Overall Quality

Most of us have been to Ikea for a time or two. They are sweeping the home goods department with their tiny-living-inspired designs and low prices. Hopefully, none of us walk into Ikea expecting to get a real wooden dresser for the price that they sell dressers. We all understand that the products are cheap because they are usually imported from mass-producing countries like China and India and are made of only some of the best materials for treadmill parts. 

The only upside about Ikea is that you typically only need the furniture for a short time, and it serves a good, space-saving, budget-friendly purpose. Merax is similar to Ikea in its importing tendencies. Merax sells everything from pet goods and furniture to workout equipment. Their treadmills are consistently at the bottom of the price bracket but are also consistently built with cheap, imported materials. The only difference between Ikea furniture and Merax treadmills is that a treadmill with such little quality, such as the JK 1603E, will not likely last even a few days. You are left with a two-hundred-dollar pile of junk instead of a budget-friendly treadmill. Just look at how sad the JK 1603E is. 

There is no warranty because not even those selling it want responsibility. The treadmill is noisy, the belts bog down, and the motor is only measured in watts, which means it is too weak to meet a mileage standard. And to top it all off, the JK 1603E weighs less than sixty-four pounds. So, there is one silver lining. You don’t have to worry about the JK 1603E making imprints on your carpet or rug. But when you hang your wet laundry on this model, as this is the only thing you should use it for, just be careful not to put too much on it. The sheer weight of three wet shirts will likely cause the JK 1603E to tumble to the ground.

We realize that some people want to get healthy but do not have a big budget. If you are one of these, please save an extra two hundred and buy a decent four-hundred-dollar treadmill. We have recommendations for treadmills in the four-hundred range that will offer way more quality than this pile of bolts.

Specifications

History

Our past reviews have said the JK 1603E is a sad excuse for a treadmill. We have recollected our time testing low-end treadmills and explained how this model had one of the weakest motors out of the entire bunch of cheap treadmills. We have said that the JK 1603E is a piece of junk that should have never been produced. We invite you to check out our other treadmill reviews on treadmilldoctor.com to assist you in narrowing down your search for your next fitness machine. 

Conclusion

We wouldn’t recommend the JK 1603E even if you wanted to hang clothes on it. Merax, as a company, is focused on producing cheap, imported products that are not the best quality, which is not a good characteristic to have in a treadmill. Merax’s company culture is evident in the low-grade, pitiful structure of the JK 1603E. Do yourself a favor and run as far away from the JK 1603E as possible.