Wooden Residential Manual Treadmill

The delivery of this treadmill was much more substantial than I expected. It arrived in a massive wooden crate that required a crowbar to open, and unboxing took nearly an hour. Fortunately, I have a garage, and the deliveryman was able to move it inside. Once it was dropped off, it wasn’t going anywhere until I had fully unboxed it. On the positive side, the packaging is extremely secure, the wooden crate and protective foam kept the treadmill in perfect condition. Even after unboxing, the machine is still quite heavy, but I managed to move it to my desired spot since I had no stairs to contend with, otherwise, it would definitely require two people.

There are several things I appreciate about this treadmill. Since it doesn’t require electricity, I have the flexibility to move it wherever I want, rather than being limited to spots with an available outlet. I chose not to install the arms so I can easily reposition it under my standing desk or in a corner, depending on my needs. Maintenance is also minimal. With my old electric treadmill, I was surprised by how frequently I had to lubricate the belt every other week, taking about ten minutes each time. With this manual treadmill, I wasn’t sure if lubrication was needed, but after a couple of weeks I heard a sound, added two drops of lubricant on each side, and it worked smoothly again. Plus, they provide a bottle of lubricant with the machine.

The machine does take some getting used to, it's a bit like learning to…

I've done over 1.2 million steps on it so far in about two months and it's just incredible. It feels indestructible and the sound isn't too loud, I'd say a little less noisy than a motorized treadmill but not by much. Really smooth for the knees and little to no impacts on joints even when going full speed. Although it says that it's not made for running at high speeds, I can definitely go at full speed no problem.

Mine is tucked under my standup desk and since it's manual, when doing precision clicking or need to focus on something I can just put my feet on both sides to stand still. It's also more convenient since I can listen to music and walk on beat without the hassle of a remote and trying to sync it.

Now most of the times I use it I just zone out and work and don't even realise I'm walking. I haven't seen a change in my focus. I thought my focus would either be better or worst but after getting used to it it's just like sitting in a chair and focus on work is more of a mind game not related to walking.

Since it's a manual treadmill, in my case I needed to remove the steel bars so it could fit under the desk. I was able to remove them no problem and the treadmill works just fine.

I'm so glad I bought this!

Manual Treadmills have evolved to this curved design. The curved belt is what lets you control the speed; it creates the illusion the treadmill is motorized. All the benefits of motorized treadmill without the failure of electrical and electronic component failure.

I bought this treadmill for walking, rather than running, it is a sturdier design than some of the cheaper manual treadmills.

Too bad the treadmill is made in China, and not Canada.