CITYSPORTS Treadmills for Home, Under Desk Treadmill Walking Pad with Audio Speakers, Slim & Portable Remote Dual LED Display, Office Home (Black and Red)

I work from home at this point, so find myself being much more sedentary vs. a few years ago when I was going into the office. Walking from the parking deck, going up/down stairs, walking to lunch all added up to quite a bit of walking throughout the day. Now that I'm not doing that, I had been walking a fraction of the distance. So, I ordered this to try to be better about getting a little more activity in my day. It has far exceeded my expectations. I'm able to easily get 4-5 miles of walking in per day now. It's quiet enough that I can do internal conference calls while walking. I'm told the noise level is barely noticeable (I'm sure that partly depends on your mic setup and how much noise cancelling your web conf software does). I have also gotten pretty comfortable at typing while walking, as I have it under a standing desk. I can't walk much faster than 1.8 or 2.0 mph and still type, but that stills some great activity. I do make more typos, but I'm pretty good at catching and fixing them at this point. I am actually walking right now as I'm typing this review! There was nothing to do from an install standpoint, other than take it out of the box and remove the packaging. I only have a few suggestions/criticisms, and they're all relatively minor. First, as others have mentioned, I wish it would remember the distance on the counter across sessions. That way I'd more easily be able to keep track with total distance on the day and the just clear it every morning. As it is, I just have a noted or spreadsheet window open and type the distance any time I stop. I know it's a little nitpicky, but sometimes I forgot to log it, so it would be nice if it just kept up with it all day and not clear the number every stop/start. Second is the fact that I can't see any way to start/stop/control speed on the unit itself. The remote works well, but it's a proprietary remote and if you lose it or it breaks, then it looks like you'll have a giant paperweight. The remote, thus far, never leaves my desk, so it's not directly a problem. But, just worried about the future. Finally, I wish the cord came out of the unit on the side. The treadmill itself is very light and has wheels on the front edge. So, when I want to lower my desk down and sit, It's very easy to pick up the back edge with one hand and roll it forward and out of the way of my chair. However, because the cord comes out of the front of the unit, it tends to roll over the cord and then I have to pull it out before I roll it back and use it again. Again, none of these are a big deal, but that's every item that in any way has affected my use. But, besides that, I've been walking 4-5 miles over 2-3 sessions during each workday. I really love how it's increased my activity level and I'm doing so while also getting work done. Absolute win in my world -- extremely pleased with this product!

The machine doesn't work, and I can't get any word back from the seller to rectify the situation.

I have only used this once, so we will see. So far works great. Ready to go out of the box. I didn't realize I had bought a mint green treadmill. That threw me for a loop, then I decided I liked it. My only problem is where to store it. I knew it wouldn't go under my bed because I have drawers built in but I expected to be able to put it under the couch and it is too tall for that. Right now I have it standing up and just hope it doesn't fall down. I know some of the other ones out there show them stored standing but this one doesn't and there is nothing in the booklet about how to store it. I thought I could always take it into my master bedroom and put it under the bed there, but it doesn't roll that well. I had to get down on the floor and check if there really were wheels there because it felt like I was dragging it. It is light though, so I don't have a problem dragging it (or wheeling it on the not-so-great wheels). Lastly, I am 5'5' and I don't think anyone much taller than myself would be comfortable on it. It is pretty narrow as well, which I thought I would like (easier to store), but if I take long strides, I sometimes hit my foot on the back edge. So far, I have just used it in front of the TV. Tomorrow, I hope to try it out while I'm working during some of my meetings.

The treadmill is very easy to set up. It just plugs in but it is fairly heavy. It does have wheels on one end which make it much easier to move around. The power switch is on the side on the right so you can have it plugged in but turn it off and on. It also has a small remote that fits snugly into the face plate of the base. There are no side to support you or grab onto when you walk so make sure you are ok with that. You can set it up close to something you can grab if that is a concern. You do need to keep the remote in hand or in a pocket which is a little inconvenient. It does not have an emergency stop pull cord but you can hit the off button on the remote and it will gradually take you to a stop. The rubber tread part is thin and it has two weird mark diagonal marks on it (see pic). They don’t create any issues but it just looks a bit strange. The treadmill works well for anyone at or under 265 pounds per the manufacturers guidelines. I do like that it tracks calories and how long you have been on it. This way you don’t have to set a timer or wear a watch. You can just jump on and go. It has speeds from 0.6-3.8 mph but no incline. It’s simple but so much better than a large one because it only takes up a small amount of space. The treadmill does connect to your phone/laptop via Bluetooth. Just go to Bluetooth under settings and it should show up as MAXFREE00000 (the number is different depending on your device). Just click on it and it connects. Once connected you can select a song or playlist and it plays on the speaker of the treadmill. You control the volume with your phone. This is great because you don’t have to hold your phone while walking but can still listen to music and not have to worry about ear buds. I like this treadmill because it smaller and compact. It can be stored under a bed or desk or even a couch and you can roll it out anytime you want to use it. It’s easy to use and even has a good speaker for music. It’s worth the price and I recommend it for basic exercise.