Not every treadmill is right for everyone, after reading and watching several reviews, this one seemed to suit me, and I was right. I live in a concrete apartment building and our gym has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic, I figured it's time to have my own treadmill at home. I bought it more for walking, not running though. ** Please note that this treadmill is only foldable without the handlebars installed, if you want to use it often and hide it under the bed, think twice, otherwise, it's a great product! I have it for almost a month now.
Package at delivery was one big smooth rectangular 85-lb monster, the treadmill itself was 74 lb, packaging was tight and neat, but it'd be much better if they put little wheels on one side to help move it, like TV boxes. It's a disaster for me to move it myself along the little hallway. If you have enough space to lay it flat near the door, unpack it before you move it, as there are moving wheels at the front of the machine.
The user's manual must be one of the worst I've seen. Set-up should be quite simple, but while the manual does give you step by step instructions, the way they put their wordings in English made the set up sound more complicated than it really was. After taking it out from the box and pulling up the riser, basically you just need to deal with the 2 sets of bolts included. First set for the phone bracket, simple. Other set for handlebars could be quite challenging. After I managed to put both upper and lower bolts thru' the 2 holes, I had to hold them firmly with my finger and thumb, then grabbed and fastened the handlebar, then had to do it all over again with the other side. Confused?? Yes, that's why many people complained about this part. When the manual asks you to "Cutout 4 pieces square rubber plugs", I thought "Cut what? where?" then I realized I actually just had to remove the rubber caps by hand...easily. So, this is why I wouldn't dare to remove the handlebars once the treadmill is set up, I use it almost everyday anyway. But once it's set up, it works great!
The machine won't start unless you've attached the safety lock to the metal piece underneath the display panel (Error E07 will display if not attached). There are only 3 basic buttons to press: Start/Stop, + and -. There's no "pause" button but once you stop walking on the belt, the readings will pause as well, so you still get a record of total time, distance and calories when you finish. Also, nice cool flashing lights will appear when you're using it on the deck.
I am 5'4" and with the 40"x16" running deck, there's about 2" space between my foot and the edge of the belt when I use it. Anyone with much longer legs might need a bigger machine. Its deck is surprisingly sturdy for its size and with very good shock absorption. Motor is very quiet itself (in the video, I set to 3km/hr and it made very little sound), I wouldn't have to worry about disturbing my neighbours at all. It could be a different story if you have a wooden floor and run on it, but if this thing won't work for your place, I guess hardly anything else will.
Many users found the speed far off from other treadmills, me too, but it doesn't matter, I just use it to keep myself in shape, not for training, so it's fine. Overall, I love this machine!!